by redfive | Aug 6, 2018 | REVIEWS
Who doesn’t want to “bee” friendly? The Bee-Friendly Garden is a lovely and informative book explains why and how to cultivate a garden which is friendly to bees, hummingbirds, and other flower-loving creatures. Flowers are really the focus, along...
by redfive | Aug 4, 2018 | REVIEWS
Years ago, during a move, I lost my extensive collection of calligraphy and lettering books. Many were simply irreplaceable. It’s something that’s always bothered me, even while my career took me along a digital approach to art, graphic design and...
by redfive | Aug 1, 2018 | REVIEWS
Although I’m just a beginner at the cutting and folding techniques of origami and kirigami, I have enjoyed using these techniques for many years. Since Paper Pups comes with the templates and easy instructions I thought it would be fun to try to create some cute...
by redfive | Jul 30, 2018 | REVIEWS
I love this all original adult coloring book! It features gardens, forests, and the animals that live in and around them. The drawing style is charming, and I like how everything has the same width of outlines. I find that the hand-drawn illustrations (wiggly lines...
by redfive | Jul 25, 2018 | REVIEWS
My family loves papercrafts, but sometimes my girls find the crafts too complicated to complete. That’s why I’m so happy with Pattern Play. This is a simple papercraft book, with colorful hand-painted patterns, to make 19 different paper animals. The...