Simply Green Giving: Create Beautiful and Organic Wrappings, Tags, and Gifts from Everyday Materials
Danny Seo's brand Simply Green is a way of living that embraces certain rules-Be Authentic, Be Resourceful, Be Simple, Be Unexpected, Be Truthfu... read full description
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Nov 08, 2009
Darby
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I liked this book better then the party book. Again I really enjoyed the photos/styling of this book. He really hits the concept to reduce, recycle and reuse over and over. Some nice ideas about reusing household items or getting items at thrift stores to repurpose to wrap your gifts, make handmade gifts and gift tags.
I enjoyed seeing him make bows from the scented perfume cards in magazines. He tore them out very carefully. And then opened up the scented edge. He cut 1/2-inch strips More...
I enjoyed seeing him make bows from the scented perfume cards in magazines. He tore them out very carefully. And then opened up the scented edge. He cut 1/2-inch strips More...
Feb 18, 2011
Aishe
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I don't often shop the Martha Stewart DIY section of the public library, but I came across this gem almost completely by accident. I went looking for a book to help me with zipper repair, found none, et voíla, my eyes wandered, and there you have it! I actually read this book cover to cover and would suggest it to all the crafties and environmentally-concerned people out there. Many of Seo's ideas are simple and innovative. While I would not go for all of them, I would go for a very many. Check
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Nov 25, 2009
Hayden
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Some lovely ideas for creative gift wrap, but essentially no ideas for crafty gifts, and therefore a bit of a disappointment. The gift ideas are things like the "Welcome Home Gift" for new homeowners, which is a bunch of fancy soaps and towels, or the "Mimosa Kit," intended "for the wine connoisseur." Those are not crafts.
Aug 26, 2009
Veronica
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This book is full of great ideas for the effective reuse of everyday materials found at home as gift-wrap!
Dec 09, 2007
Kristina
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Several of Danny's ideas are great for reusing and recycling. I really liked the newspaper wine bottle covers, the reuse of shirts for wrapping paper, and gift enclosure cards made from unwanted business cards. Many of his ideas though were just odd or in my opinion "wrong." I couldn't bare ripping out the pages of a book to enclose a gift or embellish a bookcase. This book is worth a quick view from the library, but I don't think it is necessary to add to your library.
Oct 07, 2011
Jen
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Danny Seo has some great ideas for eco-living, and I subscribe to his blog. This book has some ideas for projects to reduce the environmental impact of gift-giving. Not all projects are for everyone, and there will always be folks who want something purchased from the mall, but it's worth browsing this for some eco-inspiration.
May 03, 2008
Lynne
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This was fun to look through, but most of the ideas were either obvious or too much work. I am not going to spend next fall making glycerine soaps with embedded Scrabble tiles to use as gift tags, much less unwinding VHS tapes for curling ribbon. I would rather be reading.
Mar 06, 2008
I checked out this guy's site www.dannyseo.com and he looks like he has really cool "green" ideas. I specifically was drawn by his project to turn greeting cards into luminaries.
Mar 31, 2008
Geanna
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This book includes great ideas for re-using things you might never otherwise think of. A definite read if you're interested in helping the environment by reducing waste.
Jan 10, 2008
Lisa
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Another winner by Danny Seo! Where has this man been my entire life? He has such unique and easy ideas for creative gift "wrapping" and presentation.
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