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Decorating Tricks for Christmas: Over Sixty Seasonal Ideas for the Festive Period |
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Everybody's extra busy at Christmas time, and no matter how determined we may be to craft and decorate for the holidays, we can't always afford to set aside big blocks of time to do it. This gorgeous volume relieves the pressure by grouping its many lovely projects into time segments. For instance, you can dash off some pretty ornaments, wrapping, or last-minute gifts in only an hour, or whip up some greeting cards or gift boxes in two hours. Three hours at the craft table can yield great-looking stockings and packaging. With a morning or evening to spare, you can create a lush mantel garland, tiny silk velvet purses and sachets, rosebud and pinecone topiaries, or painted glassware. And if you're lucky enough to have a whole day, try bejeweled-velvet or embossed-metal tree baubles and painted or silk-covered hatboxes. A final chapter showcases ideas for eye-catching tablescapes. The directions are thorough and the photographs excellent. Since the book is British, however, American readers may occasionally have to substitute some materials and they will not be helped by the UK-only suppliers directory. But nearly all materials should be readily available, and this minor drawback shouldn't stop anyone from enjoying these wonderful projects. And, being British, the book includes several Christmas "crackers," those delightful little pop-open tubes filled with little surprises. --Amy Handy
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