Discover the fascinating and precise craft of paperfolding, and create amazing gifts and cards for any occasion. Take paper to new dimensions, literally, by turning flat sheets of tissue, patterned, textured and metallic papers into lasting, three-dimensional gift boxes, bags, floral arrangements and decorative displays. Once the basic folding techniques have been mastered, even novice papercrafters can follow the clear, specially drawn step-by-step artworks that show how to complete each project, including styles such as iris folding and origami. More experienced crafters will find plenty to inspire, as each project is packed with design variations and ideas. From fun-to-make Christmas and Halloween cards and gifts for christenings and Mother's Day, to packaging for all kinds of occasions that demand an extra-special touch, everyone will love to receive a paperfolded keepsake.
David & Charles; 2nd edition
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9780715321546
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Paperback
Live Green
By Chillingsworth, Jen
Many of us are already doing what we can to adopt a greener lifestyle. We recycle, try to reduce our waste and plastics, choose organic food when shopping, eat less meat, and opt for environmentally friendly cleaning products. Yet we often wish we were doing more and it can be overwhelming to know where to start.?Live Green is a practical guide of 52 tips and changes you can make to your home and lifestyle over the course of a year. Tackling all areas of your life from home and garden, your cleaning routine, food, fashion, natural beauty, and Christmas, this book has all the ingredients to help you achieve a more sustainable existence. Learn how to modify your daily habits to rid yourself of environmental guilt and rediscover the pleasures of living a slower and simpler life.
Quadrille Publishing
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9781787133198
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Hardcover
Essential Uses
By Swanton, Tricia
Explore all the ways in which some basic household items can pave the way to better health.Whatever your goals, Essential Uses will teach you new ways to use baking soda, salt, vinegar, lemons, coconut oil, honey, ginger, and a myriad of other natural items. Discover how to take better care of your skin, your health, and your home - all while saving money, getting better results out of your products, and using eco-friendly options. With a focus on personal wellness, home cleaning, and pet care, Essential Uses provides simple and effective options to live a healthier, more natural life.
Thunder Bay Press
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9781684126385
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Paperback
The Native American Healing Herbs Bible
By Winona, Sacheen
Are you looking for ways to increase your longevity and quality of life?Maybe you have some skin or other external body issues that you need help with?Or maybe, you are already interested in herbal medicine ?If you answered "Yes" to at least one of these questions, please read on...It is not a secret that modern medicine is improving daily, and the amount of years we spend on planet Earth is going up. But...Did you know that the number of productive years is dropping drastically every year and that most older people live in a survival mode instead of living a real life? That's the truth... too many people forget about what's natural and what is really beneficial to their mental and physical health.For this exact reason - to give you all the necessary tools you need and improve your and your family's health, I put together this amazing 4 in 1 book called "The Native American Healing Herbs Bible"Here are just a few things you'll discover inside: Some of the most important benefits of herbal medicine you need to know before startingIs herbal medicine expensive? A complete on a budget shopping list for beginnersHow to grow and harvest herbs yourself for maximum benefits?What are the best herbs to use for specific health issues? A complete list with over 60 essential herbs you can explore on and use for yourself and your loved onesDiscover 30 Istant Remedies to Boost Wellness.
Sacheen Publishing
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9781801937900
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Hardcover
DIY Guide to Painting and Wallpapering
By Light, Michael R
Packed with professional painting and wallpapering advice for the first time DIY-er, this book shows how to carry out even the most daunting projects with ease and confidence, without the need to hire a professional to finish the job. From sanding woodwork and applying latex paint to using rollers, steam strippers, and a variety of tools, it covers every aspect of preparation, painting, and paper hanging.Full color photographs and diagrams show how to measure and paste, wallpaper a stairwell or ceiling, paint paneled doors, create interesting glaze effects, and solve common problems. Each task is carefully explained with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful diagrams, and the book is loaded with time and money saving hints, tips, and tricks of the trade.
