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In our latest craft contest, one lucky winner will receive a copy of Super-Cute Crochet by Nikki Trench and a set of tinned Supercuties notecards. Four runners up will also receive a set of notecards. For your chance of winning, simply enter any crochet craft projects that you've made below. You can enter up to 3 times, good luck!
You can also pick up a copy of the book and notecards from CICO Books now.
Cosy and kitsch, Perfect English Cottage by Ros Byam Shaw is filled with photographs of idyllic and inspirational cottages located across England.
Covering every room of the house, the book looks at the use of colour, quirky or classic decoration and interesting storage solutions. Each home gives an insight in to the lives and tastes of the individual owners and provides tips and ideas that you can interpret into your own home.
If you're hoping to decorate your own cottage or create some country chic in a city home, this wonderful collection will give you the motivation and inspiration for creating your own perfect English cottage.
You can pick up a copy of the book from Ryland Peters & Small now.
Give a professional touch to your homemade lip balm with DIY pockets.
Check out the how-to from Style Me Pretty.
If you're a lover of all things sparkly and divine, Cartier & America is an elegant book showcasing 100 years of designs by the world famous jewellers.
Since the House of Cartier first opened its Manhattan doors in 1910, the glitterati and celebrities alike have adorned themselves with the jewellers brooches, tiaras, rings, necklaces, diamonds and more. Providing a detailed history along with hundreds of eye-catching images, the books looks at Cartier through the decades, from their art deco styles to pre & postwar fashions.
Detailled and stunning, this book is sure to catch the eye of anyone who enjoys the finer things in life.
You can pick up a copy of the book now from Prestel.
These would make the ultimate breakfast treats, cinnamon oatmeal waffles. Yum!
Check out the recipe from Everybody Likes Sandwiches.
Recycle wrapping paper in to cute little gift boxes.
Check out the how-to from Little Mo & Friends.
Here is our pick of some of the best projects on CO+K last week:
Crochet a fortune cookie, turn a tank and shirt into a mini dress, sew a corset or quick & easy fabric coasters, turn paper rolls in to flower wall art, paint ladybird fingernails, bake a double berry cake, turn a tshirt into a bag or a dress into a skirt, carve sugar skull stamps, sew a ruffle skirt made from t-shirts, cook up some grapity grape juice, knit a fancy winter hooded scarf, bake s'more cookies and graham cracker smores, embellish a spiked turban, turn bangle bracelets in to a pen holder and antique spoons in to plant markers, create a moss terrarium, bead a rainbow pegboard brooch, sew the easiest party skirt, sleep well with a DIY natural dreamcatcher and revamp a mini lolita parasol.
Here's a sweet little tutorial for turning bottle caps in to little memory decorations.
Check out the how-to from Whatever.
Have some fun in the bath with these cute little bath crayons.
Check out the how-to from Dates To Diapers.
These decadent bars are a no-bake treat!
Check out the recipe from Playing House.