NBS recommends books on arts and crafts

Greeting Cards Galore

Mickey Baskett & Marci Donley

P505

Let your loved ones know how much you care for them by making your own greeting cards. These handmade cards will be cherished as keepsakes for each is unique and won’t be found in any store. Using a range of techniques, from stenciling and stamping to embossing and collage, you’ll create more than 45 great projects in a wide array of styles and sizes. With expert tips on creating messages and working with photographs, this fabulous guide is filled with fantastic ways to offer your best wishes.

Button! Button!: 50 Cute & Crafty Projects

Terry Taylor

P605

Available in a variety of appealing sizes, shapes, and colors, the button is not only a practical fastener, but also a wonderful decorative accent. Make the most of these irresistible notions (whether from your own collection or just-purchased, vintage or new) with the unique projects that Terry Taylor presents in these pages. There’s a Boho Silk Scarf, Cha Cha Bracelet, Silhouette Lampshade, Posy Pillows, Baroque Holiday Tree, and many more — each one cute as a button!

Card-Making Techniques from A to Z

Jeanette Robertson

P505

Just follow the Alphabet to create handmade keepsakes. Learning paper-crafting techniques to make one-of-a-kind cards has never been simpler or more fun! Each letter of the alphabet represents a different technique, from Appliqués to Zigzags, that you can master while creating an original project. You’ll be able to fashion the perfect card for every occasion and special person in your life.

Make It In Minutes:Wedding Crafts

Catherine Risling

P435

You’re getting married and planning a wedding! Want to give the ceremony and reception a personal touch? All you need is under an hour to master a few simple crafting techniques and to make any of the wonderful invitations, decorations, favors, and other romantic-looking items inside. Let your creative talent shine on a Save the Date Tag, Place Cards, Floral Heart Box, Wrapped Candles, Toasting Glasses, Menu Scroll, Hand-Tied Bouquet, Frame Centerpiece, and more. Only you will know that each impressive project takes minutes to make!

Country Living Storage Style: Pretty and Practical Ways to Organize Your Home

Lesley Porcelli

P839

Country Living brings a fresh and inventive eye to storage dilemmas, showing how the best ideas are stylish as well as practical. Learn how to give new life to flea market bargains to solve your organizational problems, examine space you’ve taken for granted in the past, and make a place for everything, whether it’s concealed (as in trunks) or on display (as in shelving). You’ll be surprised at how rewarding — and enjoyable — decluttering a home can be!