Find & Keep

by Beci Orpin

A stunning craft book filled with unique and fresh ideas and bright, beautiful photography. Sick of all those dowdy, generic craft books? Be inspired with Beci Orpin’s beautiful new book, Find & Keep, with projects that are original, creative, and fresh! People of all ages will appreciate Orpin’s unique taste, and this book features all of her favorite things, from wall murals, such as life-size paper Christmas trees, to embroideries and herb gardens and picnic fare. You will be inspired by the twenty-five bright, fun, and colorful projects, with easy to follow step-by-step instructions and tips for perfecting your craft. Discover where Orpin gets her inspiration from and follow her in her studio, at home, and out and about as she gathers ideas for her projects, which then learn and you can do yourself. Covering a wide range of mediums, from cushions to teacups to T-shirts, both established and aspiring crafters will find something to love and create in Find & Keep. So get inspired, get creative, and go find, make, and keep!

Genres: Nonfiction, Crafts, Art

236 pages, Hardcover

First published November 6, 2012

Reviews

[Tracey · Rating 1 out of 5]

crafts and craftspaces/ blogger Beci Orpin produces beautiful photos and inspiring crafts in real life, but the selection of beginner projects included in this book were not impressive (the photography was fine). If you'd like a crafty-looking coffee table-book, fine, but if you are hoping for hands-on crafts, skip it [browse pinterest instead].

[IE · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked some of the basic ideas in this book, however some were perhaps not really “craft projects” as such, eg planting succulents, and some ideas were quite repetitive. I was a bit confused as to why there were pages detailing work history eg. chilli sauce bottle label design, it was kind of like reading a long CV and hard to relate to, there was no craft instructions to follow on from the graphic design projects mentioned, the book was more about cutting things out from paper, no digital design advice so it seemed out of place. The stencil section is helpful though!

[Serena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely to look at, but the crafts are super basic. And a bit repetitive.

[Jay · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was ok, not my aesthetic. Lots of crafts that I think you could do with older kids.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the simplicity of some of these projects. Also, Beci supplies every bit of creativity you will need to make these projects, including templates.

[John’aLee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just received this in the mail and am dying to dive in!

[Maddog · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the visuals and peeks at her process and studio. The projects are cute but pretty simple.

[Trish · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are lots of craft ideas in here.

[Cut · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful craft book by a great designer.