Thanks so much, Bugga! I would LOVE to be on their design team but don't really have a clue how it works. If I had to buy all the stamps and embellishments, there is no way I could afford it, especially with the crazy high shipping rates most companies charge for shipping to Alaska. That's the main reason why I do my own thing, because I can't afford the stamps and supplies :(
Which is why I came to love my Touch markers, great price and outstanding quality,
I am glad I stumbled upon their FB page, which lead me to the blogs! Need to get the word out about them and it would be great if I could get my hands on some of the new markers!
(my opinion is you don't really "need" all those colors for shading. There are other techniques and color blendings which can produce almost the same effect
Experimenting with light greys, yellows, blues, lavenders can give some great results too.