Homemade Christmas and Festive Decorations: 25 Home Craft ProjectsAdd a touch of personality and creativity to your home with projects for Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Valentine’s and birthdays. Complete with step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography, learn to make extra special festive decorations – such as a birthday pinata, knitted angels, fragrant rose petal stuffed hearts or an Easter tree. Shop-bought decorations just can’t compare! 25 fun and simple projects to make, perfect for beginners. The content of this book is adapted from Homemade by Ros Badger and Elspeth Thompson, first published by Collins in 2009. |
Contents
Knitted angel | |
Cranberry Christmas decorations | |
Christmas stocking | |
Easter | |
Pumpkin lanterns | |
Pretty piñata | |
Cards gift wrap and labels | |
Common terms and phrases
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