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The Fine Art of Paper Flowers: A Guide to Making Beautiful and Lifelike Botanicals

Tiffanie Turner · Watson-Guptill
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring, practical and gorgeous guide to crafting the most realistic and artful paper flowers for arrangements, art, décor, wearables and more, from San Francisco botanical artist Tiffanie Turner. The Fine Art of Paper Flowers is an elevated art and craft guide that features complete...
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5-Minute Watercolor: Super-quick Techniques for Amazing Watercolor Painting

Samantha Nielsen · Firefly Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

A comprehensive guide to quick sketching in watercolor and a new addition to a successful series. Praise for 5-Minute Sketching -- Architecture: "The techniques and supplies chapters highlight ways to work minimally and shave time from the process, which can be especially helpful...
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All-Time Best Dinners for Two

America's Test Kitchen (Firm) · America's Test Kitchen
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Leave it to America's Test Kitchen to help you get a perfectly scaled dinner for two on the table--no guesswork required.Because small households, newlyweds, empty nesters, college students, and other two-person families shouldn't have to rely on recipes meant to serve four or six,...
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Aircraft

Robyn Hardyman · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Sometimes all you need to craft a vehicle is a single sheet of paper. In this origami guide for kids, young flight enthusiasts will find easy-to-understand specs for building airplanes of all shapes and also an invitation to conduct test flights to compare the planes speeds and flight paths.
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Ageless Beauty the French Way: Secrets from Three Generations of French Beauty Editors

Cle?mence von Mueffling · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"A magical guide." -- Aerin Lauder, style and image director for the Estée Lauder CompaniesFrom three generations of French beauty experts, Ageless Beauty the French Way is the ultimate book of tips, products, practices and French beauty secrets in ten categories such as Hair,...
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Adrift: A True Story of Tragedy on the Icy Atlantic and the One Who Lived to Tell about It

Brian Murphy · Da Capo Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of bestsellers such as Dead Wake and In the Heart of the Sea, Adrift tells of thirteen victims and a tragedy at sea where every desperate act could mean life or deathThe small ship making the Liverpool-to-New York trip in the early months of 1856 carried mail, crates of dry goods,...
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Ditch the City and Go Country: How to Master the Art of Rural Life From a Former City Dweller

Alissa Hessler · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

The No-Nonsense Guide For Country Dreamers Though moving to the country takes determination, every ex-urbanite says it was the best decision they ever made. The same rings true for Alissa Hessler, who relocated from Seattle to rural Maine years ago and has never looked back. In this book...
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The Creative Family Manifesto: Encouraging Imagination and Nurturing Family Connections

Amanda Blake Soule · Roost Books
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Timeless advice on the importance of imaginative and creative play updated for a new generation of parents. Embrace family life with creativity at its heart. The Creative Family Manifesto is a guide to using the simple tools around you - your imagination, basic art supplies, household...
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Colour Confident Stitching: How to Create Beautiful Colour Palettes

Karen Barbé · Pimpernel Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Whether you are a beginner or more experienced, any stitching project can be enhanced by a well-chosen color palette. This book makes creating color palettes a fun and enjoyable part of the design process. It is divided into three parts: Understanding Colour; Feeling Colour and Stitching...
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City Farmhouse Style: Designs for a Modern Country Life

Kim Leggett · Abrams
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Come along on the hunt to coveted country sources and the best secret antiquing spots, and learn how to create country farmhouse style in your city dwelling. Author Kim Leggett is the creator of City Farmhouse, an interior design business, pop-up antiquing fairs, and vintage store. She is also...
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