Download or read book Field Flower Vase written by Chelsea Fuss and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Floral expert Chelsea Fuss shows you how to make beautiful, natural arrangements with foraged and seasonal greenery, branches, and flowers Based on her extraordinarily popular flower-arranging workshops, Chelsea Fuss’s first book combines an alluring sense of place with everything readers need to know to forage, gather, and arrange fresh and dried botanicals. Each arrangement is addictively easy to make, and the featured centerpieces, wreaths, garlands, and bouquets are designed to bring the perfect amount of scent, color, and atmosphere to a room. The book features 28 eco-friendly floral projects, all using natural materials in lieu of floral foam and wire. Each arrangement is accompanied by foraging tips that can be applied to different locales. Photographed in the author’s small village in Portugal, the book overflows with atmospheric images of flowers and foliage in the landscape to inspire readers to walk local trails (even if that just means the stalls of a city market) and gather ingredients in a pastime that is as much self-care and meditation as it is a practical pursuit.

Download or read book Uncommon Paper Flowers written by Kate Alarcón and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visually magnificent book unveils the alluring world of uncommon botanicals, including a prickly cactus that played a storied role in the founding of an ancient city, a tiny pink mushroom that glows green in the dark, and a magnificent blue cactus with rows of golden spines. Celebrated paper designer Kate Alarcón reveals the rich histories and unique characteristics behind 30 remarkable plants alongside instructions for crafting stunning paper versions of each one. These eye-catching creations make perfect wedding centerpieces, beautiful arrangements (that never wilt!) to brighten a home, and cheerful gifts for any occasion. Brimming with fascinating botanical trivia, vivid photography, and essential design techniques, this is a breathtaking resource for flower lovers, crafters, and anyone fascinated by the mysteries of the natural world.

Download or read book Fabric Blooms written by Megan Hunt and published by Union Square & Company. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowers are a perennial favorite among crafters--especially when theyre quick to create, and made with felt, pretty fabrics, and eye-catching stitched embellishments. These 42 floral projects include a simple stemmed marigold; a cascade of silk poppies; an embroidered bouquet for a lucky bride; roses entwined in a summer headband; a dapper little boutonnière; and a velvet succulent wreath to adorn a door.

Download or read book Poppy and the Blooms written by Fiona Woodcock and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational story which shows that even something small can make a big difference. When the last park in the city is to be closed, Poppy knows that she and the Blooms have to do something. Scattering their magic as they go, the flower friends speed on their mission. Will they save the park? ‘Fiona Woodcock’s beautiful illustrations perfectly capture the contrast between a grey cityscape and the joyful kaleidoscope that fresh flowers can add… This gentle little story is a delight from start to finish’ Books for Keeps ‘A beautifully illustrated picture book which feels like a real visual treat… The artwork is stunning and very original and I think this makes it stand out as an interesting read for small children.’ Being Mummy blog ‘Blooming wonderful!’ Red Reading Hub PRAISE FOR HIDING HEIDI: ‘Playful imagery and Heidi’s eventual recognition of her friends’ talents add up to a warm story about compromise and common ground’ Publishers Weekly ‘A very attractive addition to the picture book shelves from an artist to be watched’ Books for Keeps

Download or read book Crafting Authentic Paper Flowers written by Sophie Longhurst and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2022-01-30 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The delicate art of paper flower craft has been around for centuries, originating in China in 100BC. Since then, the art has remained a powerful tool in calming the mind and encouraging a slower pace of life. Whatever your background, lifestyle or commitments, this book contains projects to nurture your personal skill set. Step-by-step instructions and inspiring illustrations will guide you through the process from start to finish. Paper crafting is an accessible hobby that can be easily practiced at home by everyone of all ages. Whether you're looking for a rewarding activity to share with your children, or something to help you unwind after a long workday, paper flower crafting is a perfect choice. Use your newfound skills to create your own decorations for display or pleasure, and discover the wonder of nature in all its glorious detail by paying special attention to the coloring, textures and intricate details of your projects.