Creative Homeowner
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9781580118057
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Paperback
Whiskey in a teacup
By Witherspoon, Reese
Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.Reese Witherspoon's grandmother Dorothea always said that a combination of beauty and strength made southern women "whiskey in a teacup." We may be delicate and ornamental on the outside, she said, but inside we're strong and fiery. Reese's southern heritage informs her whole life, and she loves sharing the joys of southern living with practically everyone she meets. She takes the South wherever she goes with bluegrass, big holiday parties, and plenty of Dorothea's fried chicken. It's reflected in how she entertains, decorates her home, and makes holidays special for her kids - not to mention how she talks, dances, and does her hair (in these pages, you will learn Reese's fail-proof, only slightly insane hot-roller technique) . Reese loves sharing Dorothea's most delicious recipes as well as her favorite southern traditions, from midnight barn parties to backyard bridal showers, magical Christmas mornings to rollicking honky-tonks. It's easy to bring a little bit of Reese's world into your home, no matter where you live. After all, there's a southern side to every place in the world, right?
Touchstone
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9781501166273
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Book
Wood Plank Projects
By Spalding, Carrie
Personalize your indoor and outdoor spaces with beautiful, rustic, reclaimed wood pieces. Want to make a statement in your home Look no further than the humble yet versatile wood plank! Reclaim, recycle, and repurpose wood planks to create unique, stylish home dcor pieces that are guaranteed to bring warmth and beauty into your living spaces - all on a budget! Featuring thirty DIY tutorials for both indoors and outdoors, Wood Plank Projects includes simple beginner projects that will be ready in an hour, as well as larger and more impressive pieces - with step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs. Find projects for every room in the house, from rustic photo frames and farmhouse clocks to outdoor benches and reclaimed tabletops. Learn to make: Colorful Vintage SignWeathered Wood Plank WallScrap Wood Sunburst MirrorCurvy Wooden HeadboardWood Plank Garden Planter BoxModern Farmhouse Barn DoorAnd more! You'll also find tips for choosing the right wood, finding inexpensive reclaimed materials, and using paint and stain to give new wood a weathered look or a perfect finish.
Skyhorse
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9781510742949
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Paperback
100 Weekend Projects Anyone Can Do
By Handyman, Editors At The Family
100 do-it-yourself simple projects, requiring only basic tools, precut lumber and standard materials.Build fashionable, functional, inexpensive indoor and backyard furniture - even if you're a complete beginner. These are realistic projects for the average weekend warrior that require no great skills, just normal tools you already have and easy-to-buy materials available at any home store. Here's a small sample of what's inside: Build a simple-but-stylish bookcase Cut garage clutter with oversized shelves Double your closet space with easy accessories Build a rock-solid workbench in 3 hours Maximize kitchen storage with clever cabinet inserts Build backyard furniture, a garden arbor, planters and more! Benches, garden and deck chairs Outdoor storage Quick projects like bird houses, handy hints, and more
Reader's Digest Association
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9781621453291
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Print book
The CHAOS Cure
By Cilley, Marla
With the help of New York Times bestselling author and housekeeping guru Marla Cilley, you'll cure your household CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) by changing your messy home into a soothing sanctuaryAre you suffering from CHAOS, otherwise known as Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome? If your house is a jumble of dirty dishes, piles of paper, and never-ending laundry, you are probably afflicted. But don't give up hope, because now there's an antidote: The CHAOS Cure. In her eagerly anticipated new book, Marla Cilley--aka "The FlyLady" to the hundreds of thousands who visit her website for daily domestic inspiration--reaches into our homes to help make housecleaning more meaningful and life less messy. With a little bit of armchair therapy and plenty of practical, tactical tips--such as "On the Fly!" quick fixes and genius uses for sticky notes--she'll help us get our houses in shipshape order before we can break a sweat. Along the way, the FlyLady teaches us to embrace household maintenance as an act of self-care, and to enjoy the soothing satisfaction of an orderly habitat.Before you know it, you'll be on the fast-track to living CHAOS-free, surrounded by sparkling serenity.
Seal Press
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9781580058025
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Paperback
Paper Craft
By Publishing., Dk
Paper Craft makes it easy - and affordable - to design handmade crafts that are guaranteed to impress. Transform your favorite paper into beautiful decorations and home decor, greeting cards, scrapbooks, and beyond, no matter what your skill level.This visual, step-by-step guide outlines all the necessary equipment and materials and contains nifty techniques like scaling, embossing, and crumpling, as well as quilling, decoupage, and paper-mch. Inside Paper Craft you'll find seasonal and special occasion paper craft ideas to suit a variety of tastes. And, templates and variation suggestions allow you to choose exactly the right look for your projects.Cut, fold, roll, glue, and print your way to crafting heaven with Paper Craft.
