Just add water and it’s like magic! A fun (and mess-free!) painting activity book for kids ages 4-6, Easy and Fun Paint Magic with Water: Animals features 12 simple and whimsical line art designs of awesome animals, from giraffes and kangaroos to iguanas, monkeys, camels, and more. Using the provided paintbrush, simply wet with water and watch the colors magically appear on each black-and-white illustration as it comes to life! With a stiff cardboard backing to prevent unwanted leaks, parents can rest assured while their children paint and have a blast using water to create stunning works of animal art! Each page within this kid’s painting book comes with perforated edges so finished artwork can be easily removed and put on display.

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Just add water and it’s like magic! A fun (and mess-free!) painting activity book for kids ages 4-6, Easy and Fun Paint Magic with Water: Dinosaurs features 12 simple and playful line art designs of friendly dinosaurs, from flying pterodactyls and hungry brontosauruses to race car driving T-rexes, smiling triceratops, and so many more. Using the provided paintbrush, simply wet with water and watch the colors magically appear for each black-and-white dinosaur illustration as it comes to life! With a stiff cardboard backing to prevent unwanted leaks, parents can rest assured while their children paint and have a blast using water to create stunning works of dino art! Each page within this kid’s painting book comes with perforated edges so finished artwork can be easily removed and put on display.

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Just add water and it’s like magic! A fun (and mess-free!) painting activity book for kids ages 4-6, Easy and Fun Paint Magic with Water: Fairies and Friends features 12 whimsical and mystical line art designs of beautiful fairies, from fairy godmothers and ballerina bunnies to unicorns, mermaids, swans, and more. Using the provided paintbrush, simply wet with water and watch the colors magically appear on each black-and-white illustration as it comes to life! With a stiff cardboard backing to prevent unwanted leaks, parents can rest assured while their children paint and have a blast using water to create stunning works of fairy art! Each page within this paint book comes with perforated edges so finished artwork can be easily removed and put on display.

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Just add water! This fun (and mess free!) paint with water activity book for kids features fun animal scenes from the forest. All kids need is a little water and the included brush to bring out the colors. Just simply brush over the black dots or lines in each design and watch the colors appear. Kids will be amazed to see a black and white scene filled with vibrant colors that are secretly hidden in the black line art. The paper is thick and perforated for easy removal and display! Painting images include a fox, raccoon, bear, bunnies, and more!

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Just add water! This fun (and mess free!) paint with water activity book for kids features super cute scenes including little bugs. All kids need is a little water and the included brush to bring out the colors. Just simply brush over the black dots or lines in each design and watch the colors appear. Kids will be amazed to see a black and white scene filled with vibrant colors that are secretly hidden in the black line art. The paper is thick and perforated for easy removal and display! 12 watercolors for kids designs include a snail, butterfly, ladybug, caterpillars, and bee along with plants, flowers, and vegetables.

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Just add water! This fun (and mess free!) paint with water activity book for kids features super cute ocean creatures and scenes. All kids need is a little water and the included brush to bring out the colors. Just simply brush over the black dots or lines in each design and watch the colors appear. Kids will be amazed to see a black and white scene filled with vibrant colors that are secretly hidden in the black line art. The paper is thick and perforated for easy removal and display! 12 watercolor for kids designs include a giant whale and shark, starfish and crabs, submarines and seagulls.

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Just add water and it’s like magic! A fun (and mess-free!) painting activity book for kids ages 4-6, Easy and Fun Paint Magic with Water: Unicorns and Friends features 12 whimsical and mystical line art designs of carefree unicorns, from llamas and kitten mermaids to unicorns floating in outer space, flying over rainbows, and more. Using the provided paintbrush, simply wet with water and watch the colors magically appear on each black-and-white illustration as it comes to life! With a stiff cardboard backing to prevent unwanted leaks, parents can rest assured while their children paint and have a blast using water to create stunning works of unicorn art! Each page within this paint book comes with perforated edges so finished artwork can be easily removed and put on display.

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Master the art of carving animals using just a handful of tools, sandpaper, and paint! With the Netherlands' author Wouter de Bruijn's easy-to-follow guide, tackle the basics of woodcarving, including starter cuts, safety tips, sharpening, and wood grain; more advanced carvers can jump right into the projects, which include cats, birds, rabbits, wolves, foxes, and giraffes. With step-by-step photography, full-size whittling patterns, and a complete materials and tools list, this must-have book has everything you need to create dozens of professional animal projects. These simple woodcarving project designs have a clean contemporary aesthetic and can be displayed in their natural state or with just a bit of painting.

