Crafting with nature : grow or gather your own supplies for simple handmade crafts, gifts & recipes

Book - 2016

745.5 Ren

1 copy / 0 on hold

Available Copies by Location

Location	Collection	Call Number
Community Centre	Adult	745.5 Ren	Available

Browse Related Items

Subject

Nature craft.

ISBN: 1624141986
ISBN: 9781624141980
Physical Description 207 pages : colour illustrations
Publisher Salem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	LSC 29.50

Additional Information

Awards, Reviews, & Suggested Reads

Additional Content

Table of Contents

Syndetic Solutions - Table of Contents for ISBN Number 1624141986

Crafting with Nature

by Renea, Amy

Rate this title:

vote data

Click an element below to view details:

Review - Library Journal

Table of Contents

Crafting with Nature

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	How to Use This Book	p. 9
Section 1	Beginner Plants to Gather, Grow & Croft	p. 11
Chapter 1	Moss Histories & Fairy Mysteries	p. 12
	How to Gather and Transplant Moss	p. 13
	How to Collect and Maintain Moss Rocks	p. 14
	Miniature Fairy Gardens	p. 15
	The Fairy Garden Hub	p. 19
Chapter 2	Rosemary For Remembrance	p. 22
	How to Grow and Care for Rosemary	p. 23
	How to Make Rosemary-Scented Salt and Infused Olive Oil	p. 23
	Seven Quick Steps for Rosemary-Scented Salt	p. 24
	Rosemary-Infused Olive Oil	p. 25
	DIY Rosemary Hair Rinses	p. 26
	Rosemary Soap Bars	p. 29
Chapter 3	Edible Climbing Vines & Canes to Snack & Craft	p. 30
	How to Grow and Guide Edible Climbing Vines	p. 31
	Create Your Own Grapevine Trellises, Trees, Wreaths and DÃ©cor	p. 33
	Amy's Red, White and Blue Jam	p. 37
	Classic Grape Jelly	p. 38
Section 2	Gathered On a Woodland Walk	p. 41
Chapter 4	Gathering Cones & Corns for Fall Crafting	p. 42
	How to Gather and Prepare Cones for Crafting	p. 43
	What About the Acorns?	p. 44
	DIY Firestarter Cone Cupcakes	p. 45
	Fairy Sconces and Mini Mushrooms	p. 47
	"Acorn Heads" Peg People	p. 48
	Easy Woodland Scent Pots	p. 51
Chapter 5	Gathering Twigs & Branches for Woodland Crafts	p. 52
	Do's and Don'ts for Woodland Gathering	p. 53
	How to Make Wooden Buttons	p. 54
	Loom Knit a Slouch Hat with Wooden Button Accents	p. 55
	The Basics of Wood Burning	p. 55
	Wood-Burned ABC Magnets	p. 59
Section 3	Gathered From your Pantry	p. 61
Chapter 6	From Your Pantry-Beet Tops	p. 62
	How to Grow Beets (and Why You Would Want To!)	p. 63
	How to Make Natural Beet Dye	p. 64
	Frozen Rosemary, Cranberry and Beet Juice Christmas Wreaths	p. 67
	Beet-Dyed Coffee Filter Paper Flowers	p. 68
Chapter 7	From Your Pantry-Ginger	p. 70
	Ginger Fingers and How to Make Them Grow	p. 71
	Three Ways to Roast Up Your Ginger	p. 72
	Ginger Hibiscus Bath Salts	p. 73
	Fragrant and Fresh Ginger Soap Bars	p. 74
Chapter 8	From Your Pantry-Potatoes	p. 76
	How to Grow Pantry Potatoes	p. 77
	Grow Fancy Fingerling Potatoes from Trimmings	p. 77
	Potato Crafts for Pennies	p. 79
	Potato Candy	p. 82
Chapter 9	From Your Pantry-Onion to Eat & Dye	p. 84
	Four Types of Onions and Why You Want to Grow Them All	p. 85
	Onion Dyes and Other Natural Colorings	p. 86
	Quick Onion-Dyed Muslin Bags	p. 89
Section 4	Growing the Backyard Garden Mainstays	p. 91
Chapter 10	The Most Classic Herb in Crafting - Lavender	p. 92
	How to Grow Lavender from Seed and Keep It Alive!	p. 93
	Create Lavender Wreaths in Several Stunning Shapes	p. 94
