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Home, Garden, and DIYNovember 2014
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"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." ~ Scott Adams, American cartoonist
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New and Recently Released!
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| International Night: A Father and Daughter Cook Their Way Around the World by Mark Kurlansky and Talia KurlanskyIn International Night, renowned American food writer Mark Kurlansky welcomes a debut co-author: his teen daughter, Talia. Once a week, father and daughter would spin the globe, point a finger, and let chance determine that Friday night's dinner. Their experiment led to this cookbook, which presents 52 meals from locations around the world, including Naples, Tanzania, Brazil, Quebec, and Kazakhstan. Each meal comes with a profile on its country of origin, and each recipe is rated by difficulty, making International Night accessible (and -- dare we say it? -- educational) for teens, adults, and families. |
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| A Beautiful Mess: Happy Handmade Home: Painting, Crafting, and Decorating... by Elsie Larson and Emma ChapmanFans of the lifestyle blog A Beautiful Mess will already be familiar with sisters Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman and their colorful, crafty-chic aesthetic. In this volume, they focus on helping you give your home a "happiness makeover." It doesn't take a lot of cash, just a willingness to zero in on what you really love, and the gumption to creatively repurpose what you've already got. Along with tons of beautifully lit photos, this upbeat, unintimidating book is packed with useful tips: how to make gallery walls that work, suggestions for styling mismatched furniture, ideas for flea market overhauls, and instructions for super-simple DIY decor projects. |
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Maker dad : lunch box guitars, antigravity jars, and 22 other incredibly cool father-daughter DIY projects
by Mark Frauenfelder
"As the editor in chief of MAKE magazine, Mark Frauenfelder has spent years combing through DIY books, but he's never been able to find one with geeky projects he can share with his two daughters. Maker Dad is the first DIY book to use cutting-edge (and affordable) technology in appealing projects for fathers and daughters to do together. These crafts and gadgets are both rewarding to make and delightful to play with. What's more, Maker Dad teaches girls lifelong skills--like computer programming, musicality, and how to use basic hand tools--as well as how to be creative problem solvers. The book's twenty-four unique projects include: Drawbot, a lively contraption that draws abstract patterns all by itself Ice Cream Sandwich Necklace Friendstrument, an electronic musical instrument girls can play with friends Longboard Antigravity Jar Silkscreened T-Shirt Retro Arcade Video Game Host a Podcast Lunchbox Guitar Kite Video Camera Innovative and groundbreaking, Maker Dad will inspire fathers to geek out with their daughters and help girls cultivate an early affinity for math, science, and technology."
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Adorn : 25 Stylish DIY Fashion Projects
by Kit Lee
Demonstrates how to create stylish outfits and accessories based on the authors' top-25 "do-it-yourself" projects, including embellished collars, a kaftan dress made from scarves and a flower-adorned skirt.
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Small space garden ideas
by Philippa Pearson
Helps home gardeners develop creative ideas for such small spaces as the doorstep, the balcony, outdoor walls, windowsills, hanging baskets, rooftop containers, vertical gardens and more. Original.
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Growing a feast : the chronicle of a farm-to-table meal
by Kurt Timmermeister
A successful restaurateur details the hard work involved with purchasing land and starting a dairy farm and describes a feast that was two years in the making, using only vegetables he harvested and animals he raised to supply the meal.
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| Make It Mighty Ugly: Exercises & Advice for Getting Creative Even When It Ain't Pretty by Kim Piper WerkerAnyone who has ever battled creative self-doubt can benefit from this witty read about tackling the fear of failure. Using just three steps -- "name the demons," "make stuff," and "keep on making stuff" -- readers are encouraged to boost their creative potential by letting go of the pressure to be perfect. Yet Make It Mighty Ugly is more than just a self-help book; it also includes practical prompts and hands-on exercises to help you work through those creative demons, plus plenty of punchy anecdotes from a variety of creators to let you know that even when you're in doubt, you're in good company. |
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| The Repurposed Library: 33 Craft Projects That Give Old Books New Life by Lisa OcchipintiDedicated bibliophiles know how hard it can be to say goodbye to a beloved book, even if it's no longer in readable condition. But with some help from The Repurposed Library, you can transform that book into a treasured keepsake. This clever collection of crafts to make out of discarded books contains many gift-worthy artistic creations, including mobiles, wreaths, and ornaments, but it also boasts plenty of practical projects, such as shelving, storage, or an old-fashioned cover for an e-reader. And since most of the projects incorporate book pages, they can be completed with basic papercrafting tools and skills. Want more bookish brainstorming? Check out Jessica Pigza's library-inspired Bibliocraft.
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| Paper Made! 101 Exceptional Projects to Make Out of Everyday Paper by Kayte TerryIt doesn't get much simpler, cuter, or more fun than these 101 projects from Kayte Terry, a boho-chic merchandising pro for Anthropologie. Paper is inexpensive, abundant, and easy to repurpose; here, Terry shows readers how to turn gum wrappers, junk mail, paper bags, magazines, wrapping paper, cardboard, old books, and other around-the-house supplies into lamps, mobiles, frames, vases, bags, jewelry, party favors, hair accessories, and even hip modern bookcases and furniture. No matter how humble the materials, thanks to Terry's solid design principles even beginners can get "WOW!" results. Teen crafters will especially like these street-smart, penny-wise paper projects. |
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