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You'll find many recipes for a variety of fun cooking methods like cooking on a stick, in a foil pan, on a skillet, with a pie iron and more.

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Whether you’re planning your next camping trip or inviting friends over for a backyard bonfire, Easy Campfire Cooking, Expanded 2nd Edition is filled with delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas the whole family will love. Updated with 50 all-new camping recipes to take your camp cuisine to the next level, this must-have cookbook features over 250 recipes for shrimp and vegetable kebabs, fajitas foil packs, Dutch oven soups and stews, and so much more. Also included are helpful tips, campfire safety, and techniques on how to build the perfect cooking fire. Cooking over a fire brings family and friends together in a special and unique way, and this camping cookbook will satisfy everyone’s appetite, provide hours of fun, and create a relaxing atmosphere – all outside.

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Easy Closets shows homeowners how to get the most available storage space from the closets they already have in their homes. Through easy-to-follow text and photos, including installation sequences, homeowners learn how to select and install closet-system components that are available at home centers, hardware stores, and specialty closet retailers. The book details ways to improve every type of closet and storage area found in the home.

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A compilation of fresh, fun, and whimsical toys and puzzles from the most recent issues of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, this must-have project guide is perfect for beginner to intermediate scroll sawyers looking to make a wide range of timeless, natural wooden toys! From kazoos and emergency vehicle puzzles to a fairytale castle playset, a toy robot, race cars, and so much more, Easy Handmade Toys and Puzzles features 35 scroll saw patterns with detailed instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tips for achieving each amazing woodworking project. Also included is a detailed introduction on scroll saw basics, choosing blades, selecting wood, and applying finishes. Learn to make wooden puzzles, durable gifts, and handmade toys kids will love while you build your scroll saw skills! Original scroll saw designs and projects contributed by talented scroll saw artists, including Judy Peterson, Sarah Chamberlain, Bob Gilsdorf, Brad Anderson, Paul Meisel, Sue Mey, and several others.

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There?s something for everyone in this bright and inspiring collection of home sewing projects! Whether you?re moving into a new home, redecorating an old house, or just updating a room, you?ll find quick and easy projects here to make your living space simply beautiful. Designed to let you give your dwelling a speedy fabric makeover, this book offers inspirational ideas for every room. Transform the heart of your home with bright kitchen accessories, or create the perfect table linen setting. Create a bold boudoir with bright bedroom designs, make tactile toys for the nursery, or revamp your home office with a functional organizer. And don?t neglect the deck, with lovely al fresco accessories and more. 101 Home Sewing Projects is guaranteed to stir up your creativity with clear step-by-step instructions and gorgeous color photography. Inside 101 Home Sewing Projects Sew a new look now?make over your home in minutes. Easy projects designed to give your home a speedy fabric makeover. Inspirational ideas for every room in the house?even the garden! Clear step-by-step instructions, beautiful project photography, and ready-to-use templates. Bedroom designs, first floor projects, nursery decorations, kitchen brights, table linen, fabric cover-ups, organizers, and more.

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If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at still life oil painting, this comprehensive guide is the book for you! A complete introduction to oil painting for beginners, award-winning and professional artist, Estelle Day, will walk you through everything you need to know to be successful in small-scale oil painting. Accessible and unintimidating, Easy Steps to Oil Painting focuses on painting small canvases that are no bigger than a 5-inch square so you can worry less about composition and focus more on the actual subject! Learn key painting techniques through 10 step-by-step project tutorials and work with several different shapes, colors, and textures to grow your painting and layering skills! Easy-to-follow instructions, as well as “Trace-This-Linework” sketches, are also included, making this must-have guide a great starting point for beginning artists!

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Feeding a family with quick, easy, and healthy meals is a weekly priority. With Easy One-Pan Dinner Recipes, you can spare yourself the struggle of thinking about what to make! Featuring 114 easy dinner recipes you can make in an hour or less, Easy One-Pan Dinner Recipes includes tons of weeknight dinner ideas, from brown sugar chicken and chili mac to smoky beef nachos, Moroccan chicken, and so much more. These delicious time-saving dinners are also super simple to clean up, since they only require one pan to make. A must-have for every home, this cookbook is a kitchen essential for fast, fun, and tasty ideas to feed a family in a breeze!

