Editorial Reviews

In Taking Flight, you'll find overflowing inspiration--complete with a kindred spirit in author and mixed-media artist Kelly Rae Roberts. Join her on a fearless journey into the heart of creativity as you test your wings and learn to find the sacred in the ordinary, honor your memories, speak your truth and wrap yourself in the arms of community.

Along the way you'll be inspired by:

• Step-by-step techniques--learn the most-loved mixed-media methods of the author and seven talented contributing artists, and combine them in fresh and unexpected ways.
• Thought-provoking prompts and quotes--along with encouraging stories, insights and gentle guidance for finding your bliss, whatever your art or craft.
• Plenty of eye candy--pages and pages of the author's endearing artwork, along with the varied works of the contributors.

Customer Reviews

Taking Flight: Inspiration And Techniques to Give Your Creative Spirit Wings, 2009-11-21
by Denise Daffara (Australia)

I found this while browsing amazon.com for art books... this came in the mail to Australia and I absolutely love it. It's like a tonic, a boost of kindred spirit arty stuff.... Kelly Rae Roberts speaks my language... I love her sentiments and sensitivity. I'm now in love with her website and her style, it's eclectic, innocent, quaint, gorgeous and soft... and much more. So... KRR.. Thank you for offering this delightful book, I'm so glad I found it/you.

If you like craft projects... and collage... and sweetness... buy this book.

denise daffara

Favorite craft book, 2009-11-15
by H. Beattie (Topsham, Maine United States)

I am a book junkie. I love books and buy many craft books. I enjoy seeing what others are making. Even though I buy many books, I only recommend a few. This book is one of my favorites. I not only looked at the pictures, tried some of ideas, but I read it front to back. Kelli Rae has such a wonderful way with words and is so inspiring.

WOWEE WOWEE WOWEE!!!, 2009-11-13
by ksuzie (Germantown, MD)

I became a huge fan of Kelly Rae's work on etsy, just after I discovered the artist in me at the ripe old age of 56! Couldn't wait to buy this book, and have purchased it for a friend as well. Love her inspiring stories, and her fantastic techniques. Not only did Kelly Rae discover the artist in herself, she has helped to bring it out in so many others. Her book features pragmatic tips on finding the artist within each of us, nourishing that spirit, and helps to give us all wings. Thank you, Kelly Rae!

So much more...., 2009-11-12
by D. Donaldson (Sacramento, CA USA)

Kelly Rae's insight into the creative journey was such an inspiration to me.

As a professional designer who took the safe path in terms of life choices - Her ability to communicate the spirit of a new and modern creative community gave me the gentle nudge to embrace my heart's path. I am drawing and painting again - FOR ME. I have learned to reach out to a new generation of artists who place sharing of ideas and their creative spirit above all else.

Normally, I would buy the book for the stunning artwork and thorough step-by-steps alone - after one chapter, I knew that I would read and reread every page to remind myself of the opportunities that lie ahead.

If you are currently an artist and feeling overwhelmed or are stuck in a creative rut or a burgeoning creative soul that is looking for a new artistic path - this is a must-read!

Twee, 2009-11-12
by Honey Clark (Collegeville, PA United States)

This book is full of identical long-necked, small-nosed white girls wearing big poofy skirts and fairy wings. Very cutesy and not my thing at all.

However, if it's YOUR thing, there are detailed instructions on how to make art that looks exactly like the author's, and many essays by the author that people who like this sort of thing probably won't find unreadable.