After its great success with books on crochet, quilting, and other crafts, the popular Portable Crafter series turns its attention to cardmaking. Handmade cards aren’t just fun to create—they’re an unforgettable way to share our feelings. Here’s how to produce beautiful cards and tags on any flat work surface, and carry all the tools and materials in a compact box. There are techniques for layering, stamping, embossing, applying eyelets, and embellishing with ribbons and trinkets. The 25 irresistible projects range from the Love Song Valentine Card and Dad’s Story Father’s Day Card to the Comfy Quilt Get Well Card.

The Portable Crafter: Cardmaking

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Ackley, Peggy Jo

Crafts & Hobbies

Lark/Chapelle

Donna Kooler, the grand dame of needlework, has gathered together her most brilliant floral motifs in this bouquet of a book that’s sure to please her many fans. Along with her award-winning designers, she presents 30 elegant cross-stitch designs with large, easy-to-follow patterns in all shapes, sizes, and glorious colors. The beautifully photographed projectsperfect for home décor and giftsinclude floral coasters, a wall hanging of vibrant irises, a simple-to-sew purse with an evening thistle motif, and a pillow embellished with flowers and the quote, Friendship is a rose without thorns.” Plus: details for finishing the pieces with chains and tassels. A Main Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Donna Kooler's Cross-Stitch Flowers

Kooler, Donna

Festive homes bright with ornaments, crèches, snow scenes, and Santa figurines: Christmas and miniatures naturally go hand in hand. Whether you want to craft some small delights, or just decorate for the holidays with store-bought ones, this is the guide for you. Celebrate by making small yet exquisite projects, such as a nostalgic Retro Tinsel Tree and beaded napkin rings that turn into bracelets, all shown in sparkling photos. Craft a Sweet Christmas Blossom with a candy treat, small stockings, and little toys. Choose from dozens of ideas for memorable gifts and charming home decorations, including diminutive displays to put on mantels, shelves, and tabletops.

A Merry Little Christmas: A Miniature Sleigh Full of Small Treats & Tiny Treasures

Dunkley, Diana

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Instant Memories: French Pages: Ready-to-Use Scrapbook Pages

Corba, Anna

A fun and vibrant celebration of red hats and the women who wear them. On festive display here are some of the most amazing, unique, elegant, and just plain wacky works of millinery art ever designed since the first red hat was donned in 1997. Best of all, the models showing off the impressive headgear are the very inspirational ladies who created them. These women happily offer colorful commentary on their handiwork, from information on the hats’ construction to anecdotes about the reactions they evoke. Irresistible, proud Red Hat hattitude shines through in chapters such as Hoity Toity Crowning Glories, Mad Hatter Tea-Time Toppers, Blooming Brims, and, best of all, Over-the-Top Hats. An introduction by Founder and Exalted Queen Mother Sue Ellen Cooper (author of the bestselling Fun and Friendship After Fifty) focuses on the history of the hat, fun hat facts, and the basics of embellishing a hat—and the sassy Ruby Red Hat provides amusing narration throughout.

Red Hats & the Women Who Wear Them

Arts & Photography

Lark Books

Fashion

Who would have imagined it? New ideas for using spray paint—yes, spray paint—in paper crafting! Better known for its practical uses, aerosol paint actually produces surprisingly elegant, sophisticated, and creative effects. These fantastic projects come from Krylon, the largest manufacturer of spray paint in the world and a brand favored by hobbyists for its acid-free, archival quality. Crafters will first learn the art of creating their own specialty papers with such simple skills as marbling, rubber-stamping, and stenciling, and then use those custom papers to produce scrapbook pages; mini-books; and embellished cards, bags, and tags. Try altered art techniques to make bottles, boxes, and purses, or adorn home décor items such as trays, frames, and mirrors. It’s fun and easy!

Spray Paint Paper Crafts: Creative Fun with Krylon

Krylon

Soldering has moved out of the garage shop and taken the crafting world by storm! It’s a fabulous, easy-to-learn technique for creating jewelry, decorative accents, and keepsakes, and this comprehensive guide takes beginners step-by-step through all the basics: glass cutting, working with copper foil, and the actual soldering itself. Easy-to-trace patterns with glass cutting lines are included, along with vintage photos and decorative paper. Make a mini scrapbook fold-out frame to hold cherished photos and mementos. Learn to work with curved surfaces on projects such as a playful Turquoise Swirl Cuff. A comprehensive techniques section helps novices learn the basics and trouble-shoot potential problems as they work.

Simple Soldered Jewelry & Accessories: A Crafter's Guide to Fashioning Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets & More

Bluhm, Lisa

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