How-to Books For the Rest of Us
If you know someone who loves to craft but is a Complete Idiot, you will be interested to know that there are guides for people like that!
The The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects is a great place to start, featuring step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs.
The projects in The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects are for beginning to intermediate beaders.
There is a surprising variety of projects for jewelry, accessories, home decor, and beaded treasures for holidays and weddings to make for yourself or give as gifts.
I have always wanted to make a quilt, but it is hard to know where to begin.
I think the The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting was written with people like me in mind!
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting has a wealth of information for both beginners and veteran quilt makers.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting tells you everything you need to make your first quilt, whether it be hand sewn quilts and machine sewn. It also details which supplies are “must-haves” and what items aren’t totally neccessary.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting assumes the reader knows nothing and leaves no questions unanswered for the beginner! Even complete idiots can be quilting up a storm in no time!
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking gets high marks for explaining scrapbooking in the simplest, most visual way possible.
This newest addition of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking includes 16 pages of color photographs and lots of detailed instructions.
If you have wanted to create a scrapbook but are too overwhelmed to know where to start, boost your confidence with The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking.
You still have three more days to order these books from Amazon to receive free delivery by Christmas!
Would you like to win any of the three books mentioned in this review?
To enter for your chance to win The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking , The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting, or The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects, just leave me a comment on this post and tell me which book you would most like to win!
One winner will be selected at random.
This giveaway is open to US residents.
This giveaway will close on December 24, 12 midnight CST.
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16 December 2008, 6:08 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting, because i’ve been meaning to make a quilt for my baby before he was born and now he’s 4 1/2!
16 December 2008, 6:08 pm
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16 December 2008, 6:28 pm
I would love the scrapbooking one…I am a complete idiot at that! lol
thanks!
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17 December 2008, 2:05 am
I would be interested in the beading guide. I have done a little beading, but really don’t know much about it. I book like this would be a great help.
17 December 2008, 2:20 am
I’d love to win the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting. Would like to try quilting and have a major case of mommy brain, so this just may be the perfect book for me.
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17 December 2008, 2:44 am
The Idiot’s Guide to beading, since I have tried scrap booking and quilting. However I have not been brave enough to enter the world of beading.
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17 December 2008, 2:47 am
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17 December 2008, 2:49 am
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17 December 2008, 2:51 am
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17 December 2008, 2:58 am
beading! I am a beader but am always open to learning new techniques. I am also the world’s worst knitter so I will have to check that out.
17 December 2008, 3:00 am
stumbled! marybethi
17 December 2008, 3:07 am
I am a novice scrapbooker so it would be fun to learn from the scrapbooking guide-thanks!
17 December 2008, 10:48 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects
Thanks
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17 December 2008, 12:51 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking
17 December 2008, 1:08 pm
I’d love to win The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting!
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17 December 2008, 1:22 pm
I’d like the scrapbooking book please. Thanks for the contest.
17 December 2008, 1:45 pm
I’d really like the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading. I’ve made a few necklaces but have trouble tying off knots for the closures. Could really use this book!
17 December 2008, 2:09 pm
I would choose The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting. I’ve been watching quilting shows on TV for some time, hoping to get an idea what I’m supposed to do, but I still can’t figure out how they get what they get when the pull those scraps together into a quilt. I need an idiot’s guide for this.
17 December 2008, 2:41 pm
I would choose the beading book because I am intrigued by beading. It looks like fun.
17 December 2008, 3:02 pm
I just started trying beading, so the Beading book would be great
17 December 2008, 3:04 pm
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17 December 2008, 3:05 pm
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17 December 2008, 3:22 pm
Scrapbooking
17 December 2008, 3:24 pm
I would love to win the Idiot’s guide to scrapbooking. Thanks for the chance
17 December 2008, 3:30 pm
I am very interested in the beading one, my son and I did some beaded ornaments for Christmas and we are both hooked!
Thanks!
17 December 2008, 3:35 pm
I would love the scrapbooking one! Thanks for the chance!
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17 December 2008, 3:36 pm
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17 December 2008, 3:38 pm
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17 December 2008, 3:46 pm
I would like to win The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking
17 December 2008, 4:30 pm
I would choose ‘The Idiot’s Guide to Quilting’.
17 December 2008, 4:31 pm
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17 December 2008, 4:33 pm
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17 December 2008, 4:34 pm
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17 December 2008, 4:35 pm
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17 December 2008, 4:36 pm
I would pick the the Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking.
Everyone seems to be doing this and it looks like fun, but when I went shopping to try I didn’t know where to start or what items to pick up.
17 December 2008, 4:37 pm
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17 December 2008, 4:48 pm
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17 December 2008, 5:24 pm
beading would be a lot of fun
17 December 2008, 5:25 pm
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17 December 2008, 5:40 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking — suffice it to say, my pages don’t exactly look like the ones in the scrapbooking magazines!
