David & Charles

200 crochet block designs that can be mixed and matched to create blankets, throws and afghans Innovative symbol system allows the reader to choose blocks according to their skill-level All techniques are demonstrated in simple step-by-step illustrations

Draw the cutest kawaii pictures for a whole year - this fun book for the young and young at heart covers the widest range of kawaii motifs ever - 365 of them no less! Topics featured include animals, food, plants, clothes, household objects, musical instruments, people, vehicles, buildings and landmarks, weather icons and even space motifs.

Foreword 6 BASICS 8 WHAT IS ALCOHOL INK? 10 KEY INFORMATION 14 MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT 20 COLOURS 28 COLOUR COMBINATIONS 32 BASIC TECHNIQUES 36 Paint surface preparation 38 Paint application and painting processes 40 Cloudy: cluster technique 42 Wispy: veil technique 44 Soak: dissolving technique 46 Drift: flow technique 48 Swivel: flourish technique 50 Drops: accent technique 52 SPECIAL MATERIALS 54 Metallic paints 56 White alcohol ink 58 Dark backgrounds 60 Forming circles 62 Stencils 64 PROJECTS 66 PAINTING IDEAS 68 Flowers 70 Goldfish 76 Masking fluid 78 MIXED MEDIA CREATIONS 80 Hand lettering 82 Line art 84 Pencil 86 Acrylic 88 Watercolour 90 Embossing 92 DIY MAKES 94 Resin 96 Ceramic 98 Wood 100 Glass 102 Plastic 104 Seasonal 106 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 108 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 110 INDEX 111

The ultimate reference for journaling, packed with over 1000 motifs to decorate your dot journal pages. Trace direct from the page, or follow one of the exercises to improve your skills. This book will be a constant source of inspiration for journaling and an instant fix for people who find the more artistic side of journaling a challenge.

INTRODUCTION 4 MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT 6 STUFFING TECHNIQUES 7 Petal the Pony 8 Elephant Family 14 Lewin the Lion 20 Seal with a kiss 26 Monkey Mischief 32 Archie the Alien 40 Otis the fun UFO 44 Mili and Milo 50 Mia the Mermaid 56 Rufus the Robot 62 Yumi the Unicorn 70 Fifi the Fairy 76 Super Scotty 84 Drake the Dragon 92 Princess Penelope 100 Garden Quilt 108 Ladybug Bag 116 Sebastian the Snail 122 Flu er mobile 128 Bug in a Rug 134 STITCHING TECHNIQUES 140 TEMPLATES 142 MEET THE AUTHOR & THANKS! 174 SUPPLIERS & INDEX 175