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Series: Just Draw! Faces in 15 Minutes Paperback Susie Hodge 9781838576158 $16.95 ART Aug 28, 2021

Create effective portraits in a matter of minutes with this practical drawing guide, written by experienced art educator Susie Hodge.Producing portraits has always been considered an important skill for artists, so Just Draw! Faces in 15 Minutes explains the skills a budding artist needs so that you can try your hand at a variety of projects, all in easy, 15-minute periods. You'll learn: • How to create quick sketches • How to convey age, tone and ethnicity • How to produce accurate featu... + Read More
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Series: Art Class Art Class: The Complete Book of Drawing Nature How to Create Your Own Artwork Paperback Barrington Barber 9781839406799 $32.95 ART Jul 15, 2021

This full-color drawing book guides readers through the many aspects of the natural world, written by internationally bestselling practical art author Barrington Barber. Presented in a useful lay-flat landscape format, this essential reference guide includes accessible step-by-step drawing projects starting with a close observation of plants and flowers, before exploring the possibilities of still lifes that can be made in the comfort of your own home. Other subjects include: • Outdoor elements, including tress, rocks, water and sky • Animals,... + Read More
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Series: I Can Draw Series I Can Draw Fashion Step-by-Step Techniques, Styling Tips and Effects Paperback Robyn Neild 9781839407048 $16.95 DESIGN Feb 15, 2021

Learn how to create wonderful fashion illustrations with this inspiring and practical workbook, written by leading fashion illustrator Robyn Neild.I Can Draw Fashion is a great book for anyone wanting to create professional-standard fashion illustrations with expert guidance. Using step-by-step exercises, this full-color drawing book takes you from initial sketches to finished designs. Learn how to:• Adapt anatomy to draw stylized fashion figures• Create dramatic silhouettes and poses • Design clothing and accessories• Draw different fabrics an... + Read More
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Series: Big Ideas for the Big Outdoors Get into outdoor art and sculpture, have fun with mud, track animals, building camps and much, much more.. 1st edition Paperback Ms Emily Kington 9781913440466 $16.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Feb 12, 2021

Great ideas for kids to have fun outdoors. Encourage and inspire them through positive outdoor experiences, engaging with nature through art and play. Discover the animals and insects, build habitats and homes and see how they live. See how awesome it can be and create simple, wonderful pieces of art from materials that nature provides us with. Turn a walk into play, use the sun, observe trees and engage the imagination, it's all for free and its fun for everyone! . Make a cute stickmen sculpture for the garden . Build a camp to watch the c... + Read More
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Series: Creative Thinker's Connection Memory Game Cards Dorte Nielsen 9789063695637 $29.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Nov 03, 2020

Make creative connections and have fun. This simple memory game is made of sets of visual connections. The idea is simple and based on the theory that by enhancing your ability to see connections, you can enhance your creativity. Find two matching cards that are visually connected. This new version of the well-known family game is useful for training both the power of memory and your ability to make creative connections. The photographs on the cards are observational art photos that helps the players see things in new and unexpected ways. Hours... + Read More
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Series: Superstars Make a Galaxy of 3D Paper Stars Kit Paul Jackson 9781786276575 $29.99 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Oct 06, 2020

From bestselling author and expert in paper and art crafts, Paul Jackson, comes this eagerly awaited new project,Superstars.Create a galaxy of amazing 3D stars and other geometric shapes with these pre-cut and scored sheets. Superstars are simple and quick to fold; based on geometrical solids, the forms are surprisingly sturdy. You can make large and impressive decorations (bring on Christmas!) as well as using the kit as a craft activity in itself – they can be taken apart and used again as many times as you like! Featuring simple instructiona... + Read More
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Series: Draping: The Complete Course Second Edition Paperback Karolyn Kiisel 9781786272317 $125.00 DESIGN Jul 28, 2020

Covering beginner draping to more advanced techniques, this new series of master classes from bestselling author Karolyn Kiisel provides a complete course. Projects include dresses, skirts, trousers and jackets, highlighting key fashion garments from the runway to the red carpet and iconic costumes from films such asBreakfast at Tiffany's andIn the Mood for Love.Starting with the basics of preparing the dress form and fabric, the book advances through pinning, trimming and clipping, and creating shape using darts and tucks, to adding volume usi... + Read More
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Series: Tiny World Tiny World: Crochet! Mixed media product Lauren Espy 9781250208163 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Jul 21, 2020

Discover your new craft obsession with Lauren Espy'sTiny World: Crochet!, all the materials and a step-by-step book for creating a crocheted koala.Welcome to Tiny World, a series of cutie-patootie mini-craft kits created especially for beginners. Coupled with materials to make an adorable, miniature project, this full-color, photographic, thirty-two page book provides an overview of crochet and step-by-step instructions to create your very own teeny-tiny koala.The easy-to-learn project can be completed in just a few hours or less and looks fabu... + Read More
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Series: Tiny World Tiny World: Soap! Paperback Leeana O'Cain 9781250208170 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Jul 21, 2020

