Monique Littlejohn: 11 books

If you've watched, studied and loved DIY shows for years, perhaps you would make a good director and producer.  It's easy to get the bug, but how to actually make it happen? The ability to share a process in pictures and teach people is a must, but so is the ability to see the project through...

Are you interested in being kinder to animals, the planet, and your own body? I am! This book provides 50 products from bath scrubs to soaps, face masks and salts that will leave your skin squeaky clean and soft. If you are crafty like me, you can also package these products and sell them to health...

Have you ever tucked piece of sea glass or seashell into your pocket? Has your child ever picked up a ‘treasure’ for you on the beach or in the park that you have accumulated in your junk drawer? These items were too precious to throw away but you had no idea what you could do with them. Maybe...

We need to save the honeybee one back yard at a time! Bees are dying off at alarming rates. At the last count, the world’s bee population has dropped by a whopping 80% due to pesticides, GMOs, and pests. It is up to the backyard beekeeper who has a small plot of pesticide free land and homeowners...

Are you a fan of bead shops, craft stores, and fabric stores? Do you love to buy unfinished craft projects at garage and estate sales? Do you end up with a box full of twine, ribbon, or yarn? We just moved into a home without any storage, so my husband has tasked me with clearing out my treasures....

Many years ago while driving through the American southwest, I was intrigued by Native American dreamcatchers and their intricate designs. Later, I visited Egypt and stumbled on Tree of Life pendants and fell in love with the creativity and story. Have you seen a Tree of Life pendant, suncatcher,...

I became interested in bee keeping shortly after my daughter, Julia was born. Since she attended public child care starting at 6 months old, she caught just about every bacterial and viral infection that was possible. Most, of course, were viruses, but she had a recurring ear infection that seemed to...

I started entering and winning contests shortly after digital cameras came out. I'll never forget when my husband, Chris gave me a Canon 2 mega pixel camera with a zoom lens for Christmas. Since we lived in Sunny Santa Barbara, where the weather was always in the high '60s, even in the Winter, we...

Are you a fan of bead shops, craft stores, and gem shows when they come in town? Do you end up with several strands of gorgeous beads....or even just a couple of left over beads that you thought you could use for a necklace project but it didn't lay straight due to the hole being on a skinny neck...

The art of braiding has been practiced for thousands of years. Back in Egyptian times, the ancients discovered that by braiding papyrus and other reeds, the end product was much stronger and more stable than by using the reeds in their natural form. Ancient mariners would make their ropes out of local...

This is the perfect project for someone who hasn't made a piece of jewelry since their pre-school macaroni necklace Mother's day gift. Once you have all of the pieces assembled for your bracelet, you can create a beautiful piece of art in just 10 minutes! This is a project that can be done while you...