I got it runnin' through my veins!

crafting that is, crafting is running through my veins, it is a compulsion BUT......

Oh, school holidays, they are driving me insane. Yes, I know, only into day 3! LOL

I have so much crafting I want to do, but I lack time, I lack space, and I lack the peace and quiet to do it. To be honest I also often lack the discipline. Often I will sit down on my computer just to check 'something' when Sophie goes to bed, and next thing (like 2 hrs later), I have wasted precious time that I could have used for crafting. What do I do? I surf blogs, I facebook, I visit a few forums, I check the weather, I look at specials going (cudo etc) and just generally waste time. Is this such a bad thing? Mmm....perhaps I should stop justifying it as my 'down time', and just boot myself off the computer.

The reason I got onto that, was that I have so many things buzzing through my brain at the moment, that I am dying to make. Tonight I made my first ever Bunting, you know, flag thingi. I'll take a photo on the weekend, but can't share just yet, as it is a suprise for my MIL, and just incase she reads this little blog, I don't want to ruin the suprise. Amy and I did make the cutest little handbag today, and I still need to photograph the one I made on the weekend. I am liking this little paper handbag making thing, such fun, and so easy to do. I promise to share soon.

What I will share with you though, is this....



I don't know quite what you call this type of card. A 3D self standing card? Someone help me with that one? Anyway, a lovely lady (sorry can't remember who) showed us this at the recent team meeting and I just had to have a go at making one. I used some of the new papers from the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue, and quite frankly love them. So Autumnal and perfect to go with the 'Trendy Trees' stamp set. This was one of my first ever sets of stamps I bought from Stampin' Up, and I still think they are gorgeous little things.

Perhaps another class idea? Really, really easy to make, I promise!

I have been thinking for a while now about joining in some of the challenges around. Lets see if next week I can squeeze some into my schedule. Ok no, won't happen next week. Got a busy one coming up!

xx