Book excerpt: We invite you to D.I.Y. your way through your gift-giving list. We’ve rounded up some of the best crafts and baked goods that Quirk Books has to offer. So if you have special people in your life who appreciate cute and quirky items and edibles, use this guide to create one-of-a-kind presents that will show them just how well you know them and just how much you care. Projects include: FOR THE BOOKWORM: Tiny Books Cat Book Covers Lightning Bolt T-Shirt FOR THE LOVEBIRDS: Flower Sticks Vanilla-Bean Meringue Kisses Pink Champagne Cake FOR THE KIDS: Mallow Cones Whale Onesie Temporary Tattoos FOR THE ANIMAL LOVER: Cat Portraits Animal Cookies Dog Gadget Sleeve FOR THE FOODIE: Candy Charms Inside-Out Cookie Dough Truffles Homemade Vanilla Extract and Vanilla Sugar FOR THE GEEK: Solar System Mobile Mini Homemade Pop Tarts Bottled Potions Quirk D.I.Y. is a cozy little community for do-it-yourself adventurers to share stories and ideas and meet new friends. We offer crafting advice for repurposing old books. We put booze in our ice-cream cakes. We promulgate our love of bacon. We give away cool stuff and much, much more. If you want to share your creations or are just looking for more original D.I.Y. projects, join us and our fun friends at Quirk D.I.Y. online.