If you're looking for ideas for making cards this Christmas, but are simply overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done in the run-up to the day, look no further than this book. It features an incredible 75 card & 25 tag designs in a wide range of colours & styles to help you make the perfect card for everybody on your Christmas card list, in super-quick time. Make the most of these fast techniques
- including peel offs, felt, sequins, glitter & ribbons, & implementing sponging, quilting & rubber stamping
- to make amazing Christmas cards & tags that look as if you've spent hours on them! The innovative variations on each project are truly inspiring, & you can discover an assortment of last minute seasonal card ideas in the super-quick gallery. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions & clear colour photographs enable even beginners to create impressive & professional results in no time. This book is really the ideal solution for the super-busy crafter
- & we're offering it at a fantastic price! Elizabeth Moad contributes to magazines including Crafts Beautiful & Quick & Crafty! She is also the author of The Papercrafter's Bible & Cards for Lads & Dads, published by David & Charles. " Don't forget to put this book on your shopping list"
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Create one-of-a-kind samplers that reflect the people, places, hobbies, celebrations & memories that make us all so special. Over 1, 000 motifs featured in 6 themed chapters; easy-to-use grids into which the motifs are combined & stitched to build the sampler. Worked examples & full instructions explain how to personalize & adapt motifs. Stitch-off-the-page sampler designs allow you to start right away; & can also be personalized. Keepsakes ideas shown using individual motifs, ensuring the extensive motif library is always in use. About the Author Helen Philipps studied Printed Textiles with embroidery at university, & then taught drawing & design before becoming a freelance designer. This is her fourth book to be published by David & Charles. Helen lives in the Wirral, Cheshire. ...

Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: David & Charles PLC; 3rd Revised edition edition (28 Aug 2009) Language English ISBN-10: 0715324780ISBN-13: 978-0715324783 Create one-of-a-kind samplers that reflect the people, places, hobbies, celebrations & memories that make us all so special. Over 1, 000 motifs featured in six themed chapters; eight easy-to-use grids into which the motifs are combined to build the sampler. Worked examples & full instructions explain how to personalize & adapt motifs. Stitch-off-the-page sampler designs allow you to start right away, & also can be easily personalized. Keepsake ideas shown using individual motifs, ensuring the extensive motif library is always in use. ...

Create one-of-a-kind samplers that reflect the people, places, hobbies, celebrations & memories that make us all so special. Over 1, 000 motifs featured in 6 themed chapters; easy-to-use grids into which the motifs are combined & stitched to build the sampler. Worked examples & full instructions explain how to personalize & adapt motifs. Stitch-off-the-page sampler designs allow you to start right away; & can also be personalized. Keepsakes ideas shown using individual motifs, ensuring the extensive motif library is always in use. About the Author Helen Philipps studied Printed Textiles with embroidery at university, & then taught drawing & design before becoming a freelance designer. This is her fourth book to be published by David & Charles. Helen lives in the Wirral, Cheshire. ...

Format: Paperback Pages: 128 Publisher: David & Charles Publishers (14 Mar 2008) ISBN-13: 9780715327166 Be inspired by a fresh, contemporary approach to the worlds oldest textile fabric with this fabulous collection of stylish, quick-to-make felted fabric projects. Explore a range of quick, easy-to-follow techniques, including needle felting, wet felting, fulling & using store-bought felt fabric. Create a range of stylish projects including jewellery, flower corsages, bags, slippers & cushions. Variation ideas show how easy it is to adapt main projects to your own tastes. Each stunning project can easily be completed in a day & will appeal to busy crafters of all abilities. ...

Quick & Clever Handmade Cards Contains over 100 fast-to-make cards using a variety of techniques, including rubber stamping, embossing, brads, charms, ribbons & more. With sections on choosing colours, materials, design layout, plus how to go about selling your cards, this book has a card for every occasion. ...

Contains over 100 fast-to-make cards using a variety of techniques, including rubber stamping, embossing, brads, charms, ribbons & more. With sections on choosing colours, materials, design layout, plus how to go about selling your cards, this book has a card for every occasion. ...

Paperback: 96 pages Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd (29 Jun 2007) Language English ISBN-10: 1845378881 ISBN-13: 978-1845378882 Carol Deacons Quick & Easy Novelty Cakes is a jam-packed with practical information & all you need to know to make 35 fabulous cake designs to delight & surprise children & adults of all ages. The book opens with a list of all the basic cake recipes, fillings & coverings used in the projects, followed by a basic techniques & equipment section that covers everything from covering a cake board to creating amazing effects with sugar paste. Many of the cakes featured can be decorated in an hour & are for all types of occasions, from birthdays & anniversaries to valentines. About the Author Carol Deacon is an experienced cake decorator & demonstrator who began her career in 1992 working with Jane Asher. In 1993 she was the winner of an icing contest sponsored by a leading food magazine & was later appointed cake consultant to an international chain store. Carol also writes regularly for various food magazines including Cake Craft & Decoration & demonstrates regularly on television. She lives in Flitwick, Bedfordshire. ...

Quick & Easy Pillows & Cushions offers 50 gorgeous projects to make a variety of cushions, all with step-by-step illustrations to guide you through the process. There are projects for every room of the house & to suit all styles, from the simplest wrap-over cushion that only takes an hour or so to make, to a pretty kitchen chair seat cover with a frilled edge that will teach you new techniques. Recycle old fabrics with a beautiful patchwork project, or decorate a plain cushion with a collection of vintage brooches. Give an old wooden bench a new lease of life with a padded seat cushion, or turn your bedroom into a sophisticated boudoir with a quirky round cushion with a pom-pom braid decoration. Whatever your taste & whatever your skill level, you will find a project you will love to make. About the Author Gail Abbott is a home stylist & the author of nine books on crafts & interior design, including So Simple Slipcovers & Living with Light. In Quick & Easy Pillows & Cushions, Gail has compiled a range of projects designed by inspirational bestselling craft authors, including Emma Hardy, Gloria Nicol, Flora Roberts & Christina Strutt. ...

Quick & Easy Pillows & Cushions offers 50 gorgeous projects to make a variety of cushions, all with step-by-step illustrations to guide you through the process. There are projects for every room of the house & to suit all styles, from the simplest wrap-over cushion that only takes an hour or so to make, to a pretty kitchen chair seat cover with a frilled edge that will teach you new techniques. Recycle old fabrics with a beautiful patchwork project, or decorate a plain cushion with a collection of vintage brooches. Give an old wooden bench a new lease of life with a padded seat cushion, or turn your bedroom into a sophisticated boudoir with a quirky round cushion with a pom-pom braid decoration. Whatever your taste & whatever your skill level, you will find a project you will love to make. About the Author Gail Abbott is a home stylist & the author of nine books on crafts & interior design, including So Simple Slipcovers & Living with Light. In Quick & Easy Pillows & Cushions, Gail has compiled a range of projects designed by inspirational bestselling craft authors, including Emma Hardy, Gloria Nicol, Flora Roberts & Christina Strutt. ...