This is the complete guide to making your own greetings cards gift wrap gift tags invitations memory albums & scrapbook pages to treasure. It provides creative ideas more than 150 practical techniques & over 200 easy-to-follow projects & mini projects for all occasions including birthdays holidays special events friendships & happy times all illustrated by over 2200 colour photographs. It presents a range of styles from traditional & nostalgic to retro & cutting-edge & ideas suitable for men women & children of all ages. Easy projects use simple & effective methods & materials that are ready to hand while more advanced ideas stretch the more skilled crafter. This lavish reference is a compendium of 350 inspirational ideas practical craft techniques & fabulous designs that can be followed step-by-step with more than 2200 photographs. An introduction to each craft details all the materials & equipment that are needed. Easy techniques for making & decorating card & scrapbook backgrounds follow along with tips on design themes putting colours & patterns together & choosing embellishments. For scrapbooking there is also a section that looks at getting the most from a digital camera. For each craft there are colourful examples of designs that are sure to inspire. Make a greetings card to celebrate New Year or use mementoes to create a lasting impression of a holiday abroad. ...

This title offers 360 easy-to-follow projects & techniques with 2300 lavish photographs. This is the complete step-by-step guide to making your own greetings cards gift wrap gift tags invitations memory albums & scrapbook pages to treasure. You can make greetings cards for Mothers Day Divali Chinese New Year weddings anniversaries Easter Christmas special birthdays & just to keep in touch; create personalized scrapbook pages for themes on the changing seasons children family & friends heritage pets & sports. It presents a range of styles that will appeal to different tastes from traditional & nostalgic to retro & cutting-edge & with ideas suitable for adults & children of all ages. Every project & technique is shown in 2300 beautiful step-by-step photographs to ensure success. The complementary crafts of creative greetings cards & decorative scrapbooking offer the opportunity to create personalized designs that celebrate lifes special events. This superb practical book contains 360 ideas craft techniques & designs shown in 2300 evocative photographs. You can make a greetings card to celebrate New Year a cute rabbit for a first birthday & a gilded card for a wedding anniversary. You can create scrapbooking pages to remember a party use sepia-tinted photographs for a display of a family wedding & use mementoes for a lasting impression of a special holiday. With ideas to suit all tastes this is the ultimate source book for crafters. ...

Unlock the lost & hidden meanings of the world's ancient & modern signs & symbols. The most comprehensive reference book on symbolic objects that you'll ever find. This is the largest most visually stunning definitive guide to the secret & ancient knowledge of signs & symbols some of which has been lost over thousands of years. * Why is the eye believed to be a powerful symbol of protection by fisherman? * Why do Masonic Temples have a black & white chequered floor covering? * Why do Hindus use coloured rice powder to draw elaborate symbols in front of their homes only to have these patterns destroyed every day by footprints? * What are the hidden meanings behind the symbols on the American dollar? * What is the most important symbol in the World? Divided into easy-to-follow A-Z themed sections the book answers all those questions & more from sections on Magic & Mystery Deities & Rituals the Animal & Plant Kingdom Landscape & the Elements to Food & Sacred Geometry. Find out about the secret Demonic alphabet & Script of the Magi the Glastonbury Zodiac the Masonic Compass the Eye of Horus Native American hunting symbols the Caduceus & the Indian Diwali ritual. The Illustrated Signs & Symbols Sourcebook is a fascinating compendium of the hidden meanings hidden behind the most important visual symbols in the world. ...

A gorgeous gift for young boys this fabulous treasury of Usborne Young Reading" titles will delight & entertain with its mix of classic fairytales & original stories. It features well-known classics such as " Treasure Island" & " Sindbad the Sailor" alongside brand new stories about robots pirates monsters & knights. " Usborne's Young Reading" series was developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University & is designed to encourage independent reading. Each individual story has clear engaging text & is accompanied by original illustrations." ...

A gorgeous gift for young girls this beautiful treasury of Usborne Young Reading" titles will delight & entertain with its mix of classic fairytales & original stories. It features well-known classics such as " The Princess & the Pea" " The Little Mermaid" & " Rapunzel" alongside brand new stories about mermaids fairies princesses & dolls. " Usborne's Young Reading" series is developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University & is designed to encourage independent reading. Each story has clear engaging text & is accompanied by original illustrations." ...

This is a wonderful collection of retellings of six of William Shakespeare's best-loved plays
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A fantastic compendium this wonderful collection of Greek myths taken from Usborne Young Reading" titles is a thrilling & informative read. Featuring the best-known of all the Greek heroes & monsters with six stories starring Perseus & Medusa Pegasus Heracles Odysseus the Wooden Horse & the Minotaur. A section after the stories gives more details on the various gods & other Greek myths. " Usbornes Young Reading" series was developed in conjunction with an expert from Roehampton University & is designed to encourage independent reading. Each individual story has clear engaging text & is accompanied by original illustrations." ...

This book is the winner of the 2012 British Medical Association book awards' first prize in the paediatrics category! This is the fourth edition of a highly popular 'must have textbook for paediatrics for medical students'. The previous edition has been translated into eight languages & also won British Medical Association & Royal Society of Medicine prizes for the best paediatrics textbook. ...

Slithering stoorworms mischievious brownies fierce kelpies & magical selkies -- these are the creatures of Scottish folklore. Award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin has collected the best-loved tales from all over Scotl&. Retelling each in its own individual style she presents funny tales moving tales & enchanting fairy tales. Soar with the goshawk dive with selkies & battle with the stoorworm as each story is brought to life with exquisite illustrations by Scottish fine artist Kate Leiper which brim with otherworldly beauty. A wonderful gift this is a truly stunning book to be treasured for a lifetime & will be enjoyed by parents & grandparents as well as children. ...

Trees are of enduring interest to naturalists & gardeners alike & this extraordinary book is one of the most magnificent volumes ever published on the subject. Every European species is covered within its 800+ pages as well as many introduced species from all over the world. In addition to an authoritative text every species is illustrated with stunning artwork that depicts leaves flowers fruits & bark as well as images of the whole tree both in leaf & bare in the case of deciduous trees. This fabulous volume has been updated & reprinted at a highly competitive price & remains the most comprehensive work on European trees. ...