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Product Description
An Inspiring Collection of Handmade Crafts Using Materials from NatureFuse your love for crafting and the outdoors with this incredible compilation of DIY crafts, recipes and gifts made with natural materials you can grow or gather yourself. Gardening and crafting expert Amy Renea takes you on a journey to collect plant materials from the woods, the backyard, the garden and even the pantry, then craft those items into something special yet easy to do. She provides detailed tutorials and recipes for things like making solid perfume, crafting wooden buttons to accent a hat, preparing natural dye for easy paper flowers, canning your own fruit jam, handcrafting wreaths, using seed pods to create beautifully rustic earrings and even making your own coconut oil for lotions or sea salt for hand scrubs! And throughout the book, you’ll learn new crafting techniques like wood burning, imprinting leaves onto clay and how to infuse oil with herbs for culinary and cosmetic delights.Each chapter starts with a common plant and a beginner-friendly guide to growing or gathering it, then dives into ideas for what you can make with it. With this book packed full of tutorials, ideas and Amy’s lovely photography, you’ll be inspired to craft with nature all year long.
Review
“This book is an absolute treasure and complete delight. I, and many others I’m sure, look forward to many happy hours crafting with nature.”―Frances Schultz, author of The Bee Cottage Story, contributing editor to House Beautiful magazine and former host of the TV show Southern Living Presents“In a world where everything is packaged and made for us, this book is a breath of fresh air that reconnects us to our roots and natural resources. It's about time.... This is how nature intended us to use it.”―Sara Bendrick, landscape designer and star of the DIY Network's I Hate My Yard“The projects and photos in this book are so engaging! Crafting guru Amy Renea shows you how to make unique gifts you've never seen before.”―Amy Anderson, author of Mod Podge Rocks! and Washi Tape Crafts“This book belongs in the collection of every self-respecting gardener or crafter who takes great pride in creating something special with their own hands!”―Barbara Corcoran, owner of the crafty clothing company Grace & Lace and star of ABC’s Shark Tank “Crafting with Nature brings me back to my childhood and all of the natural products and remedies I used to make. The crafts look beautiful yet easy to do, and the photography is gorgeous! I cannot wait to dig in with my children! Truly inspiring.”―Lauren Liess, founder of Pure Style Home and author of Habitat: The Field Guide to Decorating“Pinterest comes to your backyard in this nature-inspired workbook full of beautiful handmade items. This book is a must-read for the creative folks who don't mind getting their hands dirty.”―Beth Bryan, founder of Unskinny Boppy“This book has become the reference guide for how to maximize my efforts in being a better gardener and crafter. Amy has demystified the processes involved in sourcing supplies and provided simple, step-by-step directions to create usable art. This is garden and craft alchemy at its best!”―Jennifer Carrol, founder of Celebrating Everyday Life magazine“This book takes ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ to the next level of beautiful. Making fun from nature is a great way to live a little greener―a must-have book for year-round crafting.”―Shawna Coronado, author of Grow a Living Wall“As someone who grows lots of herbs and flowers, loves crafts and making natural products for my home, this book speaks volumes to me. What better way to be crafty than by collecting or growing the materials yourself? Amy has written a winner!”―Lisa Steele, author of Fresh Eggs Daily
About the Author
Amy Renea is a crafter, gardener and photographer. She is the creator of A Nest for All Seasons―chosen as the “best gardening blog” in the
Better Homes & Gardens Blogger Awards. She has written for Hou