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Collage Your Life

Techniques, Prompts, and Inspiration for Creative Self-Expression and Visual Storytelling

by Melanie Mowinski ...

Inspiration abounds in this easy-to-follow guide to collage-making.Requiring minimal equipment—just scissors, glue, paper, and pens—collage is an accessible craft that offers limitless creative possibilities. Like meditation or journaling, making a collage can be an avenue for self-reflection and artistic exploration.In Collage Your Life, artist and teacher Melanie Mowinski teaches a variety of ... Read more

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Inspiration abounds in this easy-to-follow guide to collage-making.Requiring minimal equipment—just scissors, glue, paper, and pens—collage is an accessible craft that offers limitless creative possibilities. Like meditation or journaling, making a collage can be an avenue for self-reflection and artistic exploration.In Collage Your Life, artist and teacher Melanie Mowinski teaches a variety of
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Hooked

How Crafting Saved My Life

by Sutton Foster ...

From a Tony Award-winner and the star of TV’s Younger, funny and intimate stories and reflections about how crafting has kept her sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too)."An inspiring memoir about overcoming fear, finding true love, and the healing power of art.” ―Lauren Graham**, star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood**Whether she’s ... Read more

$11.99 USD

From a Tony Award-winner and the star of TV’s Younger, funny and intimate stories and reflections about how crafting has kept her sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too)."An inspiring memoir about overcoming fear, finding true love, and the healing power of art.” ―Lauren Graham**, star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood**Whether she’s
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49 Mixed Media Art Ideas: An Idea-Generating List to Inspire You

by Lorene Troyer ...

49 Ideas for Mixed Media Art has idea snippets to help you when you need inspiration for your next project or you want to create art on a budget or simply need ideas of new techniques to use. Go through the list until you find a technique you want to try. You can add your own twist to it or combine it with another idea that's on the list. You may want to explore some techniques further by doing ... Read more

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49 Ideas for Mixed Media Art has idea snippets to help you when you need inspiration for your next project or you want to create art on a budget or simply need ideas of new techniques to use. Go through the list until you find a technique you want to try. You can add your own twist to it or combine it with another idea that's on the list. You may want to explore some techniques further by doing
... Read more
Crafting a Better World

Inspiration and DIY Projects for Craftivists

by Diana Weymar ...

"Progressive crafters will be galvanized by this celebration of homespun resistance." -Publishers WeeklyFrom beloved craftivist Diana Weymar, creator of the brilliantly subversive Tiny Pricks Project, a collection of projects, actions, and essays to transform your anxiety into action during troubled times.Ever feel like you’re hanging on by a thread?From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun ... Read more

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"Progressive crafters will be galvanized by this celebration of homespun resistance." -Publishers WeeklyFrom beloved craftivist Diana Weymar, creator of the brilliantly subversive Tiny Pricks Project, a collection of projects, actions, and essays to transform your anxiety into action during troubled times.Ever feel like you’re hanging on by a thread?From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun
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Raw Art Journaling

by Quinn McDonald ...

Meaning in life is made, not found.In a raw-art journal, you don't need to know how to draw; you don't need to know how to write well. You don't need worry about messing up techniques you've never attempted before inside your raw-art journal. You just need to be you because raw art is you and it thrives on creative play, on experimentation and even on making mistakes.Raw Art Journaling will teach ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Meaning in life is made, not found.In a raw-art journal, you don't need to know how to draw; you don't need to know how to write well. You don't need worry about messing up techniques you've never attempted before inside your raw-art journal. You just need to be you because raw art is you and it thrives on creative play, on experimentation and even on making mistakes.Raw Art Journaling will teach
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The Sketchbook Challenge

Techniques, Prompts, and Inspiration for Achieving Your Creative Goals

by Sue Bleiweiss ...

Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, "Now what do I do?" Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind The Sketchbook Challenge are here to help.Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That's what The Sketchbook Challenge is all about, and ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, "Now what do I do?" Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind The Sketchbook Challenge are here to help.Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That's what The Sketchbook Challenge is all about, and
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I Hotel

by Karen Tei Yamashita, Karen Tei Yamashita ...