Discover your new craft obsession with Leeana O'Cain'sTiny World: Soap!, all the materials and a step-by-step book for creating a soap donut.Welcome to Tiny World, a series of cutie-patootie mini-craft kits created especially for beginners. Coupled with materials to make an adorable, miniature project, this full-color, photographic, thirty-two page book provides an overview of soap making and step-by-step instructions to create your very own teeny-tiny donut.The easy-to-learn project can be completed in just a few hours or less and looks fabulo... + Read More
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Series: Tiny World Tiny World: Quilting! Mixed media product Justin Stafford 9781250208187 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Jul 21, 2020

Discover your new craft obsession with Justin Stafford'sTiny World: Quilting!, all the materials and a step-by-step book for creating a quilted cat.Welcome to Tiny World, a series of cutie-patootie mini-craft kits created especially for beginners. Coupled with materials to make an adorable, miniature project, this full-color, photographic, thirty-two page book provides an overview of quilting and step-by-step instructions to create your very own teeny-tiny quilted cat.The easy-to-learn project can be completed in just a few hours or less and lo... + Read More
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Series: Acrylic Do More Art Hardcover Rita Isaac 9781786275707 $28.99 ART Apr 14, 2020

Acrylic is the second book in the popular 'Do More Art' series, which explores the myriad creative possibilities of working with acrylic.Fans of this artistic powerhouse will discover everything from basic painting techniques to more creative applications, such as pouring, marbling and working with acrylic spray paint and markers.Examples by some of the world's greatest contemporary artists will demonstrate many of the techniques and ideas, providing plenty of creative inspiration. With its contemporary aesthetic and accessible content,Acrylic ... + Read More
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Series: LEGO Still Life with Bricks The Art of Everyday Play Hardcover Lydia Ortiz 9781452179629 $27.95 ART Apr 07, 2020

Capturing the boundless creativity of the LEGO® brand, this colorful book recreates objects and scenes from everyday life using LEGO bricks.Transforming handfuls of bricks into minty toothpaste, eggs and bacon, lush houseplants, and more, LEGOStill Life reimagines the mundane and sparks playfulness in everyday life.Featuring unique, clever, and captivating original art, these deceptively simple but meticulously executed images are full of surprise and delight—and remind us that the world around us is, too.• Recreates commonplace scenes from eve... + Read More
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Series: How to Rule at Drawing 50 Tips and Tricks for Sketching and Doodling (Sketching for Beginners Book, Learn How to Draw and Sketch) Hardcover Chronicle Books 9781452177588 $18.95 ART Apr 07, 2020

How to Rule at Drawing features 50 bite-size tips and tricks to help you improve your art skills. This easy-to-follow, irresistibly illustrated book will get you in the habit of capturing not just what you see, but also what you feel.Whether you're a beginner just learning the basics or an expert looking to hone your skills, this handbook is the perfect easy-breezy volume for anyone who wants to up their art-making game. The simple and actionable takeaways will help readers take their sketching skills to new heights.• Filled with irresistible i... + Read More
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Series: Cultivated The Elements of Floral Style Hardcover Christin Geall 9781616898205 $39.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Mar 24, 2020

Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style elevates floral design to fine art in this richly informative work on the principles of floral style. A charming and intelligent mentor, Christin Geall emboldens designers, gardeners, and entrepreneurs to think differently and deeply about their work with flowers as she draws upon the fine arts and historical sources, exploring Baroque music, the paintings of the Impressionists, or the work of floral innovators like Gertrude Jekyll and Constance Spry.Covering all aspects of floral design, including choos... + Read More
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Series: Cultivated 12 Notecards and Envelopes Cards Christin Geall 9781616898922 $23.95 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Mar 24, 2020

These arresting, modern masterpieces of floral design celebrate the power of flowers. Christin Geall pairs each exquisite arrangement with a styling tip on the reverse side of the card, offering insight into the creative process, from how to balance texture and color to fresh ideas about how to make use of extra greenery. Suitable for any occasion, these cards are both bold and sophisticated.
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Series: Write Every Day Daily Practice to Kickstart Your Creative Writing Paperback Harriet Griffey 9781784883348 $28.99 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Mar 10, 2020

Writing for yourself is a wonderful way to explore personal creativity, but whatever writing you want to do – poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction – you have remove yourself from your comfort zone, and start to explore the unchartered path to finding your own, unique voice. Write Every Day encourages beginner and advanced writers alike to stretch their imagination and enhance their daily writing habit, through daily creative prompts and tasks. Users will discover a new creative writing exercise every day, that focuses on writing techniques, ... + Read More
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Series: Tilly and the Buttons: Make it Simple Easy, Speedy Sewing Projects to Stitch up in an Afternoon Paperback Tilly Walnes 9781787134676 $50.00 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Mar 10, 2020

