Lifestyle and Hobbies

Welcome to the world of Thomas Sekelius, whose versatile makeup tutorials and vibrant personality captured social media's heart a few years ago. This book is part manifesto, part instruction manual, and Thomas challenges the reader to reject society's ideals and try new styles in both fashion and makeup. Sections include what is in Thomas' makeup bag, step-by-step tutorials for each area including

Congratulations! You're about to take your happiness into your own hands! Using 98 concepts listed alphabetically from A to Z, you'll find ways to make small changes that will lighten and brighten your life. This guided journal uses three phases—introspection, self-challenge, and action—to help you open a new page in your personal story. Jot down your thoughts, feelings, and resolutions to establi

Add some visual zing to your new beekeeping hobby with the very first graphic guide! These fully illustrated pages, perfect for visual learners, offer you complete, easy-to-understand whys and how-tos on every aspect of beekeeping, plus an entertaining approach. Thousands of detailed line drawings teach all you need to succeed with beekeeping, whether your goal is honey, beeswax, a backyard advent

This book brings together 17 Sew a Softie designers from around the world. Each designer has come up with a delightful new hand-sewn project to inspire moms, dads, kids, grandparents, and teachers of all kinds. No expensive machines are required, and each project uses stitches and techniques that can easily be mastered by first-time sewers. Get together with kids and enjoy time together sewing a w

Flowers come in an unbelievable array of shapes andcolors. Yet, their leaf and fruit forms surpass even their floral splendor. From Acanthaceae to Zygophyllaceae, this book features magnificent color portraits of 200 flowering-plant families from around the world. The deconstructed plant parts—flowers, leaves, stamens, and fruits—are individually scanned and arranged side by side on black backgrou

By producing the A300—the first twin-jet, wide-body airliner in the world—the European Airbus consortium succeeded in joining the league of leading aircraft makers. The path was both rocky and exciting. Filled with detailed text, including historical, technological, and flight information, as well as colorful photos, this volume provides a fascinating insight into the history of commercial aviatio

Use this compassionate guide to access your deepest emotions, express them through art, and transform them into tools for healing and understanding. Former psychotherapist turned artist Andy Stanton offers guided meditations, imagery techniques, and collage prompts to open a safe space for not only grief and brokenheartedness, but celebration and thankfulness. First, follow relaxation and imagery

A lighthearted passport to 10 whimsical and elegant little scenes to make from paper and then display under cloches. A lush tropical jungle, a teepee at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and a lighthouse guiding a ship through choppy waves all come to life with simple directions and a relaxed approach. Paper designer Samantha Milhet guides you through each project, which are arranged by difficulty l

We all have the conditions to be happy right now! Take the first step with Awake: A Journal, a Guide, a Retreat, a Friend, which is packed with thought-provoking content and actionable practices that inspire ultimate happiness and achievement. Four key foundations—Exploration, Know Yourself, Meaning, and Presence—blend relevant philosophy and positive psychology. All this, along with powerful self

Learn how our creative development is shaped by experiences that isolate us from other people. The insightful words of 97 contemporary quilt artists combine with evocative photos of their quarantine creations during the COVID-19 pandemic's first months. Giving us a fascinating perspective, these visual and personal stories of concerns, despair, and ideas can help connect our own experiences with p

A top designer in dried floral welcomes you into her studio to learn the craft's potential. Today in floral design, dried flowers and botanicals give their fresh cousins a strong run for their long-held position as the classic material. Today, unrecognizable from the 1970s (when they were first trendy), dried flowers are a popular material for the most modern, contemporary creations in flower art.

By making creative and beautiful contemporary wreaths, add a handmade focal point to wherever you are. This guide offers step-by-step instructions for 15 wreaths of all types, from live materials to dried botanicals to found objects and other surprising materials. Learn all elements of wreath making. Master the techniques and understand how to choose and source your materials—whether in your yard

When artist Amy Zerner met author Monte Farber an enchanted relationship was formed. They are a bestselling husband and wife team whose expertise and inspiring approach to oracular wisdom is highly sought after. Since 1988, they have shared their distinctive brand of life mastery and artistic excellence through their unique, award-winning works, which have sold nearly three million copies and have

The "D. B. Cooper" case is the only unsolved act of air piracy in US history. On November 24, 1971, a polite, nondescript, and dark-complexioned man calling himself "Dan Cooper" hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight 305, Boeing 727, between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. At Seattle International Airport, he demanded and received $200,000 and four parachutes, released the passengers, and o

Get an insider's look at 70 beautiful, charming European cities that you may not have heard of. Kufstein, Lugano, Wroclaw . . . enchanting, unique, and all-but-hidden urban beauties of Europe, where you can stroll and marvel undisturbed. Lush photos and informative text bring to life cities like Salerno, Italy, with its medieval Old Town; Paphos, Cyprus, with its romantic beaches; Alkmaar, Holland

Outdoors; it’s always the best time of year! Especially when the whole world lies open before us. But where are the greatest experiences beckoning to adventure seekers and outdoor fans? Experiences such as being on an aurora borealis safari in Tromsø, Norway; taking a stand-up paddling trip on Italy’s Lago D’Idro; or mountain biking through Austria’s Salzburger Land with a view of the Alps. Follow

Beautiful results every time when you follow the color-coded pattern! ColorMaps activity books are the hot new way to enjoy adult coloring without the mental stress and strain of selecting colors and deciding where to put them. With the ColorMaps series, you will create beautiful masterpieces in only three steps: 1) pick a design, 2) match your pencils, 3) follow the map to fill-in with color. It’

Beautiful results every time when you follow the color-coded pattern! ColorMaps activity books are the hot new way to enjoy adult coloring without the mental stress and strain of selecting colors and deciding where to put them. With the ColorMaps series, you will create beautiful masterpieces in only three steps: 1) pick a design, 2) match your pencils, 3) follow the map to fill-in with color. It’

Look at 15 projects through new eyes, re-creating old furniture in your own imaginative style. Top upholsterer Lorraine Osborne guides you through her simple processes for salvaging and fabulously renovating old, unloved chairs. Far too much furniture is thrown away and with it the perfectly good materials and resources that we should reuse. It’s not the chairs that are lacking: it’s our imaginati

Celebrate the holidays with this compact color-coded adult coloring book that produces beautiful results every time!  ColorMaps activity books are the hot new way to enjoy adult coloring without the mental stress and strain of selecting colors and deciding where to put them. With the ColorMaps series, you will create beautiful masterpieces in only three steps: 1) pick a design, 2) match your penci