Rediscover a more child-like approach to creating with Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals Through fun and creative exercises, Carla Sonheim teaches you to draw a variety of fun animals and creatures, including:

- Dogs

- Birds

- Elephants

- Fish

- Cats

- Rabbits

- And many others

You'll also find a variety of unique mixed-media techniques to help you bring your creatures to life, resulting in a unique finished art piece. Improve your drawing skills, expand your creativity, and learn new art techniques--and have loads of fun doing it --with Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals.

Set the scene for Halloween! This book includes all the crochet patterns you need to decorate and entertain for the perfect Halloween party. Plus, you can stitch many of these 25+ patterns as fast as the flutter of a bat's wings! Crochet a spellbinding throw! Worked in a bright Halloween palette, the enchanting Esmerelda Throw captures the whimsy of the season. The throw is crocheted in rows of bewitching stitches that include clusters, bobbles and spike stitches. A monster face at every place; create some Spooktacular Mug Rugs each featuring a Halloween monster stitched in bright colours. Your guests can pick their favourites for party favours. Add a touch of drama to your dining room with a monochromatic Spooky Table Runner featuring the spooky silhouette of a cat perched upon a classic jack-o'-lantern.

Create stunning jewellery and other items from the vast range of beads available, using techniques such as basic ropes, tassels and lariats, brick stitch and peyote in various applications and combinations. All the designs are original, demonstrated with easy to follow instructions and step-by-step photographs and line drawings. Illustrated will specially commissioned colour photographs of all finished projects, this title will give you both the inspiration and the know how to get started with skill and confidence.

Die skrywers deel hier met jou hulle hope ervaring met deeglik getoetste tegnieke en wys jou hoe om jou huis met oorspronklike en stylvolle bykomstighede mooi te maak. Die idees wat hulle bespreek dek verskeie ontwerpstyle sodat dit by jou bestaande dekor sal pas, van rustieke blomme tot minimalistiese wit, of ryk barok-kleure en -teksture. Lieflike kleurfoto's van elke voltooide artikel word vergesel van praktiese raad oor die keuse van materiaal en afwerkings, asook wenke om enige slaggate en probleme te vermy, en verdere dekorvoorstelle. Die projekte is treffend, dog maklik om aan te pak en sluit 'n groot verskeidenheid artikels in, van kerse wat binne vyf minute versier kan word tot 'n omgetowerde werkbank vir jou studeerkamer. Tegnieke wat gebruik word wissel van vinnige servet-decoupage tot piouter- en mosaiekwerk, alles kristalhelder verduidelik met voorgestelde alternatiewe. Hierdie titel is propvol idees en inspirasie en sal jou help om styl en karakter tot jou huis toe te voeg sonder dat jy 'n bank hoef te beroof!

Luxurious and stylish braided jewelry! Eye-catching, ornate and fashionable, jewelry created with soutache braid can be made easily! In Sensational Soutache Jewelry Making, you'll learn the basic techniques of soutache embroidery, and then get creative with 15 easy-to-follow projects for bracelets, earrings, brooches, rings and necklaces. Get inspired by author Csilla Papp's ideas, then use your imagination to put your own twists on projects like the simple but stunning Zima Earrings and Baroque Bracelet, or a challenging statement piece like the India Choker. Color and stone choice combine with elaborate braids to make these pieces distinctly yours. Add an elaborate element to your jewelry work with Sensational Soutache Jewelry Making.

This is a stunning collection of 11 eye-catching English Paper Pieced projects perfect for quilters of all skill levels. In this follow-up to the best-selling English Paper Piecing, Vicki Bellino presents a collection of enticing new designs for quilters of all ages and skill levels. You can expand your repertoire with a variety of shapes and add English paper piecing to quilts, table runners, and more. You can choose from 11 eye-catching items ranging from a tote and sewing-machine cover to wall and lap quilts. You can create relatively simple projects as well as more challenging designs.

Give Grandpa the perfect gift this Father's Day: the gift of his story.

Grandfather, I Want to Hear Your Story is more than a journal―it's a heartfelt invitation. A space for your grandfather to look back, reflect, and pass down the moments that made him who he is. From the playful mischief of boyhood to the hard-won wisdom of later years, each page captures a piece of the man your family knows and loves.

With over 300 carefully crafted prompts by bestselling author Jeffrey Mason, this newly expanded edition makes it easy―and meaningful―for him to share his story in his own words. Whether it's a favorite memory, a quiet lesson, or a laugh-out-loud moment, every entry adds to a legacy your family can treasure forever.

Here's why Grandpa (and you!) will love it:

Bestselling author Marty Noble allows you to express your creative streak and color Day of the Dead sugar skulls! Sugar skulls, or calaveras, mark the arrival of the Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in November. To celebrate this traditional Mexican holiday when the living honor their departed loved ones, sugar is molded into skull shapes and decorated with colors, patterns, and designs that delight, charm, and fascinate. Now, decorate your own sugar skulls within the pages of a coloring book. Designed by the bestselling coloring book artist Marty Noble, the book features forty-eight gorgeous and intricate line illustrations of both human and animal skulls. These specially crafted sugar skulls range across different aesthetic influences and complexity levels for both the amateur and advanced colorist. They are adorned with flowers, plants, patterns, wildlife, macabre imagery, and traditional Mexican art motifs that will engage your inner creativity and get your coloring juices flowing. These pages are perforated and printed on one side, allowing colorists to remove and display their finished designs easily. Whether on November 1 and 2, or throughout the year, Marty Noble's Sugar Skulls offers an absorbing and fascinating coloring experience with page after page of unique sugar skull designs!