Sewing doesn't have to be complicated, and you don't need lots of time to make your own clothes. While life is speeding up, this book will help you slow down and squeeze in time to get your creative fix.Tilly and the Buttons: Make It Simple features a collection of stylish and stress-free projects that you can stitch up in a few hours. It includes 6 full-scale dressmaking patterns, from which you can make 24 projects. All of the garments are quick to sew and easy to fit, with a short supply list and no fiddly fastenings – from a perfect t-shirt... + Read More
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Series: The Art of Wearable Flowers Floral Rings, Bracelets, Earrings, Necklaces, and More (How to Make 40 Fresh Floral Accessories, Flower Jewelry Book) Hardcover Susan McLeary 9781452175874 $35.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Mar 03, 2020

The Art of Wearable Flowers reveals the secrets to creating gorgeous floral accessories that you can wear.This guide book provides how-tos for 40 floral wearables, including an eye-catching succulent ring, gorgeous hyacinth hoop earrings, a fabulous petal necklace, and a luxurious headpiece, plus bracelets, corsages, headbands, and more.,br>Renowned floral artist Susan McLeary shares this stunning collection of 40 flower- and plant-based designs that you can try out for yourself.• Each project includes an ingredients list, styling tips, and eas... + Read More
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Series: Homemade Bath Bombs & More Soothing Spa Treatments for Luxurious Self-Care and Bath-Time Bliss Hardcover Heidi Kundin 9781250265937 $29.99 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Feb 18, 2020

Easy-to-make, all-natural bath bombs and other beauty indulgencesImagine sinking into a tub filled with heavenly scented bubbles that lift away your stress. Or maybe you crave a bath with refreshingly fragrant fizz that wakes up your spirit and energizes your body. With step-by-step instructions and beautiful full-color photos,Homemade Bath Bombs & Morewill deliver an amazing bath experience that perfectly meets your needs.Â· Discover more than 75 easy recipes for delightful bath bombs, along with other fun and luxurious bath products such as s... + Read More
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Series: Frame your Imagination Stimulate your creativity with over 90 drawing challenges Paperback Caroline Ellerbeck 9789063695422 $21.99 ART Feb 04, 2020

Frame Your Imagination stimulates your creativity with over 90 drawing challenges. Each page contains a shape or line, some with color, others not. Include the shape or line into a drawing/illustration of anything that comes to mind. You can use the mentioned hashtags merely as an inspiration for your creation. The drawing challenges are designed to stimulate your creative mind and stretch your imagination. No artistic skills are required, use the art of creative thinking!Share your creations online with #frameyourimagination to compare differe... + Read More
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Series: Fashion Design A Guide to the Industry and the Creative Process Paperback Denis Antoine 9781786275769 $65.00 DESIGN Jan 28, 2020

This introduction to fashion is aimed at students of fashion design across the world. By following the design process, from historical and commercial industry context to final collection presentation, the book provides a clear guide for students as they discover what designing for fashion entails. Along the way they will explore a wide variety of hands-on, creative methodologies of design ideation, development and presentation. Supported by inspirational visual content – fashion photography, fashion illustration, sketchbook artwork, technical d... + Read More
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Series: Macrame 2 Accessories, Homewares & More - How to Take Your Knotting to the Next Level Paperback Fanny Zedenius 9781787134102 $28.99 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Jan 21, 2020

Fanny Zedenius is back and ready to take your macramé further with 20 new projects that will take your knotting to the next level.Beginning with the basics, Fanny will teach you 30 new knots and how to combine them, and inspiration on displaying your makes and the best way to calculate your rope lengths.Macramé II, includes a stunning collection of advanced projects such as beautiful wall hangings, an impressive canopy, backpack, vest, and cushion cover. Fanny also provides tips on natural dyeing, weaving, and how to tackle large projects. All ... + Read More
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Series: Draw Your Own Comic Book Action-Ready Comic Pages, Kid-Friendly Instructions, and Colorful Stickers to Bring Your Amazing Story to Life! Paperback Clark Banner 9781250253583 $17.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jan 21, 2020

Turn your ideas into a real comic book!Create heroes and villains and set them on amazing adventures withDraw Your Own Comic Book. Fill the action-ready pages inside with danger, excitement, and epic battles! Use the panels provided to sketch your story one thrilling scene at a time. Add a BANG!, BOOM!, or POW! sound effect sticker and take your story to the next level.Draw Your Own Comic Book makes it easy to create illustrated stories to share with family and friends.Â· More than 100 comic-book-style pages to fill with action, humor, and adve... + Read More
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Series: Embroidery Now Contemporary Projects for You and Your Home Paperback Jennifer Cardenas Riggs 9781784882532 $28.99 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Oct 29, 2019

Embroidery Now is a stylish hand-embroidery guide for the modern maker. Author and textile artist, Jennifer Riggs, known on Instagram as @Threadhoney, walks you through the embroidery process. You'll learn about the materials included in the practice, nine different stitch techniques with illustrated step-by-step instructions, and 30 individual projects designed for you to use in your home and wardrobe.Perfect for both new and experienced embroiderers alike, projects include a boho stitched lampshade, embroidered accent pillow, constellation ta... + Read More