it’s the weekend, so why don’t you …

… make a mix tape.

Remember pressing the record button at just the right time on the cassette player, or swapping tapes in and out to make up a mix tape. Ah, the good old days. {showing my age here somewhat}.

I figure, it is only early December and we might already be feeling a little bit Christmassed out, so instead, take a minute and make up a mix tape ~ for your partner, for a friend {or for a Christmas present}, for the kidlets perhaps. {although these days I think it is more called a “playlist” in “iTunes”}

My mind is on mix tapes this week as I am participating in a swap Vic organised called Music to Craft By, and involves the swapping of some CDs. {apologies though to my receipients cause I didn’t make it to the post office yesterday but as you can see here, they are ready and raring to go first thing Monday!}

Need some help. Look no further:

• Dylan Todd gives some mix tapes tips AND a mix tape cover you can print out and use here {which i used for my covers}
• Old-fashioned mix tapes with a modern twist by Suck UK
• Another template and suggested playlist at the Benign Object
• Go online, make playlists or find new music with Last Fm or 8 tracks
• And I can’t talk mix tapes without mentioning [one of my favourite movies of all time] High Fidelity from Nick Hornby’s fantastic book.

So, what’s your absolute top 5  for a mix tape?