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Carve the perfect Halloween masterpiece! Whether you're a first-time pumpkin carver or an experienced pro, create the best jack-o-lantern on the block with this handy guide. Impress those trick-or-treaters with clever, easy-to-carve pumpkin ideas. Easy Pumpkin Carving offers tips and tricks for fang-tastic pumpkin carving with techniques that go way beyond traditional methods. Create luminary pumpkins and etched pumpkins, combine multiple pumpkins in creative ways, or embellish pumpkins without even touching a knife. With inspirational color photos and a dozen ready-to-use pumpkin carving patterns, you're sure to have a spooktacular Halloween with this book.

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Easy Steps to Drawing Flowers is a step-by-step guide to drawing flowers from the most basic to the more intricate blooms. It features modern flowers perfect for every kind of illustrative project, such as home prints, journals, and stationery. This book teaches a drawing technique that can be used on any flower and applied repeatedly because readers will develop a strong knowledge of how shapes and lines work. It starts with the anatomy of a flower with techniques on how to draw the bell, cross, crown, cup, funnel and more! The projects start with the easiest flowers to draw, like cherry blossoms and daisies, and progress to the more difficult ones, like roses and peonies. Featuring 15 basic flower shapes and 15+ flowers and wreaths to draw, author Bianca Giarola also includes troubleshooting tips to answer the most frequently asked questions about each project. Drawing a flower isn't just about drawing, coloring, and compositions. This book also teaches readers how to mentally approach a botanical drawing to set themselves up for success.

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Weave your way to inner peace! A complete and playful guide to wrapping an array of decorative mandalas, Easy String Mandalas is perfect for anyone seeking fun, simple, and creative crafts. Made with easy-to-find and affordable materials, this beginner-friendly guide features 53 mandala projects of varying sizes, shapes, colors, and designs. Complete with step-by-step instructions and coordinating illustrations for every project, also included are helpful tips for creating your own original weaving looms. Go beyond coloring mandalas and learn how to finally make your own, from home decor to earrings!

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The first edition of this title by Judy Gale Roberts popularized the art of intarsia making picture mosaics in wood using different types of wood and wood grains. This book will teach you the secrets of making exciting wooden inlay projects. Using popular woodworking equipment and different varieties of common woods, you can create these 13 beautiful projects on your own in your home workshop. Learn how fun, easy and creative making wooden inlays can be. Use this book to start creating timeless heirlooms your family will treasure for years to come!

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Light and decorative yet strong and robust, wire art is the perfect way to add handmade charm to any room. Finally, you’ll be able to learn the craft of wire art using inexpensive floral wire to create 21 eye-catching projects, all with easy-to-follow diagrams and clear instructions. Once you know the basic techniques, you’ll be able to make personalized wire art sculptures to decorate your home or office, or gift to someone you love! From free-standing flamingos to delicate flowers for vases, start a new, inexpensive hobby that’s tailored to you!

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Easy Woodcarving is the must-have step-by-step guide for beginners to learn how to carve. No previous carving knowledge is needed. Anyone can learn the basics of woodcarving with the 8 approachable skill-building exercises, clearly defined terms, and easy-to-use patterns. Learn the essentials of tool selection, maintenance, and wood varieties, techniques for carving basic shapes, tips for painting and finishing your work, and so much more! Author Cyndi Joslyn, a professional woodcarver and carving instructor, will provide everything you need to know to get started, and new carvers will discover just how "easy" this craft can be!

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Easy and fun for everyone of all ages, learn everything you need to know about the timeless craft of making rag rugs! No loom, no machines, and no crocheting required, this engaging and accessible project guide will show you step-by-step how to make beautiful rag rug crafts completely by hand from start to finish. Opening with complete overviews on five different rug-making techniques – from rug hooking and punch needle rugs to prodded rugs, braided rugs, and sewn rugs – you’ll then learn how to design and transfer your pattern, choose colors, fabrics, and materials, and even dye your supplies. A detailed and inspiring projects and patterns section is then included for you finally make your very own handmade floor rugs, pillows, wall hangings, and more! Upcycle scrap materials and fabrics into beautiful rugs as you discover and fall in love with this sustainable craft!

