Papertoy Monsters Review

 Brian Castleforte's much awaited Papertoy Monsters book is now out!!! Included in the book are 50 original die-cut monsters designed by Brian and 24 of the top papertoy designers from around the world. The book measures 8.5 x 11 which is similar to the size of card stock we normally use.

 The parts pre-cut and scored so all you have to do is pop 'em out, fold and glue. The parts are also printed back-to-back. Each monster has its own story as well. The art work are also very cute=)

 Also included are 10 different blank templates that you can design for yourself. I'd love to try and paint some of them when I get some free time.

 Get to know the 25 papertoy artists who made this fun book possible.

I've managed to build 5 adorable monsters for this review. That means there's 45 more left to build. That's a lot. I wonder when I'm gonna be able to build them all. From left to right are Sal Azad's Wingy Wingy, Dolly Oblong's The Blob, Brian Castleforte's Monsters Keepers, Jenni Bryan's The Experiment and Nick Knite's Tongue Toastie.

This is definitely a must-have papertoy book for anyone who loves papercraft and monsters alike. This would make an excellent gift and a perfect way to introduce someone to the wonderful world papercraft. Available now for only $16.95. 

Papertoy Monsters

I want to thank Jillian of Workman Publishing for sending me a copy of this book.

Winter Wonderland Papercraft Kit Review

I've received my copy of Mary Beth Cryan's Winter Wonderland papercraft kit and here's a nice little review:

This cute kit comes in a beautifully designed box which includes a fully-colored instruction book, 25 pre-punched project sheets and ribbons.  Since the parts are precut, all you have to do is pop 'em out, fold and glue. 

 There are 12 winter-themed paper sculptures for you to build (blustery birdhouse, icy cool skates, scrappy squirrel, 3D snowflake, winter woodland deer, merry mittens, fun and frosty toboggan, heartwarming hot cocoa, woody pine cones, friendly forest fauns, chilly snowman and the hooting owl).

My personal favorite would have to be the 3D snow flake. Each of the project has easy to follow instructions that even kid can build one.

Another good thing about this kit is that the instruction book includes the templates for the 12 paper sculptures. That means you can photocopy the templates onto card stock and make the models again and again.

This fun papercraft kit is available for $14.95 in stores and only $13.45 at Barnes and Noble. This sure would make a nice gift this holiday. It's also a  perfect way to introduce someone to the art of paper crafting.