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Creative Haven Autumn Inspirations Color By Number Book

Creative Haven Autumn Inspirations Color By Number Book

Immerse yourself in the heartwarming colors of autumn with 46 rustic vistas and lush farmlands bursting with fall foliage as well as pumpkins, gourds, grazing cows, curious cats, and more. Follow the simple color key filled with glowing oranges, yellows, reds, and other seasonal shades 

The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners, a Book for Serious Artists

The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners, a Book for Serious Artists

The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners: Learn to Use Basic Shapes and Art Mannequins to Draw Faces and Figures by Gecko Keck (Walter Foster Publishing, November 2020) is a brand-new book for people who are serious about learning to draw the human figure. This 

Christmas Ornaments to Crochet Book by Barbara Christopher

Christmas Ornaments to Crochet Book by Barbara Christopher

Christmas Ornaments to Crochet Book by Barbara ChristopherCreate snowflakes, wreaths, stars, and other charming Christmas ornaments with this excellent guide. Easy-to-follow instructions explain how to make over 50 attractive decorations that can be worked up quickly. These delicate, handmade items are ideal for adorning gift packages, Christmas trees, and doors and windows, as well as for use as table centerpieces.

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Projects range from ornaments suitable for beginning crocheters to those requiring intermediate or advanced skills. In addition to specific directions for each item and close-up photos of completed projects, a general crochet tutorial offers helpful tips.

Christmas Ornaments to Crochet Book by Barbara Christopher

Title: Christmas Ornaments to Crochet
Author: Barbara Christopher
ISBN: 9780486789613
Publisher: Dover Publications

I’ve been crocheting for 50+ years. The first item that I made was a scarf, followed up by a hat and then mittens. When I was a young girl you made these items for yourself every year. It’s a skill that mothers and grandmother’s passed onto their daughters. To this day I still enjoy sitting down with a ball of yarn and a hook.

Christmas Ornaments to Crochet by Barbara Christopher is a great book for those who are looking for projects to make this holiday season. If you’re new to crocheting the author includes a section in the back of the book to help teach you or give you a nice little refresher course if it has been awhile since you picked up a hook.

Christmas Ornaments to Crochet Book by Barbara Christopher

There are more than 50 different ornaments for you to choose from. Each one comes with complete instructions on supplies needed and how to complete the project. The ornaments are made by using three different sized DMC Cebelia (a cotton type of thread). You can easily change the size of the ornament by changing out your thread size and hook size. Instructions are included for conversions.

The author recommends that you block and starch each ornament so that it holds its shape. You can find starches out in the retail marketplace or make your own at home (instructions are given for that too).

I think the designs in the book are darling. I’m going to make up a few of them and attach them to holiday packages this year as an added little gift. You can easily attach a pin on the back of them and turn them into brooches for your winter coat, hang them from a window with suction cups to give the appearance of snowflakes, decorate the mantle, a swag or even a wreath. I’ve gotten all kinds of decorating ideas!

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Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win the Christmas Ornaments to Crochet Book by Barbara Christopher from Dover Publications. You can enter the fabulous giveaway by using the entry form below.

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Making Christmas Bright with Papercrafts: More Than 40 Festive Projects!

Making Christmas Bright with Papercrafts: More Than 40 Festive Projects!

Christmas is an ideal time to get in the spirit of the season by creating festive decorations and gifts with a personal touch. This delightful collection of 43 unique papercraft projects will get everyone in a festive mood with its decorative suggestions for the home 

Creative Haven Christmas Cats Coloring Book by Marjorie Sarnat

Creative Haven Christmas Cats Coloring Book by Marjorie Sarnat

Have yourself a meowy Christmas with 31 purrfectly playful holiday illustrations. From felines frolicking on a stack of gifts and riding a toboggan to kittens cuddling a teddy bear friend and decorating cookies, it’s a book filled with festive images for everyone who loves this 

Origami Animals Book with 200 Sheets of Origami Paper

Origami Animals Book with 200 Sheets of Origami Paper

Origami Animals Book with 200 Sheets of Origami PaperOrigami is an easy and affordable arts and crafts medium. You can sit down with instructions and paper and complete a project in a short amount of time. You don’t need to invest a lot of time & money to come up with something cute and unique. Use your finished origami animals to decorate scrapbook pages, homemade greeting cards, tack them onto packages & gift bags, refrigerator magnets, placecards, table decorations, etc.

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Last weekend I sat down with my 11 year old daughter to work on a project from the Origami Animals Book from Dover Publications. The book contains instructions for 8 projects and comes with 200 sheets of origami paper in 20 different patterns and colors.

Origami Animals Book with 200 Sheets of Origami Paper

The book has step-by-step instructions to make 8 different animals: Little Bird, Caterpillar, 9-Fold Butterfly, Crab, Scottie Dog, Cat, Turtle, and Owl. In the front of the book you’ll find a section with instructions on how to choose paper, how to fold and a techniques section to give you all of the instructions that you need to get started.

Princess read through all of the instructions & techniques at the beginning of the book. She then leafed through the patterns and opted to make the Traditional Cat. You’ll use a simple folding sequence to make many different shaped cats using the step-by-step instructions in the book. The folding diagrams are in color and are written & shown in a way that even a beginner can understand.

Origami Animals Book with 200 Sheets of Origami Paper

Origami Animals Book with 200 Sheets of Origami Paper

It took Princess less than 40 minutes to make a cat which turned out super cute. She decided to make two more using different colored & patterned paper that are included in the back of the book. Choosing the paper took her long to do than the folding to make the cat. That’s what happens when you have 200 sheets to choose from!

Origami How-To Books like this one make great birthday and holiday gifts for older children and adults on your gift-giving list. The book includes the paper so all you need to do is wrap it up or place it into a gift bag. Princess is 11 years old and had no problem reading the book and following the step-by-step instructions to make several projects from it. Let the creativity flow. You can pick it up from Amazon for less than $10.00 making it an affordable gift!

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Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win the Origami Animals Book with 200 Sheets of Origami Paper (included in the back of the book) from Dover Publications. You can enter the giveaway below. Good Luck to everyone!

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10-Step Drawing Nature Book by Mary Woodin

10-Step Drawing Nature Book by Mary Woodin

Learn to draw your favorite plants, animals, and people in just 10 simple steps with the new books in the Ten-Step Drawing series, available this September from Walter Foster Publishing! Continue reading to learn more. * Complimentary book received for review. This post may contain 

10-Step Drawing People Book by Justine Lecouffe

10-Step Drawing People Book by Justine Lecouffe

Learn to draw your favorite plants, animals, and people in just 10 simple steps with the new books in the Ten-Step Drawing series, available this September from Walter Foster Publishing! Continue reading to learn more. * Complimentary book received for review. This post may contain