Craft Your Own Cosy Scandi Christmas Review

Get that hyggeelig feeling! Craft Your Own Cosy Scandi Christmas: Gift Ideas, Craft Projects and Recipes for Festive Hygge by Becci Coombes. As a child, this UK author spent her winter holidays in Denmark. She grew up learning Danish Christmas traditions passed down from her grandmother. Now she shares fifty of her family's favorite recipes, handicrafts, and activities for you to celebrate the season. Find inspiration for your own Scandinavian Christmas - whether you have some Nordic blood in you or not. In five chapters she covers Christmas decorating, edible gifts, crafts, comfort food, and family fun. Deck the halls with ten handmade ideas for Christmas decorating. The birch wreath is spectacular! I love the easier wreath chandelier, woven paper stars, and hearts. Make twelve seasonal treats for perfect gifting - sugar-roasted almonds packed into paper cones and a crunchie hokey-pokey honeycomb. Get creative with ten quick and easy Christmas crafts. I want the finger-knit infinity scarf. The macrame key tassels look fun to make. For the table is a collection of fifteen traditional holiday recipes - from delicious-looking cinnamon buns and pancake balls to roast pork and meatballs. Gather the family for three fun indoor games to play! They include variations of Secret Santa I've not come across before. Treat your loved ones to a little Nordic festive feel whether you are curious about the Nordic way of celebrating Christmas, want to reconnect with your Danish heritage, or are looking for new traditions. Project templates are at the back of the book. See excerpts below. White Owl Books released this 168-page paperback on September 21, 2022. Get your copy below!

C O N T E N T S

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Introduction

CHAPTER ONE

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS

Large rustic silver birch wreath

Decoupage Advent candle

Julestjerner chandelier (woven paper stars)

White clay ornaments

Julehjerter (woven paper hearts)

Walnut pixies

Upcycled sock nisser (gnomes)

Mini nisser ornaments

Mossed candle wreath

Nordic winter village

CHAPTER TWO

EDIBLE GIFTS

Chocolate salami

Marzipan

Marzipan chocolates

Braende mandler (sugar roasted almonds)

Romkugler (rum balls)

Hokey-pokey honeycomb

Fudgy brownie jar

Brunkager (brown cookies)

Christmas tea with orange peel hearts

Grandma's apple chutney

Fruit vinegar

Coffee liqueur

CHAPTER THREE 

QUICK AND EASY CRAFTS

Cosy crochet infinity scarf

Upcycled Nordic cushion cover

Recycled bottle bangles

Wonderful wrist warmers

Felt ball coasters

Dip-dyed key tassels

Christmas tree body scrub

Lavender and bergamot bath soak

Lavender lotion candle

Mini lotion melts

CHAPTER FOUR

CHRISTMAS COMFORT FOOD

Overnight kanelsnegle (cinnamon snails)

Overnight rye bread

Agurkesalat (cucumber salad)

Remoulade

Smorrebrod (open sandwiches)

Frikadeller (meatballs)

Rodkal (red cabbage)

Brunede kartofler (caramelised potatoes)

Flaesk (roast pork)

Brun sovs (brown sauce)

Risalamande (rice pudding with warm cherry sauce)

Aebleskiver (pancake balls)

Glogg (mulled wine)

Homemade akvavit

Wolf's best ever hot chocolate

CHAPTER FIVE

FAMILY FUN

Pakkeleg (The Christmas Present Game)

Gradid (Greedy dice)

The Candy Cane Game

TEMPLATES

Kravlenisser (paper gnomes)

Julehjerter templates

Suppliers

 

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS - Large rustic silver birch wreath.

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS - Decoupage Advent candle.

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS - Julestjerner chandelier (woven paper stars).

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS - Paper scraps turned into ornaments.

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS - White clay ornaments. "God Jul" means Merry Christmas.

Some excellent candle tips.

QUICK AND EASY CRAFTS - Christmas tree body scrub.

QUICK AND EASY CRAFTS - Dip-dyed key tassels.

