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DIY Holiday , December

The holidays don't have to be about racing off to the mall to buy the latest electronic gizmo or doodad - here are some ideas for DIY (do it yourself) holidays gifts that make the most of your talents!

 

Books Available at Madison Public Library:

Make your own gifts

The Art of Giving by Liezel Norval-Kruger and Tina-Marie Malherbe. 745.59 N829a

Best Wishes: Gifts for Special Occasions by Crafts magazine. 745.5 B464be

Beautiful Wooden Gifts You Can Make in a Weekend: Craft 20 Heirloom Projects and Master New Techniques-- From Marquetry to Turning and More by Alan & Gill Bridgewater. 684.08 B764be

Cocoas, Cappuccinos, Coffees & Teas: Recipes to Make Your Own Gifts. 641. 877 C64c

Fabric Crafts: 15 Creative Projects and Home Accents You Can Make by Zelda Grant. 746 G767f

The Generous Pennypincher: 101 Creative and Inexpensive Gift Ideas by Glenna Sanford & Susan Branagan. 640.73 Sa57g

Gifts in a Jar: Cookies, Recipes to Make Your Own Gifts. 641.8654 G366g

Gifts in a Jar: Soups, Recipes to Make Your Own Gifts. 641.813 G366g

Green Gifts: How to Turn Flowers and Plants into Original and Lasting Gifts by Gill Dickinson. 745.926 D56g

Heaven Scent: Aromatic Gifts to Make, Send, and Keep by Labeena Ishaque. 745.5 Is3h

Jazzy Jars: Glorious Gift Ideas by Marie Browning. 745.5 B821j

Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. 746.432043 H823l

Making Gifts with Rubber Stamps by Sandra McCall. 761 M124m

Scented Gifts: From Sachets to Soap, From Gingerbread to Potpourri by Laura Dover Doran. 745.5 D726s

Sew Gifts with Love by Nancy Zieman. 746. 44041 Z63s

Simply Homemade Food Gifts edited by Jennifer Dorland Darling, Carol Field Dahlstrom 641.8 Si57s

Treasures Forever: Crafts for Keeping Family Memories by Conni Sheerin and Janet Pensiero. 745.593 Sh37t

 

Make your own wrapping paper

Create Your Own Greeting Cards & Gift Wrap with Priscilla Hauser by Priscilla Wait Hauser. 745.54 H295c

Gift Wrapping & Greeting Cards by Rosalind Burdett, Annette Claxton. 745.54 B897g

Wrap It Up!:  Gifts to Make, Wrap and Give by Mary Engelbreit. 745.54 En32w

 

Make your own cards

Artful Cards:  60 Fresh & Fabulous Designs by Katherine Duncan Aimone. 745.5941 D912a

The Big Book of Handmade Cards and Gift Wrap:  Over 50 Step-By-Step Projects by Vivienne Bolton. 745.5941 B639bi

Classic Paper Techniques for Greeting Cards & Gifts:  Includes Quilling, Stenciling, Weaving and More! by Alisa Harkless. 745.5941 H225c

Creative Cards:  40 Projects for Handmade Invitations, Greeting Cards, Gift Wrap and More by Paula Pascual. 745.5941 P263c

Creative Crafts You Can Do in a Day:  Over 75 Step-By-Step Projects by Susan Niner James, Mary Jo McGraw, Dorothy Wood.  745.5

Easy Cards for All Occasions by Jacquelyn Shenise. 745.5941 Sh45e

Greeting Cards for the First Time by Vanessa-Ann. 745.5941 G859g

Greeting Cards from A to Z by Jeanette Robertson. 745.5941 R574g

Greeting Cards Galore by Mickey Baskett & Marci Donley. 745.5941 B292g

Jazzy Greeting Cards by Mickey Baskett. 745.5941 B292j

Making Greeting Cards with Creative Materials by Mary Jo McGraw. 745.5941 M178ma

Paper Cutting Techniques for Scrapbooks & Cards by Sharyn Sowell. 736.98 So92p

Quick & Easy Greeting Cards: 15 Step-By-Step Projects, Simple to Make, Stunning Results by Cheryl Owen. 745.5941 Ow2q

Retro Mania!:  60 Hip Handmade Cards, Scrapbook Pages, Gifts & More! by Judi Watanabe, Alison Eads & Laurie Dewberry. 745.5941 W29r

Simply Beautiful Greeting Cards:   50 Quick and Easy Projects Heidi Boyd. 741.684 B692s

Step-by-Step Bead Cards by Kate MacFadyen. 745.5941 M166s

 

Web Resources:

DIY Network - do it yourself crafts that include holiday ideas, scrapbooking, needle arts, paper and so much more.

Do It 101 - you can do just about anything. This link is for hobbies and crafts, but you can find information on auto repair, entertaining and emergency preparedness and survival!

Free Web Cards - make your own cards on the web.

Greeting Cards - make your greeting cards at home.

Homemade Wrapping Paper - from the Home and Garden Channel.

Make-Stuff - the "you can make stuff" page for people who just like to make stuff!

Wrapping Paper, Bags and Gifts Tags - from Kids Domain. Lots of choices to pick from.

 

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