Pretty Knitted Things....

Recently I have been making a conscious effort to tidy up loose ends - in the literal sense! The many unfinished projects that I have had on the go have been making me feel a bit jumbled up. So to begin clearing some space, both mental and physical, I finally finished knitting the i-cord for a Hearts Garland...

This has been a very long time in the making, but I am so pleased with the outcome...
You can find the pattern for this here.

It's very simple to make and great for using up small amounts of yarn.

Recycle Your Junk Mail...

Finally.... a CHEAP addiction! It's not wine, it's not wool... it's folding paper.

Origami Boxes... beautiful!

I've had origami boxes on my list of things-to-do, but had not made the time to sit down and make one (or five) until yesterday. And now there's no looking back! My son and I mastered the box and then spent a good couple of hours happily folding and cutting all the unwanted junk mail - which is forever being thrust upon us, even with a 'no junk' sign. We found a great tutorial here. This is what we made:

Then, like with any good addiction, we woke up this morning and got started... But this time brimming with confidence we felt a bit more up market, and so made this:

We have more boxes planned for later in the day...

Linking up with Jodie The Haby Goddess