books about: ornament     books:       Your Home A Living Canvas: Create Stunning Faux Finishes & Murals with Paint31 reviews Curtis L Heuser North Light Books, 2007 Beautiful book and home This is a delilghtful and beautiful book for artists or those of us who appreciate others' talent. Curtis has created a labor of love first in his home and then in his book. I was fortunate enough to tour the finished product and it is truly gorgeous. I'm able to relive the experience by revisiting his book from time to time. This book is a winner on all counts.             Aquarium Corals : Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History61 reviews Eric H. Borneman TFH Publications, 2001 Excellent resource! This is the best all around resource on corals. I managed an aquatics department for a petstore for a year, and this book was the one I recommended for new reefkeepers. It is organized taxanomic (by species) and has great info on coral needs and propagation. This is a must have for any saltwater library, and I return to it often.             Victorian Doll House18 reviews Willabel L. Tong Piggy Toes Press, 1999 Special Gift for a Special little girl ! I gave this doll-house book to a special 5 year-old girly-girl for Christmas. I did not open it myself and look at it before giving to her . . .I was amazed! It was a beautiful book..openned all the way back-to-back and ties with satin ribbons. A total 2-story dollhouse complete with dollhouse people. Sooo special ! I know she will still have it when she an "old lady." Its that special!             Aran Knitting21 reviews Alice Starmore Interweave Press, 1997 Aran Knitting This is a beautiful book. It's "COFFEE TABLE" beautiful. The history of Aran knitting, and the photographt are gorgeous. The sweaters that Alice Starmore designed are wonderful. The mens sweaters are timeless, but the women's sweaters are a bit dated. This could be easily remidied by adjusting the fit of the sweater while using the stitches that are part of the original design. Alice ...             French-Inspired Jewelry: Creating with Vintage Beads, Buttons & Baubles19 reviews Kaari Meng Lark Books, 2007 Wowee! This is one of the most beautifully designed and inspiring jewelry books I have ever read. I went right out and bought a ton of gorgeous supplies and began creating.             Creating with Concrete: Yard Art, Sculpture and Garden Projects23 reviews Sherri Warner Hunter Lark Books, 2001 Exciting! As soon as this book came, I had to go through it cover to cover. I love the projects, and the way everything is explained step by step. You are also given advice on using different mixes and techniques. I feel that the author not only teaches you how to do the projects in her book, but gives you the knowledge, skills, and encouragement to go beyond that. And that is exciting!             Crafty Chica's Art De La Soul: Glittery Ideas to Liven Up Your Life40 reviews Kathy Cano Murillo Topeka Bindery, 2006 Glitter up your life & vision board This is one of the books that I'm recommending as a resource to my bestselling book The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Lifebecause it is so much fun to look at and it is so inspiring for anyone creating a Vision Board. Kathy Cano Murillo and I've talked before about the power of "inspirational crafts" this is certainly a great example of how to liven up your life and add a sense of ...             The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (with Audio CD and Ornament)51 reviews Susan Wojciechowski Candlewick Press (MA), 2000 An Excellent Christmas Read! This is one of those books that adults and children alike will enjoy for the Christmas season! Definitely worth having in every family collection.             Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden: Making Pots, Planters, Birdbaths, Sculpture & More18 reviews Sherri Warner Hunter Lark Books, 2005 Who knew concrete could be fun! I was looking for a book to teach me how to make hypertufa pots for the garden. This book not only does that, but it has all sorts of projects made out of concrete. It contains several different concrete "recipes" for making these projects. There are about 25 projects in the book, with complete step-by-step instructions. There are lots of full-color pictures, which I think is essential for a ...             Second Home: Find Your Place in the Fun (Better Homes and Gardens(R))37 reviews Better Homes Better Homes and Gardens, 2000 Like a little vacation Getting this book for Christmas was a blessing. Just opening it is like taking a vacation. Sumptuous photos are a delight. Practical information is included as well.             Create the Space You Deserve: An Artistic Journey to Expressing Yourself Through Your Home17 reviews Jill Butler Skirt!, 2008 Create the Space You Deserve Although we may not always realize it, our living space says a lot about who we are. Who are you? Are you knee deep in clutter and just can't let go of the past? Or does your house look great but lacks any sort of functional value? Does your home lack character because you are afraid to let your true self shine through? Create the Space You Deserve is more than a design guide. In fact, it ...             Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. (Dover Pictorial Archives)15 reviews Dover Publications, 1979 Very Nice This is just packed full of brilliant illustrations of birds frogs fish girafee spiders butterflies you name it , throughly recommended for any one who loves botanical illustrations or engravings , really good source material for artists or designers.very nice book but rember it is a paper back not that that matters to me.             The Flower Ornament Scripture17 reviews Thomas Cleary Shambhala, 1986 Importance of Flower Ornament Sutra & this edition The Flower Ornament Sutra (FOS) is often overlooked because it is not as available (now out of print probably as a result of not being widely used by the laity), but it is a superb Sutra a comprehensive (if any single text can be called truly comprehensive)expression of Buddhist (particularly Mahayanist)Vision. I say "vision" rather than "thought" or "philosophy" because FOS is first and foremost ...             Making Money With Your Creative Paint Finishes13 reviews Lynette Harris North Light Books, 1998 Excellent Resource for the Decorative Painting Pro This book contains valuable information on how to make your business profitable. It includes sample contracts (a must for the professional) and tips on accurate record keeping. I have an MBA and feel that my skills in business are high however, I was able to get information from this book that was very useful. It is comprehensive, covering everything from starting your business, marketing, ...             Art Nouveau Cross Stitch15 reviews Barbara Hammet David & Charles, 1999 Excellent book of Art Nouveau patterns! This is a fabulous book, very representational of Art Nouveau style (don't look for Frank Lloyd Wright here, his work is considered its own style). Many projects from a variety of artists. Check out the table of contents page link in the book description to get a better idea of the types of projects and artists. Clear diagrams with both color and symbols make projects a joy to work on - I'm ...             Celtic Quilts: A New Look for Ancient Designs (That Patchwork Place)11 reviews Beth Ann Williams Martingale and Company, 2000 Stunning! This quilt book is so stunning with all the examples. Not only that, but being a beginner, this books spells things out pretty well. I did go get the other book she recommends as well. It's called Hand Applique. But that's if you want to know how to do Hand Apllique, and I wouldn't say that it deserves 5 stars.             Garden Style (Better Homes and Gardens) (Better Homes and Gardens)12 reviews Meredith Books, 1999 A soothing, restoring sojourn in a fantasy land I have a single favorite place for soul restoring. It's a local plant nursery, but this one is more than that. The owners frequently change and update and relocate plants, garden items, things that hang on walls, in trees, nestle against fences, dangle from ceilings, embrace the earth, cozy in planters with fellow plants and dazzlingly different plants. The place has so many cubbyholes. After I ...             The Big Book of Decorative Painting: How to Paint If You Don't Know How and How to Improve If You Do15 reviews Jackie Shaw Watson-Guptill, 1994 I've seen plenty and this is the best Jackie Shaw does an excellent job of showcasing all that is possible in decorative painting. Her examples of stroke work apply across the board for any kind of painting. But, what makes this book work is the way she breaks down each stroke into its individual parts to show how to form them properly. Along the way she imparts words of encouragment and motivation to get you going! She also gives ...             Living on the Earth11 reviews Alicia Bay Laurel Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2003 Fun Guide to Living on the Earth After waking very early this very morning, I started to read Living on the Earth and was halfway through by breakfast. While I had considered a hand-lettered book to be more difficult to read, I could not have been more wrong. The hand lettering brought a sense of comfort and the contents reminded me of my childhood in Africa. If you lived in a rural area during the 60s and 70s, many of the ...             Donna Dewberry's Complete Book of One-Stroke Painting12 reviews Donna S. Dewberry North Light Books, 1998 I can finally paint! I always wanted to be an artist, and with Donna's easy-to-follow techniques, I can now paint! Before, I drew rotten stick figures, but Donna had me painting like a pro in nothing flat! I have given items away as gifts, and have had requests for items! I've been concentrating on clay flower pots, but I now feel ready to branch out to bigger and better things! Thanks Donna!              search for books archives, birdbaths, christmas, concrete, copyright, copyright-free, creating, creative, decorative, dewberry, expressing, finishes, french-inspired, glittery, husbandry, illustrations, jonathan, knitting, one-stroke, ornament, ornaments, painting, patchwork, pictorial, projects, scripture, sculpture, selection, stunning, victorian books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen Xenophon's Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War we recommend Excellent resource! leave a comment home  impressum - about us