CHRISTMAS COMFORT FOOD - Overnight kanelsnegle (cinnamon snails).

QUICK AND EASY CRAFTS - Lavender lotion candle.

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS - White clay ornaments.

CHRISTMAS COMFORT FOOD - Glogg (mulled wine).

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS - Mossed candle wreath.

Craft Your Own Cosy Scandi Christmas ISBN 978-1399093842 is available in Canada and the USA at Casemate IPM and in the UK and Europe at Pen and Sword Books. It is published by White Owl an imprint of Pen & Sword Books, publishers based in England.

Paper Christmas Review

Craft your Christmas with Paper Christmas: 16 Papercrafting Projects for the Festive Season by Emily Dawe. In her beautiful book Emily shows how to make fabulous handmade decorations. Celebrate the holidays with homemade cards, tags, wraps, stars, angels, snowflakes and much more. Her inspiring collection is made entirely with paper and embellished with everyday craft supplies like glue, glitter, scissors, twine, paint etc. Use your choice of paper - wrapping, origami, handmade, card, kraft, recycled or other. There are projects for varying abilities - from a simple paper snowflake, to an origami star, to a striking paper wreath. I love Emily's use of color. It isn't limited to red and green. She uses sparkly golds, blues and rich jewel tones. Her styling is very appealing and modern. 64 full-size templates are included - so no photocopier is needed to complete the projects. Make your Christmas extra special! The complete table of contents is listed below. Search Press released the 112 page paperback on July 31, 2018. It is also available in e-book format. Get your copy below!

Contents

Introduction

Papers

Materials and tools

Techniques and tips

Projects

GIFT-GIVING

Christmas tree cards

Heat-embossed Christmas card

Paper feather tags

Gift tags

Marbled wrapping

DECK THE HALLS

Mini bunting

Origami stars

Paper bird trims

Winter tree domes

Folded-book angels

Diamond decorations

FESTIVE FUN

Advent houses

Favour cones

Paper snowflakes

Wreath

Party hats

Templates

Index

Marbled Gift Wrap with Gold Leaf

Glittered Feather Gift Tags

Bird Mobile

This is the origami star I made from page 48. It is not difficult to make. Fifteen sheets of origami paper are folded and then assembled together.

Paper Christmas ISBN-13 : 978-1782215585 is available worldwide at Search Press. Search Press is an independent, multi award-winning, family owned art and craft book publisher. Check out their unique catalog at Search Press.

Making Christmas Bright with Papercrafts Review & GIVEAWAY

Get in the Christmas spirit with Making Christmas Bright with Papercrafts by Alice Hornecke, Dominik Meißner and Sabine Seyffert. It's a collection of more than 40 festive projects using paper or card as the primary artistic medium. Turn the pages of this pretty book and uncover wonderful ideas for a creative Christmas - personalized decorations, holiday table settings, homemade gifts, festive tree ornaments and advent calendars (the count down to Christmas). Advent 2020 begins on November 29 and ends on December 24. Items are made with materials you likely already have or can easily access. Only a few of the projects are shown on the book's cover. The complete table of contents is listed below. I favor the paper folding models. Every project comes with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, materials list, measurements and helpful tips. There are easy thru advanced project options. Making Christmas decorations for your home is a great way to add a handmade touch to your holidays. Dover Publications released the 112 page paperback August 12, 2020. Get your copy below!

CONTENTS

Basic Instructions

Christmas Is Crafting Time

Decorate Your Home

Decorative Ornaments

Filigree Window Stars

Origami Stars

Nativity Scene

Snow Falling Softly

Origami Door Wreath

Golden Glowing Houses

Geometric Stars

Entertaining Guests

Christmas Table Setting

Little Tree Napkins

Wintry Lampshades

Elegant Table Setting

Christmas Tree Napkins

A Winter Forest

Extraordinary Place Cards

Dancing Stars

Jolly Santa Napkins

Gifts for Loved Ones

Christmas Coupons

Mini-Santas

Cute Christmas Cards

Surprising Gift Wrap

Funny Photo Gift Tags

Tree Surprises

Gift Bows

Sweet Gift Boxes

Last-Minute Gifts

Holiday Anticipation!