Download or read book Simple Flower Arranging written by Stephen Wicks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple Flower Arranging helps you create flower arrangements with style and flair, be it flowers for the home, a gift, or wedding flowers. Love having flowers in your house or making blooming bouquets? Be inspired by more than 60 stylish flower arrangements made simple, from vase arrangements to wedding creations. Owners of destination florist, Bloomsbury Flowers, Mark Welford and Stephen Wicks guide you through designs and techniques that allow you to create your own incredible arrangements. Key sequences are shown through step-by-steps and sumptuous photography so you can easily see how to take a simple bunch of blooms and present them with a professional touch, encouraging you to experiment with hand-tying, wire, papers and ribbons. Organized by flower type, it's easy to find flowers that you can buy in the supermarket, such as roses, lilies and sweetpeas and turn them into amazing arrangements. Simple Flower Arranging helps you to make beautiful bouquets and arrangements for every occasion, from baby celebrations to Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.

Download or read book Paper Blooms written by Jeffery Rudell and published by Union Square & Company. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make a garden of paper flowers bloom with more than 25 sophisticated patterns designed by Jeffery Rudell, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Good Housekeeping magazine. Just follow the gorgeous step-by-step photos and simply cut, fold, and crumple to create extraordinary blossoms, which feature a variety of papers. Pretty and modern, these easy-to-do projects make great centerpieces, garlands, card decorations, and more.

Download or read book Crafting Paper Flowers written by Emily Paluska and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-07-25 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craft everlasting beauty with paper flowers Crafted from crepe paper and perfectly detailed to match the beauty of nature, these accessible flower projects are combined to create stunning arrangements, garlands, and wreaths. Each flower is thoughtfully explained, taking care to get the details right on every unique component and ensuring that crafters of all levels can dive right in and bring these masterpieces to life. And here's where the real magic happens: once you've mastered crafting these exquisite blooms, you can let your imagination run wild, combining them in unique and captivating arrangements that perfectly reflect your personal style, event, or home decor. Learn to make 24 different and incredibly realistic flowers and plants. Then, combine them into beautiful arrangements for home decor or sophisticated events Full projects include bouquets/arrangements, a garland, wreaths, a potted plant, and a cloche An amazingly accessible craft––make stunning flowers by following the clear, step-by-step instructions and photos, even if you're a beginning crafter

Download or read book Paper Flower Art written by Jessie Chui and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step photographs and instructions will guide you in making 25 delicate paper blooms for focal pieces, accents, or for height and texture. The flowers include both dramatic and romantic species, such as rose, peony, anemone, cosmos, lisianthus, phlox, baby's breath, magnolia and foxglove. As well as chapters on tools, materials and techniques, including paper manipulation and colouring

Download or read book Dahlia in Bloom Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 4 written by Hisaya Amagishi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2022-08-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her camp stove proves to be a huge hit, Dahlia finds herself frequenting the castle for business dealings with the Order of Beast Hunters, even though she mostly finds joy in improving the knights’ meals during their travels. However, her sudden success doesn’t please everyone—especially not those who view her as an unworthy commoner. How will her new inventions, products, and handmade magical swords develop? All this and more awaits in the fourth installment of Dahlia’s artisanal adventures!

Download or read book Dahlia in Bloom Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 3 written by Hisaya Amagishi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2022-03-28 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dahlia is now chairwoman of her very own trading company, and her genuine passion for her craft sees her network growing quickly. Juggling her roles as artisan and businesswoman, she lands herself in all sorts of sticky situations! But she won’t face these challenges alone; her friends and colleagues are there to protect and support her no matter what. Dahlia will repay them the only way she knows how—by courageously taking the next leap forward! From mass-producing her soap dispensers at the small goods workshop, to miniaturizing her magical stove, to continuing her quest for a man-made magical sword, the sky’s the limit for Dahlia. She’s happy to follow her creative spirit, but just where will this path lead her? Find out in this third installment of Dahlia’s artisanal adventures!

