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Giveaway: Country Living Christmas Joys: Decorating, Crafts, Recipes book

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Giveaway- Country Living Christmas Joys: Decorating, Crafts, Recipes

Leave a comment in today’s post by December 1st, 2015 and you are in the running for this AWESOME Christmas craft, decorating and recipe book.

Open to U.S. residents only please.

More about the book from the publisher Hearst Books:

“Make this Christmas the best and brightest yet, with hundreds of gorgeous decorating ideas and delicious recipes. From holiday house tours and ways to deck the halls to handmade gifts and festive feasts, this beautiful book will help you celebrate Christmas in Country Living style. Create stunning wreaths, turn saltshakers into sparkling snow globes, craft Advent calendars from tiny envelopes, bake gourmet-store-worthy cookies, and more to make a truly happy holiday.”

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Comments

  5. This would be nice. Especially if it would arrive in time to do these projects before Christmas!

  6. One of my favorite things to do is make my own gifts for Christmas gift-giving. I know I’d find many new ideas in this book, plus lots of new recipes!

  7. I’m a l-o-n-g time CL subscriber and somehow, I’ve never seen this book before … would love to add it to my collection! Thanks so much for the chance, CraftGossip!

  8. I would love to win this book. I read Country Living, and I have a reserve on this book at my library.

  9. A Country Living Christmas book would be a welcomed addition to my craft room. Thank you for the opportunity.

  10. Thank you for having this giveaway! I would love to have this book. Always looking for more ways to make the Season more special.

  20. Hooray! A new Country Living Christmas book. I always look forward to their publications. Please add me to the give away list.

  22. Thank you for a lovely giveaway! Christmas is my very favorite season and U would really love to win this book.

  32. Thanks for the chance to win!!! If I win it looks like next Christmas would be a country Christmas around my house (as I would need that long to gather it all up !LOL)

  35. I much prefer making my gifts instead of buying them. I would love to see what is inside this book. Thanks for the chance to win.

  38. I seem to have an insatiable need to find new and fun Christmas ideas, so this would be fantastic.

  43. What a deliciously delightful crafty book! I think it really wants to come home with me. 😉 Anyhoo, many thanks for the giveaway & blessed holidays to all.

  45. Love Country Living, I have read it for years. One of the best publications out there. If I’m not the lucky winner I’ll be buying this issue 🙂

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