I’ve been doing a bit of blog-hopping this morning, and I found this: http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/

I love upcycled crafts - it’s just amazing to make something from things which would otherwise been thrown away.  The gift bows from magazine pages are just incredible!!  There is a very clear tutorial, so if you are even halfway interested, do get yourself down to http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-gift-bow-from-magazine-page.html

Once in a while, you come across a brilliant idea.  If you are a crafter or artist you may like this too. Have a look: www.madlyswaps.blogspot.com

It’s a new site, with the idea that people who’ve made something can offer it as a swap - and can maybe pick and choose what they’d like from the replies?  A great credit crunch way of getting new stuff!!

I think I shall be checking back often.

I was really impressed with this tutorial: http://deezkatz.blogspot.com/2009/01/paper-bags.html which shows you how to make a little album from paper bags.  I am interested in eco-crafting, and this one fits the bill very nicely!  There could be so many variations on this one…