The eco-Christmas craft book : 30 stylish festive projects that won't hurt the planet

The eco-Christmas craft book 30 stylish festive projects that won't hurt the planet

Marrianne Miall

Book - 2022

"Learn to make beautiful, stylish Christmas decorations using eco-friendly materials that won't cost a fortune or harm the planet! If you love Christmas, you'll love this book! It's filled with lots of ideas to create your own stylishly beautiful, eco-friendly Christmas. All you need to do is save up some recyclable or foraged items such as cardboard, newspaper, wine bottle corks, twigs and pine cones. You can choose your own color scheme to match your home and, because the materials are recyclable, you could make new ones every year! Including all the things that make Christmas special, such as tree decorations, advent items, Christmas cards, table decorations, wreaths and many more, there are 30 fabulous projects ...to make, and ideas for many more. So start collecting and learn how to make gorgeous, professional-looking decorations cheaply, without harming the planet." --

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Subjects
Christmas decorations.
Christmas decorations > Environmental aspects.
Handicraft.
Handicraft > Environmental aspects.
Nature craft.
Sustainable living.
crafts (art genres)
Instructional and educational works.
illustrated books.
Illustrated works.
Genres
Instructional and educational works
illustrated books
Illustrated works
Published
Tunbridge Wells [England] : Search Press Limited [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Marrianne Miall (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781782219729
  • Introduction
  • Materials
  • Tools
  • Techniques
  • Making an origami star
  • Making a tassel
  • Making a bow
  • The Projects
  • Christmas Crackers
  • Ribbon Tree
  • Felt Bauble
  • Milk Bottle Fairy
  • Yarn-wrapped Cardboard Tree
  • Foliage-filled Bottle
  • Cork and Rosemary Place Cards
  • Cardboard Star Garland
  • Cardboard Tube Snowflake
  • Cardboard Angel
  • Christmas Cards
  • Napkin Rings
  • Origami Star Wall Hanging
  • Paper Strip Bauble
  • Cork Christmas Tree
  • Cork Rudolph the Reindeer
  • Cotton Twine Tied Wreath
  • Hessian Ruffle Wreath
  • Branch Christmas Tree
  • Mini Envelope Advent Calendar
  • Cardboard Tube Advent Calendar
  • Decorated Jars and Tins
  • Santa Sack Fabric Advent Calendar
  • Gift Wrapping
  • Hanging Twig Star
  • Folded Book Tree
  • Pine Cone Tree
  • Cork Wreath
  • Concertina Christmas Tree
  • Dried Orange Slice Decorations
  • Templates
  • Index
Review by Booklist Review

This bright and approachable selection of Christmas crafts evokes old-timey warmth updated with contemporary sensibilities. Introductory notes discuss tools, reusing supplies, reducing purchased items, using biodegradable adhesives, and foraging for natural craft elements like pine cones; after which the crafts unfold with simplicity and a reliance on neutral tones. Especially useful to craft groups in libraries are several ideas that reuse book pages, and many smaller decorations like hanging ornaments or ribbon-wrapped candles that can be made from remnants left over from past craft activities. Some projects, like Advent calendars and wreaths, will be more time- and supply-intensive and may require more purchased materials if the crafter desires a unified look. But on the whole, projects like tiny gift boxes made from last year's holiday cards, folded book trees, and fragrant dried oranges offer low-cost, low-waste, joyful crafting options for new or experienced crafters.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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