Advent Wreath

Advent to Go

Advent Calendar Fan

Atmospheric Paper Lanterns

Pocket Advent Calendar

Colorful Surprises

Glowing Flower Advent Wreath

Decorate the Tree

Regal Pine Cones

Star Baubles

Oh, Christmas Tree

Elegant Tree Ornaments

Star Ornaments

Filigree Ornaments

Up on the Roof 

Santa Hats

Christmas Lights

Templates

Acknowledgements and about the authors

Origami Christmas trees I folded from page 84.

Making Christmas Bright with Papercrafts ISBN-13 : 978-0486842400 is available worldwide at Dover Publications. Dover, Great Books, Variety & Value Since 1941. Check out their catalog at Dover Publications. Dover has generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until November 24, 2020. Canada & USA only. Good luck!

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Christmas Inspirations Coloring Book Review & GIVEAWAY

Make it a colorful Christmas with Creative Haven's® Christmas Inspirations Coloring Book by Jessica Mazurkiewicz! This issue features 31 Christmas themed designs with sayings like "Be Merry", as shown on the books cover and sample pages below. These festive designs are printed on good quality 8.1 x 10.6 inch (20.6 x 26.9 cm) white paper. The back of the pages are left blank. All pages are perforated so you can easily tear out, share, display and even frame your works-of-art. For use with colored pencils or markers. Printed in the USA. At $5.99 US and $7.92 CDN you can't beat the price! Creative Haven® is Dover's best-selling series of adult coloring books. Jessica has created dozens of coloring books for Dover, many of which are best-selling titles. Dover Publications released this 64 page paperback on August 14, 2019. There are many benefits to coloring including stress reduction and artistic expression. Get your copy below!

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Creative Haven's® Christmas Inspirations Coloring Book is available worldwide at Dover Publications. Dover, Great Books, Variety & Value Since 1941. Check out their catalog at Dover Publications. Dover has generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until December 30, 2019. Canada & USA only. Good luck!

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My Little Crocheted Christmas Review & GIVEAWAY

This book will make you fall in love with crochet! My Little Crocheted Christmas: Festive Projects to Make the Season Bright by Doerthe Eisterlehner. The cover shows only a sample of the delights inside. It's packed with holiday goodies, baubles and items you can crochet to keep or gift. The author's crochet designs are fresh and modern. Her book is divided into 3 chapters Sweets, Gift Ideas and Decorations. All 26 crochet patterns are printed on large, easy to read 20.3 x 27.2 cm (8 x 10.7 inch) pages and include step-by-step-instructions, finishing, a materials list and photos. Each project has a difficulty rating of 1 through 3. Most are a 1 or 2 and can be made relatively quickly and easily. There's a How-To section for beginners where both text and diagram show basic crochet techniques.  The book design is lovely, a pleasure to look at, colorful and engaging, infused with sweetness. Add a touch of handmade to your Christmas! See the complete table of content below. Dover Publications released this 96 page paperback on September 18, 2019. Get your copy below!

Foreword 

 SWEETS

Heart Advent Calendar

Donuts 4 You

Tempting Chocolates

Little Nibbles

GIFT IDEAS

Polly the Polar Fox

Animal Santas

Cupcake Pincushion

Little Elf Stockings

 Heavenly Wrist Warmers

Decorative Cozy

Finger Puppets

DECORATIONS

Steadfast Snowman and Busy Santa Claus

Here Comes a Little Bird...

Mouse Concert

Bright Stars

Snowman Candles Cozy

Fruit Ornaments

Sweet Bells

Sleepy Mice

The Stable in Bethlehem

Pastel Fairy Tale Mushrooms

Round Good Luck Charm

How-To

About the Author and Acknowledgments

A sampling of the Sweets chapter, pages 6 and 7.