Margaret Bloom's book introduces us to over 60 peg doll characters to keep hands busy. This series of delightful craft projects will inspire all the family to make and play creatively.

Fill these beautiful psalms and other poetic phrases with your favorite colors. These illustrations will transport you, helping you relax and transcend the stresses of daily life. No matter your faith, you will derive spiritual satisfaction from these divine designs. Drawing quotations directly from the Bible, this coloring book offers important and inspiring messages to live by, including: "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." The book also includes Psalms such as "Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart" and "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Surrounding these uplifting biblical psalms are beautiful black-and-white illustrations adorned with florals, animal life, and much more for you to color! Additionally, this book is perfectly sized for on-the-go coloring and includes perforated pages so that colorists can easily remove and display their finished works. So pick up your copy of Psalms to Color: Words That Inspire and relax by coloring these hopeful and soothing images.

Each title in the 'Cross Stitch Motif' series contains dozens of themed borders, small and large images, and samplers to inspire an endless array of stitching projects. Easy-to-follow colour charts and a colour pattern key for each page make each book a useful addition to every design library. A must for any cross-stitch pattern book collection, this sourcebook contains dozens of exciting border designs to inspire both experienced and novice stitchers. It is brimming with ideas that include strong geometric patterns, pretty florals, and fun, motif-based designs. There is a variety of sizes to adorn table cloths, towels, cushions, clothing, and any fabric or cross-stitch project.

Artist and popular workshop instructor Traci Bunkers can turn just about anything into an interesting stamp, printing block, or tool. In this book, she shows readers how to see overlooked, everyday objects in a new way, and how to "MacGyver" them into easy to use printing blocks and tools. Readers learn to create 52 print blocks and stamp tools, all from inexpensive, ordinary, and unexpected materials--string, spools, bandaids, flip flops, ear plugs, rubber bands, school erasers, and a slew of other repurposed and upcycled items. The book also shows how to use those simple tools to make gorgeous, multi-layered prints and patterns that can be used to enhance journal covers, stationery, fabrics, accessories, and more.

An inspirational practical guide with bold and colourful designs, Polymer clay is a popular medium suitable for and loved by crafters of all ages and skill levels.

It is available in every imaginable colour and easily cured in a home oven, making clay art accessible to everyone. Clay surfaces can be enhanced in many ways and borrowing techniques from other crafts, such as stamping, punching, mosaicing and embossing adds tremendously to the versatility of this craft, making it fun and rewarding. This book shows you how to use it to create exquisite jewellery, stylish gifts, decorative boxes, buttons, faux finishes, attractive home accessories and much more.

Lots of step by step photographs ensure that not even a rank beginner can go wrong, and full page pictures of the finished items will inspire clay crafters to try the terrific projects. Many techniques, from basic conditioning to creative canework and millefiori-finishes, are clearly explained and illustrated, then contextualised in the various projects. Use these techniques to create your own unique pieces and custom designs. Owing to the nature of the medium, no two pieces will ever look exactly the same.

So go get your clay and start playing!

Express yourself in this adorable tokidoki journal! Every lined page in this journal is decorated with the irresistible Moofia--which makes writing down your thoughts, dreams, and activities even more enticing. Carry it everywhere you go! Flexibound 192 lined pages with illustrations on every page Measures 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

Become a Pokemon drawing expert in this ultimate step-by-step guide! Want to become a Pokemon drawing expert? Then look no further! This ultimate How to Draw includes simple, step-by-step instructions for creating masterpieces of classic characters from every Pokemon region - from Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle, and of course, Pikachu! Also featuring new characters for the Galar Region.

Master the craft of glass art in your own home studio

The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook is a robust review of three popular glass art styles--stained glass, fusing, and lampworking--that brings learning new skills and making glass art within everyone's reach. With the right tools, classic techniques, and several "teaching projects," you will soon be making beautiful glass art at home.

Artist Cecilia Cohen walks you through planning your work space, selecting tools and materials, mastering basic glasswork techniques, and applying your new skills to original pieces. In addition, "The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook "encourages good organization, unique and inspired design, and eco-friendly practices, ensuring it will remain an invaluable resource for artists.

The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook

- Invites you into the studios of 18 glass artists from around the world

- Teaches fundamental glass-art techniques--cutting glass, soldering, flameworking, kilnwork, and more--in full-color photographs

- Illustrates the steps for crafting beautiful pieces of glass art, including suncatchers, jewelry, boxes, beads, and a kaleidoscope

Whether you are new to the art and want to set up your first studio and learn the basics, or an experienced artist looking to expand your repertoire and stimulate your creativity with advanced projects, The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook is for you.

This book covers all of the most popular tie-dye techniques - ice dyeing, crumple dyeing and shibori - and shows how to create a wide variety of designs and patterns. All you need to get started are inexpensive materials - fabric, string, rubber bands - and dye.

This Travel Art box is the perfect giftset for anyone in need of a getaway! Enjoy a mental escape by colouring in the Parisian citscapes, palm-tree-studded beaches, majestic Asian temples and more in the wanderlust design book, using the two included metallic pens to add a little something special. And when these designs inspire you to plan your next globetrotting adventure, use the included luggage tag to add a little style to your bag!