All Things Paper


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Make decorative, simple do-it-yourself projects with this friendly guide to paper crafting. You and your family will love to spend hours making beautiful paper art, jewelry, and decorations with All Things Paper. This easy paper crafts book comes with simple-to-follow instructions and detailed photos that show you how to create colorful and impressive art objects to display at home--many of which have practical uses. It is a great book for experienced paper craft hobbyists looking for new ideas or for new folders who want to learn paper crafts from experts. Projects in this papercrafting book include: Candle Luminaries Citrus Slice Coasters Mysterious Stationery Box Everyday Tote Bag Silver Orb Pendant Fine Paper Yarn Necklace Wedding Cake Card Perfect Journey Journal And many more… All the projects in this book are designed by noted paper crafters like Benjamin John Coleman, Patricia Zapata, and Richela Fabian Morgan. They have all been creating amazing objects with paper for many years. Whether you're a beginner or have been paper crafting for many years, you're bound to find something you'll love in All Things Paper. Soon you will be on your way to creating your own designs and paper art.




The Big-Ass Book of Bling


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A fun, flashy, and sassy book for beginner and expert crafters alike—with more than 150 new projects that will add pizzazz to everything from jewelry to tote bags! All that glitters doesn’t have to be gold...and diamonds (even the fake ones!) can be a girl’s—or anyone's—best friend. With Mark Montano’s step-by-step guidance you, too, can let loose your inner fashionista and make fabulous, unique accessories to complement your entire wardrobe! Think outside the box when it comes to materials, and check through your recycling to find treasures In the Bin. Show people your New Mexico style, and make a papier-mâché Zigzag Turquoise Cuff out of newspaper. When the plastic store bags start crawling out from under the sink, tame them with a Fused Plastic Flower Cuff. Make the tree-mendous Nature’s Bling Bag decorated with branches sliced thin. Or Twine Not try the hardware store for some colored twine—and pick up some aluminum flashing to find out why Tin Is “In”? From punk to retro, from bobby pins to safety pins, with more than 150 projects there’s something for everyone, whether you want to glam it up Hollywood-style or go ultra-sophisticated like a newly crowned princess.




Low-Mess Crafts for Kids


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A collection of craft ideas for kids that create a minimum of mess.




DIY Wood Slice Ornaments


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Making ornaments with the kids has become one of our favorite holiday traditions. Each year the main Christmas tree gets put out in the living room and two smaller trees are placed in the kids' rooms for them to hang their own special ornaments. It's the perfect way for them to save and display their handcrafted creations year after year.




Crafting with Flannel


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Add a flannel flair to every corner of your life with this creative collection of DIY crafts: pillow covers, tote bags, fabric pumpkins, coasters, bookmarks, and more! Very few fabrics elicit such a cozy feeling as flannel. With its universal appeal and inexpensive cost, flannel is a terrific medium to create new décor for your home, a unique accessory to wear, or a thoughtful gift to give. Featuring more than fifty easy-to-follow tutorials, Crafting with Flannel is full of creative and inspired crafts appropriate for all ages and skill levels. From quick and easy projects that take just minutes to make, to more robust ideas on a larger scale, the step-by-step instructions inside this book will help you create: Handmade gifts Personalized accessories Cozy home décor Festive holiday trimmings And so much more! Plaid never goes out of style, so channel the flannel and start crafting with it!




DIY Christmas Ornaments For Adults


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Handmade holidays are so much fun. You can crochet everything from the table linens for your Christmas dinner to the gifts that you give everyone in your life. And, of course, you can crochet your Christmas decor. Specifically, you can add something unique and special to your Christmas tree with handmade crochet ornaments. Once you have made these, you'll want to take them out again year after year to fill your home with the crafty love that went into making them in the first place. What a great way to bring your skills to the season. You can also gift individual ornaments or sets of ornaments to others to add something warm and fresh to their holiday as well. Here are some free Christmas ornament crochet patterns to get you started.




DIY Christmas Gift Ideas: Quick, Easy and Inexpensive "Do It Yourself" Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas


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Christmas is a beautiful time to make great gifts that you can give to your loved ones! Why do we give gifts on Christmas? It all started with the gifts that the Wise Men gave to Jesus on his birth. These gifts included the following:Frankincense, a perfume used for worship, indicating that Jesus would be worshipped by the people, Myrrh, a perfume used to cover the smell of dead bodies, indicating that Jesus would suffer and die, and Gold, indicating that Jesus would be the King of Kings We are continuing the tradition of giving gifts and that too with increasing enthusiasm year after year. And what better way to show your love and devotion to your friends and family than to make something with your own hands, something they will know you took time and effort to make especially for them: a gift that will never be replicated and that it will certainly be priceless as you cannot put a price tag on a homemade Christmas gift. In this book you will learn: CHAPTER 1: HOMEMADE EDIBLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS CHAPTER 2: HOMEMADE BATH AND BEAUTY CHRISTMAS GIFTS THAT WOMEN WOULD LOVE CHAPTER 3: USEFUL EASY-TO-MAKE FABRIC GIFTS CHAPTER 4: GET BUSY MAKING SOME CANDLES CHAPTER 5: HOMEMADE SNOW GLOBES CHAPTER 6: THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS CHAPTER 7: GIFTS FOR DRESSING UP PRECIOUS MODERN GADGETS So read on to find out how easy, quick and inexpensively you too can give beautiful homemade Christmas gifts!




DIY Christmas Ornaments For Adults


Book Description

Handmade holidays are so much fun. You can crochet everything from the table linens for your Christmas dinner to the gifts that you give everyone in your life. And, of course, you can crochet your Christmas decor. Specifically, you can add something unique and special to your Christmas tree with handmade crochet ornaments. Once you have made these, you'll want to take them out again year after year to fill your home with the crafty love that went into making them in the first place. What a great way to bring your skills to the season. You can also gift individual ornaments or sets of ornaments to others to add something warm and fresh to their holiday as well. Here are some free Christmas ornament crochet patterns to get you started.




15 Ideas Of DIY Christmas Decorations & Gifts


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Buying your Christmas decorations might be convenient, but when it comes to decorating the most festive Christmas tree for your home, everyone knows that homemade Christmas ornaments are the best way to ensure a tree full of heart and holiday cheer - not to mention it allows for a memorable Christmas activity for the entire family. Here is a preview of what you'll learn: -Decorative Mason Jar Candleholder -Festive Snow Filled Candle Jar -Pine Nut Candle -Christmas Tree Fabric Banner -Home Made Christmas Wreath -Fancy Festive Display Package -Festive Christmas Card Display -Christmas Tree Clothespin Candle Holder -Red Green Concept Tree Card -Twig North Star -Clothespin Snowflake -Reindeer Candle Cup -Cinnamon Christmas Candle -Ribbon Christmas Tree -Lacy Green Christmas Ornament




Homemade Christmas Ornaments


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Tis the season for gathering 'round the tree! Buying your Christmas decorations might be convenient, but when it comes to decorating the most festive Christmas tree for your home, everyone knows that homemade Christmas ornaments are the best way to ensure a tree full of heart and holiday cheer - not to mention it allows for a memorable Christmas activity for the entire family. That's precisely why we've rounded up a list of the very best homemade Christmas ornaments to make this year, with ideas ranging from sentimental to customizable (and of course some kid-friendly crafts, too).