Product Details 基本信息 ISBN-13 书号 978-0762452385 Author 作者 Climo, Liz Pages Number 页数 160页 Publisher 出版社 Running Press Book Publishers Publication Date 出版日期 2014年09月23日 Product Dimensions 商品尺寸 1.9 x 17.8 x 24.1 cm Language 语种 ENG Book Contents 内容简介 Artist Liz Climo has charmed her fans with her comic world of whimsical animal characters, where everyone from grizzly bears, dinosaurs, rabbits, and anteaters grapple with everyday life with wit and humor. Through her comics, we discover that an armadillo can dress for Halloween, a dinosaur can be a loving parent ... and a rhino can squeeze orange juice This new collection features more than 100 of her comics, starring her beloved characters in all kinds of funny situations, from celebrating holidays to helping friends. Liz Climo is a character artist for The Simpsons TV series and has worked on The Lebrons and Seth Macfarlane's Cavalcade o

The ideal accompaniment to every store's silk floral section, this guide shows crafters and home decorators how to create beautiful and timeless silk floral arrangements that make every holiday even more special. From garlands and table arrangements to door decorations, it features 19 step-by-step projects for a range of festive holidays, including Easter, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each project includes complete materials lists, numbered steps and in-depth instructions that guarantee gorgeous results. Inspiring beauty shots show every arrangement in glowing detail, and a special "Getting Started" section covers basic techniques and supplies. Best of all, floral styles range from traditional to contemporary, providing the perfect project for every decor.

Bonsai trees, with a strong heritage in Japanese tradition,are the artistic miniatures of the plant world. Combining thenatural and the artificial, they are as intricate as they aredelicate. Each bonsai, in addition to resembling a full-size tree,must adhere to Japanese aesthetics of design and presentation,determined by centuries of example. In other words, bonsai areliving sculptures. In this book, acclaimed photographer Jonathan M.Singer showcases over 300 photographs of bonsai taken in some ofthe most respected private and public collections in the UnitedStates and Japan. Most notably, Singer was granted specialpermission to photograph the collection of the Omiya Bonsai ArtMuseum in Japan, considered the Mecca of bonsai, where photographyis normally prohibited. He is the first (and only) photographer inthe world to shoot the most famed bonsai trees in Japan, some ofwhich received the coveted Prime Minister's Award. Singer also hadthe opportunity to capture the work of Masahiko Kimura, thought tobe the mo

This resource gives novice knitters easy-to-follow instructions and tips for creating beautiful picture knits the first time out! With more than 50 color designs and motifs, knitters will discover a variety of fun and simple projects in this guaranteed guide to success. Row-by-row instructions and color charts easily lead knitters through motifs of varying difficulty. This unbeatable reference features motifs of geometric shapes, birds, flowers and childhood themes, which can easily be incorporated into purses, bags, sweaters and wall hangings. -More than 50 full-color illustrations easily guide knitters through projects -Level of difficulty indicator helps knitters prioritize projects -Easy-to-follow instructions suit any level knitter

Santa Fe-style decorating is a coast-to-coast trend. Hundredsof thousands have scoured Christine Mather’s previous books, eagerto incorporate Santa Fe design elements into their own homes. Now,in Santa Fe Houses, Mather combines concrete and practicalhome-decorating suggestions with the beautiful photographs of herlongtime collaborator, Jack Parsons, creating an invaluable guidefor anyone interested in building, decorating, or remodeling a homein Santa Fe style. Santa Fe Houses draws inspiration from the four traditionalNative American elements—fire, earth, water, and air—and shows howthey can be used to wonderful effect in kitchens and dining rooms,entry-ways and living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, porches, andpatios. Along the way, Mather showcases furniture, rugs, lighting,hardware, tiles, shutters, and other expressions of the Santa Felook, and ends with a comprehensive directory of sources.

The bathroom is the new design frontier. In urban apartmentsand at large secluded estates, adventurous home owners and thenation’s top designers are breaking the old rules, using space andmaterials in dramatic new ways and reimagining just what a bathroomcan be. No longer intended solely for utilitarian purposes, today’sbathrooms are designed for everything from solitude toaccommodating the family to entertaining. The Luxury Bathroom offers a tour of thirty-five state-of-the-artspaces created by today’s top designers—among them Celerie Kemble,Jamie Drake, and Miles Redd—in exclusive residences across thecountry. From luxuriously equipped expanses worthy of Canyon Ranchto a tiny Beaux Arts bathroom inspired by a gallery at New York’sMetropolitan Museum of Art to a guest bath covered in leathertiles, each room is unique and a rich source of inspiration andaspiration. Once the most purely functional of rooms, bathrooms today areevolving into the most fanciful and sumptuous of livin

Learn how to create breathtaking bouquets from the masterflorists of Flower School New York. Trendsetting celebritydesigners, whose high-profile clients include Calvin Klein, GiorgioArmani, Anna Wintour, Gucci, and Tom Ford, join forces withentrepreneur Eileen Johnson at this famed floral arranging school.They now offer instruction and insight into the art and aestheticof flower arranging taught by a faculty of world-renowned florists.Discover the tips and techniques for handling and combining flowersand creating hand-tied bouquets, seasonal arrangements, flowers forentertaining, mixing flowers and fashion, and much more.

Renowned bead embroidery artists Heidi Kummli and Sherry Serafini share their secrets for creating beautiful beadwork. This inspiring book is perfect for those who want to learn to create gorgeous jewelry and art pieces and those seeking design ideas. Discusses tools, adhesives, and materials and has an illustrated guide to favorite stitches, fringes, and finishing techniques.

Your Seed Bead Style offers a fun and satisfying wayto enhance seed beading by focusing on the addition of unexpectedmaterials. This collection of projects features chapters oncrystals and glass, pearls, metals, gemstones, and fibers. Eacheditor-tested project includes a basics section, a list ofsupplies, how-to instructions, and clear illustrations andphotography. Techniques range from square stitch to herringbone.Crystals and glass can be employed in a Russian snake stitch or apeyote stitch necklace. Pearls can be added for a beachcomber'sbracelet or a Gothic chevron necklace. Also here are unique ideasfor expanding standard stitching.

An attractive alternative to piecing traditional patterns! *Discover the fun of folding fabric pieces and make your quilts more visually interesting without adding complex cutting and piecing steps. *Enjoy 15 simple folding techniques, then apply these techniques in 11 fabulous quilt projects. A bonus section includes 5 more folding techniques for endless pattern possibilities. *Realistic, step-by-step illustrations make folding fabric a snap! Each project is complete with yardage, cutting, and sewing instructions. *To illustrate the abundant applications of folded fabric, a colorful gallery showcases photos of blocks and block combinations - all made using the various folding techniques in the book. AUTHORBIO: Joyce received a National Quilting Association grant to study the use of Native American designs by quilters. This study directly led to Joyce writing five books. She has now written over a dozen books and 70 articles on quilting subjects. Quilting appeals to Joyce for the aspects of encouraging creati