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DescriptionAn instruction manual on how to make 17 different small objects featuring the Aranzi Aronzo menagerie of cute characters. Hot off the trail of the runaway hit craft book The Cute Book and Aranzi Machine Gun series, Cute Stuff provides instructions on how to make everyday items and accessories like hair ties, book covers, key holders and a slew of appliques fresh from the Aranzi denizens. Reviews"The Aranzi Aronzo line is the latest manifestation of the Japanese love of cuteness. Created by two Japanese women, the characters are neither as bland as Hello Kitty nor as bizarre as the San-x creations. Vertical has set up a website where readers can sample previews of the books and upload photos of their own creations, and they have several more Aranzi Aronzo books on their list."" "- "MangaBlog" On the Aranzi Aronzo line, .,."a perfect gift for the crafty friend who's grown weary of making the holiday centerpieces and Halloween costumes in "Martha Stewart Living" and "Better Homes and Gardens,"" - "PopCultureShock.com Author descriptionAranzi Aronzo claim variously to be a Mexican-Japanese man and Norwegian Vietnamese - Indian man, working at securities firms and playing the tambourine full-time. All we really know about them however, is that they are actually two sisters who create mischief and fun through high-cute (as in "high art") crafts. Sisters Kinuyo Saito and Yoko Yomura founded Aranzi Aronzo in 1991, as an extension of the imaginative play they've engaged in together since childhood. Their stable of character comprises dozens of players, including moody and mischievous animals. |