Fairy Lights or Chinese Lantern Lights

Click below to see how to make these pretty lights

Pretty Ideas Food Tumblr: Add a Spoonful of Sugar

If you want some great baking ideas that are pretty to look at and probably even better to eat take a look at this tumblr, Add a Spoonfull of Sugar. This tumblr is full of delicious pictures of things you will want to bake. It's just photos, no recipes, but even with limited baking expertise you can figure these out. Then you can come into the library and check out books to help you bake these pretties.

Rolling Pin Wrapping Paper

That time is coming when we will all need a lot of wrapping paper. It can get expensive but you can make your own and make it look the way you want it to. I've used doilies and made some very pretty paper. I have also have used unmounted rubber stamps and glued them to the rolling pin. Try it, it's fun. 

Rolling pins: perfect for pie crusts and original pieces of graphic art.
Printmaking is simply the process of transferring a pattern or piece of art with inks onto paper. Every time you transfer the ink, however, it is considered an original piece of art since it will have it’s own unique qualities, making you (the roller pin swiller) a master of tarts and art. A very DIY nerd thing to say, yes; but true.

You can use many items for this exercise: a carved block, a Styrofoam plate, fruits, erasers, potatoes – anything that will transfer ink. As far as the rolling pin goes, use rubber bands and craft foam to create pure awesomeness. The advantage of using this particular implement is that you can print a large swathe very quickly.
This is going to get messy. Be sure to cover your work area and wear an apron.
More from read the rest at Ecosalon

Some books in the Central Library to get you started. Click on image to connect to our catalog.