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The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible: Over 150 Techniques and 80 Stunning Projects
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lindy Smith
Format: Paperback
Publisher: David & Charles (2011, Oct 7th).
Pages: 160
Discover everything you need to know to create celebration cakes that are beautiful, unique and truly contemporary. This is the ultimate, must-have cake decorating and sugarcrafting techniques book, from best-selling author and superstar sugarcrafter Lindy Smith.Acclaimed sugarcraft expert Lindy Smith demonstrates over 150 techniques step-by-step, from baking to decoratingMore than 80 projects allow you to get creative right away, with detailed instructions for decadent desserts from tiered cakes, wonky cakes, mini cakes, cupcakes and cookiesEssential tips and advice are included for all skill levelts, from complete beginners to the most confident of cake decorators more
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English Paper Piecing: Fresh New Quilts from Bloom Creek (That Patchwork Place)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Vicki Bellino
Format: Paperback
Publisher: That Patchwork Place (2012, Feb 6th).
Pages: 80
Home: Redding, CaliforniaVicki learned to quilt in 1986 and hasn't stopped since! She was introduced to English paper piecing a few years ago and instantly became enamored with the technique. She is also the owner of a pattern-design company, Bloom Creek.Vicki and her husband, Dante, make their home in far northern California, in a city known for its extreme summer heat as well as beautiful rivers, lakes, and mountains. They enjoy spending their free time in the outdoors and with their four beautiful granddaughters. more
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Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Rebecca Cohen
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sourcebooks (2011, Mar 1st).
Pages: 256
What if you got outside every day, and what if you could get your kids to come along? It sounds modest, but the effects, as dynamic outdoor spokesperson Rebecca Cohen herself can testify, are profound. This inspiring collection of activities gives families an idea for every day of the year, requiring little planning, no expertise and relatively little resources (time, cash, or patience!), no matter where they live. Simple and inspiring, this book is bursting with hundreds of easy ways to get your family out into nature a little bit every day. more
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Homemade Living: Home Dairy with Ashley English: All You Need to Know to Make Cheese, Yogurt, Butter & More
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ashley English
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Lark Crafts (2011, Mar 1st).
Pages: 136
Ashley English provides a feast of information for dairy-loving foodies! She guides readers through all the essentials in four topic-specific sections: Butter & Ghee, Cultured Dairy Products, Cheese, and Ice Cream. Each primer offers need-to-know facts with gorgeous photos, troubleshooting tips, profiles, and Ashley's own roster of recipes for making such dairy staples as butter, sour cream, and cheese from scratch-as well as 10 seasonal dishes from Chilled Cucumber Yogurt Soup to traditional Mac & Cheese. more
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Collage Couture: Techniques for Creating Fashionable Art
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Julie Nutting
Format: Paperback
Publisher: North Light Books (2011, Jun 5th).
Pages: 128
Play dress-up with your art!Collage has never been so fashionable! In Collage Couture you'll learn how to sketch fashion figures, create stylish dresses from patterned paper and apply a variety of textured backgrounds to your collage pieces. With styles ranging from cute to elegant and sweet to sophisticated, these mixed-media projects will transport your art from the studio to the runway!Collage Couture features:22 super-pretty projects, from collages on canvas to framed shadowbox art to gifts for your fashionista. Play with your materials - paper, paints, ink and markets - to create pieces you'll be happy to display and share. Illustrations and easy instruction for creating fashion sketches and silhouettes. And don't forget the details: learn how to add eyes, lips, hair and, of course, clothing! Tips and advice on setting the mood in your studio, from enhancing your art space with flowers and china to wearing a tiara as your work! Why not feel as pretty as your art?Indulge your inner girly-girl with Collage Couture!Inspiration awaits at:CreateMixedMedia. more
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ScrapTherapy Cut the Scraps!: 7 Steps to Quilting Your Way through Your Stash
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Joan Ford
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taunton Press (2011, Mar 1st).
Pages: 208
Innovative quilt designer JOAN FORD cleverly founded the ScrapTherapy™ program in 2006 as a way to help quilters get organized and cope with the clutter of fabric collected over the years. Ford travels around the country lecturing and teaching quilt classes and cutting workshops. Visit her website at www.scrap-therapy.com more
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Sherry Serafini's Sensational Bead Embroidery: 25 Inspiring Jewelry Projects (Beadweaving Master Class Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Sherry Serafini
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Lark Crafts (2011, Apr 5th).
Pages: 128
In this entry in Lark Jewelry & Beading's celebrated Beadweaving Master Class series, one of the world's top bead embroiderers and teachers has produced an accessible guide to her techniques and art for beginners and advanced beaders alike. Sherry Serafini's wonderful pieces have won admirers for their lavish beaded surfaces. Serafini explains the fundamentals behind her work, from stitches to color theory, and lays out 25 beautifully textured projects that feature fabulous focal-point beads. Sherry Serafini is a renowned beading teacher and a featured artist in the book Masters: Beadweaving. Other books in Lark Jewelry & Beading's Beadweaving Master Class series have been authored by Diane Fitzgerald, Marcia DeCoster, Laura McCabe, Maggie Meister, and Rachel Nelson-Smith. more
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Bake Me I'm Yours...Cake Pops: Over 30 designs for fun sweet treats
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Carolyn White
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: David & Charles (2011, Sep 21st).
Pages: 128
This is a delicious collection of fun cake pop treats for every occasion. Over 40 colorful projects, from cute animals and romantic wedding rings, to creepy Halloween creatures and festive Christmas characters. The simple step-by-step instructions are perfect for beginners, while the gorgeous designs provide inspiration for the more experienced sugarcrafter. more
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Scrapbooking with Cricut (Annie's Attic: Paper Crafts)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tanya Fox
Format: Paperback
Publisher: DRG (2010, Jun 28th).
Pages: 64
Licensed by the makers of Cricut and organized chronologically by month, this crafters companion contains 36 creative and colorful scrapbooking ideas for the most popular holidays and occasions throughout the year. With detailed step-by-step instructions, beginning and experienced scrapbookers will find plentiful inspiration for using Cricut to help capture memories—traditional holidays, a first birthday, a special sports moment, or a dream vacation—on paper. With a variety of themes to help crafters create keepsakes that can be treasured for years to come, this resource also includes a buyer's guide and a list of designers. more
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Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics: How to Make Folding Paper Sculpture
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Duncan Birmingham
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman (2011, Mar 1st).
Pages: 176
Duncan Birmingham has taught paper mechanics at university level for 20 years and has an extensive library of books on pop-up. He is the author of several books on the subject and his Pop-Up! A Manual of Paper Mechanisms 9781899618095 was hailed the most comprehensive book, to date, on the subject. He lives in Bristol. more
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