You Are Awesome: 21 Crafts to Make You Happy [Hardcover]

Abbey Hendrickson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2012

Abbey Hendrickson writes the highly trafficked blog Aesthetic Outburst, which documents her life in an old farmhouse in rural New York. In between DIY disasters, childcare catastrophes, book obsessions and cultural consumption, Abbey makes some fantastic and funky craft projects, which she sells through her online Etsy shop. You Are Awesome collects together 21 of her craft ideas from her blog and her "20 in 20" challenge (for which she made 20 crafts in 20 days), each one presented in color and clearly explained step by step. They range from an embroidery sampler to a bookshelf to a laptop toy made from a cardboard box. The projects are fairly simple, but all distinctive and quirky, and will appeal to novices and crafting professionals alike. Each one captures the warmth and humor that Abbey herself radiates and which has made her and her blog so popular. You Are Awesome follows Cicada Books' recent publication, State of Craft, and will appeal to a new generation of young crafters seeking fresh inspiration for cultivating their own individual aesthetic. Small and chunky, with a hard-cut gray board cover and overflowing with illustrations and photography, it is itself a crafty object you will want to have and to hold, and makes a perfect feel-good gift for the holiday season.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Cicada Books (October 31, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 190871400X
• ISBN-13: 978-1908714008
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A warm book with a lot of fun crafts October 26, 2012

By Joe Z

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I highly recommend this book. The first craft I started working on is easy to follow and makes me feel a ton more artistic than I really am. I had heard of this book from my wife who enjoys Abbey's blog, and I am going to try to surprise her with both the book and a craft at the same time. I highly recommend Abbey's blog, and this book portrays her warmth. A great pickup both for yourself or as a unique gift for someone else that will show them you're thinking about them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful! November 13, 2012

By Ryan P.

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Higher quality crafts ranging from simple to more complex - all awesome! Cute illustrations and lovely photographs - It's fun and unusual to find a book with more challenging crafts for crafty adults or older children - Would definitely recommend :)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Children's Crafts... January 25, 2013

By Katlandia

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I got this book because it had great reviews, but the book is full of crafts for children. That is not a bad thing, but it didn't note in the description that these were very simple crafts/crafts that really only children would use.

I don't have kids and while I have friends that do - even they said they'd rather not have the clutter in their house (OK - so they could probably stand to be a bit more creative with their kids. haha)

I was just expecting fun crafts that I could use, as an adult. But am I really going to make a paper mailbox for my boyfriend and put it on our bedroom door? No.

The book is well-made and the crafts themselves are explained well. I just wasn't expecting a kid's book. I would have returned it but in order to even look at the crafts inside, I had to rip off plastic wrapping.

I am hoping to gift it to someone eventually...