This book offers a social & cultural history of American culture in the formative years of the twentieth century, examining forms such as vaudeville, early film, popular songs, modernist art, & many others in the context of contemporary social changes. ...

An inspiring book packed full of creative card-making ideas for every occasion. Handy hints, tips & techniques are included to help young card-makers create their own cards with each activity clearly illustrated using easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. ...

Helps to create your own original cards, for a truly personal gift. This title

Includes:: projects covering

...

In a voice that mixes dry humor & clear, concise instruction, Mc Cloud's cartoon narrator shows readers how to master the human condition through word & image in a brilliantly minimalist way. Comic book devotees as well as the most uninitiated will marvel at this journey into a once-underappreciated art form. ...

A guide for people thinking of augmenting conventional medical treatment with a visit to a complementary practitioner. This title aims to explain what to expect & how to get the best from treatment within the Chinese, Indian, Homeopathic, & Subtle Medicine traditions. ...

Start a brand new hobby or enjoy your existing passion for crochet with this fabulous Making Crochet  Cushions book!

Including

...

Learn how to make free-standing screens using wooden frames & panels (or ready-made screen blanks). Amanda Howes shows how a range of simple decorating techniques can transform inexpensive materials into stylish & unusual pieces to complement all tastes & interiors. ...

Learn how to transform ordinary eggshells into these stylish & eye-catching ornaments. Starting with a blown eggshell, you can create elegant trinket boxes which open to reveal a sumptuous fabric interior, or even a complete miniature scene. Many different styles of decoration can be applied to the surface, & the finished project mounted on a graceful st&. Elaborately decorated eggs are traditional gifts in many countries. The extravagant jewelled pieces created by Carl Faberge for the Russian imperial family are the most famous examples; these were fashioned from precious metals & gemstones, but real eggs & simple materials can make delightful decorations for the home & special gifts for friends & family. Basic eggcraft techniques are not difficult, & no elaborate equipment is needed to start. To inspire your creativity, the book

Includes:: full instructions for making more than 30 different designs, illustrating a wide range of decorative techniques.

...

Details: Sue Pearl introduces a beguiling menagerie of comical creatures, which can be simply made using pipe cleaners,
...

Gingerbread houses are the architectural wonder of the baking world with constructions of all shapes & sizes popping up everywhere.

This charming book is a must for cake decorators, crafts people, children & adults of all ages. Gingerbread is deliciously tasty, fun & very versatile & this book is bursting with design & decorating ideas to make & build a house out of gingerbread.

With 20 different houses to delight you, Gingerbread Houses lets you explore the delicious versatility of gingerbread in the delightful projects which are easy to make & fun to decorate. Use these gingerbread recipes to get the kids in the kitchen & create some magical memories.

It will be sure to delight youngsters & enchant adults alike. Gingerbread Houses features colour photography throughout of every finished project, & how-to images of the design stages. It couldnt be simpler, just follow the step-by-step guides to making & assembling a beautiful gingerbread house complete with snow-capped roof & pretty piping
- a great family project.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781742577777
• Author: Candice Clayton
• Publisher: New Holland
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 173
• Dimensions: 25 x 21.5 x 1.5cm














...