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GENERAL NONFICTION: Upcycled & Green Gift-Giving Ideas
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AwareKnits : Knit & Crochet Projects for the Eco-Conscious Stitcher
The fiber world is all abuzz about sustainable yarns and alternative materials, and AwareKnits jumps on this trend with a socially conscious approach to knitting and crochet.
Knitting superstar Vicikie Howell and activist-knitter Adrienne Armstrong present a groundbreaking volume that’s part pattern book and part crafty call to action. They offer 31 stylish projects that use a variety of “green” yarns, including ones from soy, corn, and hemp. |
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Celebrate Green! : Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations & Traditions for the Whole Family
Providing practical, fun ways to introduce eco-friendly ideas into celebrations throughout the year, this handbook gives families the means to launch green entertaining. Full of innovative ideas on starting new green traditions, the guide shows how to extend an environmentally conscious attitude into decorating, gift-giving, and party planning. From how to make eco-friendly envelopes for birthdays, Mother’s Day, and holiday cards to how to create a paper-bag piñata for Cinco de Mayo celebrations and a sustainable Seder plate for Passover, this guide covers every season as well as traditional festivities such as birthdays, graduations, and weddings. Colwell-Lipson, Corey. 394.2697 COLWELL |
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Christmas Gifts from the Kitchen
This Christmas, give friends and family something truly memorable, not to mention delicious: a special homemade treat. Whether sweet or savory, gifts from the kitchen are the ultimate personal presents, and beloved by all. This collection of enticing recipes, along with gorgeous photography and clever tips, will inspire your creativity over the holidays.
You'll find time-tested favorites like Chewy Ginger-Molasses Cookies and Chocolate-Marshmallow Fudge as well as lighter sweets such as Key Lime Bars and Candied Grapefruit Peel. There are plenty of decadent savory items to choose from too, including Savory Herb Shortbread, Marinated Goat Cheese, and Lemon-Spice Olives. Along with recipes, there are lots of ideas for creative packaging to make your gifts extra special and personal. |
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Closet Monsters : Stitch Creatures You'll Love from Clothing You Don't
Quick-there's a monster in your closet! No? Then, MAKE one!
Every closet hides a multitude of out-of-style sweaters, pearl-trimmed jackets, ill-fitting jeans…and worse. And all the repurposing in the world won't make them wearable again. Fortunately, the inimitable John Murphy of Stupid Sock Creature fame has devised a “green” solution: take those ugly pink sport coats and muumuus and turn them into goofy goonies, multi-legged monsters, other awesomely adorable creatures. They're all charmingly illustrated with cartoonish élan by the author himself. |
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Creative and Thoughtful Gift Giving : Easy Ideas for Making Gifts Special
Designed to help you present gifts in memorable ways, Creative and Thoughtful Gift Giving is filled with ideas for special yet easy-to-do gift presentations that show the recipients just how much you care about them.
Whether you're giving a present for Mother's Day, Christmas, a child's birthday, an anniversary, or any day, you'll find inspiration and practical how-to advice in these pages. With beautiful photographs illustrating ways to package, wrap, decorate, and present gifts, this book is a contemporary guide to great giving. |
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FamilyFun Homemade Holidays : 150 Festive Crafts, Recipes, Gifts & Parties
The winter holidays are a wonderful time of the year, especially for families. Everything’s magical, and kids can really get involved in the festivities with these fabulous games, activities, decorations, treats, and complete party plans. There’s something special for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, along with time-saving tips and plenty of photographs to guide children and parents. The clever projects range from simple pipe cleaner and bead ornaments to a Family Tree Skirt that’s sure to become a keepsake and part of the celebration for years to come. And because the holidays are always busy, the crafts require minimal prep time and are guaranteed to get your family in the holiday spirit. 745.5941 FAMILYF |
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Fun with Family Photos : Crafts, Keepsakes, Gifts
For everyone whose precious family photographs have been gathering dust in a ho-hum photo album, here’s an inspired guide to creating gifts and keepsakes for family and friends. In FUN WITH FAMILY PHOTOS, sisters-in-law Jennifer and Leslie Barry present creative and sophisticated ideas for Paperworks (cards, announcements, invitations, albums), Frameworks (jewelry, magnets, frames, mats), and Homeworks (ornaments, place cards, desk accessories). Archival family photos, digital images, point-and-shoot snapshots, and even those wacky strips from carnival photo booths can become beautiful works of art to use, display, and send as gifts. Featuring step-by-step instructions and full-color photos of each finished project, FUN WITH FAMILY PHOTOS offers an array of inventive ideas for honoring your special family memories.More than 30 simple and sophisticated craft projects for year-round gift giving or display using archival and modern photographs.Each project is photographed in full color to show the final result.Includes project templates and a list of resources.Tools and materials are available at most art and craft supply stores. Barry, Jennifer. 745.593 BARRY |
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I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas : Gifts, Decorations, and Recipes That Use Less and Mean More
This holiday season, Anna GettyGÇöenvironmental advocate, writer, television personality, chef, mother, and organic living expertGÇöhelps families reduce their carbon footprint and save money without sacrificing style or tradition. Anna advises how to best choose a tree (real or fake?), mitigate the negative effects of necessary travel, recycle post-holiday, and more. She shares favorite holiday recipes for organic appetizers and homemade craft ideas such as pinecone wreaths and recycled sweater pillows. With inspiring photographs, extensive resources, and advice from the 'Lazy Environmentalist' Josh Dorfman, Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender, a Getty, Anna. 745.5941 GETTY |
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Jazzy Gift Baskets : Making & Decorating Glorious Presents
Decorate, create, and give with love—or start a successful home business: that’s what crafters can do with this jazzy, snazzy guide to putting together the perfect gift basket. Written by Marie Browning, author of the best-selling Jazzy Jars, it’s not only filled with a variety of techniques for decorating the baskets—painting, découpage, adding a no-sew fabric lining—but presents a wealth of ideas for selecting, assembling, and creatively packaging lovely gifts to place inside. Choose from more than two dozen themes for every occasion, including Celebration Baskets for life’s special moments; Thank You Baskets; Food Baskets, with ideas for preparing an entire meal; and many more. Browning, Marie. 745.59 BROWNIN |
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Making Great Bags, Tags, Boxes & Cards
One thing's for sure: perfect wrapping, bags, and tags don't come from a store; they come from these eye-popping projects, that take advantage of the same tools and materials scrapbookers know and love. Every project is beautifully presented and coordinated, such as the You're My Cup of Tea package, with a cup and saucer swathed in mesh and silk ribbon and adorned with velvet flowers, tea bags tucked into vellum envelopes, and a Victorian calling card attached. Some of the packaging actually becomes part of the gift itself, such as metal cooling racks wired together to form a basket for kitchen items. Other ideas involve using textured papers to cover boxes, attaching fun embellishments, and painting and découpaging bags. Delquadro, Karen. 745.54 DELQUAD |