17 December 2008, 6:04 pm
I would like to learn beading so I would choose the beading book.
17 December 2008, 6:04 pm
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17 December 2008, 6:05 pm
Stumbled it~ andreashops
17 December 2008, 6:13 pm
I’m interested in the Quilting book as a first choice and the Beading Book as second choice. Thanks!
17 December 2008, 6:19 pm
I would love the guide to beading! I’ve always wanted to learn how to bead!
17 December 2008, 6:53 pm
I’d have to go with the Complete Idiot’s guide to Beading. It’s been something I’ve been wanting to do, but have talked myself out of because I just don’t know where or how to start.
17 December 2008, 7:07 pm
I would prefer the beading book since this would be a new project that I have never tried.
17 December 2008, 7:19 pm
quilting would do it for me..then beading then scrapping
17 December 2008, 7:21 pm
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17 December 2008, 7:39 pm
I would love to get the scrapbooking one! For once I would be able to impress my friends with a cool scrapbookpage (since I’m a beginner and they are way advanced).
17 December 2008, 8:33 pm
I would like the scrapbooking guide!
Marianne
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17 December 2008, 9:06 pm
Oh, definitly the Complete Idiots Guid to Scrapbooking! I’ve bought all the supplies and don’t have a clue what to do with them!
17 December 2008, 9:19 pm
I would love to try quilting. I wish I had learned from my mom.
17 December 2008, 9:44 pm
Quilting please. I always wanted to learn that.
17 December 2008, 10:03 pm
I would love to win the The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects. It is a hobby I have been wanting to take up for awhile now. Thanks for the contest!
17 December 2008, 10:11 pm
I would like to win “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking”
17 December 2008, 10:33 pm
scrapbooking one
18 December 2008, 12:13 am
would love the quilting book
18 December 2008, 12:43 am
scrapbooking would be the best
18 December 2008, 1:01 am
When I retired 11 years ago, I promised to show my first quilt to my co-workers when I got it done. They’re still waiting (actually, some of them are gone!). I planned to make one for my first ggdaughter when she was born, and she’s almost 3 now! I really could use the Idiot’s Guide to Quilting.
18 December 2008, 1:53 am
I’d like to win the Guide to Quilting because I’m giving myself a sewing machine for Christmas!
18 December 2008, 2:47 am
” The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects” would be my choice. I just found this really cool bead shop near our new house. Would love to learn more about this craft.
I already have the scrapbooking one. I really like it.
18 December 2008, 3:13 am
I really could use the help with scrapbooking.
18 December 2008, 3:17 am
I’d like the quilting guide, because that is what I want to learn to do when I retire!!! Soon!
18 December 2008, 3:45 am
I could always use another beading book. Thanks.
18 December 2008, 4:25 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Beading Projects. i really want to learn this craft after seeing my mother-in-law working on beaded ornament ball drapes. They are totally beautiful. I priced some on the internet and they are selling around $35 per ornament. If I learn this craft, maybe I can start selling and make some money to help out the household.
18 December 2008, 5:10 am
I would love to get the Quilting one because I want to learn how to make a Quilt very much.
18 December 2008, 5:16 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting
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18 December 2008, 5:47 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting.
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18 December 2008, 5:58 am
I NEED the scrapbooking one, I’m being INVADED by photos and embellishments!
18 December 2008, 8:53 am
I’d like to win The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting. ‘Cause I AM an idiot when it comes to quilting.
18 December 2008, 8:59 am
I could really use the complete idiots guide to scrapbooking,
18 December 2008, 10:26 am
Would love the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting.
18 December 2008, 12:53 pm
I WOULD LIKE THE QUILTING BOOK…I DABBLE WITH QUILTING BUT WOULD PROBLY LEARN A LOT FROM THIS BOOK!
18 December 2008, 12:59 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects
18 December 2008, 2:06 pm
I would like the Idiot’s Guide to Quilting, because it is something I’ve always wanted to try, but don’t know where to start!
18 December 2008, 3:20 pm
I would love to win the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects - that would be so much fun! Thank you!
18 December 2008, 4:47 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects is what I would like to win!! Thank you for the contest!
18 December 2008, 6:56 pm
I would like the Complete Idiot’s guide to scrapbooking, I’d like to try it, but don’t know where or how to start. I think this would make a great hobby for me.
18 December 2008, 7:20 pm
I would most like the beading projects guide. I once tried to make beaded snowflake ornaments and it was a disaster. I didn’t follow any instructions, just bought some supplies and went to it thinking how hard can it be. Well it was a lot harder then I thought. I would love any of these. Thanks for the chance.
