Dirty Fingernails

Dirty Fingernails
Author: John Foster
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1616736305

The artists featured in Dirty Fingernails, make a concerted effort to do projects that require them to step away from the computer to create one-of-a-kind designs for clients and themselves. They demonstrate that good design doesn’t have to be clean—in fact, the messier the better. From silkscreen prints to collages created from photocopies, to hand-drawn lettering, each designer explains their process and why they’ve chosen to work in their chosen medium. It’s an inspirational collection that will make even the most computer-savvy designer drool.

Too Many Video Games!

Too Many Video Games!
Author: Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1508197466

Playing video games is a fun hobby for many, but sometimes a hobby can turn into an obsession. When this happens, it's time to make some important choices. Readers of this innovative book follow along as one boy's life becomes taken over by his fixation on video games. They'll see the importance of striving to make positive decisions, taking control of your life, and learning from your actions. Vibrant illustrations and relatable characters help readers develop a deeper understanding of the text and learn how to make positive decisions in their own lives.

The Fine Art of Paper Flowers

The Fine Art of Paper Flowers
Author: Tiffanie Turner
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2017-08-22
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0399578382

An inspiring, practical and gorgeous guide to crafting the most realistic and artful paper flowers for arrangements, art, décor, wearables and more, from San Francisco botanical artist Tiffanie Turner. The Fine Art of Paper Flowers is an elevated art and craft guide that features complete step-by-step instructions for over 30 of Tiffanie Turner’s widely admired, unique, lifelike paper flowers and their foliage, from bougainvillea to English roses to zinnias. In the book, Turner also guides readers through making her signature giant paper peony, shares all of her secrets for special paper treatments, candy-striping, playing with color and creating botanical imperfections, and shows how to turn paper flowers into gorgeous garlands, headdresses, bouquets and more. These stunning creations can be made from simple and inexpensive materials and the book's detailed tutorials and beautiful photography make it easy to achieve dramatic and lifelike results.

Cricut Joy For Beginners

Cricut Joy For Beginners
Author: Tiffany Nicholas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2020-08-29
Genre:
ISBN:

Cricut Joy- A smart and compact machine that helps in turning ideas to reality! Are you aware that there is a new Cricut machine? Are you a crafter with limited space? Do you want a smart machine that is light, compact, and straight forward in usage? Do you want a machine that will cut and draw vinyl and iron-on without mat? Do you want to learn how the Cricut Joy Machine works? Do you want to convert your imaginations into a reality within minutes? Look no further! As this Guide will help you in finding answers to the above questions. Recent happenings have shown that people have developed an excellent taste for crafts and DIY kinds of stuff. Why? Most of the crafts in the markets are of low quality, bad designs, and often expensive when compared to the kinds of stuff they are made of. People have discovered that many of such commercial craft that is mass-produced have a lower life expectancy and come with the latest technology that made them susceptible to non-durability. This is just a way of making consumers buying the products every time as most of them are disposables and does not last at all. Cricut Joy is an answer to above exploitation, as it is a DIY Best Friend. If you are fond of not having your crafts in an old-fashioned way, Cricut Joy is the answer. You have your time to manufacture your things with higher quality materials that will give a longer life expectancy to your crafts. This crafting is not about the old craft-wood workers, blacksmiths, potters, or carpenters. It is about the new generation of crafters that want to turn their dreams into reality. A present-day generation that wants to learn and enjoy the crafts, and at the same time love what they DIY with advanced technology- Cricut Joy Machine. This Guide covers the following topics: Cricut Joy and its usefulness Unboxing the Cricut joy and its features What makes Cricut Joy different to Cricut Maker and Cricut Explore? Materials and Accessories of Cricut Joy How to Use Design Space in Cricut Joy (Computers/Mobiles) How to set up and use Cricut joy Projects by Cricut Joy FAQs Keyboard Shortcuts in Design Space And much more! Ready to Get Started? "Click Buy Now"!

Cricut® Made Easy with Sweet Red Poppy®

Cricut® Made Easy with Sweet Red Poppy®
Author: Kimberly Coffin
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2022-04-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1684620546

Create beautiful projects step by step with your Cricut® ambassador, Kimberly Coffin, of Sweet Red Poppy® Learn to use your Cricut machine and make gorgeous projects with Cricut ambassador, Kimberly Coffin in this Cricut book for beginners and seasoned crafters! Kimberly will teach you how to use your machine with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Kimberly has been trusted by Cricut to test each new machine before launch for the past several years. She knows how overwhelming Cricut can be for beginners with no idea where to start, so she made it her goal to learn all she could, then spent months on trial and error. Once she got the hang of it, she fell in love with Cricut! It's now her mission to help you love your machine, have fun using it and create stunning projects. This book is loaded with everything you need to know to make the best use of your Cricut. It includes: How to use tools, software, materials, etc. Information about different Cricut models Step-by-step projects Free downloadable files Tutorials Access to giveaways and much more!

