I was honored to be asked to review Heather Mann’s new book, Craft Fail- When Homemade Goes Horribly Wrong.

Heather blogs at DollarStoreCrafts.com. She is also cofounder of The Blueprint Social, a social media consulting company and network of influential bloggers, and cohost of the web show “Get a Little Creative.

I met Heather  a few years ago at CHA when we had displays next to each other in the Designer Showcase.  Amy Anderson of ModPodge Rocks was sitting with her and were really fun to talk to, so I have been following Heather on line and watching to see what she has been up to.

This book is laid out with a photo of a project or recipe looking perfect, then next to it is the FAIL- this is what happens when things just don’t go the way you planned. And who hasn’t had that happen?

Craft Fail is hysterical. My son and I were looking at it the other day just dying laughing (but always with sympathy because the next FAIL could be mine!) It’s hard to say which is my favorite, but there are a few that never fail to cheer me up. They went THAT wrong 🙂 The commentary that goes with the projects is just perfect and so cleverly written. I would highly recommend this book for the crafters in your life, the cooks, the experimenters, and the Pinterest crowd- it is sure to be a hit. The books is available on Amazon- you will want to buy a few to have on hand for Christmas gifts.

What I like about the book is that it is OK, and even encouraged, to celebrate the FAILs that come along in the world of crafting. It’s all about fun and experimenting and letting your creativity go where it will. So what if things don’t always turn out the way you’d like? Having a laugh about it is almost as good.

As I found out on the Paper Trail, it’s the journey that’s the fun part, not so much checking things off a list to say that you did them.

Congrats Heather- well-done!