Handmade Craft Projects for the Home

Beautiful designer craft ideas to enhance every room of your house, with step-by-step photographs to show what to do at every stage.

160 fun, creative and easy-to-make ideas shown step by step, with over 800 practical photographs * Beautiful designer craft ideas to enhance every room of your house, with step-by-step photographs to show what to do at every stage This title helps you make your own frames, mirrors, home accessories, clocks, mobiles, decorative boxes, fabric furnishings, earrings, badges, creative stationery and gift wraps, using all kinds of craft techniques. There are all kinds of craft techniques to try, including applique, patchwork, cross stitch, machine embroidery, salt dough, polymer clay, painting, gilding and stamping. Crafts have never been so accessible, so up-to-the-minute or so popular. Modern craft materials and simplified techniques have encouraged more and more people to discover their own creative abilities. In this book are easy-to-follow project ideas to tempt all crafters, with the bonus of making something wonderful to improve your home. You can find out how to make a delightful gilded frame, a shabby-chic painted bench, a charming toy box, a retro cafe-style curtain, and pretty rose-stamped stationery.Every project is shown stage by stage with 800 bright and clear pictures, to inspire and guide the reader, from beginners to experienced hobbyists.