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With a focus on colorful, fun, and simple projects, McB McManus and E. B. Updegraff joined talents to create 9 beautiful and easy-to-create baby quilts. Using splashes of color and charming prints, easy-going pre-cuts and panels enable you to make the baby quilt patterns in just a day or a weekend! Featuring step-by-step instructions, helpful how-to tips, piecing and appliqué techniques, and full-size quilt templates, Easy-Cut Baby Quilts provides everything you need to bundle your little one. Fabric twists built into the pattern give you several small projects, making these quilts fun, fast, and absolutely adorable!

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A bold mix of colors and fabrics highlights the unique appeal of 9 new quilts. Made with millennials in mind and created by Melanie Greseth and Joanie Holton for TailorMade by Design, these quilts are contemporary with an urban flair. The fresh, fun, and modern designs are sure add a spark to any room while also giving twenty-somethings the comfort of home. Larger fabric pieces and straight stitching make them easy-to-sew and attainable to complete within a day. Filled with step-by-step instructions, helpful illustrations, complete direction for yardage, cutting, and assembly, and full design patterns and templates, you’ll also discover piecing and applique techniques.

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Wear stylish beaded jewelry that only looks expensive—but you make yourself! DIY Beaded Jewelry offers 20 unique projects that you can create in just one afternoon. From a Beaded Wrap Bracelet and Wrapped Teardrop Earrings to Boho Wire Bangles or the Beaded Stripes Statement Necklace, each of these beautiful creations will add glam to any outfit. Even if you’ve never strung beaded jewelry before, step-by-step photographs and simple instructions get you started. The authors explain all of the basic techniques you need to know, including knots, loops, crimps, wire wrapping, and more. Projects are arranged by level of difficulty—from beginner through intermediate and advanced—and use only inexpensive materials that can be easily found in craft and hobby stores.

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Accessorize for every occasion with stylish, flattering jewelry that you make yourself! DIY Elegant Jewelry offers 20 unique projects that you can create in just one afternoon. From a delicate multi-strand evening necklace to a pearl beaded bracelet or coral swirl earrings, each of these beautiful creations will bring any outfit to life. Even if you never made jewelry before, step-by-step photographs and simple instructions get you started. The authors explain all of the basic techniques you need to know, including crimps, loops, cutting chain, cord ends, and more. Projects are arranged by level of difficulty—from beginner through intermediate and advanced—and use only inexpensive materials that can be easily found in craft and hobby stores.

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Style up with bold accessories that you make yourself! DIY Bold & Beautiful Necklaces offers 20 unique jewelry projects that you can create in just one afternoon. From chunky stone and edgy angles to vintage charm, each of these standout necklaces will add instant drama to the simplest of outfits. Even if you never made a necklace before, step-by-step photographs and simple instructions get you started. The authors explain all of the basic techniques you need to know, including crimps, loops, cutting chain, wrapping wire, and more. Projects are arranged by level of difficulty—from beginner through intermediate and advanced—and use only inexpensive materials that can be easily found in craft and hobby stores.

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Dress up or dress down with over-the-top bling that you make yourself! DIY Trend Jewelry offers 20 stylish projects that you can create in just one afternoon. From a Boho Stone Drop Necklace to Deco Fringe Earrings or a Chunky Rope Bracelet, each of these on-trend creations will stand out with innovative style. Even if you never made jewelry before, step-by-step photographs and simple instructions get you started. The authors explain all of the basic techniques you need to know, including crimps, loops, cutting chain, cord ends, and more. Projects are arranged by level of difficulty—from beginner through intermediate and advanced—and use only inexpensive materials that can be easily found in craft and hobby stores.

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Easy-to-Make Wooden People & Pets with Personality features 31 adorable high-quality wood projects with full-size patterns such as relaxing on a lounge chair, a couple holding hands, a family with kids, a child with a pet parrot, a person running/hiking/doing yoga, and so much more! High-quality patterns are a scroll-sawyer's bread and butter, and this book is very pattern heavy while still including introductory material for beginners. Front matter section is comprehensive for beginners including wood selection, materials and tools, using the patterns and applying a finish. The projects are free standing and can be made with scrap wood in a short amount of time. Author, Jean-Bernard Germe, has sold over 11,000 pieces and has 5300 admirers on his Etsy site and has an average rating of 5 stars. He is highly respected as the originator of his aesthetic.