Paper Creations, Cards and Gifts
By Biddle, Steve
Discover the fascinating and precise craft of paperfolding, and create amazing gifts and cards for any occasion. Take paper to new dimensions, literally, by turning flat sheets of tissue, patterned, textured and metallic papers into lasting, three-dimensional gift boxes, bags, floral arrangements and decorative displays. Once the basic folding techniques have been mastered, even novice papercrafters can follow the clear, specially drawn step-by-step artworks that show how to complete each project, including styles such as iris folding and origami. More experienced crafters will find plenty to inspire, as each project is packed with design variations and ideas. From fun-to-make Christmas and Halloween cards and gifts for christenings and Mother's Day, to packaging for all kinds of occasions that demand an extra-special touch, everyone will love to receive a paperfolded keepsake.
Live Green
By Chillingsworth, Jen
Many of us are already doing what we can to adopt a greener lifestyle. We recycle, try to reduce our waste and plastics, choose organic food when shopping, eat less meat, and opt for environmentally friendly cleaning products. Yet we often wish we were doing more and it can be overwhelming to know where to start.?Live Green is a practical guide of 52 tips and changes you can make to your home and lifestyle over the course of a year. Tackling all areas of your life from home and garden, your cleaning routine, food, fashion, natural beauty, and Christmas, this book has all the ingredients to help you achieve a more sustainable existence. Learn how to modify your daily habits to rid yourself of environmental guilt and rediscover the pleasures of living a slower and simpler life.
Essential Uses
By Swanton, Tricia
Explore all the ways in which some basic household items can pave the way to better health.Whatever your goals, Essential Uses will teach you new ways to use baking soda, salt, vinegar, lemons, coconut oil, honey, ginger, and a myriad of other natural items. Discover how to take better care of your skin, your health, and your home - all while saving money, getting better results out of your products, and using eco-friendly options. With a focus on personal wellness, home cleaning, and pet care, Essential Uses provides simple and effective options to live a healthier, more natural life.
The Native American Healing Herbs Bible
By Winona, Sacheen
Are you looking for ways to increase your longevity and quality of life?Maybe you have some skin or other external body issues that you need help with?Or maybe, you are already interested in herbal medicine ?If you answered "Yes" to at least one of these questions, please read on...It is not a secret that modern medicine is improving daily, and the amount of years we spend on planet Earth is going up. But...Did you know that the number of productive years is dropping drastically every year and that most older people live in a survival mode instead of living a real life? That's the truth... too many people forget about what's natural and what is really beneficial to their mental and physical health.For this exact reason - to give you all the necessary tools you need and improve your and your family's health, I put together this amazing 4 in 1 book called "The Native American Healing Herbs Bible"Here are just a few things you'll discover inside: Some of the most important benefits of herbal medicine you need to know before startingIs herbal medicine expensive? A complete on a budget shopping list for beginnersHow to grow and harvest herbs yourself for maximum benefits?What are the best herbs to use for specific health issues? A complete list with over 60 essential herbs you can explore on and use for yourself and your loved onesDiscover 30 Istant Remedies to Boost Wellness.
DIY Guide to Painting and Wallpapering
By Light, Michael R
Packed with professional painting and wallpapering advice for the first time DIY-er, this book shows how to carry out even the most daunting projects with ease and confidence, without the need to hire a professional to finish the job. From sanding woodwork and applying latex paint to using rollers, steam strippers, and a variety of tools, it covers every aspect of preparation, painting, and paper hanging.Full color photographs and diagrams show how to measure and paste, wallpaper a stairwell or ceiling, paint paneled doors, create interesting glaze effects, and solve common problems. Each task is carefully explained with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful diagrams, and the book is loaded with time and money saving hints, tips, and tricks of the trade.
