Cakes to Inspire & Desire: Over 35 Unique Designs, from Mini-Cakes & Simple Shapes to Beaded Delights & Fabulous Flowers Discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational celebratory cakes, each with a modern & distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional & contemporary styles from florals & frills to stripes & beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes. ...

Learn the art of decorative lettering with this beautiful book that introduces simplified calligraphy techniques to todays young, creative artists. You will start with the basic pen & ink strokes that create each letter, building up to flourishes & embellishments for a variety of alphabet styles. Featuring twelve step-by-step projects that show how to use colour & gilding to ornament letters, paint classic Celtic knotwork designs, & use calligraphy to decorate items such as wedding invitations, fantasy artwork, logos & more. It features a chapter on using a computer to create your own lettering fonts. About the Author Cari Buziak has created logos, jewellery, rubber stamps, machine embroidery, cross stitch, clothing (custom Irish dance costumes), the largest Celtic stencil line on the internet, laser engraving & etching, 3D milling, print & web. Caris website is www.aon-celtic.com, with about 8000 monthly unique visitors, & an e-newsletter with a monthly mailing to about 4, 300 subscribers. ...

Calligraphy in 24 Hours is a carefully structured beginners course where readers will quickly learn the basic principles & then go on to learn beautiful calligraphy in a series of 24 one-hour tutorials. Written by an expert in the field who is also a seasoned teacher, the book aims to do the job of a series of night school lessons
- but for a fraction of the price. The book teaches 15 alphabets letter-by-letter, stroke-by-stroke, with clearly annotated step-by-step sequences. You will also learn how to create beautiful illuminated letters. Special exercises will help to build up speed & confidence, helping you learn the different calligraphy alphabets & enabling you to reproduce them with accuracy & consistency. A series of practical projects will get readers to put their calligraphy & illumination skills into action
- designing greetings cards, wall hangings, place settings, & more. About the Author Veiko Kespersaks is a leading Scandinavian calligraphy specialist & lettering designer based in London. He has both BA & MA calligraphy qualifications from Roehampton University in London, where he studied between 2000 & 2006. He has gained an international reputation as one of the most skilled lettering artists & teachers currently working in the field.

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Calligraphy means beautiful writing & is an enjoyable & rewarding activity. This Calligraphy Wooden box offers a selection of calligraphy items in an attractive wooden box, with space for storage of inks & nibs. Contents: 8 x 14ml Winsor & Newton Drawing Inks offering outstanding brilliance & transparency 5 x Calligraphy nibs in a variety of widths 1 x Reservoir for nibs 1 x Wooden dip pen 1 x Instruction leaflet with tips & example alphabets to get you started ...

Camper Van Counted Cross Stitch Kit by Anchor This fun Camper Van counted cross stitch kit will be quick to stitch & has a great Flower Power feel. Its perfect for beginners or the more advanced stitcher. This design is modeled on the classic Volkswagen Camper which has become an icon in the past few years.A counted cross stitch kit designed by Jane Prutton for Anchor. Contains 14-count cotton Aida fabric with Anchor stranded cotton (100%) thread, needle & easy-to-follow, full instructions. Finished

Size: 3 x 4 (8.2 x 10.8cm) Suppliers product code: PCE210 There is also a Beetle in this style
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Maia Canary & Rose Counted Cross Stitch Kit Maia Canary & Rose Counted Cross Stitch Kit after Shoson. This oriental design stands out beautifully against the black background. Kit contains carefully sorted Anchor Stranded Cotton, 16 count black Aida fabric & easy-to-follow charts & instructions. Finished

Size: 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 (30cm x 20cm) Supplier product code: 5678000-01114

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Candy Construction: How to Build Race Cars, Castles, & Other Cool Stuff Out of Store-Bought Candy Crafting with candy! Most kids are candy monsters; most kids love crafts. Why not channel their candy love into cool craft projects that will keep them busy & engaged for hours?! From fairy castles to race cars, Easter to Christmas, theres a cansy construction project for every passion & every holiday. & when the fun is over, everything is edible. A great book for kids & parents! About the Author Sharon Bowers is a former cookbook editor at Harper Collins & a former senior producer at the Food Networks web site. This book grew out of her own experience doing recipe testing for Ghoulish Goodies with her sons. They loved building & adding decorations & embellishments far more than they loved stirring or measuring, & they wanted to contine building things when the recipe testing was finished. ...

Candy Construction: How to Build Race Cars, Castles, & Other Cool Stuff Out of Store-Bought Candy Crafting with candy! Most kids are candy monsters; most kids love crafts. Why not channel their candy love into cool craft projects that will keep them busy & engaged for hours?! From fairy castles to race cars, Easter to Christmas, there's a cansy construction project for every passion & every holiday. & when the fun is over, everything is edible. A great book for kids & parents! About the Author Sharon Bowers is a former cookbook editor at Harper Collins & a former senior producer at the Food Network's web site. This book grew out of her own experience doing recipe testing for ' Ghoulish Goodies' with her sons. They loved building & adding decorations & embellishments far more than they loved stirring or measuring, & they wanted to contine building things when the recipe testing was finished. ...