Crease & Fold The traditional art of origami has gone mainstream with origami folds popping up on fashion runways & in museum exhibitions. A testament to the amazing versatility of the craft today, this book is filled with clever paper projects sure to impress enthusiasts & casual crafters alike. In Crease Fold, paper artist Sok Song presents 40 modern origami projects that transform a simple piece of paper into an astonishing array of paper sculpture, cards, home items, ornaments & wearable accessories. Many of the projects showcase ways of using recycled or alternative materials; some are life-size, such as an elephant that takes an extra set of hands to accomplish, but all adhere to the origami purist restriction of no cutting or gluing. From a rose fashioned out of a dollar bill to a wallet made from a subway map, Crease Fold demonstrates that anything is possible just using simple folds. About the Author Sok Songs passion for folding paper went from a hobby to an award-winning career. His origami greeting cards were praised as frame-able art by the card industry. His work has been seen on Americas Next Top Model & in magazines including Vanity Fair, Marie Claire, Self, GQ & Vogue; he has also contributed to other origami books. His website is creased.com. ...

Create Your Own Scrapbook Papers: 175 Design Templates to Use with Photoshop Elements These striking scrapbook overlays are ideal backgrounds for digital scrapbooks & can be printed for a variety of uses in other crafts. Approx. 175 black-&-white templates in two different sizes include damasks, floral & botanical images, stripes, & dots. Tutorials explain how to add color & text, create special effects, & employ other techniques based on Photoshop Elements. Please note that Photoshop Elements is not included. ...

Creating Beaded & Wire Earrings 35 gorgeous earrings, made with wire & beads, for any occasion. Making your own handcrafted jewellery is both enjoyable & satisfying, & beads & wire are so simple to use that even a beginner can make stunningly pretty pieces. Linda Jones teaches you all the techniques youll need to know for working with wire & beads, from the specialist tools & materials needed to how to make jump rings, spirals & earring findings, as well as hardening your work so that it withstands the strain of being worn. Then discover a wide variety of beautiful earrings to make within the six chapters: Classic Chic, Historic Charm, Fashion Focus, Glitz & Glamour, Vintage Style & Celebrations & Occasions. There are timeless styles such as droplets & hoops, but also more quirky designs, such as the Greek geometric earrings, & elaborate projects such as the Bead Bunch earrings or the Celtic-inspired Triskele earrings. Whether you want to make a gift for a friend or something to wear yourself, there is something for everyone here. Each project also has easy-to-follow, step-by-step photography so both beginners & experienced jewellery-makers can make these beautiful earrings. About the Author Linda Jones trained at the Metropolitan University, London, specializing in enamelling. She began teaching wire jewellery eight years ago, & now runs creative wire workshops from her studio in Kent. She also designs & makes one-off pieces to commission. Linda is the author of six books on the subject of wire jewellery, all published by CICO Books. ...

35 gorgeous earrings, made with wire & beads, for any occasion. Making your own handcrafted jewellery is both enjoyable & satisfying, & beads & wire are so simple to use that even a beginner can make stunningly pretty pieces. Linda Jones teaches you all the techniques you'll need to know for working with wire & beads, from the specialist tools & materials needed to how to make jump rings, spirals & earring findings, as well as hardening your work so that it withstands the strain of being worn. Then discover a wide variety of beautiful earrings to make within the six chapters: Classic Chic, Historic Charm, Fashion Focus, Glitz & Glamour, Vintage Style & Celebrations & Occasions. There are timeless styles such as droplets & hoops, but also more quirky designs, such as the Greek geometric earrings, & elaborate projects such as the Bead Bunch earrings or the Celtic-inspired Triskele earrings. Whether you want to make a gift for a friend or something to wear yourself, there is something for everyone here. Each project also has easy-to-follow, step-by- step photography so both beginners & experienced jewellery-makers can make these beautiful earrings. About the Author: Linda Jones trained at the Metropolitan University, London, specializing in enamelling. She began teaching wire jewellery eight years ago, & now runs creative wire workshops from her studio in Kent. She also designs & makes one-off pieces to commission. Linda is the author of six books on the subject of wire jewellery, all published by CICO Books. ...

Creative Awakenings: Envisioning the Life of Your Dreams Through Art Readers begin their creative journey with an overview of the intention setting process & instruction on how to start a Book-of-Dreams Journal to record their Creative Awakenings. Then, readers are introduced to 12 artists who went through the process themselves & will see firsthand
- through inspirational artwork as well as several step-by-step mixed-media techniques
- how these contributors used the intention-setting process to realize their own dreams. After learning by example, readers are then guided through the process of using the included cards to help them set their own intentions & use their journal as a tool to record the process. They also receive tips on forming their own supportive circles & starting their own Awakenings round-robin journal. About the Author Sheri Gaynor is a licensed clinical social worker, a registered art therapist, professional coach & a mixed-media artist. She offers transformational workshops, retreats & events, combining writing, photography & mixed-media. Sheri resides with her husband just outside of Aspen, Colorado.

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Summer sale! 50% off RRP! Creative Bloom: Wire & Fabric Projects to Cultivate Your Inner Artist Creative Bloom combines two diverse materials
- fabric & wire
- to instruct the reader on how to create decor items such as photo holders, sun catchers, garlands, ornaments, a lamp, a ball sculpture, & even a few jewellery pieces. All projects & techniques in the book are centered around shaping wire & combining it with assorted fabrics while enhancing pieces with embellishments & hand stitching. Readers are inspired to bring creativity into their daily lives with chapters focusing on different approaches to the creative process, such as: using challenges to introduce new mediums to your art; sharing your work with others; &, finding inspiration by identifying problems & finding creative solutions.

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Creative Collage Techniques This liberating guide teaches artists how to begin, design & apply collage techniques in exciting new ways. It features fascinating work from 50 leading collage artists who explain their techniques in easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations. Seven different sections encourage artists to stretch the relationships between color, texture, shape & paper. Following 100 innovative demonstrations, artists will achieve amazing results from mixing collage with other mediums, including watercolor, acrylics, unique papers & more. Those who work in watercolor or acrylic will find that this book can help them boost creativity & add a new kind of excitement to their work. ...