Staff Picks
Handmade Holidays
- Morgan R.
- Friday, December 03, 2021
Collection
Is there anything better than receiving a handmade gift from someone knowing they personalized it just for you and put their time, effort and thought into it? Return the favor by creating something one-of-a-kind for someone who is one-of-a-kind.
Handmade Gifts.
Published in 2013
Features step-by-step instructions for candle making, crocheting, paper-crafting, and baking over seventy projects that can be given as meaningful, hand-crafted gifts.
Taste of Home Handmade Food Gifts.
Published in 2019
"Whether surprising a co-worker with a plate of cookies, thanking a teacher with a colorful soup mix or rewarding a hardworking teen with a yummy snack, you�ll find the perfect food gift for any occasion--all year long. In fact, the recipes in Taste of Home Handmade Food Gifts are so tasty, they�re sure to become staples in your own home! Best of all, this lovely book offers dozens of easy ideas for packaging your gifts, creating charming gift tags and shipping with success. From sweet to savory, the insatiable surprises in this must-have collection are too delicious to keep to yourself, so make someone�s day with a gift from the kitchen"-- Provided by publisher.
Homemade Bath Bombs, Salts and Scrubs
Published in 2015
SOOTHE STRESS, HEAL THE BODY, AND SMELL FANTASTIC WITH LUXURIOUS HOMEMADE BATH PRODUCTS A revitalizing bath will transform your day, mood and health like nothing else. Homemade Bath Bombs, Salts & Scrubs offers 300 easy, fun, DIY recipes. These personalized creations utilize fragrant petals, powerful essential oils and exotic ingredients like: SAGE ROSE LAVENDER SANDALWOOD PATCHOULI PEPPERMINT FRENCH GREEN CLAY JASMINE KUKUI NUT BERGAMOT NEROLI HIMALAYAN SEA SALT Made of all-natural ingredients, these bath additions elevate your soak and help to relieve everyday ailments, including: Allergies Common Cold Stress Acne Dry Skin Sunburn
Handmade Soap Book
Easy Soapmaking with Natural Ingredients
Published in 2016
"In a world filled with pollution and chemicals, this book shows you how to create your own soaps and bathtime luxuries using only natural ingredients and very little specialist equipment. Create the perfect gift for family and friends, kids and grown-ups.This book features a huge range of exotic and tempting ingredients, such as peach, peppermint, ylang ylang, cinnamon and chocolate, and includes recipes for shampoo bars, body splashes and bath creams. The simple, sumptuous and easy-to-follow recipes and luscious photography will tempt and inspire all." -- Amazon.com
Craftfulness
Mend Yourself by Making Things
Published in 2019
"Integrating mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, and creativity research, Craftfulness offers a thought-provoking and surprising reconsideration of craft, and how making things with your hands can reconnect us to ourselves"-- Provided by publisher.
Hand Lettering for Beginners
Published in 2021
Learn to hand letter using simple, creative techniques, practice worksheets, and beautiful fonts that anyone can learn! Have you ever wanted to learn how to hand letter, but didn't know where to start? Author Sarah Ensign will teach you how using simple, fun techniques. You'll learn how to use a brush pen, create basic strokes, and connect letters. Once you've honed your basic lettering skills, you'll learn how to draw fonts and compose quotes to create your own unique projects. Your creativity will soar as you learn this beautiful craft from one of the best teachers on YouTube! Here's what you'll find inside: Beautiful, full-color photography and hands-on lettering worksheets that you can trace or letter on directly Step-by-step tutorials for creating faux calligraphy, brush pen lettering, bounce lettering, and more Complete alphabet worksheets for six beautiful font styles , along with fun lettering projects that will inspire your creativity Beautiful, full-color photography, and high-quality, hardcover spiral binding that makes it easy to trace the worksheets or letter directly in the book Practical tips for choosing and using pens, laying out quotes, handling tricky connections, and moving beyond the basics to create your own unique fonts
Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes.
Published in 2018
With this origami-how-to book, learn how to fold unique gift boxes that are as unique as the treasures they hold! Considered the most famous living origami master, Tomoko Fuse is known for her expertise in box-folding and other origami paper craft styles. The simple flat box, or tato, is an excellent introduction to the art of beginner origami and allows readers to "start small," then build to more intricate pieces. Handmade paper boxes are an expression of origami crafts at their very best. Experiment with different thicknesses, textures, and origami paper designs of paper for a true one-of-a-kind presentation.
