In this book, 25 talented artists collaborate to create a stunning charm bracelet and other pieces of jewelry that demonstrate techniques you can apply to other crafts as well. The stories behind each project will inspire you to organize art swaps or collaborations of your own!

Softcover, full color, 127 pages
25 projects
Book size: 10-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches
Level: Beginner to intermediate

Imaginative and stunning, these lovely jewelry pieces are created using mixed techniques that will satisfy crafters and jewelry makers alike.

• Techniques include stringing, wirework, simple stitching, glue and decoupage
• Learn how to work with beads, fibers and paper
• Fashion-forward designs offer a bit of an edge and make a statement

Softcover, full color, 111 pages
29 projects
Book size: 8 x 7-3/4 inches
Level: Beginner to intermediate

In Florals & Nature, you'll find stunning trees, plants, blossoms, birds, butterflies and other sophisticated, inspiring designs that you can use to create your own unique scrapbooks and other projects.

The Memories of a Lifetime™ series provides you with a wealth of decorative art that you can photocopy, download onto your computer from the enclosed CD or use the perforated pages as-is. We've scoured flea markets, vintage design books and other sources for old-fashioned, hard-to-find images that can be used in a variety of projects. All you need is a little imagination and this unique collection to create your own treasured keepsakes, from scrapbook pages and cards to quilts and wall hangings.

Each book in the series includes:
• A CD containing hundreds of high-quality color images--ranging in size from small, detailed borders to large, page-filling elements--that can be downloaded onto both PC and Macintosh computers
• Beautiful full-color images reproduced on 8-1/2 x 11-inch perforated, easy-to-remove pages, ready to use
• An eight-page illustrated gallery of great project ideas

Softcover, full color, 64 pages
Over 250 designs
Book size: 11 x 8-1/2 inches
Level: All skill levels

Whether you're planning a casual wedding or a more extravagant affair, in this book you'll find decorations, favors, keepsakes, accessories and beaded jewelry to bring unique, creative touches to your celebration. Every project is simple enough for the complete novice. You'll produce beautiful results with minimal time and effort--just the right combination for today's stylish and busy bride.
Every step of the wedding is covered, from pre-wedding invitations to decorations for the ceremony and reception, as well as accessories for you and your attendants and keepsakes and thank-you cards for after the big day. Simply Beautiful Weddings is filled with over 50 original ideas for using silk flowers, ribbons, beads and paper-crafting supplies to make unique hand-crafted pieces that will be admired the day of your wedding and treasured in the years to follow.

Softcover, full color, 127 pages
50+ projects
Book size: 11 x 8-1/2 inches
Level: All skill levels

For the beginner and the more experienced crafter, Quick & Easy Beading shows just how easy it is to produce beautiful and exciting beaded pieces.

• 15 step-by-step projects with beautiful photography and easy-to-follow instructions
• Covers a range of techniques, including stringing, embroidery and weaving
• Packed full with practical hints and tips

Softcover, full color, 80 pages
15 projects
Book size: 11 x 8-1/2 inches
Level: Beginner

Handmade personalized jewelry makes the perfect gift, for friends, family or just for yourself. With the wealth of looks and endless color possibilities found in this book, you can make a different statement every day! This book shows you how to make 25 stunning pieces of jewelry covering a range of sophisticated looks with influences from the refined elegance of the 1910s through to the chic glamour of the 1950s. The book is divided into a comprehensive section on tools and basic techniques, followed by five sections each focusing on a decade from the 1910s through to the 1950s. The techniques section contains useful step-by-step photographs to help you learn the basics, as well as invaluable information on tools and materials.

Softcover, full color, 160 pages
25 projects
Book size: 11 x 8-1/4 inches
Level: Beginner to intermediate

Turn jumprings, tubes and rods, washers and other manufactured metal supplies into stylish jewelry.

To make these chic, contemporary projects, you'll be able to purchase a number of readymade materials and then enjoy altering and assembling them in creative and exciting ways. Learn how to achieve spectacular results using different techniques like drilling and soldering. Then put your own personal stamp on exquisitely hammered Chain Link Earrings, an Orbit Cuff with coppery discs that almost seem to be floating, the Galaxy Necklace featuring pre-punched square metal shapes, the City Lights Stick Pin which has unusual juxtapositions of tubes and guitar strings--and many more.

Hardcover, full color, 128 pages
Book size: 10-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches
Level: Intermediate to advanced

Metal clay is easy to work with, requires relatively few tools and yields stunning jewelry that is 99.9% pure precious metal. With clear instructions a step-by-step photos, Irina Miech teaches how to make one-of-a-kind components you can use to create beaded necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pins. You'll love the versatility of metal clay--and you'll love it when people ask, "Where did you get that beautiful piece?"

Includes: • Beginner projects--explore texture, add jewels, incorporate wire, bezel-set a gem and more
• Intermediate projects--cast and stamp with natural objects, work with porcelain, set cabochons, shape hollow-form beads and try other exciting techniques
• Gallery photos--build on the basic techniques and develop your own designs
• Materials and tools chapter--get essential information on working with metal clay and benefit from advanced tips and techniques

Softcover, full color, 111 pages
18 projects
Book size: 10-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches
Level: Intermediate to advanced

Whether you're an enthusiastic crocheter, an experienced, jewelry maker or are new to both crafts, you'll enjoy using a variety of fibers to create forty chic projects, from necklaces to earrings. Some of the designs can be produced in an afternoon; others can be fashioned in a weekend or more. Each piece will enable you to explore crochet in an entirely new way.

Hardcover, full color, 128 pages
40 projects
Book size: 10-1/4x8-3/4 inches
Level: Intermediate