Simple recipes, crafts and traditions for the perfect Christmas

Festive

Francesca is the award-winning blogger and creative business owner behind Fall For DIY. A space for encouraging creative design with a DIY attitude. Sharing her accessible ideas, skills and many projects with her online following of over half a million is Francesca's passion, and it is the driving force behind her continuously experimenting with techniques both old and new.

Make Christmas magic 
 
In this book, you'll find easy, accessible ways to embrace your festive spirit and create lasting memories with the family with a collection of traditions - old and new - including simple recipes, styling tips and crafts to make your celebrations meaningful and beautiful without the big spend. 
 
By using traditional, low-cost ingredients to create simple and tasty festive recipes and foraging, recycling, and using inexpensive items from around your home for cosy styling and beautiful crafts to keep or give as gifts, you can have a perfect, budget-friendly and more sustainable Christmas. 
 
Recipes will include Mini gingerbread house biscuits, Brie and cranberry waffles, Christmas Cake and Mince pies, with styling tips covering how to dress your front door, tree and shelves, and crafts ranging from honeycomb paper trees to creating needle felted ornaments, recycled wax candles and natural beaded garlands. 
 
This is a book you'll reach for year on year.

Francesca Stone

Simple springtime makes, bakes and activities for the whole family

Embrace the spirit of spring 
 
In this book, you'll find easy, accessible ways to make your Easter eggcellent and create lasting, fuss-free memories with friends and family. 
 
Packed with simple recipes, creative child-friendly activities, crafts and styling that utilise low-cost, easy to source and recycled materials. You can make your celebrations meaningful and beautiful without the big spend. 
 
Including quick tips on how to run the best Egg Hunt (with and without chocolate), how to make Easter Bonnets, Nature Masks, Spring Wreaths, Easter Trees and more, this book has everything you need to keep little hands busy and embrace the spirit of spring. 
 
A helpful resource that you'll reach for year after year.

Francesca Stone

Books by Francesca Stone

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