u/Plastic_Ad8507

It was a smaller local show, and I went in with a hard budget of $160. As a newer collector, I was focused on cheaper cards that I love 🩷
(I collect certain artists and like to create themed spreads in my binder!)

Here’s what I got! I spent $140 overall, as unfortunately I had someone steal a $20 bill from my wallet. Might not mean much to some people (as all around me were people making $5k + deals, I felt embarrassed😭) but as a person on very limited means, it stung a bit!

It was very intimidating and overwhelming but I had a great time overall :) There were so many lovely people and vendors as well.

Regardless, I’m super happy with my finds and hope I can expand my findings in the future :)) Before now my collection has been exclusively bulk, so having some bigger art is so exciting.

My favorite is the Gothita! It was a splurge for me (only a $21 card but again a lot to me, on a hobby) but I love her so much🥹🖤

I’ve wanted to try decoden for years now, and I’ve always loved the aesthetics of things! This was definitely a bit messy and I have no experience piping stuff, so definitely will need to practice

I’d love some tips, constructive criticism, etc!
One question I did have; is there a way I can practice piping without wasting product? For example, with something like lotion, etc that can be reused or not wasted?

Thanks for looking everyone 🩷I appreciate this community :))