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If you have been thinking of creating a sketchbook, or if you've already started one, you'll find valuable and inspiring new ideas here. Packed with creative examples and encouraging words, Ideas & Inspirations for Art Journals & Sketchbooks will get you going with examples of sketchbook pages to inspire you, information to help you and techniques that will make your sketchbook meaningful. Artist and author Suzanne McNeill reveals everything you need to know to become an accomplished sketch-journalist. She shares insightful tips on choosing a subject, sketching from life, layouts, lettering, covers and much, much more. You'll soon be creating your own one-of-a-kind personal books to record personal memories, as you sketch travel adventures, friends, designs, ideas and events. Your sketch-journal will be wonderfully revealing and uniquely yours, the perfect place to capture a moment, track the changes in your life, interpret your experiences and just have fun!

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Felt From The Heart shows beginning sewers how to create more than 24 hand-stitched felt stuffies for children to snuggle and enjoy. These adorable handmade stuffed creatures make inexpensive but heartfelt gifts. Every softie has a heart incorporated into the design, to show that each one is made from the heart! All of the projects are sewn by hand using embroidery floss and just eight basic stitches. Step-by-step instructions, patterns, and color photographs make it easy to complete each activity. Beginners will discover two secret weapons-the stretch glove and iron-on adhesive-that keep the projects super easy and quick.

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Take tangling beyond paper to bling, shrink plastic, dominoes, and wearable art with 40 new tangles to inspire your repertoire of design possibilities.

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Crafting with shells provides the opportunity to create truly unique pieces of art. When combined, shapes ranging from angels to animals emerge to embellish boxes, cards, frames, mirrors, unique pins, ornaments and magnets. The uses are endless.

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Enjoy the texture and beauty of intricate hempwork with beads to create chokers, bracelets, pendants, necklaces and belts.

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Harry Styles is a multi-platinum recording artist, film actor, and a fashion icon whose rise to fame took him from a TV talent show to becoming one of the most globally recognized celebrities of his generation. Now his fans of all ages can express their creativity and put their knowledge to the test with this colouring and activity book. Commemorate Harry''s most iconic performances and appearances in 30 amazingly realistic coloring pages. And whether your fandom alliance is with the Harries or Stylers, you are sure to enjoy the challenge of solving a variety of Harry-themed games, puzzles, and quizzes including spot-the-difference, mazes, and wordsearch inspired by his legendary career. Throughout you''ll learn more fun-facts and Harry-isms on the back of each detachable coloring page including how his song, Treat People with Kindness (TPWK) has become a movement to promote acceptance and diversity. Round out your Harry Styles experience and enjoy the array of beautiful photographs of

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Give new style to the timeless craft of friendship bracelets! Learn how to make personalized gifts for your friends by adding names, inspiring words, special messages, and other meaningful sentiments that will make your bracelet making one-of-a-kind! From the author of the best-selling Friendship Bracelets 101 and Friendship Bracelets 102, this quick and simple guide will show you how to take your knotted crafts to the next level! Also included is an inspiring tutorial on how to make your own original pattern. Featuring all the basics you need to know, step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and an inspirational gallery of fun designs, celebrate your friendships and give them a bracelet they’ll love! Author Suzanne McNeill has written more than 230 craft and hobby books that share her passion for creating. Designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, art instructor, and winner of the Craft and Hobby Association’s Industry Achievement Award, Suzanne has been called “the Trendsetter” of the arts and crafts industry.

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A celebration of Christmas and all the tidings it brings! From snowy scenes and decorated trees to gingerbread houses and festive wreaths, this Christmas coloring book is the perfect way to relax, unwind, and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year. Filled with 32 traditional and nostalgic-driven designs and sentiments that capture the spirit of Christmas, each design is printed on a single side of a perforated page for easy removal and display.

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You love to letter and you have a favorite alphabet. Now, let your calligraphy skills shine and take your talent to the next level! Discover ways to hand letter on a variety of different surfaces and materials in order to create amazing works of art, whether you want to gift, sell, or decorate your home. From lettering on fabric, wood, and chalkboards to digitizing your lettering and even lettering in 3D, create stunning Christmas ornaments, cake toppers, inspirational signs, and so much more. By the same author of the bestselling Super Simple Hand Lettering, Kiley Bennet, this is the ultimate source of inspiration for passionate hand letterers to keep going! -

