Winter Blues and Crafting storms

Have had the winter blues getting one virus after another,Still i have been crafting up a veritble storm whilst feeling under the weather.Ideas off Pinterest become things to make,I am never bored and always busy,

My first try at a seedmans purse

Made from one sheet scrapping paper folded no cutting

Addictive i am making more

Here is the latest from my studio corner where there has been the odd Bedalanche or two lately.What is a Bedalanche i hear you ask ,Well my crafting corner is right next to my bed so the crafting overflow from my tiny desk builds when i am working on several projects and spreads down one edge of my bed.Sooner rather than later this mountain of supplies starts to slide and a Bedalanche is the result.This ends in a total clean and organize so its like Home beautiful for a while (say until the next project!) Ah a Crafters life is not easy.The Seedmans purse is a fabulous trick to master and although the first can be tricky after that you can make them blindfolded,Its all in the decorating like most things and the tutorial is here
http://paperwhimsy.com/inspiration/?p=2577  Have fun.

The tag was for a swap that had to feature a blue moon  and my partner loves Marie so i combined the two,

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Vintage Valentines and not a man in sight

I love the tassel trim i received in another swap from Helen,The pink background was die cut from a paint chip card,

OK its that time of year again. You know when love is in the air. Yeah right Usually its the time that the men forget it or say its too commercial and their girlfriends and wives spend the day seething. Aah girls they are only men you would think they would work out that a box of chocolates and a kiss and a mushy card would reap them rewards aplenty.My valentines are the gorgeous heart swaps i will soon show you from my two partners in craft crime Helen and Cheryl. I  can show you the two i made them and filled with treats,, I also joined a swap for two vintage Valentine ATC cards on swap bot, And a vintage Valentine diorama, Ooh sounds like i have been busy.What can i say it keeps me off the streets.

Used a vintage marcasite heart on this one.The love letter is only half stuck down
i crinkled it to make it look well treasured.

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These hanging heart pockets are so easy and fun to make out of one sheet of scrapbook paper.

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