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Create beautiful gifts, stationery and decorations that incorporate the elegant, centuries-old art of Japanese calligraphy.  Developed since the sixth century, practised by the royal elite and Buddhist scholars, and packed with spiritual meaning, Japanese calligraphy has its own style: simple, elegant and gentle. Starting with a history section that illuminates thousands of years of calligraphy wi

This gorgeous deluxe notebook features beloved characters from Hayao Miyazaki´s animated classicMy Neighbor Totoro. With a cloth-bound, foil-stamped case, lined pages, and lay-flat binding, this notebook invites you to take inspiration from Hayao Miyazaki´s beloved Totoro! Perfect for writers, notetakers, collectors, and animation fans alike. © 1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli

Celebrate the wonder of flowers throughout the year in Leila Duly's captivating colouring book - follow the progress of the seasons with intricate illustrations of flowers, birds, butterflies and other insects and small creatures to colour in

Do you have a passion that you want to obsess about in a love letter to the world? In this new edition of Microcosm's popular DIY guide to zine-making, Joe Biel updates the information provided in the first edition (edited by Biel and the late and great Bill Brent) to address zine making in today's digital and social-media-obsessed world. Covering all the bases for beginners, Make a Zine! hits on

Every classic film features iconic images that are unforgettable to movie lovers, from the house on the hill fromPSYCHO toPULP FICTION's the Big Kahuna burger to the giant dinosaur sculptures ofPEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE. InNAME THAT MOVIE, celebrated illustrator Paul Rogers tests our visual knowledge of the world of cinema, highlighting both obscure and instantly recognizable references to 100 class

This fun, fabulous, and effortlessly fluid mix-and-match magnetic dress-up doll set puts the power of fashion in your hands. Housed in a delightful portable box, the set includes four dolls and forty-eight interchangeable outfit pieces. The stylish separates include artfully illustrated gorpcore jackets, botanical print robes, dapper suits, couture capelets, and more. Each daring ensemble fits al

Learn to make an adorable collection of knitted animal toys with these new patterns by the author of My Knitted Doll, Louise Crowther. Louise, brings her unique style of coordinated knitwear with cute colourwork details to this new collection of toy animal knitting patterns.There are a total of 13 knitted animals - each with their own unique personality and style. The animals all have the same bas

Have fun needle felting your way through miniature worlds, creatures and faces in this inspiring beginner's book.

This charming book contains 25 characterful little birds to crochet in amigurumi style! These cute and colourful tiny birds, including a peacock, swan, owl, toucan, penguin, flamingo and even a mini egg, can be crocheted with small amounts of yarn and are perfect for using up your stash. Each of the little fun birds can be used as keychains, baby mobiles, bag pendants or simply to make and coll

LOCKED DIARY – The Solar System Locked Diary by Mudpuppy is an out of this world Solar System title featuring a friendly sun and planets in orbit. The diary includes a silver padlock with 2 keys and 192 lined pages with illustrated icons throughout. SPACE THEMED – Get ready to embark on a cosmic journey with this awesome diary. This space themed diary is perfect for lifting spirits a

SOCIAL GAME – It´s the most wonderful time of the year–to argue. I mean, you´re already going to bicker with your relatives, you might as well have fun while doing it. Includes 400 holiday-ish things to argue about and suitable for 2 or more players. HOW TO PLAY - In this holiday-specific version of Debatable, we´ll obviously avoid politics and religion, and instead focus on the impo

PAINTING KIT – The Dinosaur Painting Kit from Mudpuppy includes 10 paintable cards each with a unique dinosaur themed illustration as well as a built-in watercolor paint palette at the top of each card and a watercolor brush which is neatly packaged in place with a cardboard insert at the back of the pad. HOW IT WORKS – Dip the brush in water, apply to the paint palette to activate t

STICKER BOOK - The Best Buds Googly Sticker book from Brass Monkey is like Mother Nature meets a comedy club, and the result is pure floral hilarity. From roses with a mischievous twinkle to daisies that look like they're up to something, these stickers are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face every time you see them. Perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your notebooks, water bottles, lapto

STICKER BOOK - Get ready to pop the top on a can of laughter with the You Can Do It Googly Sticker Book from Brass monkey! From soda cans that look like they've seen it all to soup cans that have seen better days, these stickers are sure to bring a smile to your face every time you see them. Perfect for adding a dash of retro charm to your notebooks, water bottles, laptops, and more, these sticker

This isn’t your average dream journal. It’s a place for you to record all your dreams: daydreams, life dreams, secret dreams, AND sleeping dreams! Its gently supportive prompts will help you uncover meanings and wisdom in your dreams. If you’re not in the mood for all that, it’s also totally fine to just write your dreams down and not figure ’em out! It’s your dream (and it’s your cute journal).

Oh, what a little moonlight can do! Especially when it’s in the form of our mystical, magical, unique self-mailers. Three different celestial + lunar designs, drawn by three different artists, will make sending letters to friends near and far and snap! Simply write your message, fold the letter and seal it with the included sticker seals, and you’ve got a wonderful self-mailer for special occasi

Mushrooms! Marvelous mushrooms! These beautifully illustrated unique self-mailers feature three different mushroom designs, drawn by three different artists, will make sending letters to friends near and far and snap! Simply write your message, fold the letter and seal it with the included sticker seals, and you’ve got a wonderful self-mailer for special occasions… and ordinary ones too! Snail M

Say hello to your favorite new journal that asks a lot of good questions, but hardly demands anything from you! Log how you change & grow over 3 years (in a row) with this low-pressure, high fun Q&A journal you only need to write in once a week. You are a delightfully complex emotional being & this journal wants you to see just how very fascinating you are! 52 weeks-worth of deep & light-heart

Something tells us you’re gonna really connect with this Intuition Journal. This self-discovery journal is here to help you tap in and explore your inner intuitive self. It gently guides you in exploring and defining where your intuitive knowing shows up for you, what your inner voice sounds like, and helps you source real-life examples of times when your intuition has shown up for you. It’s ful

Inspire budding creative geniuses to showcase their skills with the I’m an Artist Pad. Less expensive than art school and more satisfying than staring at a screen, this arty art paper pad fuels kids’ imagination in a celebratory format. TBH, it’s just as fun for parents as it is for tots—bet you’ll wanna grab the crayons & use it yourself!  Great gift for parents, grandparents, babysitter