18 December 2008, 7:30 pm
My sister loves The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
18 December 2008, 8:19 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting- I am a beginner with a lot to learn
18 December 2008, 9:50 pm
Great giveaway!
18 December 2008, 11:42 pm
Idiots Guide To Beading
19 December 2008, 12:02 am
I would like the The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting. Maybe it will help me finish the projects I keep starting and can’t seem to finish!
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19 December 2008, 12:10 am
The guide to beading project would be great! I would love to do more complicated projects
19 December 2008, 12:26 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking., because I have absolutely no imagination when it comes to scrapbooking and need all the ideas and help I can get.
19 December 2008, 9:09 am
I would love the book on beading.
Thanks! :0)
19 December 2008, 3:38 pm
The Idiot’s Guide to beading would be my choice. I have done scrapbooking and quilting. Now for something new.
19 December 2008, 5:30 pm
I’d like the scrapbooking guide since I’ve always wanted to try this!
19 December 2008, 6:12 pm
i would love the complete idiot’s guide to scrapbooking…i have a 2 yr old and a 2 month old and i would really like to get some scrapbooks going but don’t have a clue where to start:) thanks!
19 December 2008, 7:25 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking please
THANKS
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19 December 2008, 11:52 pm
I would like to win the book on beading projects. Thanks for the chance.
20 December 2008, 3:11 am
The scrapbooking book has the potential to jumpstart my scrapping.
20 December 2008, 4:36 am
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking might get me started on those boxes of photos!! Thanks
20 December 2008, 6:05 am
I would like the beading guide- look out friends- next year’s Christmas gifts
20 December 2008, 2:32 pm
The Complete Idiot’s guide to Beading looks like a fun one to start.
20 December 2008, 5:29 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking, because I am just starting out and need all the help I can get
20 December 2008, 7:15 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking is what I would need!
20 December 2008, 10:29 pm
I’d like the book on scrapbooking.
20 December 2008, 10:30 pm
I like Computer Memory Pendant
20 December 2008, 11:50 pm
Well I scrapbook all the time so I think I’d like the quilting one!
20 December 2008, 11:50 pm
Im also a subscriber!
21 December 2008, 9:20 am
I’d most like to win the Quilting one. I’ve always wanted to learn how to quilt.
Thanks so much!!
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21 December 2008, 9:22 am
I twittered about your giveaway, and my username is Luvkitty.
Thanks so much!!
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21 December 2008, 9:23 am
I Dugg your giveaway, and my username is Luvkitty.
Thanks so much!!
Michele R.(CA)
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21 December 2008, 10:40 am
I blogged about your giveaway here:
http://michele-butterflywhispers.blogspot.com/2008/12/giveaways_20.html
Thanks so much!!
Michele R.(CA)
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21 December 2008, 5:19 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting, i cant quilt to save my life.
21 December 2008, 7:51 pm
I would love the The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking since I haven’t scrapped in YEARS and have completely forgotten how to!!
21 December 2008, 10:09 pm
I think the quilting would be great for me ! Since I can never have corners match up …….
22 December 2008, 1:02 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects - I love bracelets and making my own sounds like fun!
22 December 2008, 2:58 am
Definitely the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking. Maybe then I could complete the scrapbook I have been working on for four years now.
22 December 2008, 3:51 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking
22 December 2008, 7:34 am
the bead one, I would pick the quilt one but my sewing machine broke
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22 December 2008, 2:54 pm
The Complete Idiots Guide to Scrapbooking
22 December 2008, 3:59 pm
The scrap booking one, since I am trying to learn how to do it. Thanks
22 December 2008, 7:33 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting. Thanks for the giveaway.
22 December 2008, 8:12 pm
I’d like to win The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking. Thanks.
22 December 2008, 8:27 pm
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22 December 2008, 9:19 pm
I would love the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting
22 December 2008, 10:29 pm
I would like the beading one! Thanks!
22 December 2008, 10:30 pm
The Complete Idiot’s guide to scrapbooking is my pick
22 December 2008, 11:37 pm
I would like the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking. Thanks!
23 December 2008, 12:31 am
I would like the Idiots guide to beading. I am trying to get back to it and it has been years. 2nd choice would be quilting. Thanks for the contest
23 December 2008, 1:11 am
Beading would be nice.
23 December 2008, 2:52 am
the beading
23 December 2008, 5:00 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting
23 December 2008, 5:56 am
scrapbooking for sure!!
23 December 2008, 7:05 am
I would love the quilting book!
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23 December 2008, 7:14 am
My favorite is The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects.
23 December 2008, 8:54 am
I would love to win the Quilting Book. I have sewn for years and quilted for years but I never can get my points to all match. I could sure use the help.
23 December 2008, 9:58 am
The Complete Idiots Guide to Beading Projects is on top of my wish list:)
23 December 2008, 10:05 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking!
23 December 2008, 4:03 pm
I would choose The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting. I would love to learn how to quilt.
