Homemade holiday: Craft Your Way Through More Than 40 Festive Projects

150 Pages·2017·42.17 MB·English

by  Bruns, Catharina;Pester, Sophie

H O M E M A D E
HOLIDAY
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H O M E M A D E
HOLIDAY
Sophie Pester
Catharina Bruns
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Contents
Introduction 6
Giving
Basic equipment 8
Advent calendar 38
Decorating Good luck angel 42
Marbled tree ornaments 12 Soap diamonds 44
Evergreen garland 14 Cosmetic bags 46
Festive floral ball 16 Family T-shirts 50
Winter wreath 18 Photo cube 52
Christmas potpourri 20 Cuddly star 54
Dried flower advent wreath 22 Caramel hearts 58
Christmas tree garlands 24 Typography picture 60
Snowflake tablecloth 26 Kitchen apron 62
Pom-pom door wreath 28 Crunchy coffee-break cookies 66
Christmas tree decorations 30 Beaded sweater 68
Winter night dream catcher 34 Knitted slippers 70
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Last-minute ideas
Candle bottles 94
Wrapping
Wooden boxes 96
Festive gift wrap with paper bows 76
Floating candles 98
Ribbons 78
Bath salts 100
Cookie gift tags 80
Lavender bags 102
Envelopes for Christmas mail 82
Apple cards 104
Rudolph gift wrap 84
Techniques & templates 106
Gift bags 86
Manufacturers & suppliers 136
Money crackers 88
About the authors 138
Gift voucher balls 90
Acknowledgments 140
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6 Introduction
“A festival of joy and
friendship it shall be.
Because friendship is
the finest gift a person
can give.”
Author unknown
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Introduction 7
Introduction
‘Tis the season once more! As the first advent lights are lit,
it’s time to turn your thoughts and fingers to making
the Christmas festivities at home truly special
for you and your friends and family.
This unique winter festival is a time for contemplation and togetherness, but also
a celebration of special wishes, gifts, and presents. That is probably why Christmas
is such a great time to be creative; there is no better way to express your love and
affection than with homemade gifts and personalized decorations. As you will see,
the yuletide spirit can be created in just a few easy steps. What would Christmas be
without the familiar evocative aromas, the festive ornaments, and the twinkling
eyes of excited children having fun?
This book is crammed with wonderful ideas for a creative Christmas: from DIY
decorations and gifts, to imaginative gift-wrapping ideas, and super-quick, last-
minute projects. Because—quite honestly—who has time to spare at this time of year?
To guarantee a festive mood without the preparations degenerating into a total stress
meltdown, we have been particularly careful to design the projects here to be simple
to achieve while still being impressive. Most are not too time-consuming and can be
made over the Christmas period with materials you may well already have tucked
away in closets at home. We want to inspire you to make lovely little offerings for
your friends and family, and to conjure up a relaxed and beautiful holiday by getting
in touch with your inner creative spirit. Many of the crafting ideas in the book can
also be made with children. After all, the most important thing at Christmas is to
find time for each other and to make things nice and cozy!
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas,
Sophie & Catharina
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