D.I.Y. Girl: The Real Girl's Guide to Making Everything from Lip Gloss to Lamps

by Jennifer Bonnell and Jennifer Bonnell

Book Overview

Crafty girl Jennifer Bonnell brings her unparalleled talents to this user-friendly guide to making the coolest projects imaginable. Step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions, full-color photos, and fabulous illustrations make D.I.Y. girl the only do-it-yourself book you'll ever need! Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142500488
• ISBN13: 9780142500484
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.1" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

DIY for girls and ladies

This book is geared toward girls, but some of the projects, with a small amount of tweaking, would be appropriate for even ladies to attack! If you have nieces that are little girls or even tweens, there are some awesome projects to make with them at a sleepover! (Lip balm, bath salts, jewelry, lamps.) Very good book!

PERFECT for the crafty gal

I am in LOVE with this book. I got it for christmas from a friend and I want to try just about every craft in this book. It has tips along with the projects and the directions are so simple to understand. Most if not all reuse items to fit in with the budget of the average preteen-teen or younger even older! I highly reccomend this book to anyone witht the slightest crafting itch or a crafting friend

D.I.Y. GIRL, a fun read for girls everywhere.

You made that? It's great! Get ready to hear these words often --- even if you've never made anything before --- with the help of D.I.Y. GIRL. And you don't have to be super-skilled to work on the projects in this book, either. Divided into three sections, ideas are provided for gifts, fashion accessories, and decorating. Though clever projects are found in all three sections, some of the easiest and most original can be found in the gift section. Standouts include the marble magnets and tacks, etched glass, poem flowerpots, and homemade lip balms and bath salts. In the other sections, decorated-flop shoes, hair jewelry, and a Christmas light lamp are easy enough for novices to create, yet look like something from a boutique. Lots of craft books are available now, but this one is unique. In the introduction, it invites crafters to ignore the directions and change designs as they see fit. Readers are introduced to most types of crafts, including decoupage, sewing, beading, mosaic making, soap making, and more. Jennifer Bonnell provides her readers with many different skills and techniques, so that they can develop their own interests and ideas. A list of where to find supplies --- both online and in stores --- is a big help since a few of the projects have unusual ingredients. There is something for all tastes and levels of skill in D.I.Y. GIRL, making it a fun read for girls everywhere. --- Reviewed by Amy Alessio

the best craft book

I know that all of the reviews have been saying for grades 7-10, etc. but I think it's great for all ages. I'm a college student, and most craft books have projects I think are boring, but this book is amazing. It has such a great variety of things, from lip gloss to tables, that I know I'll be using it for a while. It's a definite must buy!

Step by step for even the most uncrafty of people!

This book has everything you need to be a do-it-yourself fashion maven. Between the illustrations and the clear and concise instructions, even the most uncrafty of people (me) can turn a pillowcase into a skirt, make my own jewerly box, or create a beautiful mosaic table, all with inexpensive materials. The low price of the materials does not compromise the beauty and the overall effect of the finished product. I plan to gift this book to all the DIY girls in my life. Thanks, Jennifer Bonnell! (Insert double thumbs up gesture here)