Sweet Paper Crafts
25 Simple Projects to Brighten Your Life
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Sweet Paper Crafts offers 25 unique DIY paper accents that make any home or celebration a little brighter. Make tiny star garlands to string over the mantel, delicate flower wreaths for the front door, cheerful package toppers, and much more! Mollie Greene's distinctive layered style incorporates collage techniques and use of found scraps, book pages, magazines, and old record jackets. With helpful templates, step-by-step photographs, beautiful shots of each whimsical piece, and plentiful ideas for one-of-a-kind creations, this book will motivate even novice crafters to start snipping their very own paper finery.
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Greene, a well-known crafting presence online, has translated her unique repurposed style to an approachable and enticing set of projects using mostly found paper. After a brief (not illustrated) overview of the various types of paper and tools needed, she offers 25 patterns for banners, hats, cake toppers, and other small-scale paper crafts. Much of the crafting is simply cutting and gluing. Most are similarly styled out of book pages, including a gorgeous Star Cluster Garland that harks back to Moravian stars, and a Paper Ship Package Topper that incorporates map scraps as well. The Flower Fancy Wreath, which stands out as it is made of crepe paper, is a stunner. Each project is clearly illustrated in full-color photographs that detail each step, which somewhat makes up for the surprising lack of templates, which are needed for nearly every project. Chronicle has made them available to print out online, which probably should have dropped the book's price a bit. What's best about this book is the reminder that extremely simple tools and materials can create something quite lovely with just a bit of effort. Full-color photos.
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