Carve, Stamp, Play

Carve, Stamp, Play
Author: Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2013-11-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620334879

Take an exciting journey into printing with custom-carved stamps! In this complete stamp-carving workshop, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer covers every aspect of creating and using rubber stamps, including carving linear and curved designs, alphabets, complex and repeating geometrical shapes, and image transfers. After carving your own unique stamps, you'll also learn: • How to combine and layer stamps into original designs. • How to design stamps that work together as well as individually. • How to create stamps that combine with or enhance other stamps (hand carved or commercial). • And how to create complex, layered effects that resemble screen printing. This book also includes simple projects that explore various applications for stamping, including printing on different surfaces such as fabric, leather, paper, and canvas. Find your "authentic" design voice and get carving today!

The Old Truck

The Old Truck
Author: Jerome Pumphrey
Publisher: WW Norton
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1324005203

A young girl turns her imagination into action in this beautifully crafted and intricately designed debut picture book. When is an old truck something more? On a small, bustling farm, a resilient and steadfast pickup works tirelessly alongside the family that lives there, and becomes a part of the dreams and ambitions of the family’s young daughter. After long days and years of hard work leave the old truck rusting in the weeds, it’s time for the girl to roll up her sleeves. Soon she is running her own busy farm, and in the midst of all the repairing and restoring, it may be time to bring her faithful childhood companion back to life. With an eye-catching retro design and cleverly nuanced illustrations, The Old Truck celebrates the rewards of determination and the value of imagination.

Goldie the Dollmaker

Goldie the Dollmaker
Author: M. B. Goffstein
Publisher: Sunburst
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1985
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780374427405

Goldie, the dollmaker, created each doll with great love and sincerity, and the pleasure from this and her acquisition of a lamp whose maker was equally careful made her poverty and loneliness bearable.

The Best of Stamp It! Cards

The Best of Stamp It! Cards
Author: Paper Crafts
Publisher: Leisure Arts
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2011
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1609002431

Learn more than a dozen stamping techniques, with easy-to-follow instructions. You'll be able to make your own greeting cards to mark milestone occasions, celebrate holidays, or just say hello--

Whimsical and Wild

Whimsical and Wild
Author: Jane Davenport
Publisher: Get Creative 6
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781640210448

Jane Davenport creates the ultimate art journal for mixed-media artists.

Stamp Artistry

Stamp Artistry
Author: Rice Freeman-Zachery
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2003
Genre: Rubber stamp printing
ISBN: 9781610594653

Rubber-stamping is one of the most exciting artistic techniques because its applications are virtually limitless. No matter what medium they work in, artists and decorators continue to find new and exciting ways to incorporate rubber-stamping into beautiful, one-of-a-kind creations using simple techniques. Stamp Artistry showcases the innovative techniques and cutting-edge materials being used in stamping. This collection of creative projects will inspire you and teach you how to combine stamps with fabric, leather, beading, clay, metal, glass, and more to create artwork for every part of your life. Covering the gamut of rubber-stamping know-how -- from basic tools to professional tips to an extensive resource listing -- as well as complete step-by-step instructions for every project, this how-to guide is a must have for artists who want to incorporate the latest techniques and trends in their work. Book jacket.

The Horse of My Heart

The Horse of My Heart
Author: Callie Smith Grant
Publisher: Revell
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1441245847

Few of God's creatures are as noble and soul-stirring as the horse. Even those of us who don't have horses of our own love to read inspiring stories of these beautiful, regal beasts. With contributions from well-known authors such as Lauraine Snelling, Susy Flory, Rebecca E. Ondov, Wanda Dyson, and Sarah Parshall Perry, these true stories of horses and the people who love them are sometimes touching, sometimes humorous, and sometimes miraculous. As she did in her dog and cat story collections, Callie Grant Smith has compiled another perfect read for animal lovers--time with horses as the subject.