My Little Crocheted Christmas ISBN-13: 978-0486839257 is available worldwide at Dover Publications. Dover, Great Books, Variety & Value Since 1941. Check out their catalog at Dover Publications. Dover has generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until December 22, 2019. Canadian and USA addresses only. Good luck!

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nugoo's Christmas Tenugui Review

Christmas in a small town

Looking for an alternative to disposable gift wrap? nugoo has some beautiful Christmas tenugui - the original reusable fabric wrap! Why buy any cloth wrap when you can have authentic tenugui made in Japan by skilled craftsmen using the prized chusen method. nugoo's online shop has over 300 designs suitable for a variety of tastes. Their classic and contemporary designs reflect both the change of seasons and holidays. Tenugui may be used to wrap anything from books to bottles, even plants! They add a special touch to any gift, require no scissors or tape and are great for unusual shapes. Just wrap and knot. Recipients can then re-use their tenugui in an infinite number of ways. Tenugui are made of lightweight 100% cotton and measure about 32 x 92 cm (1 x 3 feet). Wrap your gifts in tenugui this holiday season and beyond! It's a stylish alternative perfect for all occasions. The designs in the post are exclusive to nugoo. Tenugui retail starting at USD$10.80 or CAD$15 each. Free STANDARD or EXPRESS shipping for all orders over $100 USD with coupon code: FREESHIPNOV. This offer closes on Friday, December 6th. Get yours below!

Photos (above and below) of my Christmas tenugui spread out on the dining room table and on top of a piece of denim fabric. I love the vivid colors and detailed design. Note that the sides of tenugui are selvage, while the top and bottom edges are cut. This allows for a fringe to develop with use.

Busy, busy Santa Claus

Uroko (green)

Santa Claus and reindeer

nugoo Japan's on-line products include - tenugui, bento® lunch wraps, square cloth scarves, tea, accessories and greeting cards. Their online shop is in English, with prices in US dollars and worldwide shipping. You may also check prices in 14 different currencies including the Canadian dollar, British pound and Euro. Founded in 2006 nugoo also has five retail stores and a cafe in and around Tokyo.

nugoo has assembled some of their favorite things into a variety of deluxe Christmas gift sets. For unique, high quality gifts click here to open!

nugoo's Winter Tenugui Review

Get ready for a Scandinavian winter

Have you seen nugoo's charming winter tenugui? Their on-line shop has over 300 beautiful tenugui, also known as Japanese hand towels. This multi-purpose cotton towel with so many practical everyday uses such as wiping, wearing and wrapping can even be hung as wall art! See nugoo's specially made hanging rods. Tenugui are made of lightweight 100% cotton and measure about 32 x 92 cm (1 x 3 feet). nugoo specializes in authentic tenugui hand dyed by skilled craftsmen using the chusen method - making them highly desirable. Chusen is a detailed dyeing process unique to Japan. It involves a hand cut stencil, resist dying, cold water washing and then open air drying. A feature of chusen dyeing is that the same pattern appears on both the front and back of the tenugui - making the color exceptional. Because they are dyed by hand no two pieces are exactly alike. Motifs reflect the change of seasons in Japan. nugoo has an ever-changing range of both classic and contemporary tenugui designs.  Tenugui retail starting at USD$10.80 or CAD$15 each. Orders USD$100 and over get free shipping with coupon code FREESHIPNOV. This offer closes on Friday, December 6th. Get yours below!

Photos (above and below) of my winter tenugui spread out on the dining room table and on top of a piece of denim fabric. I love the vivid colors and detailed design. Note that the sides of tenugui are selvage, while the top and bottom edges are cut. This allows for a fringe to develop with use.

Snow Crystals

Winter trees

nugoo Japan's on-line products include - tenugui, bento® lunch wraps, square cloth scarves, tea, accessories and greeting cards. Their online shop is in English, with prices in US dollars and worldwide shipping. You may also check prices in 14 different currencies including the Canadian dollar, British pound and Euro. Founded in 2006 nugoo also has five retail stores and a cafe in and around Tokyo.

Red twinkle tree