	DIY Lavender Solid Perfume Eggs	p. 96
Chapter 11	Rugosas, Rosebuds, Rosehips & Rose Crafts	p. 98
	The Rose for Beginners	p. 99
	Rosehip and Rosebud Gift Tags and Toppers	p. 100
	Rose Dust Glitter	p. 100
	DIY Rosewater Face Toner	p. 100
	Simple Rosewater	p. 102
	Healing Rose Infusion and Salve	p. 105
	Crafting Rose Beads	p. 106
	Rose Bead Necklace	p. 106
Chapter 12	The Cuddliest Plants-Lamb's Ear & Sage	p. 108
	How to Grow Lamb's Ear and Sage	p. 109
	Simple Lamb's Ear and Sage Crafts	p. 110
	Lamb's Ear Straw Wreath	p. 116
Chapter 13	The Great Dame of the Veggie Plot-The Tomato	p. 118
	Which Tomato Should I Grow?	p. 119
	Native-American and Amish Tomatoes	p. 120
	Growing Tomatoes-Basics and Tips	p. 121
	Tomatoes for Kids, Crafts and Gifts	p. 122
	Sweet and Sour Sungold and Peach Preserves	p. 123
	D1Y Vintage Fabric Tomato Pincushions	p. 124
	Ginger Pickled Tomates	p. 127
Section 5	Gathered From the Grocery Aisles	p. 129
Chapter 14	Crafty Citrus	p. 130
	How to Grow Citrus in a Pot	p. 131
	DIY Dried Citrus Ornaments, Garlands and Light Catchers	p. 132
	Citrus Lotion Bar DIY	p. 135
Chapter 15	Coconut, Coffee & Other Tropicals	p. 136
	How to Grow Giftable Tropicals-Canna, Jade, Coffee and Coconut!	p. 137
	Growing Canna Rhizomes	p. 137
	Growing Jade	p. 138
	Growing Coffee	p. 139
	Growing a Coconut Palm	p. 139
	DIY Coconut Oil	p. 140
	Coffee and Coconut Soap Bars	p. 143
	Coconut Whip-Three Variations	p. 144
	Beach-in-a-Jar Coconut Whip	p. 145
	Shea and Coconut Fait Whip	p. 146
	Lemongrass, Coconut and Aloe Healing Whip	p. 149
	Mango, Coconut and Beeswax Lotion Bars	p. 150
Chapter 16	Sugar & Salt	p. 152
	How to Grow Sugarcane	p. 153
	Sugarcane Swizzle Sticks and Skewers	p. 154
	How to Harvest Sea Salt	p. 157
	What Kind of Sugar or Salt Is This?	p. 158
	The Salts	p. 159
	How to Create Basic Flavored Sugars and Salts	p. 160
	Vanilla Sugar	p. 160
	Cinnamon Sugar	p. 161
	Almond Sugar	p. 161
	Use Sugar and Salt to Create Luxurious Bath and Body Products	p. 162
	Turbinado and Brown Sugar Base Scrub	p. 162
	Turbinado Almond Sugar Scrub	p. 164
	Almond Joy Coconut CrÃ©me Scrub	p. 165
	Spiced Chai Sugar Hand Scrub	p. 166
	Candy Cane Sugar Scrub	p. 169
	Luxurious Lavender Salt Scrub	p. 169
Section 6	Grow a Hand-Crafted Christmas Celebration	p. 171
Chapter 17	From Sea to Shining Sep, there is a Magnolia You Can Grow	p. 172
	The Many Varieties of Magnolias	p. 173
	Growing and Caring for Magnolia Trees and Bushes	p. 174
	Crafting with Magnolias	p. 174
	Magnolia Pod "Trees"	p. 175
	5-Minute or Less Magnolia Leaf Crafts	p. 176
	Magnolia Seed Earring Drops	p. 177
	Magnolia Vases	p. 178
	Creative Christmas Wrappings and Trappings	p. 181
Chapter 18	Pines, Fir, Spruce & Other Needled Evergreens	p. 182
	How to Care for Needled Evergreens	p. 183
	Crafting with Evergreens	p. 183
	DIY Pine Candle Melts	p. 184
	Bleached Pinecones and Other Natural Findings	p. 185
Chapter 19	A Celebration of the Garden-Handmade Gifts	p. 186
	How to Imprint Leaves onto Clay and Concrete	p. 187
	Imprinting Clay Jewelry Pieces	p. 187
	Clay and Leather Bracelet	p. 188
	Acorn Charms	p. 190
	Claynuts Tutorial	p. 190
	Cement, Concrete and Hypertufa	p. 191
	Geometric Hypertufa Planters	p. 193
	Lace and Nature Crowns	p. 194
	Resources	p. 196
	Acknowledgments	p. 198
	About the Author	p. 199
	Index	p. 300

Shelf Browser

MARC Record