Baker's Royale

Baker's Royale
Author: Naomi Robinson
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0762461144

Baker's Royale turns basic desserts upside-down with addictive flavors and gorgeous presentations: the only sweets book you'll need this year! Baker's Royale is a dessert cookbook that revisits-and revamps-classic recipes for the modern baker. Naomi Robinson thinks outside the cake mix box in her kitchen and on her site, BakersRoyale.com, mixing and matching for mash-ups that wow. Her exciting flavor combinations and eye for the easiest show-stoppers struck a chord, and readers clamored for more of her inventive sweets. The book includes 75 classic recipes with a twist: Burnt Caramel Custard Pie French Silk Crunch Cake Cannoli Cakelets Raspberry Almond Opera Cake Apple Pie Marshmallows Shortcuts like premade cookie dough and candy garnishes make these desserts as practical as they are fanciful. Stunning photography throughout showcases Naomi's unique style, which is as delicious as it looks.

The Mega Cricut Cheat Sheet Book

The Mega Cricut Cheat Sheet Book
Author: Jolene Ejmont
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2020
Genre: Cut-out craft
ISBN: 9780645023220

"Because crafting with your Cricut can be easy! If you are frustrated with all the questions swimming around in your head and you often feel Cricut-overwhelm, the Mega Cricut Cheat Sheet Book is your answer to making your Cricut crafting time easier! This book contains 80 premium full-color cheat sheets with answers and walk-throughs to all the questions you've got about working with a Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore Air 2 or Cricut Joy." --

Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers

Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers
Author: Chantal Larocque
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1624144470

Transform Your Home Into a Blooming Garden That Lasts Forever Chantal Larocque’s paper flower designs have garnered international attention—you can find her blooms in Madison Avenue storefronts, on fashion designer clothing lines, in wedding magazines around the world and at soirees hosted by celebrities such as Lauren Conrad and Ali Larter. With this book, Chantal reveals her coveted secrets so you can easily and affordably create the same dazzling blooms for your home, office, wedding or other special event. Chantal’s unique use of cardstock not only makes the flowers easy to craft, but it also gives them her signature bold and full look that makes a statement wherever the blooms are displayed. You’ll learn to make popular flowers such as the peony, rose, dahlia, daisy and succulent, plus Chantal’s imaginative designs and large-scale backdrop flowers. Step-by-step photos and templates for every flower and leaf ensure that you can follow along smoothly and enjoy the creative process. Within the pages of Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers, discover a colorful new craft and the joy of creating these delightful works of art for yourself and loved ones.

Project Teen

Project Teen
Author: Melissa Mortenson
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607058855

Please the pickiest tech-savvy teens and tweens with these 21 trendy projects you can sew. Most of us would agree that sewing something that teens will like is, without a doubt, a challenge. In Project Teen, Melissa Mortenson, sewist and mother of three teenagers, shares not only her 21 teen-approved designs, but also invaluable tips and tricks for sewing for this unique (a.k.a. picky) age group. Whether you make a stylish tech cover, a cushy study pillow, or a personalized quilt, your teen will love these handmade gifts as much as you love them. • 21 projects, specifically for teens and tweens (ages 11+), including quilts, T-shirts, tech covers, totes, accessories, and so much more • Lots of inspiring ideas and designs for the perfect gifts • Get the 411 on what’s cool when it comes to fabric and style—so that your teen is sure to love what you make! Praise for Project Teen “Mortenson has a good eye for what teenagers actually need and want. . . . Something here will appeal to that trickiest of demographics, making the book a worthwhile buy.” —Publishers Weekly “Project Teen is a fresh, mod, fun way to sew for the tweens/teens in our life - kids, grands, nieces & nephews. The projects meet the ever changing needs of kids, from travel blankets and tablet covers to simple bags to store everything in.” —Generation Q Magazine

Quilling Art

Quilling Art
Author: Sena Runa
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-10-12
Genre: Crafts
ISBN: 9781784943677

Beautifully stylised and with a clever use of colour to create exciting effects, these projects will hang well in the most modern of homes. Designs include a butterfly, sail boat, dancer, confetti, cocktail, cloud, heart, cat and mermaid, to name just a few. The projects vary in complexity and will appeal to beginners and experienced quillers alike. They are broken down into concise, fully illustrated step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow, and templates are provided.