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Readers will encounter many wild and whimsical holiday characters here, from saucy snowmen and ice skating birds to acrobat elves and stocking stuffer puppies. Beautifully coloured finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and colour theory. This jolly colouring book is perfect for decorating with markers, coloured pencils, gel pens or watercolours. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that resists bleed-through, all of the illustrations are perforated for easy removal and display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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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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Discover a fabled dominion where Giants are a part of everyday life. In this imaginative colouring book, fantasy illustrator Eric Messinger takes you inside an alternate fantasy world of Kingdom Giants, Hill Giants, Mountain Giants, War Giants and more.Ranging in mood from ferocious to gentle, these gargantuan humanoids are ready to colour with markers, coloured pencils, watercolours or gel pens. Dominion of Giants Coloring Book includes handy guides to colouring techniques like patterning, combinations and shading.Guided Coloring Pages make colouring easy for beginners, with beautifully coloured examples and ready-to-use colour palettes. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper and perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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Connect your faith with creativity through chalk art! This affirmative colouring book offers dozens of uplifting hand-drawn designs that feature all the charming imperfections of original chalkboard art. Relax and fill them with colour to create your own inspirational masterpiece. These faithful art activities will keep God s purpose close to your heart in the midst of a busy day. Packed with reassuring words, spiritual insights, and positive messages, each heartwarming white line illustration is presented on a black background just like a real chalkboard. You ll be delighted by the way warm colours, bright colours, neons, and lighter pastel shades really pop from these designs. Guided Coloring Pages make colouring easy for beginners, with beautifully coloured examples and ready-to-use colour palettes. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, and perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval. "

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What better setting for colouring than a bright and breezy tropical vacation? Step away from from your daily cares with this lush colouring book from breakthrough colouring artist Angelea Van Dam. Escape to a hideaway of luxuriant orchids, friendly toucans, powerful jaguars and shy spider monkeys, all waiting to be filled with every colour of the rainbow.Hello Angel Tropical Escape Coloring Collection includes handy guides to colouring techniques like patterning, combinations and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make colouring easy for beginners, with beautifully coloured examples and ready-to-use colour palettes.Perfect for decorating with all of your favorite colouring implements, each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200- year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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Discover a relaxing refuge of rainforest diversity with this wildly imaginative colouring book from breakthrough colouring artist Angelea Van Dam. Explore an equatorial wonderland of lush tropical flowers and shy exotic creatures, all waiting to be filled with every colour of the rainbow.Hello Angel Jungle Safari Coloring Collection includes handy guides to colouring techniques like patterning, combinations and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make colouring easy for beginners, with beautifully coloured examples and ready-to-use colour palettes.Perfect for decorating with all of your favorite colouring implements, each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200- year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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Inside this affirming faith-based colouring book are dozens of inspiring illustrations of sacred and beloved Scripture verses. Let your spirit soar as you colour these uplifting designs with markers, coloured pencils, gel pens or watercolours.Faith, Hope, and Love Coloring Book includes handy guides to colouring techniques like patterning, combinations and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make colouring easy for beginners, with beautifully coloured examples and ready-to-use colour palettes.Perfect for decorating with all of your favorite colouring implements, each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200- year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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If a new pair of boots makes your heart tingle and your spirit soar, don t miss this wild and wacky coloUring book from bestselling artist Suzy Toronto. Her fun and distinctive illustrations will inspire you to be brave, be strong, and live a life worth coloUring! Suzy's uplifting words and delightfully zany characters encourage you to chase your dreams in the cutest pair of boots you own. Suzy's rockin illustrations are perfect for coloring with markers, gel pens, crayons, colored pencils, or watercolors. Tingle Boots Coloring Book includes handy guides to coloring techniques like patterning, combinations, and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make colouring easy for beginners, with beautifully coloured examples and ready-to-use colour palettes. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval. "

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Wild Oceans Coloring Book offers dozens of marine illustrations to colour that are not only technically accurate, convincing and powerful, but are also fresh, spontaneous and full of life. These sea life portraits meet the highest standards of anatomic accuracy and knowledge.Nick Mayer knows his subject matter intimately - based on a lifetime of study and pursuit of the various species - and executes at the highest level. But he fills his imagery with artistic qualities as only a fine artist can do.The end result is some of the very best imagery available today in the field of Sporting Art. You'll colour such fascinating saltwater fish and deep-sea creatures as: Chambered Nautilus, Blue Lobster, Giant Kelpfish, Blue Crab, Pacific Seahorse and many more!

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This relaxing colouring book will take you to a mystical world of mischievous pixies and enchanting elves, ready for easy or advanced colouring depending on your mood.Full-colour examples of finished pieces will get you inspired to pick up your colouring tools. Each design is printed on one side only of archival- grade, acid-free, 200-year paper.Perfect for colouring with markers, coloured pencils, felt tip pens, watercolours or gel pens, each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display.

