Böcker av Amy Ray

Fun and Relaxing Paper Craft Projects with Easy to Follow, Step-by-Step Instructions to 20 Projects from Simple to AdvancedAre you looking for a calming, relaxing, mindful hobby?Do you feel better when you fidget with something in your hands?Are you looking for a simple yet elegant way to create beautiful art?Paper play, creating origami, might be what you're looking for! Making origami artwork is easy, simple, fun, and amazingly calming. I find that folding the paper so precisely puts me in a state of bliss.I have always loved working with my hands to create beautiful art. I have made intricate quilts, handmade jewelry, and now I am crafting simple, fun, and relaxing origami projects from nothing more than an average piece of paper.The wonderful thing about origami art is that you only need paper (any kind that you can get your hands on - literally!) and your hands. That's it! There's no special tools or equipment required.Don't be intimidated by complex dinosaurs and folded stars. Making origami does not have to be hard. My book is broken down into three parts: beginner, intermediate, and advanced projects.Start slow. Each section demonstrates a different skill which builds off of the techniques that you'll practice in doing the previous projects.In this DIY Origami Art for Beginners book, I will show you everything you need to know to create marvelous origami art pieces.You will learn: ★We'll start with examining the history of origami★Tools and materials needed (spoiler- it's not much!)★Tips for beginners★Defining terms used in this bookWe'll discuss the different skill levels. Feel free to start on whatever project you like in the book, and work on from there.The 20 projects in this book include step-by-step, plain English instructions as well as a plethora of photographs to guide you to every fold.The 20 projects in this book are: Making HeartsA Fleet of BoatsVroom-Vroom! RacecarsBack to School PencilsHaving a Whale of a TimeGoing to the DogsSocial ButterfliesGo FishJumping FrogsMen's ShirtA Tie to go with the ShirtBow TiePaper Doll DressPaper HousesSqueaky MouseCute Crawling CrabPirate SwordCat, I'm a Kitty CatSliding Star"Rawr!" I'm a DinosaurBe sure to try the dinosaur, it's my favorite project out of this whole book.For a limited time, when you purchase the paperback book here on Amazon, you will be able to download the eBook for FREE! I suggest you go this route because the eBook version has the photographs available in FULL color.Have fun and happy folding!

Quilting For Beginners: Learn to Quilt in Just Days Learn to Quilt in Just a Few Easy StepsFrom the time I was a little girl, anytime I was at my grandparent's house, there was always one place you could always find me: on a stool next to my grandma, in her sewing room. It was over those years of spending time with her that I learned about color, patterns, fabric, tools, stitches, and everything in between.Quilting was an entirely different world we would get lost in together. It was like falling down the rabbit hole into a world of closets full of fabric, scissors snipping, shapes, and colors bursting everywhere, tabletops covered with quilt patterns, and needles flying through quilt sandwiches. She gave me the gift of quilting, maybe even the magic of quilting.Not only is quilting the perfect combination of skill, art, storytelling, function, and beauty, It also has a long deep history rooted in places all over the world.Quilting is art with roots tracing back to the Stone Age cave peoples of Mongolia, and Ancient Egypt; one of the earliest artifacts representing quilting as we know it today is an ivory figure dating to 3400 BC found in an Egyptian tomb which is wearing a quilted jacket! (The Ivory King, located in the Temple of Osiris, part of the collections at the British Museum).I wrote this guide for those who want to learn the basics of Quilting without getting into too many technical jargons. I know when learning a new craft, it is best to learn to create a base platform first and then build on it. That is how I was taught.I designed the guide in a very easy to follow step by step fashion where I shared many images that you can see and follow the instructions I provided in the book.If you follow what I shared here, I am confident in less than a week you will be able to create some of your quilts that you will be proud of. If you want to see what I covered inside this book, feel free to look through the Table of Content before buying the book.Good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of Quilting.