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Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas - Crafts Decorating Tips and Recipes 1920s–1960s - cover

Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas - Crafts Decorating Tips and Recipes 1920s–1960s

Susan Waggoner

Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang

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Summary

Recapture the magic of Christmases past with fifty easy-to-make craft projects, candy recipes, and nostalgic retro art! 
 
Inspired by the most sought-after treasures from the 1920s through the 1960s, Susan Waggoner recreates a tempting array of decorations and provides step-by-step instructions that allow anyone to deck their halls with cellophane wreaths, glittered glass ornament balls, beaded bell garlands, and whimsical, tinsel-bedecked treat cups. Those pressed for time will also find quick crafts for every decade, along with style notes and decorating tips to pull it all together.  
 
Nostalgic art provides a host of images to use in greeting cards and photo holders. And to keep spirits merry and energy flowing, Waggoner includes a sampler of easy-to-make candy recipes, from Mackinac Island Fudge to old-fashioned soft caramels.
Available since: 11/25/2011.
Print length: 144 pages.

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