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Review of the CobraHead Garden Tools by Shawna Coronado, The Casual Gardener.

Do you judge a book by its cover? Maybe not when it?s applied to something other than the literal interpretation of the theory. When books come my way to be reviewed, it is the cover design that grabs me first. So, even before I cracked open P.S.-I Made This?I See It. I Like It. I Make It. by Erica Domesek, I was intrigued by the cover. The white cover displays a fashionista-clad model. That?s not so odd since the book is about fashion and DIY. But, what I love about the cover is that the font looks handmade and there are arrows to six DIY projects on the model. When I stopped ogling the cover and dove in, I found not just the cover had style, the whole book was designed minimally, with clear and concise step-by-step instructions for projects that are backed up by visually appealing fashion montages.

It is immediately evident that author, Erica Domesek really likes to make things. When she sees something she likes, she figures out how it’s created and she goes for it. Domesek claims, ?I like to think I was born with DIY in my DNA.? This girl knows what she likes and she wears it well. ?I live for fashion?In a world where trends are expensive and pass quickly, wouldn?t you like to say, ?P.S-I Made This??? Sounds good to me.

I?m going to say three more things about the book and then let these two DIY videos tell the rest of the story. P.S.-I Made This is a call to action to reimagine, reuse and reinvent. Domesek introduces the book and the directions for making a striped shirt here:

In this video tutorial with Design Sponge?s, Grace Bonney they show you how to marbelize paper and create a lampshade.

What more can I say about the book? Well, my favorite project from the book is?Recycled Cork Earrings. If the price of owning quality clothes and stylishly designed fashion accessories seems staggering to you, or you like to create fashionable gifts and you?ve got the DIY ethos, this book will let you say, ?P.S.-I Made This??

Also, check out Erica Domesek?s site, P.S.-I Made This for more inspiration.

Ronnie Citron-Fink is a writer and educator. Ronnie regularly writes about sustainable living for online sites and magazines. Along with being the creator of http://www.econesting.com/, Ronnie has contributed to numerous books about green home design, DIY, children, and humor. Ronnie lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with her family.

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Shawna Coronado’s favorite garden tool for 2009 – the Kombi. She tested these tools out for over six months – putting the tools through rigorous garden exercises – and concluded they make her feel like a GARDEN NINJA! Fun review!

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Follow me on Twitter! www.twitter.com/smartblackchic A review of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps All-One Hemp Peppermint Pure-Castile Soap Made With Oils. Really long name there lol. I really like this product! I give it 5 stars! & on a scaled of 1-10, I give it a 10. You can purchases it locally, at Trader Joe’s or at another place similar to it. Of course the internet should have places to buy it. I review key points about the product in the video.

Me talking and talking about my natural hair, my beautiful bag, and my hair products that I feel that YOU should try. They really work, would I represent them if they didn’t?? I’m just trying to spread the love!!!!

Me talking and talking about my natural hair, my beautiful bag, and my hair products that I feel that YOU should try. They really work, would I represent them if they didn’t?? I’m just trying to spread the love!!!!