Making a DIY Eco-Christmas


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We absolutely support the trend of eco-friendly Christmas crafts that is gaining popularity every year. A terrific place to start on your eco-journey may be handmade Christmas gifts, eco-friendly packaging or sustainable décor. It involves making use of what you have on hand, going through your supplies, and utilizing natural leaves to fashion lovely decorations and home furnishings. The guidebook has a ton of eco-friendly Christmas projects for you to make in order to make this December the most environmentally friendly ever.




Naturally Inspired


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Its undeniable that society's reliance on the quick-and-easy fix is causing mayhem for human health, our planet, and future generations. Naturally Inspired is the perfect resource for those on a mission to live a natural life free from avoidable toxins. By replacing a few store-bought products with DIY alternatives, not only will you improve your overall health and wellbeing, youll also save money and reduce waste. With her gentle and realistic approach, Krissy Ballinger will help you reduce your bodys toxic burden with recipes for common day-to-day essentials like deodorant, sunscreen, magnesium oil, dishwasher tablets, cleaning sprays and much more. Its easy to be inspired by the simplicity of the recipes and the stunning photography, along with the inclusion of thermal appliance methods and seemingly endless ideas on how to use essential oils. Natural DIY has never been so easy and rewarding.




The Eco-Christmas Craft Book


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Learn to make beautiful, stylish Christmas decorations using eco-friendly materials that won't cost a fortune or harm the planet! If you love Christmas, you'll love this book! It's filled with lots of ideas to create your own stylishly beautiful, eco-friendly Christmas. All you need to do is save up some recyclable or foraged items such as cardboard, newspaper, wine bottle corks, twigs and pine cones. You can choose your own color scheme to match your home and, because the materials are recyclable, you could make new ones every year! Including all the things that make Christmas special, such as tree decorations, advent items, Christmas cards, table decorations, wreaths and many more, there are 30 fabulous projects to make, and ideas for many more. So start collecting and learn how to make gorgeous, professional-looking decorations cheaply, without harming the planet.




Young House Love


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This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.




Knitting Block by Block


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Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapes—a square! No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatches for guage. In this comprehensive volume, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky Epstein reimagines the humble block with 150 new patterns and masterfully demonstrates how to mix, match, and easily combine them into stunning one-of-a-kind garments and accessories. Inside you will find: 150 original block patterns, from simple textures to embossed pictorials, intricate lace to cables, colorwork, double knit, and more, all with Nicky’s signature wit, verve, and style. More than ten exclusive project designs that will make you say “I can’t believe that is made out of blocks!” Detailed guidance for creating exciting pieces out of block knitting, without using increases or decreases. Exclusive cut-and-paste project design pages. Simply cut out the printed blocks and arrange them to help create your own masterpieces. Blocks are quick to knit, portable pieces perfect for group and charity projects, and now not limited to just afghans! Knitting Block by Block gives you the tools to unlock a world of creative possibilities and confidently build your own design “blockbusters,” one block at a time.




Greenmoxie


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We take you through your home, office and garden and show you how to do just about everything in a more eco-friendly way. From upcycling projects you can do with your kids, to making your own make-up and everything in between, this book is a comprehensive guide for those who want to live a leaner, greener and healthier life. Make awesome stuff, save the planet, have fun & save money!




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.




Sustainable Christmas Crafts


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Australian natives known as "beardies," or bearded dragons, are medium-sized lizards. With a long, thick tail and a spiky, beard-like collar around their neck, they have a wide range of colors but are frequently pale tan to brown. Even for novice reptile keepers, they are generally regarded as good pets, but they do have quite complex nutritional and environmental requirements. To properly care for bearded dragons, specialized tools and some time are required. However, they exhibit a variety of fascinating behaviors that make them fascinating to observe. They are also typically gregarious and simple to tame.




Eco Thrifty Living


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Learn how to spend less, be kinder to the environment and go in the direction of your dreams! Back in 2011 I became a parent for the second time and wanted to quit my job and be a stay at home mum. We had just moved house and increased our mortgage, now had two children to look after and I preferred to buy costly eco-friendly and organic products. How was I going to be able cut my spending by enough money to quit my job and stick to my eco-friendly principles? The challenge was set and a year later I did quit my job to become a stay at home mum and blogger. I saved far more money than I ever could have imagined by being eco-friendly! In this book I share with you what I have learned over the years of saving money and the environment. There are lots of practical hints and tips, which overall will help you to: 1. Make the most of what you have2. Reduce your rubbish3. Save you money4. Unleash your creative side. Topics covered in the book include:1.Kitchen waste2.Stuff3.Sustainable fashion4.Cleaning5.Bathroom6.Entertainment7.Celebrations and special occasions8.Energy9.Getting fit10.Kids11.GardeningIf you think freeing up some cash could help improve your life, you care about the environment and you are ready to do things differently, then this is the book for you! Zoe Morrison is the author of award winning blog www.ecothriftyliving.com. She is regularly interviewed on BBC Radio and she has been featured in newspapers around the world.




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!