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Flash Sale
If your New Year's goals involve "less doomscrolling", you're not alone. Today only, shop a curated list of books that help you slow down—knit, paint, write, sew, and move slowly into a calmer, more tactile 2026.

Your analog life is just one intentional step away.
 
 
Learn to Watercolor
Learn to Watercolor
By Sarah Van Der Linden
$2.99 Originally $17.99

Discover the joy of watercolor painting in just 10 easy steps! This guide teaches foundational skills through beautiful projects, building your confidence with each brushstroke. Master techniques like gradients, color fusion, and texture creation while painting stunning plants and flowers. Find your calm and create display-worthy art.

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Crafting with Wood Pallets
Crafting with Wood Pallets
By Becky Lamb
$2.99 Originally $17.99

Crafting with Wood Pallets offers innovative new projects for transforming wood pallets into all types of beautiful, useful items for the home and garden. Packed with color photos and easy-to-follow instructions for over twenty-five DIY projects, this book shows how to build, paint, and finish unique gifts, decor, and furniture.

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Crafting Paper Flowers
Crafting Paper Flowers
By Emily Paluska
$3.99 Originally $23.99

Create stunning, lifelike paper flowers with ease! This guide teaches you to craft 24 exquisite blooms from crepe paper, then combine them into breathtaking bouquets, wreaths, and more. With step-by-step instructions, even beginners can bring lasting floral beauty to their home decor or special events—no green thumb required!

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The Sketching and Drawing Bible
The Sketching and Drawing Bible
By Marylin Scott
$2.99 Originally $17.99

An essential and extensively illustrated reference for the practical artist, covering materials, techniques, and subjects, from pencils and charcoal to pastels and colored inks.

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The Oil Painter's Bible
The Oil Painter's Bible
By Marylin Scott
$2.99 Originally $17.99

Learn how to use and enjoy one of the most satisfying painting mediums with this handy compact guide. Step-by-step sequences show how to paint a range of themes, from still life to portraits and landscapes.

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Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary
Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary
By Wendy Bernard
$3.99 Originally $23.99

The author of the Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary returns with hundreds of inspiring new stitch patterns in this essential reference volume.

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Creative Paper Crafts
Creative Paper Crafts
By Lisa Glover
$2.99 Originally $17.99

Unleash creativity with Creative Paper Crafts! This hands-on guide for kids 8-12 offers 35 easy projects, from a Starry Night Globe to a Fleecy Alpaca, using simple materials like paper, scissors, and glue. Step-by-step instructions and templates ensure fun, skill-building crafting for all levels.

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Painting with Wool
Painting with Wool
By Dani Ives
$2.99 Originally $17.99

Learn how to needle felt and create stunning works of fiber art to wear, hang on the wall, and more with this guide and collection of 16 projects.

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The Art of Watercolor Lettering
The Art of Watercolor Lettering