Whiskey in a teacup
By Witherspoon, Reese
Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.Reese Witherspoon's grandmother Dorothea always said that a combination of beauty and strength made southern women "whiskey in a teacup." We may be delicate and ornamental on the outside, she said, but inside we're strong and fiery. Reese's southern heritage informs her whole life, and she loves sharing the joys of southern living with practically everyone she meets. She takes the South wherever she goes with bluegrass, big holiday parties, and plenty of Dorothea's fried chicken. It's reflected in how she entertains, decorates her home, and makes holidays special for her kids - not to mention how she talks, dances, and does her hair (in these pages, you will learn Reese's fail-proof, only slightly insane hot-roller technique) . Reese loves sharing Dorothea's most delicious recipes as well as her favorite southern traditions, from midnight barn parties to backyard bridal showers, magical Christmas mornings to rollicking honky-tonks. It's easy to bring a little bit of Reese's world into your home, no matter where you live. After all, there's a southern side to every place in the world, right?
Wood Plank Projects
By Spalding, Carrie
Personalize your indoor and outdoor spaces with beautiful, rustic, reclaimed wood pieces. Want to make a statement in your home Look no further than the humble yet versatile wood plank! Reclaim, recycle, and repurpose wood planks to create unique, stylish home dcor pieces that are guaranteed to bring warmth and beauty into your living spaces - all on a budget! Featuring thirty DIY tutorials for both indoors and outdoors, Wood Plank Projects includes simple beginner projects that will be ready in an hour, as well as larger and more impressive pieces - with step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs. Find projects for every room in the house, from rustic photo frames and farmhouse clocks to outdoor benches and reclaimed tabletops. Learn to make: Colorful Vintage SignWeathered Wood Plank WallScrap Wood Sunburst MirrorCurvy Wooden HeadboardWood Plank Garden Planter BoxModern Farmhouse Barn DoorAnd more! You'll also find tips for choosing the right wood, finding inexpensive reclaimed materials, and using paint and stain to give new wood a weathered look or a perfect finish.
100 Weekend Projects Anyone Can Do
By Handyman, Editors At The Family
100 do-it-yourself simple projects, requiring only basic tools, precut lumber and standard materials.Build fashionable, functional, inexpensive indoor and backyard furniture - even if you're a complete beginner. These are realistic projects for the average weekend warrior that require no great skills, just normal tools you already have and easy-to-buy materials available at any home store. Here's a small sample of what's inside: Build a simple-but-stylish bookcase Cut garage clutter with oversized shelves Double your closet space with easy accessories Build a rock-solid workbench in 3 hours Maximize kitchen storage with clever cabinet inserts Build backyard furniture, a garden arbor, planters and more! Benches, garden and deck chairs Outdoor storage Quick projects like bird houses, handy hints, and more
The CHAOS Cure
By Cilley, Marla
With the help of New York Times bestselling author and housekeeping guru Marla Cilley, you'll cure your household CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) by changing your messy home into a soothing sanctuaryAre you suffering from CHAOS, otherwise known as Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome? If your house is a jumble of dirty dishes, piles of paper, and never-ending laundry, you are probably afflicted. But don't give up hope, because now there's an antidote: The CHAOS Cure. In her eagerly anticipated new book, Marla Cilley--aka "The FlyLady" to the hundreds of thousands who visit her website for daily domestic inspiration--reaches into our homes to help make housecleaning more meaningful and life less messy. With a little bit of armchair therapy and plenty of practical, tactical tips--such as "On the Fly!" quick fixes and genius uses for sticky notes--she'll help us get our houses in shipshape order before we can break a sweat. Along the way, the FlyLady teaches us to embrace household maintenance as an act of self-care, and to enjoy the soothing satisfaction of an orderly habitat.Before you know it, you'll be on the fast-track to living CHAOS-free, surrounded by sparkling serenity.
Paper Craft
By Publishing., Dk
Paper Craft makes it easy - and affordable - to design handmade crafts that are guaranteed to impress. Transform your favorite paper into beautiful decorations and home decor, greeting cards, scrapbooks, and beyond, no matter what your skill level.This visual, step-by-step guide outlines all the necessary equipment and materials and contains nifty techniques like scaling, embossing, and crumpling, as well as quilling, decoupage, and paper-mch. Inside Paper Craft you'll find seasonal and special occasion paper craft ideas to suit a variety of tastes. And, templates and variation suggestions allow you to choose exactly the right look for your projects.Cut, fold, roll, glue, and print your way to crafting heaven with Paper Craft.