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Wonderful wacky women need great friends, lots of chocolate, and tropical fruity drinks with cute little umbrellas in them! Throw in a healthy dose of laughter, and you ve got the makings for a terrific party. Suzy Toronto encourages you to listen for the buzz of friendship, the tears of shared sorrows, and the fits of irrepressible laughter in this irrepressible on-the-go coloring book. Take it along in your pocket or purse, and you ll always be ready for a much-needed jolt of laughter to brighten any day."

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Hello Angel coloring books are packed with enough intricate details and intriguing illustrations to provide hours of coloring creativity. Each design comes with a little tangled inspiration, a bit of dot work, heaps of doodles, and oodles of imagination. Readers will find fantastical flowers, cute critters, motivating messages, magical mandalas, and pretty patterns, all waiting to be filled with every color of the rainbow. Even experienced coloristas are sure to find something new and exciting here that they can t help but love. Talented kiwi artist Angela Van Dam creates exquisite images for you to make beautiful with your own coloring style. Use markers, colored pencils, crayons, gel pens, or paints even better, use them all!"

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Life is a wonderful adventure and all of our dreams can come true! Hold on to your dreams with Creative Coloring Inspirations Too, the colouring book that offers hope and encouragement on every page. Inside you'll find 30 relaxing new activities designed to motivate your creativity and stimulate your spirit.Team up with talented artist Valentina Harper as you personalize her exquisite line drawings. Valentina combines exhilarating words with flowing, intricate and highly detailed patterns. Best-selling craft author Marie Browning joins in with beautifully coloured examples of finished work.Printed on high quality extra-thick paper that won't bleed through, all pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display. They're perfect for decorating with felt-tips, marker pens, gel pens, watercolours, crayons or coloured pencils.

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Inside this affirming colouring book are 32 pages of inspiring art activities that celebrate the wisdom and spirituality of the Judaic religion and its people. Discover new ways to express your faith and spirit by adding colour, patterns, text and illustrations to these meaningful and fulfilling designs.Talented artist Joanne Fink provides 16 colourful pages of easy-to-follow artistic advice on patterning, drawing and colouring techniques. Her illustrations are designed to be a springboard for your creativity-that's why there's a credit line for you, as co-creator, at the bottom of each page.Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper, L'Chaim: Celebrate Life: Judaic Expressions to Color & Inspire is perfect for decorating with coloured pencils, markers, felt-tips or gel pens. Each one-sided page is perforated so you can easily remove your art from the book to display wherever you want.

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Create something amazing with these ready-to-use artistic templates for magnificent marine life. Inside this book are 32 captivating designs to color, tangle, and inspire. Use these aquatic animals for simple coloring enjoyment, or fill them with tangles to make your own new Zentangle-inspired masterpiece. From great whites and jellyfish to whales and dolphins, these versatile templates allow you to produce stunning original art, even if you’re just a beginner and can’t draw like a professional. You’ll find expert advice here on coloring and patterning techniques, along with a gorgeous gallery of inspiring finished pieces. TangleEasy Sea Life is printed on quality, heavyweight paper, perforated for easy removal and framing.

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Enter a fun world of manga adventure as you colour powerful dragons! More than just a colouring book, Manga to the Max Dragons takes you inside a fully developed world-building adventure. And by colouring the pages, you get a chance to bring that world to life.The narrative begins with a dynamic introduction to a new fantasticworld. There you'll meet 32 fiery beasts to colour and create. These amazing dragons come with their own distinct storylines, introduced on the reverse side of the colouring page.Ten pages of fully coloured design examples are provided to get you started, along with a handy guide to manga drawing and colouring techniques. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper, all of the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

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Part coloring book, part drawing lesson, part sketchbook, and part story, Manga to the Max: Robots takes you inside a futuristic world-building adventure and shows you how to bring that world to life. Inside you ll find 32 pages of awesome robots to color and create, each with its own distinct storyline introduced on the flip side of the coloring page. Stunning full color examples are provided to get you started, along with an expert guide to crafting, drawing, and detailing your own unique manga characters. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper, all of the pages are perforated for easy removal and display."

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FloraBunda Woodland is a handy workbook that will enable you to practice the relaxing FloraBunda drawing method. With over 100 beautiful FloraBunda illustrations to choose from including owls, trees, branches, squirrels, nuts and more, you can begin drawing right away!Whether you are an experienced artist or a drawing novice, you'll enjoy expressing yourself with classic FloraBunda line art. The designs are printed on high-quality artist paper, encouraging you to add your own personal touch using felt-tips, colouring pencils, crayons, or other media.Building on the success of FloraBunda Style and based entirely on simple, nature-inspired doodles, FloraBunda Woodland is the perfect book to help you relax, unwind and de-stress. Let your creativity flow as you magically transform your inky doodles into exotic, vibrant art.

