Handmade Magazine (Photo) Book

First, a little background info on this idea: I am a huge paper hoarder and I'm addicted to beautiful photos. When I buy magazines I can't throw them away because of the photos and often also because of the information it contains (even if it's just 2 pages that are interesting). The result is a mountain of magazines and cut outs that I just don't know what to do with. But today I came up with an idea, and if you're dealing with the same paper problem as me, this might interest you.

For this swap you make a booklet (more or less 148 x 105 mm or 5.8 x 4.1 inch) of at least 6 pages. The pages and the cover must be made of something sturdy like card stock. You decorate the cover with pictures that are just too pretty to throw away, and you stuff the pages with the same so you get a sort of picture book. You can collage or create a neat layout, just make it artsy.

The catch here is to have at least 1 bit of useful info on each page (copied or cut out from the magazine), front or back or both. This can be a tutorial, a recipe, a recommendation, a review, anything. As long as it's in English. If you don't have English magazines you can write it on a piece of paper (or label, journaling spot, whatever you like), or print it on a piece of paper, and glue it in.

The themes from which to choose are as follows:

• DIY / Crafts

• Home decor / Gardening / Interior

• Travel (Local / Abroad)

• History / Science

• Fashion / Make Up

• Lifestyle

The theme is sender's choice. You can also combine the themes, for example when you have a DIY project for a home decoration.

The shipping costs are yours so you can use embellishments, ribbons, stickers, whatever you like, but you don't have to. Just make it worth looking at. A page with one picture and some scribbles won't do.

Rating requirements are 4.8 and up because sometimes a low rating is undeserved. That said I do check profiles and even if your rating matches the requirement I might ban you if I question your commitment (for whatever reason). No recent 1s or 3s unless something completely beyond your control happened. New swappers may be allowed to participate, depending on profiles, swap history, and some other things. No unrated swappers.