One of the biggest trends in textiles at the moment is the use of the embellisher
- a simple-to-use machine that is very popular
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These crafty DIY artists are everywhere
- they are holding alternative craft fairs they advertise in craft magazines they are selling
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Ask almost any priest what their biggest headache is & the answer is likely to be finding with ideas for including children in worship. Here is the answer to their prayers
- a whole years worth of ready-to-use scripts for childrens liturgies of the Word. This resource has been developed & used in Anglican & Catholic parish churches over the last ten years by a professional educationalist artist & experienced childrens church leader. Sixty complete worship outlines are included & they feature: ready-to-use scripts to open up the Sunday Gospel for children of all ages activities games & creative ideas reproducible artwork & cartoons simple responsive prayers to begin & end each session ideas for back in church presentations to the adults by the children. The scripts & illustrations (in full colour) can be downloaded from the accompanying CD Rom.
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Creative Illustration" is considered Loomis magnum opus which is aimed primarily at the professional-level illustrator. Its divided into seven sections: Line Tone Color Telling the Story Creating Ideas Fields of Illustration & Experimenting & Studies. The book is filled with instructions tips insider experiences & incredible illustrations." ...

H&-lettering techniques are a popular & visually dynamic way to add textual elements to crafts from journals to mixed-media art. Sixteen accomplished contributors
- including calligraphers painters collagists card makers fiber artists & graphic designers
- give their personal perspectives on lettering. They all offer their favourite tools how they use them their signature technique with step-by-step instructions & photos & an alphabet sampler of their own font. Gorgeous gallery images of each contributors work are also included.

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Creative Music Composition" is designed to be an introductory textbook for music students. Creative composition
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Whether you have formal training in painting or no experience at all this new in paperback workshop-style book is the perfect guide for any artist interested in integrating the medium of paint into other types of artwork such as surface design mixed media collage altered art or art journaling. Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists explores a wide variety of innovative & experimental paint techniques that can add stunning visual impact & texture to many types of work. Develop your sense of composition & learn new approaches to abstract design. Experiment with texture effects collage inclusions & encaustic. Learn how to use the latest new products to achieve magical effects. See how to use digital imagery including how to do transfers with wax. Be inspired by the work of a wide variety of cutting edge mixed media artists & experimental painters. ...

For most photographers the picture is the end product of the creative process. For Catherine Anderson it's just the beginning. In a wide array of projects using techniques from Photoshop to needle & thread she shows beginner & experienced photographers alike how to turn their pictures into handmade objects of art from books & collages to customised greeting cards. ...

In-computer editing is now as important as in-camera shooting; this book provides ingenious creative techniques to immediately enhance images through this medium. Presents 75 comprehensive workshops that have been specifically designed for photographers; each offers a clever & creative technique that can be immediately applied. Takes a specific unique slant to provide a wide range of creative tips & tricks designed to appeal primarily to photographers but also to other creatives using the programme. From basic techniques to more advanced all guidance is best practice & shown via clear explanatory texts photos before during & after manipulations & screen grabs. ...

The regularity with which the term solutions is used in management speak suggests that management is largely about problem solving. To suggest that thinking creatively is a useful skill in solving a problem may be stating the obvious but experience tells us that under pressure managers tend to fall back on the tried & tested rather than the new & creative. This text provides an essential introduction to the ideas & skills of solving problems creatively. It demonstrates: how & why people are blocked in their thinking how this impairs the creative problem solving process how creative problem solving techniques can help overcome these difficulties Theories of creative thinking are critically examined & utilised to explore the variety of techniques that can be employed to discover insights into difficult management problems. Using case studies & case histories together with extensive diagrams examples & thought-provoking questions Creative Problem Solving for Managers provides the most up-to-date & extensive approach to this important topic. This refreshing new edition will prove essential reading on the growing number of creativity management classes springing up in business schools & will also be a helpful read on a range of other modules that require a creative mindset. ...