PaperToy Monsters Book Review and GIVEAWAY

PAPERTOY MONSTERS
Make Your Very Own Amazing Papertoys!
By Brian Castleforte
Paperback , 124 pages
ISBN: 9780761158820 (0761158820)
Published by Workman Publishing


My Review (Video by 7yr old Max & his Daddy):

From the Publisher:
A breakthrough paper-folding book for kids—paper airplanes meet Origami meets Pokemon. Papertoys, the Internet phenomenon that’s hot among graphic designers and illustrators around the world, now comes to kids in the coolest new book. Created and curated by Brian Castleforte, a graphic designer and papertoy pioneer who rounded up 25 of the hottest papertoy designers from around the world (Indonesia, Japan, Australia, Italy, Croatia, Chile, even Jackson, Tennessee), Papertoy Monsters offers 50 fiendishly original die-cut designs that are ready to pop out, fold, and glue. The book interleaves card stock with paper stock for a unique craft package; the graphics are colorful and hip, combining the edginess of anime with the goofy fun of Uglydolls and other collectibles. Plus each character comes with its own back-story.

And the results are delicious: meet Pharaoh Thoth Amon, who once ruled Egypt but is now a mummy who practices dark magic in his sarcophagus. Or Zumbie the Zombie, who loves nothing more than a nice plate of brains and yams. NotSoScary, a little monster so useless at frightening people that he has to wear a scary mask. Yucky Chuck, the lunchbox creature born in the deepest depths of your school bag. Plus Zeke, the monster under your bed, Nom Nom, eater of cities, and Grumpy Gramps, the hairy grandpa monster with his very own moustache collection.

GIVEAWAY

1. US & Canada residents only, no PO Boxes.
2. Leave me a comment with your email address.
3. PaperToy Monsters provided by Workman Publishing, Shipping provided by Beachbrights.
4. It's that easy to enter! Contest ends Sunday, July, 17th @ Midnight.

Resource Links:
PaperToy Monsters on YouTube
Brian Castleforte

Stash Happy Patchwork by Cynthia Shaffer **Sewing Book Review**

Stash Happy Patchwork

25 sewing projects for fabric lovers

by Cynthia Shaffer

Lark Crafts / Sterling Publishing

ISBN: 978-1-60059-612-4

My Review:

From the Publisher:

Lark's new Stash Happy series is the cure for the crafter's dilemma: what to do with all those scraps and leftover fabric, felt, and yarn, beads! Each book is full of know-how, fun ideas, and super-cute projects-and the series kicks off with Patchwork, one of today's hottest sewing and quilting trends. The collection offers inspiring twists on classic favorites plus practical items for the home, including a patchy panda doll, pieced cactus pincushion, or a set of nesting patchwork bowls.

CYNTHIA SHAFFER currently lives in ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, with her husband, two sons, and dogs.

Resource Links:
Binding Tutorial w/ Cynthia Shaffer
Hexagon Tutorial w/ Cynthia Shaffer

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I have just finished my review of CAMS & STAMS books from Curriculum Associates... It is a series of assessment books, student worktexts, and teacher guides for struggling students that presents each math topic in a highly scaffolded manner.

These books are supplemental to any basal math curriculum, and have been specifically designed to support struggling students. Each level consists of:

• a student book (consumable worktext) with instruction and exercises. This is the heart of the program, and always covers the most important topics of the grade level, as given in the NCTM Focal Points and Connections.
• A test booklet, which contains a pretest, a postest, and four "benchmark" tests. The benchmark tests are to be used to monitor student progress throughout the year.
• A very detailed teacher guide for the student text, and another, much thinner teacher guide for the assessment booklet.

Read the review!

Review: CAMS & STAMS books from Curriculum Associates

I have just finished my review of CAMS & STAMS books from Curriculum Associates... It is a series of assessment books, student worktexts, and teacher guides for struggling students that presents each math topic in a highly scaffolded manner.

These books are supplemental to any basal math curriculum, and have been specifically designed to support struggling students. Each level consists of:

• a student book (consumable worktext) with instruction and exercises. This is the heart of the program, and always covers the most important topics of the grade level, as given in the NCTM Focal Points and Connections.
• A test booklet, which contains a pretest, a postest, and four "benchmark" tests. The benchmark tests are to be used to monitor student progress throughout the year.
• A very detailed teacher guide for the student text, and another, much thinner teacher guide for the assessment booklet.

Read the review!

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Style Your Life Spring Look Book (GIVEAWAY)

Style Your Life 2011 Spring Look Book

by Jennifer Rosson

39 pages

My Review:

If you have been reading my blog for awhile now, then you know how much I love the blog: Style Your Life.  I used Jennifer last year to help me plan several outfits for a business trip I had to take to NYC.  I felt like the country girl going to visit the city and I was stressed about what to wear. Jennifer took all the stress out of "what I should wear".  She put together several virtual outfits, with product links, all fitting within my budget and adhering to all my "rules" (ie. no horizontal strips, only black, no sleeveless).  Jennifer is amazing.  My trip was so much more enjoyable when I was not stressing over "what to wear"!

Jennifer contacted me last week and asked if I would review her 2011 Spring Look Book. Of course, I am honored.  The information that she provides in this Look Book is invaluable.  The included virtual outfits are slimming, hip and affordable. Her styling advice is practical and helps to avoid common dressing mistakes. She touches on petite shapes, denim fits, accessories, tops & bottoms (just to name a few!).  The price points included in this collection are affordable & the merchandise obtainable.

I promise. The money spent on this Look Book will save you in clothing returns, not feeling your best in an outfit, & buying an item and never wearing it.  This should be your first spring purchase!

It's $5. Yes, five bucks. Buy it. You will thank me.

~XOXO~

Resources:

Buy the 2011 Spring Look Book

Style Your Life Blog

~Giveaway~

1. Leave me a comment with you email address.

2. Contest ends Friday, April 1, 2011 @Midnight CST

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