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Instant Gratification: Ornaments: Fast and Fabulous Projects (Paperback)

by G. A. Sterbenz (Author) "An ordinary little plastic bird can be transformed into a sparkling ornament by covering it with glitter and rhinestones ..." (more)
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At no other time of year are people so interested in making things by hand. Trimming the tree with handmade ornaments is a time-honored tradition. Spread the joy and magic of the season with beautifully handmade ornaments for the tree...It's easy. The Instant Gratification series is designed specifically for the inexperienced crafter and has a refreshingly straightforward approach to the world of "making it yourself." Each project comes with a beautiful photograph that features the finished results. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions, plus helpful templates and diagrams help readers achieve elegant results in an afternoon. Whether you are starting entirely from scratch to make a simple Miniature Velvet Stocking, or adorning a plain store-bought ornament to make a Frosted Glass Ball, you'll find every project to accessible and appealing. With 40 projects, Instant Gratification Ornaments is your ultimate tree-trimming guide, year after year.


About the Author

Carol Endler Sterbenz founded Handcraft Illustrated and is the author of more than 25 books, including Instant Gratification: Cards. She lives in New York.

Genevieve A. Sterbenz is a Manhattan-based stylist and writer whose books include Instant Gratification: Cards, Holiday Decorations, and The Home Spa.

Julie Toy is a Los Angeles-based lifestyle photographer whose work has appeared in numerous magazines.

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2.0 out of 5 stars I expected more ideas and less complicated ones!, Oct 14 2002
By "napraforgo" (Budapest Hungary) - See all my reviews
I bought this book last year when it was published so there were no customer reviews thenm, and i wish there were.

I bought the book based on the title, i expected easy and fast projects which give creative and lovely results. While the book is wonderful to browse because of its excellent photography, the projects are FAR from being easy and "instant gratification".

Most of the projects have a long list of needed supplies, and the ideas weren't the "ah, why didn't I think of that" kind either. I was particularly annoyed by the large number of projects that do not CREATE anything, but rather decorate a glass ornament. I can think of ways to spice up a glass ball, thank you very much.

I do NOT recommend this book only as a viewbook for getting in christmas mood, but there are better books out there for that. I give it two stars for the photography and design, but for contents it doesn't deserve it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars At least the photography is beautiful, Feb 3 2002
By J. B. Morgan "LV Momma" (Waterbury, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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I was a little disappointed with this book but that was because I was expecting a little more sophisticated ornaments. My fault, actually, because the title is 'Instant Gratification'. The projects aren't very complicated, and many can be done by children.

My biggest complaint is that the print is so small, it is very difficult for me to read the supply list and instructions.

However, the photography is fabulous! It really shows off how elegent these simple projects can be.

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3.0 out of 5 stars not really instant, Nov 28 2001
By J. Brown "aislyn" (Brookline, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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There were some good ideas in this nook, but the majority are a bit more involved than the title implies. Plus there were several projects that were for light strand bulb covers, not really ornaments. There were about 5 that were quite simple, the rest were of varying degrees of difficulty. Some due to the supplies needed.
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