Carol Endler Sterbenz's Books

Outlines key techniques for everything from scrapbooking and beading to flower arrangements and children's crafts, providing step-by-step, illustrated instructions and lists of required tooks and materials.

The Home Spa has more than 200 wonderful ideas and numerous instructions for turning your home into a place where beauty, tranquility, and body care combine to help you get all the benefits of a trip to a luxurious spa without having spend the time -- or money.

Offering an abundance of information and inspiration, Homemade is a revelatory addition to the craft world—the ultimate reference book on crafting and also a warm, engagingly written book that combines history and personal narrative with the science that makes a craft possible and the passion that inspires it. Carol Endler Sterbenz is a crafter, a teacher, a homemaker, a wife, and a mother. Raised by immigrant parents who taught her the enduring value of resourcefulness and creativity, she makes her lifetime of experience and infinite enthusiasm the foundation for Homemade. Sterbenz provides readers with not only practical information and direction but also a philosophy and methodology of crafting that build confidence and ability, making it easy to achieve truly professional results. Teeming with clear, reliable, and thorough information on everything from tools and materials to techniques, Homemade is an essential guide to seven of the most beloved crafts: beading, the flower arts, paper crafting, hand printing, decoupage, decorative embellishing, and children’s arts and crafts. Crafters—beginners and veterans alike—can turn to Homemade to learn which glues and finishes to use, how to form a perfect beaded loop, assemble a miniature robot, hollow out an egg, emboss paper, make a hand-tied bouquet, or transform a chandelier. Overflowing with hundreds of techniques; easy-to-follow step-by-step directions supported by more than eight hundred beautiful and precise hand-drawn illustrations, diagrams, and patterns; and countless insider secrets and troubleshooting tips, Homemade is an indispensable go-to reference no crafter should be without.

Offers advice on using scarves as fashion accessories, and demonstrates ways to wear scarves on the head, neck, and shoulders

From little houses, fruits, and bugs-to clocks, snowflakes, and etched glass balls--there is something for everyone. Learn how to transform bits of ribbon, glitter, pinecones, and rhinestones into meaningful family treasure while enjoying the satisfaction that comes from the creative process.

An artfully photographed collection of 38 projects features elegant designs for handmade greeting cards, with step-by-step instructions.

A unique collection of accessories that can transform any bedroom into a comfortable refuge, this book includes over 140 color photos and illustrations.

Give the gift of light. Nothing radiates warmth and good cheer like a handmade candle--and their incredible popularity proves it. Instant Gratification: Candles demonstrates how easy it is to achieve truly elegant results by decorating purchased candles or creating beautiful candles from scratch using simple dipping and pouring techniques. With gorgeous photographs and step-by-step directions, this collection of 38 simple projects puts all of the candle-making essentials within everyone's reach.

A collection of design ideas for adding warmth, comfort, and charm to your living space, with easy, illustrated instructions for making fast and fabulous accessories.

Covers how to use gift wrap to decorate your home.

An array of creative and ingenious holiday gifts, decorations, and ornaments with a country-style and Victoriana flavor includes complete patterns and easy-to-follow directions for floral hearts, gingerbread houses, hobby horses, and other Christmas surprises.

25 projects showing how to create elegant topiaries. Includes a choice of techniques for drying and preserving flowers and foliage and information on the required tools and materials.

This unique album keeps both practical records and sentimental momentos. Space is provided for photos, for information about your cat's birth and growth, shots and their veterinary records, catsitter's instructions, and what to do in case of emergencies. Full-color illustrations.

Step-by-step instructions with patterns and diagrams for more than 50 gnome inspired Christmas decorations and crafts.

Presents the history and tradition associated with the Christmas tree and provides illustrated instructions for making tree ornaments for ten different motifs.

Includes how-to information.

Covers how to use gift wrap to decorate your home.

Spread the joy of the holidays with homemade ornaments. This guide teaches how to use readily available materials with clear cut step-by-step instructions. 50 illustrations.

Book's by Carol Endler Sterbenz

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