Crafts & Hobbies:

Ruby Star Wrapping
Creating Packaging to Reuse, Regive, and Relove
Written by Melody Miller and Allison Tannery
Foreword by Kristin Link

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $19.95

This is the ultimate resource for those who are as creative as they are willing to conserve. Ruby Star Wrapping inspires you to think resourceful, think reusable, think unusual when it comes to gift packaging. Raid the pantry for boxes, use old linens for pouches, and make beautiful accessories out of... Read more >

Pop-Up Cards
Over 50 Designs for Cards That Fold, Flap, Spin, and Slide
Written by Mari Kumada

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $19.95

A card is an even more special gift when it’s made by hand, and the cards in this book make the giving even more fun through designs that pop up, move, and spin. The charm and whimsy of these cards will elevate any occasion. From children’s birthday cards with wheels that... Read more >

Craft-a-Day
365 Simple Handmade Projects
Written by Sarah Goldschadt

Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2012
Price: $24.95

Make something new every day of the year! Craft-a-Day offers daily inspiration along with weekly themes to kick-start your creativity. Make magnets, cupcake toppers, garlands, cards, wall art, finger puppets, and more! With 52 different themes, from rainbows and snowmen to ladybugs and groundhogs, you’ll find fun and cuteness on every... Read more >

Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts
225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations
Written by Editors of Martha Stewart Living

Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2011
Price: $12.99

Join Martha Stewart for a celebration of handcrafted holidays all year-round!
 
New Year’s – Valentine’s Day – Easter – Mother’s Day – Father’s Day – Fourth of July – Halloween – Thanksgiving – Hanukkah – Christmas
 
Let Martha inspire your creativity with the most beautiful crafts. The 225 handmade projects include... Read more >

Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts
225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations
Written by Editors of Martha Stewart Living

Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Price: $24.99

Join Martha Stewart for a celebration of handcrafted holidays all year-round!
 
New Year’s – Valentine’s Day – Easter – Mother’s Day – Father’s Day – Fourth of July – Halloween – Thanksgiving – Hanukkah – Christmas
 
Let Martha inspire your creativity with the most beautiful crafts. The 225 handmade projects include... Read more >

Witch Craft
Wicked Accessories, Creepy-Cute Toys, Magical Treats, and More!
Compiled by Margaret Mcguire and Alicia Kachmar

Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2010
Price: $14.95

Double, double, toil and trouble!
 
The instructions in Witch Craft will help you conjure up 25 totally wicked treasures—everything from vampire bite necklaces to graveyard cupcakes. You’ll also find tips and tricks for transforming found objects and everyday items into wonderfully witchy treats.  Read more >

The Christmas Almanac

Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $27.50

The Christmas Almanac is the ultimate Christmas book. Part reference, part anthology, part cookbook, part history book, part songbook, part shopping guide, part crafts, and part trivia book, this hefty volume with 200 color illustrations belongs on every family’s shelf. Each of eight chapters is a combination of elements based on... Read more >

Creepy Cute Crochet

Written by Christen Haden

Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2008
Price: $14.95

Attack of the Cute!
 
Creepy Cute Crochet features more than 20 unique patterns for totally loveable zombies, ninjas, Vikings, vampires, aliens, robots, and even Death himself. Each easy-to-follow pattern is presented with step-by-step diagrams, hilarious commentary, and full-color photographs of the bloodcurdlingly sweet creatures in their natural environments. Creepy Cute... Read more >