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365 Easy Projects for Every Occasion (Simply Handmade)

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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.

If you enjoy crafts and making money at the same time, then you'll enjoy this great 5 star book "365 Easy Projects for Every Occassion, Simply Handmade". I also own the "365 Easy Gifts & Decorations you can Make, Simply Handmade". If you don't own them get them now and you will never regret the money you spent on them. I have touched so many lives with the simply pleasures of what I've learn to make from these 2 books, which has something for every hoilday. Thanks Meredith Publishing group for reconizing a great books..........keep them coming!!!!!!!!

I have to agree with a previous poster that most of the projects in here are pretty tacky. Examples- decorating a pumpkin with mardi gras beads, or putting glitter on coin rolls to hand out for Halloween. And there must be 7 or 8 diferent examples of the same painting of candle holders, just for different seasons of the year. In all I found 3 or 4 itmes I may be interested in making. Not very creative. Not worth buying in my opinion.

I've gotten so much out of these books! They are easy to understand, with wonderful crafts and ideas that really brighten my house! I purchased these last year, and today I looked through them again, discovering even more ideas and rekindling my creativity. Even over time, this exceptional series will not dissapoint you!

I was looking for a resource to provide project ideas for children to make as gifts or as art projects for home school kids that really like making crafts. This book is exactly what I hoped it would be. The ideas are simple yet elegant, the instructions are complete and all material needs are clearly outlined. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys making crafts and especially for those that have kids that enjoy making crafts along with them.

What a stinker! I just returned the copy I received yesterday for credit. Most of the stuff included is pretty tacky, I think. Not something I would consider giving as a gift to anyone. Might be good if you're looking for projects for the "little ones" but not for gifts that one adult would give to another. I was really dissapointed in the ideas presented.

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.

My mother got this book for me for my birthday; the next weekend she wanted to borrow it for a gift that she was making for a friend. This book is full of ideas that can bring generations together. I love it! Thanks Mom!

There are some good ideas, but overall the crafts are kistchy. Very little elegance, a lot of bright poofy things.

My mother got this book for me for my birthday; the next weekend she wanted to borrow it for a gift that she was making for a friend. This book is full of ideas that can bring generations together. I love it! Thanks Mom!