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Let your imagination take wing! Inside this exquisite coloring book for grownups are 30 ready-to-color art activities that will transport you to a dream world of delightful birds. From peacocks and pelicans to toucans and flamingos, these elegant fowl are so richly detailed it might take you hours to complete just one page. You won’t need to have the skills of an artist to personalize these intricate drawings. Talented artist Valentina Harper provides easy-to-follow tips on her distinctive patterning techniques. And as an added bonus, best-selling craft author Marie Browning joins the fun with beautiful coloring examples. Printed on high quality extra-thick paper that won’t bleed through, all pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display. Whether you use markers, gel pens, watercolors, or colored pencils, this book is the perfect way to relax and enjoy coloring.

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Free Spirit is a colouring book that contains 30 amazing art activities involving patterning, shading and colouring. Each vibrantly detailed illustration offers an easy way to de-stress, while allowing you to unleash the artist within.Thaneeya McArdle's transcendental art explores a visual language of shape, form, line and colour, and can be easily personalised with felt- tips, coloured pencils, crayons, gel pens or watercolours.Beautifully coloured finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and colour theory.This therapeutic colouring book is printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that won't bleed through, and all of the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

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This title features 15 original craft projects inspired by the Minecraft video game sensation. Creepers, characters, tools and blocks are fun to create now and play with later. It is suitable for children aged eight and over. Bring your Minecraft adventure to life with easy-to-make craft projects! Use this imaginative book to create instantly recognisable toys, jewellery, wearables, and accessories, based on one of the most popular video games of all time. Author Choly Knight shows you how to quickly make real life versions of all your favourite Minecraft characters and game elements, using only a few basic craft supplies. The blocky pixilated graphics of Minecraft are perfect for so many different kinds of crafts. Inside you'll find 15 fun step-by-step projects for perler beads, duct tape, paper crafting, painting, sewing, and crocheting. So get in "creative mode" and celebrate the limitless possibilities of Minecraft!

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Enter creative world of floral fantasy with 30 ready-to-color art activities in this inspiring coloring book for grown-ups. You don t need to have the skills of an artist to personalize these rich, intricate drawings. Valentina Harper offers valuable tips on her distinctive, easy-to-learn patterning techniques. And as an added bonus, best-selling craft author Marie Browning joins the fun with beautiful coloring examples. Printed on high quality extra-thick paper that won t bleed through, all pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display. They re perfect for decorating with markers, gel pens, watercolors, or colored pencils."

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This title features contemporary macrame projects that dramatically update a vintage art. There are a variety of designs to complete, from rugs and lampshades to necklaces and bangles. Macrame is easy to learn and requires no elaborate equipment or expensive materials. Say hello to today's fresh & fun craft of macrame! Inside this book you'll find contemporary projects that dramatically update a vintage art. With savvy designs for jewellery, wearables, accessories, and home decor, Hello! Macrame shows how to make fabulous knotted creations using colourful macrame craft chords. Macrame is easy to learn and requires no elaborate equipment or expensive materials. All you need are your fingers, some chord, and this book to get started making stylish rugs, plant hangers, lampshades, necklaces, bangles, cuffs, purses, and more. Step-by-step illustrations and instructions guide you through every stitch.

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Make fabulous quilts quickly with the 10-minute block technique. You'll love the straight seams and curved line designs. Take "10-Minute Blocks" further, expanding the possibilities with a stunning array of easy to execute designs. Experiment with positive-negative blocks, discover layers of patterns and just have fun. The 12 block sampler quilt will inspire you all year long, whether you assemble it as a block of the month, or make an entire quilt from each delightful square. There's plenty to please in this new collection. For a new approach to pinwheels, check out Solar Winds. Experiment with fussy cuts in Oasis. Dazzle your family with a stunning Starburst. Feel the thrill of finishing a quilt in an afternoon.

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A stunning and skill-building guide to take your watercolour painting techniques to the next level, This book has everything you need to become a master artist. Its practical advice will help you to take your first steps in the medium and then progress in your practice, this must-have guide then features over 30 watercolour projects that slowly advance in difficulty and cover a wide range of subjects and techniques. Starting with exercises to help you understand colour and create patterns before building your skills to produce floral compositions, nature landscapes and realistic portraits. It provides step-by-step instructions to guide you through each challenge so you grow in confidence and discover your own personal style. Also included within these pages are real life testimonies from other artists to further inspire your journey in the world of watercolor art.

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