Dazzling and ambitious, this multivoiced fusion of prose, playwriting, graphic art, and philosophy spins an epic tale of America’s struggle for civil rights as it played out in San Francisco near the end of the 1960s. As Karen Tei Yamashita’s motley cast of students, laborers, artists, revolutionaries, and provocateurs make their way through the history of the day, they become caught in a riptide ... Read more

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Dazzling and ambitious, this multivoiced fusion of prose, playwriting, graphic art, and philosophy spins an epic tale of America’s struggle for civil rights as it played out in San Francisco near the end of the 1960s. As Karen Tei Yamashita’s motley cast of students, laborers, artists, revolutionaries, and provocateurs make their way through the history of the day, they become caught in a riptide
... Read more
Journal Fodder 365

Daily Doses of Inspiration for the Art Addict

by Eric M. Scott, David R. Modler ...

Art Journal Adventures!Learn how to journal your exceptional story. Life is not always extraordinary in all its details, but it is the sum of those ordinary events that add up to extraordinary lives. The journal is no different.With Journal Fodder 365, the Journal Fodder Junkies will lead you on a year-long adventure in drawing and writing, in painting and collage, and in the flotsam and jetsam of ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Art Journal Adventures!Learn how to journal your exceptional story. Life is not always extraordinary in all its details, but it is the sum of those ordinary events that add up to extraordinary lives. The journal is no different.With Journal Fodder 365, the Journal Fodder Junkies will lead you on a year-long adventure in drawing and writing, in painting and collage, and in the flotsam and jetsam of
... Read more
Martha Stewart's Favorite Crafts for Kids

175 Projects for Kids of All Ages to Create, Build, Design, Explore, and Share

by Editors of Martha Stewart Living ...

Martha Stewart's Favorite Crafts for Kids focuses on craft projects that children, aged three to twelve, can make with their parents. These projects are fun, yet serve a practical purpose; children can wear, decorate, and play with what they make. Filled with ideas for a range of ages, skill levels, and interests, this book lets children's creativity run wild, while creating precious memories as ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Martha Stewart's Favorite Crafts for Kids focuses on craft projects that children, aged three to twelve, can make with their parents. These projects are fun, yet serve a practical purpose; children can wear, decorate, and play with what they make. Filled with ideas for a range of ages, skill levels, and interests, this book lets children's creativity run wild, while creating precious memories as
... Read more
Unlock Your Aesthetic

A Visual Guide to Find Your Vibe

by Maris Jones ...

Find inspiration from your daily life and build your own personal or creative brand.Renowned visual artist and content creator Maris Jones guides you on a journey of creative self-discovery through a series of personal stories, visually captivating guides, and quirky prompts. By building on your specific interests and tastes—in everything from fashion, music, and art, to decor, color, and more ... Read more

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Find inspiration from your daily life and build your own personal or creative brand.Renowned visual artist and content creator Maris Jones guides you on a journey of creative self-discovery through a series of personal stories, visually captivating guides, and quirky prompts. By building on your specific interests and tastes—in everything from fashion, music, and art, to decor, color, and more
... Read more
Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun

52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun

by Carla Sonheim ...

Series series Lab Series
Carla Sonheim is an artist and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Her innovative ideas are now collected and elaborated on in this unique volume. Carla offers a year's worth of assignments, projects, ideas, and techniques that will introduce more creativity ... Read more

$16.91 USD

Carla Sonheim is an artist and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Her innovative ideas are now collected and elaborated on in this unique volume. Carla offers a year's worth of assignments, projects, ideas, and techniques that will introduce more creativity
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Re-Bound

Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials

by Jeannine Stein ...

A DIY book making guide that repurposes easily-found items into handcrafted books, perfect for gift giving.Re-Bound is a beautiful book on bookbinding with a fun green twist—all the projects use recycled and upcycled materials. This book shows you how to take everyday materials from around the house, flea markets, thrift stores, and hardware stores and turn them into clever and eye-catching hand ... Read more

$16.91 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A DIY book making guide that repurposes easily-found items into handcrafted books, perfect for gift giving.Re-Bound is a beautiful book on bookbinding with a fun green twist—all the projects use recycled and upcycled materials. This book shows you how to take everyday materials from around the house, flea markets, thrift stores, and hardware stores and turn them into clever and eye-catching hand
... Read more
Quilted Symphony

A Fusion of Fabric, Texture & Design

by Gloria Loughman ...

"A comprehensive and thorough guide for quilters just entering the arena of abstract art and design . . . Beginning art quilters will no doubt be inspired." — Quilting Arts MagazineThe bestselling author of Luminous Landscapes guides you through an amazing journey into the world of designing abstract art quilts. Take your imagination to new heights as you learn how to create an abstract design and ... Read more

$11.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A comprehensive and thorough guide for quilters just entering the arena of abstract art and design . . . Beginning art quilters will no doubt be inspired." — Quilting Arts MagazineThe bestselling author of Luminous Landscapes guides you through an amazing journey into the world of designing abstract art quilts. Take your imagination to new heights as you learn how to create an abstract design and
... Read more
Overwatch: Declassified - An Official History

by Seanan McGuire ...

