This was quite a helpful and handy book with some good tips and hints on up cycling which is the current 'in thing' and being used more and more with This was quite a helpful and handy book with some good tips and hints on up cycling which is the current 'in thing' and being used more and more with bargains being sought from charity shops that can be used for this. ...more
This is quite a brief and basic book but it did cover some good points. I can only rate it two stars as it would need quite a bit more content to get This is quite a brief and basic book but it did cover some good points. I can only rate it two stars as it would need quite a bit more content to get three from me as most of the book is common sense really....more
This is quite a brief and basic book but it did cover some good points. I can only rate it three stars as it would need quite a bit more content to geThis is quite a brief and basic book but it did cover some good points. I can only rate it three stars as it would need quite a bit more content to get four from me as most of the book is common sense really but it is one of the better books I have read by Carrie Hicks....more
This is quite a brief and basic book but it did cover some good points. I can only rate it three stars as it would need quite a bit more content to geThis is quite a brief and basic book but it did cover some good points. I can only rate it three stars as it would need quite a bit more content to get four from me as most of the book is common sense really but it is one of the better books I have read by Carrie Hicks....more
Yes I know its only July and I am reading a book about Christmas, but its a book about being organised for Christmas so I can get away with it! The boYes I know its only July and I am reading a book about Christmas, but its a book about being organised for Christmas so I can get away with it! The book is really well written, gives excellent ideas, hints and tips and I do feel that after reading this it will make me more prepared for the festive season. The main aim of the book is to teach you about planning and how to make the festive period enjoyable without making it more stressful than needed. If you get in to a flap and panic with present and food buying, then this is the book for you. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review....more
There are some lovely designs in this book. The picture are excellent quality and very clear and the instructions are very easy to follow. I can definThere are some lovely designs in this book. The picture are excellent quality and very clear and the instructions are very easy to follow. I can definately see me making some of these designs up in the not too distant future....more
There are some excellent receipes in this book and they sound very inviting. The only thing that lets the book down is a lack of pictures and the firsThere are some excellent receipes in this book and they sound very inviting. The only thing that lets the book down is a lack of pictures and the first line of some of the receipes are missing so you have to have a guess what goes where, other than this it has come excellent ones for a diabetic like myself :)...more
I was really looking forward to reading and reviewing this book but after reading it unfortunately for me there was not much that I would want to makeI was really looking forward to reading and reviewing this book but after reading it unfortunately for me there was not much that I would want to make. It does have some good ideas but overall I was personally quite disappointed. ...more
I was looking forward to reading this book as Zentangle is one of the current in and popular things to do but I have to say that I was disappointed. WI was looking forward to reading this book as Zentangle is one of the current in and popular things to do but I have to say that I was disappointed. Whilst it gave you a description of what this is and how its come about and also an explanation of what art is, I actually expected to give examples of the most common pattern which actual images that you could follow. Its ok for what it is but could be so much better....more