Review: This Author is Full of Great Creative Ideas & Shows Us How It's Done
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2012
There are several things I appreciate about this book and the author. First, I love that she redeems discarded items and turns them into something beautiful that can bless others as a gift or special card or piece of artwork. She does double duty by showing us ways to clean up our environment and how to make something lovely out of something I have passed by without noticing more times than I can count. The ideas she shares in Making Upcycled Cards Using Paint Chips introduced me to the idea of "up-cycling" instead of just re-cycling. I live in California where recycling has become a term that makes me want to rebel because it is forced on us so hard in the culture, but the idea of "up-cycling" by turning one's trash into another's treasure is appealing and inspiring. I also love the links to her website and how-to videos. I watched one yesterday on turning a dinner napkin and copy of print from a book into a lovely card and caught myself picking out which beautiful dinner napkins I want to buy so I can try it.So, I recommend this book for those like me who are jaded by society trying to force us to recycle, those who want to do something good for the world and for people in the world. I now look forward to everything new this author produces.I am also going to check outThe Christmas Holiday Guide to Upcycling Part 1 - Cards, Bags and Ornaments (Green Crafts)Connie Neal, author of many books at [...]