Just saw this thread, thanks for the kind comment! And LedHed...I've got a chain wallet, might just put a hook on it!!
I personally do not like powder paint as anything more than a basecoat on a smooth surface, not that it can't be done, I've seen it! As far as the CC paints, check their candy colors, the red and the blue are really nice. Some of them are a bit 'heavy' and don't flow in the fluid bed cups as well as CSI paint, but they work. you just need to watch your heat.
Good luck, and show us some pictures!