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Title: Simply Handmade: 365 Projects for Every Occasion (Simply Handmade) by Carol Field Dahlstrom, Meredith Press ISBN: 0-696-21037-1 Publisher: Meredith Books Pub. Date: September, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great variey of easy projects
Comment: There is a reason that the words "simply" and "easy" are in the title of this book. The crafts are easy to do. For someone such as myself, who is just begining to learn about the world of crafts, this is a good thing. So really, what you get out of this book will depend on your experience level and how well you can extrapolate from the projects in the book to your own, perhaps more advanced, projects.
As for the style of the projects, they are predominantly country and kitschy, but most of them could be made more sophisticated by choosing other colors or materials. However, there are some elegant projects in the book that can be made without any changes. One such project describes using foam leaf stamps to decorate glass bottles. The examples in the book look handpainted rather than stamped. I was glad to see the project on how to create and add "festive" bows and other embellishments to presents. I especially like the wooden box that was covered with sheets of music. I also like the project that describes how to sponge paint and embellish a tray with pressed flowers.
Most of the projects have step-by step instructions and photos. Some projects are just listed because you don't need in-depth instructions to do them. All the projects are listed by season, but some projects can be changed to fit more than one season. The book also gives you two variations on every major project.
As a bonus, the book has quotes scattered throughout its pages, such as "No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration."
If you are interested in learning the basics of a variety of crafts, this book is for you. If you are a more advanced crafter, the ideas within the book might still be inspiring, but you probably already know the basic techniques presented in the book. I would recommend this book to anyone, but realize that not everyone will derive the same amount of enjoyment from its pages.
Rating: 3
Summary: Some good ideas
Comment: There are some good ideas, but overall the crafts are kistchy. Very little elegance, a lot of bright poofy things.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Book!!!
Comment: I just received this book in the mail, and I have so many pages already marked for great gift ideas. This book has something for everyone, and provides jumpstarts for other crafting ideas. Whether you have a lot of time or just a little, this book is PERFECT.
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