Ever wonder who that cool girl at the party is? The one shotgunning a beer and turning it into a bird house? That’s Joselyn! This book is exactly like Joselyn. It makes you look cooler than you are just by association.” — Grace Helbig, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Grace's Guide and host of The Grace Helbig Show on E!
“Joselyn is the only person I know who can make DIY projects enjoyable and successful. I never thought crafts could be fun until Joselyn had me queef out puff balls. Really...that happened.” — Colleen Ballinger
“There is a bad word on this book.” — Miranda Sings
“…comedian and DIY-er Hughes’s first book is a find: full of good projects and written in a disarmingly funny, low-key tone.” — Publisher's Weekly
“Because I have read DIY Dammit!, I now giggle, laugh, and shimmy as I work on Artsi Craftsi Projects. Thank You Joselyn for saving my Life, inkreasing my Joys of Artsi Craftsi Adventures, and I like your Socks they are cute and nice (see Cover to see Socks).” — Flula Borg, DJ, actor, and YouTube personality
“This book is for crafters who hate the Pinterest-perfect, overly styled aesthetic common in craft books and on blogs, but who still want to make cool stuff. Novice crafters with an itch to create will gain the most from the tutorials; Hughes’s fans will appreciate the ribald humor.” — Library Journal
“I love [Joselyn’s] everygirl vibe. She’s the crafting bestie you want at your side to laugh when you tape a lame paper moustache above your lip and cry when you hot glue gun your fingers (because dammit, that hurts)!” — Julie Dyer, Try Small Things
“As a silly gal who loves to craft, but lacks patience, time, and attention to detail, Joselyn’s book was the perfect fit for me to get my craft on! Quick, easy, funny (and very cool crafts).” — Arden Myrin, actress and comedian, MadTV and Chelsea Lately
“This book is not only adorable and hilarious to read, it’s USEFUL! The book is filled with easy projects that will actually come out the way the photos depict. The items are easy to find and she even tells you where you can find them!” — Bonnie Joy Dewkett, The Joyfull Organizer
“Dammit, this is a fun book.” — BookPage
11/01/2015
Crafting humor often takes one of two approaches: laughing at one's own hapless attempts at crafting, à la Heather Mann's CraftFail, or laughing at others' hapless attempts at crafting, à la April Winchell's Regretsy. Hughes, a popular craft vlogger and comedian, takes the former approach, good-naturedly poking fun at herself while demonstrating that being creative doesn't require extraordinary talent. Short personal essays tell the story of Hughes's crafting journey, in which she urges crafters to free themselves from the tyranny of Pinterest, take chances, and embrace (and laugh at) failure. The projects are fairly typical beginner-level crafts, and few require anything beyond basic supplies commonly found at a big-box craft store. Hughes touches on trendy crafts such as upcycling and repurposing, and her sensibility is decidedly youthful and rebellious—she's like the anti-Martha Stewart. VERDICT This book is for crafters who hate the Pinterest-perfect, overly styled aesthetic common in craft books and on blogs, but who still want to make cool stuff. Novice crafters with an itch to create will gain the most from the tutorials; Hughes's fans will appreciate the ribald humor.
