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A Beautiful Mess Happy Handmade Home: Painting, Crafting, and Decorating a Cheerful, More Inspiring Space

Elsie Larson · Potter Style
Format: Book

Step inside the world of Elsie and Emma, the sisters behind the décor blog A Beautiful Mess. With tiny budgets and a crafty, can-do attitude, they overhauled each room in their first homes with DIY projects using family photos, vibrant fabrics, flea-market finds, and affordable furniture....
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Handpaint Country: A Knitter's Journey

Cheryl Potter · XRX Books
Pages: 234
Format: Book

Dream of color: color that pools, concentrates, merges, speckles, flows, reflects - color that makes a splash. In Handpaint Country, you'll meet hand-dyers who live the dream. Then the designers take over, showing you what to do when you choose a colorway, not just a color. Handpaint...
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All-Occasion Scarves

Leisure Arts · Leisure Arts; Lslf edition
Format: Print book

Ever wished you could knit something special for everyone you know? In All-Occasion Scarves, unique designs offer a variety of textures and styles, so you can share a gift of handmade warmth with anyone of any age. Give a rainbow-hued boa to a girl who enjoys the limelight. Knit a suede...
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Matthew Mead Recycled Style

Matthew Mead · Oxmoor House
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Lifestyle and entertaining expert Matthew Mead is the author of ENTERTAINING SIMPLE and HOLIDAY WITH MATTHEW MEAD and FLEA MARKET FINDS. He is a contributor to many shelter publications including BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, REAL SIMPLE, INSTYLE WEDDINGS, and COUNTRY LIVING and was co-editor...
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Handmade for the Garden: 75 Ingenious Ways to Enhance Your Outdoor Space with DIY Tools, Pots, Supports, Embellishments, and More

Susan Guagliumi · Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

The DIY craze has moved beyond the craft room and into the garden! Relying on easy-to-find, inexpensive, and repurposed materials, Handmade for the Garden is a treasure trove of original projects that not only make planting and growing efficient and successful but also add a personal touch...
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Clutter Free: Quick and Easy Steps to Simplifying Your Space

Kathi Lipp · Harvest House Publishers
Format: Print book

If youve ever wished you could clear out your clutter, simplify your space, and take back your life, Kathi Lipps new book has just the solutions you need. Building off the success of her The Get Yourself Organized Project, this book will provide even more ideas for getting your life and your...
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The Everything Horse Book

Cheryl Kimball · Adams Media
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

The Everything Horse Book is a detailed introduction to loving and appreciating these majestic animals, from the basics of riding to important information on care and feeding. This exciting book is perfect for horse lovers of all ages and skill levels. You'll learn what breed is best...
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Big Book of Knit Hats & Scarves for Everyone

Leisure Arts Inc. · Leisure Arts
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Beginning knitters often learn to knit scarves because they're quick and easy to complete. But don't abandon scarves just because you're an accomplished knitter! This amazing collection of 47 knit hats and scarves contains so many great projects, you'll want to knit them...
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Marriage Customs of the World

George P. Monger · ABC-CLIO; 2 edition
Format: Hardcover

This second edition of Marriage Customs of the World examines historical context, social significance, and current trends and controversies of matrimony in the Western world as well as other cultures. Apart from detailing the ceremonies from specific countries, the book identifies specific...
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Open House Merriment | Crafting | Leisure Arts

Leisure Arts · Leisure Arts, Inc.
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

6872 Open House MerrimentThe holidays are the perfect time to delight family and guests with cheery decorations and delicious treats. Open House Merriment from Leisure Arts is filled with fun ideas and foods to please all ages. There are quick and easy crafts to spruce up the house with...
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Pure Joy: The Dogs We Love

Danielle Steel · Random House Publishing Group
Pages: 154
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this moving memoir, Danielle Steel tells the story of how she met a dog the size of a mouse with a personality that could light up an entire room. From Minnie's arrival at home in San Francisco to clothes-shopping jaunts in Paris, her adventures provide the perfect...
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Standard catalog of united states paper money.

Maggie Judkins · Krause Publications
Pages: 479
Format: Paperback

Fully updated and vetted by industry leaders, the Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money, 35th Edition, is an indispensable reference to U.S. currency, offering complete coverage in an easy-to-use format. The new edition of this invaluable catalog features more than 1,000 color notes,...
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Better Homes and Gardens Step-By-Step Successful Gardening: Trees and Schrubs

Catriona Tudor Erler · Better Homes and Gardens Books
Pages: 132
Format: Book

Comprehensive step-by-step guide for choosing, planting, and maintaining trees and shrubs. Includes more than 100 color photographs; garden plans; design and timesaving tips; encyclopedia of 150 trees and shrubs; resources; and more.
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Taddpole Quilts for Baby

Tammy Tadd · Leisure Arts
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

These 7 clever quilting creations by Tammy Tadd are just right for wrapping little ones in homemade love. From bears and bugs to stars and pinwheels, these patterns will delight Baby and Mom alike. Features simple-to-piece blocks and easy appliques.
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The Complete Photo Guide to Making Metal Jewelry

John Sartin · Creative Publishing int'l
Format: Paperback

With beautiful illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this how-to book includes all the techniques involved in crafting metal jewelry, including—Cutting and filing—Cold connections—Soldering—Texturing—Forging and forming—Setting stones—Applying specialty finishesThe...
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