Crochet the Perfect Gift
Designs Just Right for Giving and Ideas for Every Occasion
Published in 2014
My Drunk Kitchen Holidays!
How to Savor and Celebrate the Year
Published in 2019
"New York Times bestselling author and Food Network star Hannah Hart is back with her biggest book ever: a humorous cookbook celebrating year-round holidays with food, drink, and friends"-- Provided by publisher.
Cross-stitch to Calm
Stitch and De-stress with 40 Simple Patterns
Published in 2016
In Cross-Stitch to Calm you'll stitch away your stress with this simple, yet meditative craft. Only a bit of embroidery floss, a needle, and fabric are needed. 40 unique, yet simple cross-stitch patterns are featured, along the themes of Creatures, Nature, Symbols, and Words. Through beautiful imagery and easy-to-stitch shapes, Cross-Stitch to Calm will help you enjoy a new pastime while creating beautiful art for yourself and others."--Provided by Amazon.com.
Celebrate Everything!
Fun Ideas to Bring Your Parties to Life
Published in 2016
"Packed with planning strategy and original ideas, Celebrate Everything!, from recognized celebrations expert Darcy Miller, is the ultimate guide to making special occasions unforgettable. Darcy invites readers to dozens of parties she's thrown, and shares hundreds of chic and cheerful ideas for ways to make a celebration personal. It's a blueprint for making the best occasions in life even better, filled with fun ideas to inspire,"--Amazon.com.
Homemade Holiday
Craft Your Way Through More Than 40 Festive Projects
Published in 2017
"Bring the magic of a handmade Christmas into your home with 40 projects for gifts, decorations, and homemade wrapping paper. Save time and money with the festive craft projects in Homemade Holiday. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers to create fresh flower garlands, bake edible gift tags, make homemade bath salts, and paint authentic tree ornaments. With last-minute ideas and lots of inspiration, this book will help you wrap up gift-giving and decorating for the holiday season." -- Amazon.com.
Crafting with Nature
Grow or Gather Your Own Supplies for Simple Handmade Crafts, Gifts & Recipes
Published in 2016
Gifts from the Garden
100 Gorgeous Homegrown Presents
Published in 2013
A collection of projects--such as chamomile bubble bath and scented room spray--using plants and produce that can be easily grown in your garden.
Handmade Gifts from the Kitchen
More Than 100 Culinary Inspired Presents to Make and Bake
Published in 2014
From homemade cookies to marshmallow hearts, flavored oils and spirits to panforte and spice kits, each of the more than 100 gift ideas has an easy-to-follow recipe along with inspirational ideas for presentation. Whether you're baking for a friend's birthday or bringing a thank-you gift, this book is your guide to creating elegant and tasty treats for any celebration.
Artful Christmas
30 Elegant Craft Projects
Published in 2014
Celebrate a merry Christmas in an artfully decorated home! Crafters will feel the joy as they make 30 elegant yet incredibly easy projects out of the most affordable and accessible materials. Deck the halls with a lacy air dried clay wreath, a stamped muslin bag Advent calendar, festive felt stockings, sparkling paper ornaments, a glittered garland, and other items beautiful and bright.
Pen to Thread
750+ Hand-drawn Embroidery Designs to Inspire Your Stitches
Published in 2015
"Looking to add some inspiration to your embroidery? Look to Pen to Thread! Illustrator and fabric designer Sarah Watson has hand drawn more than 750 whimsical, imaginative motifs in one place--sheer delight for anyone who wields a needle! From every day objects like birdcages and backpacks to sophisticated poodles, playful mermaids, and punchy pinatas, each pattern is more charming than the next. Sarah has also included embroidery and stitching basics in case you're new to this fun and addictive hobby. She offers tips on choosing color. Any motif can be made distinctly yours with Sarah's easy-to-follow instructions. Your finished projects will make perfect gifts--but you won't want to give them away. With pattern chapters like School Days, In the Kitchen, The Great Outdoors, and By the Sea, there's no limit to where Pen to Thread can take you!" -- Amazon.com
Gifts in Jars
Homemade Cookie Mixes, Soup Mixes, Candles, Lotions, Teas, and More!
Published in 2016
The Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Book
Published in 2014
Chronicles the history and evolution of the chocolate chip cookie, and features over seventy-five variations on the traditional recipe, including instructions for replicating Mrs. Field's and Momofuku Milk Bar's famous versions.