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You can make stunning earrings with inexpensive materials and just a few basic tools. Even if you are a beginner, following the instructions in this book will enable you to make any project that excites you. Here are: *Beginner-friendly, easy-to-follow instructions with visual guides and simple techniques *13 beautiful earring designs for any occasion *Fully customizable jewelry for different color preferences *And more! Whether you're looking for a new hobby or want to expand your craft or jewelry-making experience, you'll find all the details you need to make a wide variety of gorgeous earrings for daily wear and even special events. They can also be great gifts for friends and family, or you can sell them at craft fairs or online. Materials are inexpensive, and you can choose colors and patterns to suit your preferences and tastes. You can repeat designs using different materials to make even more personal decorative items. Why not make each design several times using different types of beads to further enhance your jewelry collection and own a few statement items? Follow the instructions in Eclectic Earrings and you'll be showing off your creations in no time! .

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Everyone’s interested in becoming more green these days—why should kids miss out on the fun? By cleverly combining creativity with eco-awareness, this timely book encourages children aged 7-14 to put down their mobile devices and get involved. From building a wind turbine and a go-kart to creating light, growing vegetables, and making green gifts, Eco Kids Self Sufficiency Handbook offers a wide range of ways to capture the imagination and make a positive contribution to the world around us. Twenty-eight exciting projects support integrated STEAM learning (science, technology, engineering, art, math). With easy to follow step-by-step instructions and photographs, no project is too difficult for children to complete with adult supervision.

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Making gifts for loved ones is enormously satisfying and receiving a homemade present is a real treat. The trend for self-sufficiency is still strong as people move away from mass-produced goods, and this book covers a whole range of delicious gifts to delight and wow the recipient. The gifts to make include jams, chutneys, sweets, biscuits, cakes and drinks - all with ideas and detailed instructions for presenting and wrapping when it comes time for gifting. Also included are templates for making and folding your own gift boxes! Whether it's a gift for a seasonal celebration, a birthday, a new home, or a wedding, there's something here for every occasion. Choose from delicately flavored macaroons, chocolate eggs, homemade pasta, vegetable chutneys and fruit preserves.

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Make a lasting impression with a stunning fruit, appetizer or dessert bouquet. Perfect for gift-giving or any celebration, these 40 homemade, edible centerpieces are easy-to-make, inexpensive, and beautiful. Just follow the step-by-step instructions to learn how to easily assemble fruit, appetizers or treats into memorable arrangements.

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An insightful resource for amateurs and model engineers, Electroplating for Home Machinists is a complete manual detailing the principles and practices of several forms and functions of plating. Featuring the techniques of depositing a thin metallic layer on an object for decoration, corrosion protection, electrical conductivity, wear resistance, and more, this guide provides solutions for small workshops looking to plate with any of the customary metals using simple and inexpensive equipment. Although no longer common practice to electroplate as described, this classic edition is a noteworthy resource for anyone involved in the trade! Author Jack Poyner is a professional model engineer involved in all forms of plating. He is aware of what’s valuable for beginners and what is best suited for experts, making this guide thoughtful, useful, and practical for amateurs.

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Use your sewing scrap fabrics to make impressive, out-of-the-box sewing projects that will wow! Elevate Your Scrap Sewing Projects is filled with 10 super cute projects, from wallets and cushions to pouches, baskets, quilts, soft toys, and more, that include step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tips to ensure success. You'll also learn and practice 20 sewing techniques for basket weaving, angled pleats, patchwork piecing, hand embroidery, tiny applique, and other skills to make each gift-worthy project! Using both hand and machine techniques to make unique accessories, this is a must-have guide for crafters of every skill level to make something amazing! The perfect guide for beginner and intermediate quilters, Elevate Your Scrap Sewing Projects includes the use of popular Liberty of London scraps and other high-quality quilt yardage, plus teaches a variety of manipulation techniques so you can level up your style and skill!

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Gloriana', 'Faerie Queene', 'Queen Bess' are just some of the names given to Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. But the name for which she is perhaps best remembered and which best explains why Elizabeth was the last of the Tudor monarchs, was the 'Virgin Queen'. But how appropriate is that image? Were Elizabeth's suitors and favourites really just innocent intrigues? Or were they much more than that? Was Elizabeth really a woman driven by her passions, who had affairs with several men, including Thomas Seymour, while he was still the husband of her guardian Catherine Parr, and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester - a man adjudged to have been the great love of her life? And, are the rumours of Elizabeth's illegitimate children true? Was the 'Virgin Queen' image a carefully thought out piece of Tudor propaganda? Historian Philippa Jones, author of the acclaimed "The Other Tudors", challenges the many myths and truths surrounding Elizabeth's life and reveals the passionate woman behind the powerful and fearless 'Virgin Queen'.