In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author Seanan McGuire pens the first-ever history of Overwatch, from its founding in the Omnic Crisis to its fall and reformation!Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. During the Omnic Crisis, the people of our world were scattered, devastated . . . but heroes from around the globe answered the call. ... Read more

$32.39 USD

In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author Seanan McGuire pens the first-ever history of Overwatch, from its founding in the Omnic Crisis to its fall and reformation!Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. During the Omnic Crisis, the people of our world were scattered, devastated . . . but heroes from around the globe answered the call.
... Read more
A Perpetual Journal Practice

Building a Connection with Nature through Art

by Lara Call Gastinger ...

Accept this invitation to connect with nature and yourself and create a perpetual art journal layered with observations of nature through the inevitable passage of time.Botanical artist Lara Call Gastinger has made it her mission to teach artists and nature lovers worldwide how to keep a nature-focused perpetual art journal, holding sold out workshops and classes in person, as well as going live ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Accept this invitation to connect with nature and yourself and create a perpetual art journal layered with observations of nature through the inevitable passage of time.Botanical artist Lara Call Gastinger has made it her mission to teach artists and nature lovers worldwide how to keep a nature-focused perpetual art journal, holding sold out workshops and classes in person, as well as going live
... Read more
Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media

A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Stunning Effects--Play with Gouache, Metallic Paints, Masking Fluid, Alcohol, and More!

by Ana Victoria Calderon ...

Series series Art for Modern Makers
In Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media, popular watercolor artist, instructor, and author Ana Victoria Calderon shares her simple step-by-step techniques for painting exciting and colorful motifs by combining watercolor with a variety of other user-friendly materials.Start with the essentials—paint, paper, and brushes—then learn about the featured mediums for mixing, including masking fluid, gold ... Read more

$14.93 USD

In Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media, popular watercolor artist, instructor, and author Ana Victoria Calderon shares her simple step-by-step techniques for painting exciting and colorful motifs by combining watercolor with a variety of other user-friendly materials.Start with the essentials—paint, paper, and brushes—then learn about the featured mediums for mixing, including masking fluid, gold
... Read more
Hand-Lettering

An Interactive Guide to the Art of Drawing Letters

by Megan Wells ...

Hand-lettering has taken the creative world by storm! Learn the basics of drawing letters and words with this fun, accessible, and interactive book!Learn five major hand-lettering styles, then transform your writing into art.Sections demonstrate how to embellish your letters, mix different styles for emphasis and flare, add decorative effects like shading, and combine text and illustration.Easy-to ... Read more

$7.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Hand-lettering has taken the creative world by storm! Learn the basics of drawing letters and words with this fun, accessible, and interactive book!Learn five major hand-lettering styles, then transform your writing into art.Sections demonstrate how to embellish your letters, mix different styles for emphasis and flare, add decorative effects like shading, and combine text and illustration.Easy-to
... Read more
Surface Treatment Workshop

Explore 45 Mixed-Media Techniques

by Darlene Olivia McElroy, Sandra Duran-Wilson ...

Breaking the SurfacePondering how to begin a new piece of art? Surface Treatment Workshop has the answer! The authors of Image Transfer Workshop are back to show you 45 stepped-out mixed-media techniques that will add depth and texture to your artwork. These techniques are the perfect jump-off point for creating art you will love to look at, and, in some cases, touch!In this comprehensive guide, ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Breaking the SurfacePondering how to begin a new piece of art? Surface Treatment Workshop has the answer! The authors of Image Transfer Workshop are back to show you 45 stepped-out mixed-media techniques that will add depth and texture to your artwork. These techniques are the perfect jump-off point for creating art you will love to look at, and, in some cases, touch!In this comprehensive guide,
... Read more
Mixed-Media Master Class with Sherrill Kahn

50+ Surface-Design Techniques for Fabric & Paper

by Sherrill Kahn ...

"[Add] color and texture to quilts, art pieces, and just about any fabric or paper surface . . . a colorful and fun addition to any crafts collection." — California BookwatchCreate along with mixed-media master Sherrill Kahn as she shows you dozens of ways to make luminous textures and surfaces on both paper and fabric. This step-by-step visual guide demonstrates exactly how to get great results ... Read more

$11.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"[Add] color and texture to quilts, art pieces, and just about any fabric or paper surface . . . a colorful and fun addition to any crafts collection." — California BookwatchCreate along with mixed-media master Sherrill Kahn as she shows you dozens of ways to make luminous textures and surfaces on both paper and fabric. This step-by-step visual guide demonstrates exactly how to get great results
... Read more
The Art of Memory Collecting

15 Scrapbook, Collage, Trinket and Zine Projects For Crafting Treasured Moments

by Martina Calvi ...

