Stories to inspire, crafts to decorate the home, gingerbread houses of all sorts to bake, and drinks to bring cheer to all who come by: these are just some of the ways to make Christmas very, very merry, and more than 500 of them are beautifully collected right here. How will you celebrate? Perhaps the traditional American style seems most appealing: then make a Tole Painted Nativity, whip up some delicious Hot Buttered Rum, and read “The Night Before Christmas” aloud. For a classic Victorian holiday, sing “Deck the Halls,” place a charming Violin and Cherub wreath on the door, and sip some mulled wine. Or choose the Country, Southwestern (a little salsa verde, anyone?), International, or fun-filled Not-Quite-Grown-Up style.

300 Ways to Make the Best Christmas Ever!: Decorations, Carols, Crafts & Recipes for Every Kind of Christmas Tradition

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Carlson, Eric

Gilchrist, Paige

Dierks, Leslie

Calabrese, Salvatore

Morgan, Aaron

Birkeland, Kristen

Fassmann, Heidi

Wilson, Jana

Taylor,Carol

Crafts & Hobbies

Sterling

Today’s grandmothers lead full and active lives that include everything from working and traveling to taking classes and volunteering. But that’s no surprise. Through the years, they have enjoyed many rich and wonderful experiences, and now it’s time to share them.
This unique memory book gives a new generation of grandmothers a way to do just that. Your grandchildren will love finding out more about you, a fascinating person in your own right. The coolest fashions in high school, how you became engaged, your role models, and the values you cherish most are the types of details that your grandchildren are really interested in. They’ll also like learning about their ancestors to gain a better understanding of themselves.
For My Grandchild will help you open up that dialogue with the special young people in your life. There are straightforward fill-in-the-blanks for specifics such as family-tree information. And you’ll find broader questions followed by plenty of space for writing in longer, more personal answers. This keepsake volume also includes places for pasting in photos and mementos that you would like your grandchildren to have.
Use these pages to pass on traditions, such as your famous cookie recipe, and to offer wisdom, such as an inspiring quote, in a contemporary, appealing way.
Tell your family’s story in For My Grandchild and create a strong connection between generations.

For My Grandchild: A Grandmother's Gift of Memory (AARP®)

Union Square & Co.

Learn about the kinds of products available and how and when to use them...stencils, resist gel, and even found objects like leaves or fabric....An introduction to...embellishment techniques...will add that special finishing touch....All the tools and supplies you might ever want to use are explained in detail.”—Glass Craftsman.

The Weekend Crafter®: Etching Glass: 20 Simple, Elegant Projects to Etch with Easy-to-Use Creams and Liquids

Light, Diana

Lark Books

Making Great Gingerbread Houses: Delicious Designs from Cabins to Castles, from Lighthouses to Tree Houses

From basic construction to decorating and baking, this guide to the fine art of the gingerbread house includes easy-to-follow instructions for forty projects--a gingerbread birdhouse, a carousel, a haunted house, and much more. 18,000 first printing.

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Baking

Gathers instructions for embellishing stationary with collage, pressed flowers, beads, linoleum block prints, colored paper, and found objects

Handcrafted Cards: From Elegant to Whimsical, 60 Distinctive Designs to Make

These 60 fresh, attractive projects —easy to paint and with templates—are aimed at the beginner who can’t even draw a straight line. Projects include tableware, barware, garden lights, votives, a clock, and a painted glass door. A gallery of contemporary painted glass will inspire.

Painting on Glass: Contemporary Designs, Simple Techniques

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

“These step-by-step clock projects by designers are whimsical....Historic clock vignettes and a gallery of art clocks are included. Recommended.”—Library Journal. “Make time to buy and use this book....this one is a must-have....Every single idea is that good.”—Quick &amp; Easy Crafts.

The Ultimate Clock Book: 40 Timely Projects from Wood, Metal, Polymer Clay, Paper, Fabric and Found Objects

Here's a guide to decorating a dinner table that's geared to today's lifestyles, when takeout in front of the fireplace counts as having friends over for dinner and a potluck picnic is far more common than a five-course meal. As a nod toward tradition, a basics section reviews the standard tableware components and provides some light-hearted refreshers on traditional put-the-salad-fork-here etiquette. More important, it shows how to assemble an all-purpose collection of tableware that will provide the foundation for almost any setting. Then, in four chapters (and with stunning photography), the book offers dozens of clever, creative, and highly do-able ideas for making tables inviting places to gather. Sometimes they're full-blown settings. Other times they're imaginative suggestions for centerpieces. The book is also loaded with tips and fun sidebars on everything from hosting a wine tasting to the best blooming branches to put in the center of your table in the spring. This book is not geared toward people who have endless space in their kitchen cabinets and unlimited tableware budgets. It's for real people--and for how they entertain today. The approach is uncomplicated; the materials are accessible; the results are striking.

The New Book of Table Settings: Creative Ideas for the Way We Gather Today

Bryant, Chris

Sports & Outdoors

Provides instructions for designing and building garden floors using a variety of materials and in order to create an appropriate atmosphere, ranging from hosting a barbecue to creating a private retreat.

Making Garden Floors: Stone, Brick, Tile, Concrete, Ornamental Gravel, Recycled Materials and More

Gardening & Landscape Design

Find functional and tasteful ways to organize clutter and make everything from papers to out-of-season clothes quickly accessible. Banish the confusion with fresh, attractive projects for every room. Salvage and transform old furniture into "junk holders." Stash CDs in a library card catalog. Turn shiny metal trash cans into laundry bins, or a crate fashioned with casters into a mobile bookshelf. "Clever, creative ideas for solving storage problems will make this book valuable."--Library Journal.

Stylish Storage: Simple Ways to Contain Your Clutter

Home Improvement & Design

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