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Was the 'Virgin Queen' image just Tudor propaganda? Historian Philippa Jones, author of the acclaimed The Other Tudors, challenges the many myths and truths surrounding Elizabeth's life and reveals the passionate woman behind the scenes. ‘Virgin Queen’ is the name for which the powerful and fearless daughter of Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn is best remembered, and may explain why Elizabeth was the last of the Tudor monarchs. But how appropriate is that reputation? Were Elizabeth's suitors and favorites really just innocent intrigues? Or were they much more than that? Was Elizabeth really a woman driven by her passions, who had affairs with several men, including Thomas Seymour, while he was still the husband of her guardian Catherine Parr, and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester—a man adjudged to have been the great love of her life? Are the rumors of Elizabeth's illegitimate children true?

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Learn how to bring out the beauty in wood from the grandfather of woodturning, David Ellsworth. He shares masterful techniques for his signature eggshell-thin hollow designs in three projects for a hollow bowl, natural-edge vessel, and pot. A gallery of his work and the pieces in his collection will inspire both new and advanced turners.

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David Ellsworth is the grandfather of the wood art movement and Ellsworth on Woodturning is the book woodturners worldwide have been waiting for. With this first-ever book from the grandmaster of woodturning, woodworkers and artists can learn to replicate his highly evolved techniques and signature style. Step-by-step directions and crisp, absorbing photos show exactly how Ellsworth creates an open bowl, a natural-edged bowl, and an astounding hollow vessel featuring a tiny opening and coin-thin walls. In sharing his vision, Ellsworth reveals not only his techniques, but the power of the creative process—the feeling of direct engagement with the wood that develops an artist from each project to the next. For anyone new to the lathe, Ellsworth on Woodturning provides expert tips for getting started. Intermediate and advanced turners will appreciate advice on everything from working with green wood to design to tool making and sharpening. Best of all, stunning color photographs of Ellsworth's work will inspire artists to unlock the natural beauty in wood. "His work overturned all the deeply-held traditions of functionality that had defined turning. For the first time, woodturners were seeing themselves as artists." - Terry Martin & Kevin Wallace, New Masters of Woodturning "A brilliant exposition of the art of woodturning by the premier writer, teacher, and practitioner of the art. It's clear, complete, and superbly illustrated." - Jane and Arthur Mason, wood art collectors

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Attention, scrapbookers! Get inspiration and instruction for a more passionate scrapbooking experience! With this do-it-yourself craft guide, you will learn how to add over 70 unique album accents to make your photos and memories more meaningful and exciting. Well-illustrated and beginner-friendly, author Suzanne McNeill shows you how to use floss and jute, fibers, hang tags, beads, mesh, tinsel, bows, stitches, and more to create your scrapbooking masterpiece. Whether you are an experienced scrapbooker or just getting started, this scrapbooking guide will offer you: *Simple and quick ways to liven up your existing scrapbook pages *Instructions for arranging scrapbook layouts such as the "Heritage Page" *True-to-size patterns for cute accents like leaves and flowers *Recommendations on how to glamorize the inside and outside of your book *Advanced designs such as Metal Mesh, Buttons, Silk Ribbons, Pockets, and Mirror Paper *And more! Suzanne and her collection of contributors will light the way to giving your scrapbook and family memories a life of their own.

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This is a fabulous collection of step-by-step designs for personalizing ready-made clothes with colourful, individual embellishments using simple embroidery, beading and applique, as well as some instant, no-sew ideas. The five chapters focus on different types of embellishments, including beads and sequins, ribbon and lace, patches and scraps, flowers and leaves, and wool. Each chapter has six step-by-step projects for embellishing clothing, followed by a double-page spread of ideas for accessories, such as belts, scarves, bags, hats and shoes. There are projects for making a corsage to pin to a jacket, adding ribbon to a camisole, ribbons around the edge of a cardigan, beaded motifs added to a sweater, or diamante studs added to jeans. Using basic T-shirts, jeans, blouses, skirts and sweaters that are readily-available and inexpensive to buy, these ideas for embellishments will make individual, must-have items for your wardrobe to help you stand out from the crowd.

