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The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book, Volume 2: 16 Designs to Spread Holiday Cheer!

CHRIS MCVEIGH - No Starch Press
Format: Hardcover

Building instructions for 15 clever Christmas ornaments that can be built from standard LEGO parts that fans are likely to have in their collection. These small and uncomplicated ornaments are quick to build and a joy to display.Readers can build 15 classic Christmas designs including a gingerbread...
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300 Tips for Painting and Decorating: Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets

Alison Jenkins - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

Everything needed for trouble-free makeover projects and creative home maintenance. In this practical manual, a professional decorator shares hundreds of her personal tips, techniques and trade secrets that will guide homeowners in attractive decorating and regular maintenance tasks,...
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To the Edge of the World: The Story of the Trans-Siberian Express, the World’s Greatest Railroad

Christian Wolmar - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

To the Edge of the World is an adventure in travel -- full of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and cultural events, and almost inconceivable feats of engineering. Christian Wolmar passionately recounts the improbable origins of the Trans-Siberian...
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Creative Walls

Geraldine James - CICO Books
Format: Hardcover

Creative Walls will inspire you to organize and arrange your collections on any surface in your home to create character, charm and elegance. Any wall is perfect for display, whatever its size, shape or style. In this inspirational guide, Geraldine James, veteran collector of all things...
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Polymer Clay 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction

Angela Mabray - Creative Publishing int'l; w/DVD edition
Format: Hardcover

Polymer Clay 101 teaches all the basics for crafting with polymer clay. With hundreds of detailed photos, it covers tools and supplies, all types of beading technique, and terrific projects that will get you started and inspire you to take your skills and make your own custom designs.
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Cultivating Garden Style: Inspired Ideas and Practical Advice to Unleash Your Garden Personality

Rochelle Greayer - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

In Cultivating Garden Style, Rochelle Greayer shares ways to create outdoor areas that are charming, comfortable, appealing, and reflect individuality. It features twenty-three unique garden styles accompanied by advice on how to recreate the look. Simple step-by-step projects, like how to make...
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Nail Art Sourcebook: Over 500 Designs for Fingertip Fashions

Pansy Alexander-Potter - Carlton Books
Format: Hardcover

Nail art isn't just the hottest fashion trend around; it's a cool way to make a personal statement and create a little extra pizzazz for a special occasion. From stripes, chevrons, and flowers to glitter and gemstones, this fun sourcebook offers hundreds of great designs to copy...
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Creative Crochet Projects: 12 Playful Projects for Beginners and Beyond

Stephanie Pokorny - Landauer; First edition
Format: Paperback

with a charming, offbeat sense of style, beanies, buntings, scarves, a beehive mobile, and more, coordinating photography, and skill-building tutorialsBeginner-friendly introduction to common stitches and crochet basicsAuthor Stephanie Pokorny has a one-of-a-kind style that has both wide...
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Peg Looms & Weaving Sticks: Basics and Beyond

Noreen Crone-Findlay - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

Easy to learn, portable, and lots of fun--that's weaving on peg looms and weaving sticks! This book introduces you to the craft and answers all of your questions.20 projects, including dolls and toys, flowers and brooches, cowls, baskets and bowlsGallery of woven pieces will inspire...
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The Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening

Amy Ziffer - UPNE
Format: Paperback

Finally, a guide to shade gardening that offers a simple and proven method for bringing those sunlight-deprived areas of your garden to life! Ziffer condenses her considerable experience and her expertise in shade gardening for New England and environs into a unique and easily digestible...
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