Clockwise from top left: Japanese Half Sheet, Mauve 25mm Jute Ribbon, Beetroot Recycled A4 Board, Zsa Zsa Eggplant A4 Board, Chelsea A4 Metallic Paper, Violet 216m Twine Roll, Hot Pink 216m Twine Roll, Lilac Stain 25mm Ribbon, Lilac Provence 13m Ribbon, Violet 5m Fabric Tape, Orchid GLITTERme tape.

How will you use Orchid this year?

Here are 5 of our favourites- both new and old – available in the Sarbe Community Library:

1. Papercraft: Design and Art with Paper – Gestalten

Big book with big ideas. You’ll be surprised by the versatility of paper (or by the amount of time some people seem to have…).

2. The Creative Christmas Book – Ken Fin

Published before I was old enough to read but still full of ideas to inspire and customise for your Christmas celebrations this year. From flower arranging to gift wrapping, this book is sure to get your creative juices going.

3. Craft & Home (magazine) – Winter 1994

This is an oldie but definitely a goodie! From knitting to apron-making with a focus on ‘craft heritage’, you won’t run out of content to read!

4. Grandiflora Celebrations – Saskia Havekes

If you aren’t a fan of flowers, you will be after you drool over these pages! International flower extraodinaire Saskia Havekes has created works of art for fashion shows, award ceremonies and the like. I assure you, you will be blown away.

5. 21 Crafts to Make You Happy – Abbey Hendrickson

Maybe because it’s bursting with DIY goodness, or the fact that the book says I’m awesome, but this compact little book is definitely a favourite! With simple instructions for impacting outcomes, blogger Abbey Hendrickson will wow you with projects that will definitely leave you happy.

Got any good reads you want to recommend, or better more, donate? Pop in store or let us know – mail@sarbe.com.au.