23 December 2008, 5:43 pm
I would love to read The complete idiots guide to Scrapbooking. I love scrapbooking but I could use some help in that department. Thank you for the great contest!
23 December 2008, 6:16 pm
I’d love to win the beading one…I’d love to learn how!
23 December 2008, 8:47 pm
The Guide to Scapbooking for me
23 December 2008, 10:26 pm
I would like The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting. I would love to learn how!!
23 December 2008, 10:49 pm
I would like the quilting guide. My grandmothers and other family quilt, but I am still a “complete idiot.” Thanks!
23 December 2008, 11:55 pm
Quilting
24 December 2008, 1:38 am
I would love the quilting one! I want to learn and I just got a new sewing machine.
24 December 2008, 2:51 am
I would love the beading one
24 December 2008, 3:12 am
would like to most win scrapbooking as this is something my daughter and I can do together.
24 December 2008, 3:13 am
I would like the scrapbooking book!
24 December 2008, 3:43 am
I’d like to win The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Beading Projects - what fun!
24 December 2008, 3:48 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking.
24 December 2008, 7:51 am
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking sounds hilarious. I want one. I love to do odd and sort of different kind of scrapbooking. I don’t use conventional layouts or themes. So I think I would find this very interesting.
24 December 2008, 7:53 am
I’d love The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking.
24 December 2008, 8:00 am
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24 December 2008, 8:01 am
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24 December 2008, 8:03 am
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24 December 2008, 8:12 am
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24 December 2008, 11:25 am
The Idiot’s Guide to Quilting might get through to me. Thanks for the great contest
24 December 2008, 11:49 am
One of my goals for this coming year is to make quilts, so this book “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quilting” would be totally awesome to win!
24 December 2008, 2:10 pm
I could sure use any of them but if I had to choose I would pick the scrapbooking one.
24 December 2008, 2:52 pm
I’ve been collecting beads for awhile now and would love the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading.
24 December 2008, 3:51 pm
Complete Idiot’s guide to Beading please
24 December 2008, 4:58 pm
I would love the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading. My sister beads all the time, and I would love to learn. She lives 1800 miles away, so hard for her to teach me. This book would get me started!
24 December 2008, 5:50 pm
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking
24 December 2008, 7:18 pm
I’d qualify for any of these books but my favorite would have to be the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking.
24 December 2008, 7:41 pm
Since I am trying to learn how to scrapbook. Ill go with the scrapbooking book. If thats gone I would like the quilting one (I am trying to learn that too). Thanks
24 December 2008, 7:55 pm
I would love to have the Complete Idiots book to Beading…I love beaded work and would love to learn.
24 December 2008, 7:56 pm
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24 December 2008, 7:57 pm
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24 December 2008, 9:35 pm
I’d love the complete idiot’s guide to beading
24 December 2008, 9:45 pm
I would love the complete idiot’s guide to beading. When it comes to beading, I am clueless but would love to learn more. Thanks!
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24 December 2008, 10:17 pm
I would love the beading book, I’m just getting started and could use any help I can get!
25 December 2008, 12:08 am
id love the The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking
25 December 2008, 12:40 am
WOW!! Two of the books sound Incredible. The “Quilting” book would be “SO PERFECT” My Best Friend in all the world died suddenly. She left me her fabric- bead collection contenting some of the most beautiful, gorgeous, eclectic ethereal, whimsical, or romantic collection of rare, vintage plus many new quilting fabs “Quilting” book would be PERFECT! !! I also have many of her beautiful lamp work & vintage/antique crystal & glass beads that match with mine as we met each other at age 2. If it takes me several years to learn the art of quilting I wish with all my Heart & Soul to create works of true beauty to carry forth her memory! Love to win this creative giveaway!! Happy Holidays to all!!!
25 December 2008, 2:00 am
I would love the Quilting book.
25 December 2008, 2:13 am
the beading project for this nob!
25 December 2008, 3:20 am
Oooh, quilting or beading? I have the stuff for both, and need directions for both! Ok, I have no clue how to quilt, please sign me up for that book, thanks!
25 December 2008, 4:12 am
Copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking
25 December 2008, 5:03 am
I would like the chance to win The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking . The title pretty well covers my ability! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway! Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season!
25 December 2008, 5:21 am
The complete idiots guide to quilting.
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25 December 2008, 5:30 am
I would like the Complete Idiots guide to quilting. I want to make a quilt.
25 December 2008, 5:31 am
I twittered about this contest. Name-donnak4
25 December 2008, 5:31 am
I would love The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Beading
Projects.Thanks for the giveaway
25 December 2008, 6:22 am
Please enter me into the contest for the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beading Projects. Thanks!
25 December 2008, 11:33 am
I would love to win the Beading one! hahah awesome