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Summary: Funky!
Review: I love this book. It is a great source of ideas and inspiration for creating with "found objects." For years I've collected weird little things: fortune cards from coin "fortune tellers," casino dice, beads, etc, etc. This book shows you how to create knick knacks, furniture, purses, jewelry, and more by integrating these "collections" into creative projects. Very funky and very fun.
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Summary: Fun Projects, Great Ideas
Review: I love this book. It is a great source of ideas and inspiration for creating with "found objects." For years I've collected weird little things: fortune cards from coin "fortune tellers," casino dice, beads, etc, etc. This book shows you how to create knick knacks, furniture, purses, jewelry, and more by integrating these "collections" into creative projects. Very funky and very fun.
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Summary: Fantabulous!
Review: I really enjoyed this book! Tons of info on crafts with new and creative ideas for everything! It tells you how to make a cute beach tote out of a potato bag! Make greetin cards out of wax paper! Purses, lil mini shrines, dog collars, cat toys, some clothes, and many more fantastic ideas! I highly reccomed this book!
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Summary: cute and full of great ideas to start with
Review: I thought that this book would have some good ideas to turn my room into a '60s themed room but all the ideas in this book are [junk]. The only good ideas are the pattern for the Holly Golightly's Dream Bag since it is very simple (wouldn't use the woven ribbon idea though) and the Mystery Date End Table (I would use the old-school Candy Land or other fun game from my childhood to bring back memories). If you have a lot of old stuff that you want to make look like "new", then this is a good book. If you are looking to create a '60s themed room, don't get this book.
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Summary: Cute if you're a teenager or serious bohemian
Review: I was suckered in by the title--I like retro style and was looking forward to finding some cheap, creative ways of bringing more of it into my home. But the stuff in this book is a little too elementary, a little too artsy-craftsy and not quite as sophisticated as I'd hoped. Maybe I'm getting to be an old fart (pushing 30), but I found most of these projects better suited for my funkier apartment dwelling days.
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Summary: Kitchy Crafty
Review: O love this book! Its got a lot of cool things that you can make from stuff you find dumpster diving for you first apt! This book is great for kitchy crafty type people!
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Summary: Kitsch-o-rama!
Review: The DIY (Do It Yourself) and straightedge punk movements have embraced crafting as creative expression and a means for bartering. This book could very well be their bible. Very little skill and a lot of kitschy [material] can evolve into cool projects. Fake flowers line a bike basket, bottle caps trim a frame, buttons cover a vintage bustier, and old school iron-on t-shirts become a quilt. The book itself is a lush work of art, lined with marbled sparkly paper, bound in spirals, and adorned with retro graphics.
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Summary: MORE THAN I EXPECTED!
Review: This book is fabulous! Although some of the crafts are a little tricky, it is very fun! There are so many possibilities! It gives you something to do with all those knick knacks!! HIGHLY recomended.
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Summary: The best book out there!
Review: This book it great! It has unique and fun craft projects for those of us who don't like the run-of-the-mill cute snowman dolls that are frequent in todays craft world. I've done many of the projects and they have been fun to do and even better to look at afterwards. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in folk art crafts!
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Summary: Great source of ideas for making cool stuff out of junk
Review: This is a fun book for anyone who fondly remembers wild Sixties style. It is also a valuable source of ideas and techniques for the crafter who enjoys making useful and decorative items from found objects and junk.There is an introduction on basic techniques followed by 39 projects. There is great variety, including clothing and accessories, jewelry, furniture, décor items and toys. The materials used are just as varied and the style is colorful. Depending on your taste you could call it anything from modern folk art to tacky trash. The beauty of the book is that even if you don't like the style, many of the ideas could be easily adapted to other styles by using different materials. For each project there is a list of exactly what you will need and step-by-step instructions with diagrams and a color photo of the finished piece. The spiral binding makes it easy to lay the book flat while you are working. This book is a great combination of practicality, whimsy and fun.
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