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Start with rubber stamps, add color, and emboss for added texture. Use glitter, buttons, beads, and fiber to lend your projects even more charm and pizazz. Embellishment will open up a whole new world of beauty to your rubber stamp crafts. Let authors Fran Seiford and Pam Hornschu walk you through the processes used to add texture and color to rubber stamp artwork. Their step-by-step instructions and photo gallery will help you make jewelry, greeting cards, ornamental boxes, wall pockets, candles, frames, bookmarks, Christmas decorations, sun catchers, and even painted leathers! You may also emboss patterns for extra texture and color. Glitter, sheets of beads, and metallics provide a touch of glitz. Buttons, fibers, and leaves add a touch of rustic appeal, while postal stamps and stickers add some much-needed and intriguing details. Embellishments know no limits, and these two brilliant crafters want you to become a stamper extraordinaire!

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Express yourself with embroidery! Innovative designer and author Debra Valencia combines some of her favorite embroidery designs with creative lettering in this new book. Learn how to use a traditional craft to add a modern message to coasters, tote bags, throw pillows, tea towels, monograms, luggage tags, an eyeglass case and more. Inside Embroidered Lettering you’ll find 25 fun and unique embroidery lettering projects that feature heartfelt sentiments and witty statements. Debra provides step-by-step instructions for 24 useful stitches, useful advice on tools and materials, and 7 alphabet templates to use in customizing your own designs.

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Elegant as it is fun and exciting, Embroidering Plants and Flowers for Beginners is a must-have guide that embroidery enthusiasts of all skills levels will love. Opening with helpful overviews on tools, supplies, and techniques for transferring designs, installing the drum, and more, also included are easy-to-follow tutorials on all the essential embroidery stitches to help you get started. From there, you'll find over 30 embroidery designs for flowers, herbs, plants, and more that are realistic, easy to accomplish, and simply stunning. Inspired by the beauty and comfort of nature, the embroidery patterns featured within these pages range from wildflowers and cut flowers to garden and forest plants and favorite aromatic herbs. With ready-to-use patterns, step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams, stunning photography, and extra ideas for decoration and displaying your finished product, Embroidering Plants and Flowers for Beginners is the perfect source of inspiration for crafters, both beginner and advanced alike!

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This guide to embroidery by both hand and machine offers practical advice on equipment, materials, methods, and techniques. Includes step-by-step instructions, practice projects, and an illustrated stitch directory.

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Inspired by antique quilts, Jan’s latest book is a must-have for anyone who admires the timeless beauty of hand embroidery. Jan walks you step-by-step through all you need to know including patchwork block templates, supplies and techniques, each of the 16 basic stitches, and small practice projects. ~Spectacular quilt projects clearly show how embroidery enhances appliqué and complements curved and straight-edged piecing.

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Create adorable heirloom pieces with the easy-to-follow patterns! There is no more precious a gift than something handmade with love and care and attention to detail, specially tailored to the recipient. That's why an embroidered gift will be remembered for years and can last generations. The 30 embroidery projects here are designed to help you create projects that remind you of a simpler time and help future generations remember your care and skill. The book explains the basics of copying and tracing designs, details the essential embroidery stitches, such as the stem stitch, the lazy daisy stitch, the satin stitch, and the straight stitch. It then offers 30 projects with detailed instructions and illustrations. Whether you are embroidering a quilt to be handed down or baby clothes for a grandchild, the work you do will be remembered and cherished.

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According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), 'every year in the UK more than 4,000 people die in accidents in the home and nearly three million turn up at accident and emergency departments seeking treatment. But, because the accidents happen behind closed doors in isolated incidents they rarely attract public and media attention.' What people require in an emergency is the knowledge to take the right steps (whether in the emergency itself, or beforehand to prevent it), the knowledge to avoid those which that they must not, and the common sense to know the difference. The key is knowledge. This Book offers a commonsense guide to handling emergency situations - from basic first aid to dealing with frostbite and heatstroke. The book provides information on assessing an emergency, what you can do in a medical emergency and a comprehensive guide to first aid procedures and techniques. The book also offers advice on preventing accidents in and around the home.

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