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Bookbinding & Book Arts
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B3438. Zenspirations / Fink
Zenspirations by Joanne Fink. 2011. 52pp. 8.5"x8.5". Paper
Well-known calligrapher and author Joanne Fink has developed a love for pattern. In this book she shows you how to turn simple lines into attractive designs through exercises that build on each other. Her passion is contagious, and her doodled shapes will inspire you to have fun with the process. You will find intriguing ideas for filling borders, edges and spaces with creative flourishes. You will be on your way to create decorative borders, frames, and shapes - some using letters and words. Calligraphy skills not required!
"Patterning is fun, easy and relaxing - and it is a great way to add interest and texture to any design." - Joanne Fink
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B3437. Yoga For Your Brain / Bartholomew
Yoga For Your Brain: A Zentangle Workout by Sandy Steen Bartholomew. 2011. 52pp. 8.5"x 8.5". Paper
This much anticipated sequel to Totally Tangled is just as tangled, and the pages are jam-packed with Zentangle ideas, tips, projects and 60 new tangles. Zentangle is the perfect exercise to keep that big muscle inside your skull flexible. Zentangle is a meditation achieved though pattern-making. Think of it as guided doodling! Zentagle helps you learn to focus, relax your mind, and boost your creative confidence. It is about filling spaces using pattern and texture. Every tangle begins with a simple line, and becomes more attractive and complex as areas are filled. Pigma Micron pens make drawing the tangles simple and permanent, but other fine line pens or a pencil can be used. Calligraphers and graphic artists find "Zentangling" particularly appealing. These versatile graphics can be used to decorate any surface.
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B3313. Joy of Gardening / Campbell
The Joy of Gardening: An Inspirational Anthology edited by Eileen Campbell. 2010. 224pp. 4.5"x6". Paper
Features a rich selection of inspirational quotations from gardeners past and present, as well as from poets, painters, novelists, diarists, and spiritual teachers. The quotes capture the joy of being alive that gardening evokes. Gardens can make us happy, heal us when sad or depressed, and help us understand the relationship between ourselves and nature. A great gift for gardeners.
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B3242. Creative Greeting Cards / Genovese
Creative Greeting Cards by Sandi Genovese. 2008. 128pp. 8.5"x10". Paper $14.95. SALE.
This is a great card book. You learn to make various types of cards - accordion, envelope, diorama, dangle, faux embossed, folded, mobile and window. With each type, you are presented with several variations for a range of events including Baby Announcements, Birthday, Christmas, Congratulations, Valentines and more. There are step-by-step instructions and templates for the cards and for most of the decorations (embellishments). The over 50 cards are bright and fun. You can easily adapt the cards to even more uses.
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B3305. Self-made Stationery / Udagawa
Self-made Stationery: Handmade Goods Designed by Me by Kazumi Udagawa. 2009. 96pp + 7 pages of full-color templates. 8"x10". Paper $17.95.
Projects include a rubber band notebook, side-stitch travelers memo pad, tear-off memo board, monthly file made from envelopes, pen/pencil case box, sewn tote book, bookmarks, greeting cards and more. It’s a nicely designed book with easy, fun projects.
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B3206. Scripsit: Graceful Envelope III
Graceful Envelope Scripsit III edited by Lorraine Swerdloff. 2009. 24pp. 8.5"x11".
The third issue of this popular series presents envelopes from the 2006, 2007 and 2008 contests. The themes are: Fine Line, Mailable Feast, and C's the Day. The envelopes are diverse and beautiful -- a wonderful selection for ideas & inspiration and just to enjoy.
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B3122. 1,000 Handmade Greetings / McFadden with Baskin
1000 Handmade Greetings: Creative Cards and Clever Correspondence by Laura McFadden, with Deborah Baskin. 2009. 320pp. 9"x9". Paper $25.00. JNB Price $19.99
A delightful showcase of 1,000 hand-crafted greeting cards. Features a wide array of paper craft techniques, including: paper cutting, paper stencils, stamping, punching, stitchery, monoprints, screenprints, paper piecing, and more.
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B3044. Art Expose/Judy Melvin
Art Expose: A Collection of Techniques for Creative Expression by Judy Melvin. 2008. 20pp. 8.25"x8.25". Paper.
Judy has put her workshop notes into book form. It's a book of how to make beautiful artwork using the techniques for creative expression that she teaches. Full color. Includes:
Sumi Ink & Sink Art, Sumi Ink & TECH Ink, Gesso, Pastels & Stencils, Bleach & Pastels, and Walnut Ink.
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B3105. Cardmaker's Workbook/Mason
B3105. The Cardmaker's Workbook by Jenn Mason. 2008. 160pp. 8.5"x10". Paperback $19.99 SALE
Ever wonder why some cards look right and yours don't? This book provides the answers and how to apply them to your card making. First, by showing design concepts - balance, focal point, repetition, scale, texture - with simple card examples. Then, it is onto the color theory (think paint chip strips), presented with card projects. Next, you learn a set of construction techniques and how to vary them. Then multiples, decorative inspiration, and more tips. It's organized, systematic, and fun.
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B3158. Image Transfer Workshop / McElroy & Wilson
Image Transfer Workshop: Mixed-Media Techniques for Successful Transfers by Darlene Olivia McElroy and Sandra Duran Wilson. 2009. 128pp. 8-1/4x10-7/8". Paper $24.95.
Introduces you to as many as 35 transfer techniques, complete with finished art examples. Includes step-by-step instructions, ways to combine multiple transfer processes, tips for troubleshooting (and making the most of creative accidents!). Transfers can be used in calligraphy, fine art, mixed media/collage, and craft projects.
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