Download or read book Dahlia in Bloom Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 1 written by Hisaya Amagishi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After dying of overwork in Japan, Dahlia is reborn into a world filled with magic. Raised by a master of magical toolmaking, she develops a passion for the craft and becomes engaged to her father’s apprentice. Before her father can see her wed, however, he suddenly passes away. As if this weren’t enough, on the day before their wedding, her fiancé announces that he’s in love—but not with her! Dahlia finally realizes she needs to live for herself. She vows to be her own woman from now on and devote herself to her craft, even if it’s not quite the quiet life she was hoping for! From a chance encounter with a knight to starting her own company, there are challenges aplenty on the horizon. But this young craftswoman is no longer a shrinking violet—she’s Dahlia, and she’s ready to bloom.

Download or read book Dahlia in Bloom Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 5 written by Hisaya Amagishi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dahlia learns more about magical toolmaking under the tutelage of Oswald, all while developing a slime farm with head researcher Idaea. She also begins making new connections as a result of her encounter with Volf’s brother Guido and his attendant. Meanwhile, her recent inventions of zephyricloth and soap bottles are taking the world by storm! With her fanciful imagination, can Dahlia finally find company among Ordine’s elite? Find out in the fifth installment of Dahlia’s artisanal adventures!

Download or read book Dahlia in Bloom Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 7 written by Hisaya Amagishi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2023-05-29 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late autumn air is frigid, and it is the time for Dahlia to restart the development of a certain heating device from her previous world. However, the tool has a high price: it takes prisoners and is unwilling to listen to reason. Dahlia drags some very important guildmembers and merchants into her new invention, and the whole Kingdom of Ordine eats it up. Will Volf and the Rossetti Trading Company be able to resist the temptation the device creates to stay awhile and imbibe? Or will they surrender themselves and let it sap their energy and willpower? With new employees, Dahlia continues to lead her company to greater heights!

Download or read book Dahlia in Bloom Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 8 written by Hisaya Amagishi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2023-12-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through spending time with the Beast Hunters—for example, during field training—Dahlia has been strengthening the bond between her and the Order. One of their knights, Volf, asks her to “back-embroider” his undershirts—an old tradition of stitching a design onto the back of a knight’s clothing to ensure his safe return from the field. Dahlia accepts his request and also experiments with enchanting her prototype with slime. What initially appears to be a failure ends up becoming not only an impetus for a company emblem but also an innovation. Furthermore, as a result of this new invention, leading experts in various disciplines get involved in the Rossetti company, as does an ex-Beast Hunter. Dahlia continues tackling challenges and making progress in the eighth volume in her crafting journey.

Download or read book Dahlia in Bloom Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 2 written by Hisaya Amagishi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having escaped her doomed engagement, Dahlia is relishing her new life of freedom as an independent magical toolmaker. One day, she learns that her friend Volf, a knight from the Order of Beast Hunters, is to be sent out to the marshlands on a mission. But there’s a problem—traversing the marshes soon leaves the knights with soggy boots full of sweat and swamp water. Might a surprising pair of socks hold the solution? Dahlia uses know-how from her previous life to create toe socks with a drying enchantment and insoles imbued with air magic. She presents them to Volf, hoping they might help him and his friends, but nothing can prepare her for what a splash these items will make! Of course, there’s more than socks on Dahlia’s mind—she’s got her hands full crafting a man-made magical sword, an upgraded refrigerator, and more! Meanwhile, word of the young craftswoman’s exploits is spreading throughout the capital... Welcome to the second installment of Dahlia’s artisanal adventures!

Download or read book Dahlia in Bloom Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 6 written by Hisaya Amagishi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2023-02-27 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dahlia’s quiet evening with Volf gets interrupted when a rain-soaked Marcella appears at her front gate pleading for help. Not all problems can be remedied with mere words, and Dahlia must fly into the face of danger now that lives are on the line. She may have the mettle to fight and the savvy to use her new noble connections, but this new project requires an extra pair of hands: someone with magic compatible with her own. Who will her partner be? How will they work together? Progress and farewells await in the sixth installment of Dahlia’s artisanal adventures!