Turn the little things you can't bear to throw away into beautiful handmade keepsakes with 15 inspiring scrapbooking, collage and paper craft projects from memory-keeper and author Martina Calvi.Perfect for scrapbookers, journal lovers, collage artists, memory collectors and anyone who treasures life's little moments, this book shows you how to transform photographs, tickets, letters, postcards ... Read more

$17.00 USD

Turn the little things you can't bear to throw away into beautiful handmade keepsakes with 15 inspiring scrapbooking, collage and paper craft projects from memory-keeper and author Martina Calvi.Perfect for scrapbookers, journal lovers, collage artists, memory collectors and anyone who treasures life's little moments, this book shows you how to transform photographs, tickets, letters, postcards
... Read more
Printmaking Unleashed

More Than 50 Techniques for Expressive Mark Making

by Traci Bautista ...

Unleash your inner artist and join Traci Bautista as she shares inventive ideas for making marks with handmade tools, nontraditional materials and simple DIY printmaking techniques. Pulsing with exploration and whimsy, Printmaking Unleashed features 60+ step-by-step demonstrations and countless possibilities for creating original prints, fabrics, art journal pages, mixed-media collage, and so much ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Unleash your inner artist and join Traci Bautista as she shares inventive ideas for making marks with handmade tools, nontraditional materials and simple DIY printmaking techniques. Pulsing with exploration and whimsy, Printmaking Unleashed features 60+ step-by-step demonstrations and countless possibilities for creating original prints, fabrics, art journal pages, mixed-media collage, and so much
... Read more
Crafting for Your Cat

25 Playful Projects for You and Your Feline Friends

by Annika Hinds ...

One-of-a-kind crafting projects to brighten your home and your cat's life—from chic accessories like matching friendship charm necklaces to unique scratchers and beds that will have your fur baby lounging in style.Crafting for Your Cat is a fun collection of DIY projects ranging from simple, beginner-friendly crafts to more advanced builds for those ready to tackle a challenge. Each project comes ... Read more

$2.69 USD

One-of-a-kind crafting projects to brighten your home and your cat's life—from chic accessories like matching friendship charm necklaces to unique scratchers and beds that will have your fur baby lounging in style.Crafting for Your Cat is a fun collection of DIY projects ranging from simple, beginner-friendly crafts to more advanced builds for those ready to tackle a challenge. Each project comes
... Read more
Cricut Joy for Beginners

A Manual on how to Master Cricut Joy, Design Space, Create Fancy Craft Projects, Tips, and Tricks with Illustrations

by Valerie D. Hering ...

Series series Cricut for Beginners
Start your journey into the Amazing world of Cricut Crafts!Do you have a passion for crafts?Do you want to make money from selling your creations?Do you want to present gifts to loved ones during birthdays and festive periods?Yes, to all these? Then you are in the right place as I will help you have a fundamental understanding of how to make use of the Cricut Joy to create Amazing Crafts that will ... Read more

$5.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Start your journey into the Amazing world of Cricut Crafts!Do you have a passion for crafts?Do you want to make money from selling your creations?Do you want to present gifts to loved ones during birthdays and festive periods?Yes, to all these? Then you are in the right place as I will help you have a fundamental understanding of how to make use of the Cricut Joy to create Amazing Crafts that will
... Read more
A World of Artist Journal Pages

1000+ Artworks | 230 Artists | 30 Countries

by Dawn DeVries Sokol ...

By nature, art journaling is a private activity. But when Dawn Sokol’s first book, 1000 Artist Journal Pages, broke the fourth wall and shared the work of artists all over North America and parts of Europe, it created a ripple of inspiration throughout the art journaling community. In this much-anticipated follow-up, Sokol features more than 1,000 new, captivating pages, this time—by popular ... Read more

$14.57 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

By nature, art journaling is a private activity. But when Dawn Sokol’s first book, 1000 Artist Journal Pages, broke the fourth wall and shared the work of artists all over North America and parts of Europe, it created a ripple of inspiration throughout the art journaling community. In this much-anticipated follow-up, Sokol features more than 1,000 new, captivating pages, this time—by popular
... Read more

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