Hip Handbags: Creating & Embellishing 40 Great-Looking Bags

All the techniques for making a uniquely personal purse are right here. Forty projects offer a wide variety of fabulous choices, featuring great fabrics and design options, including novelty threads, raffia ribbon, straps made of jeweled necklaces and bracelets, beautiful yet easy embroidery, and more. Crafters who really want to start from scratch will find 25 simple sewing projects, all originating from seven basic patterns, ranging from a flat folding purse to an oval pocketbook made from iridescent ruched silk. 

Creating Romantic Purses: Patterns & Instructions for Unique Handbags

Using wonderful fabrics, trims, and accents, the talented designers from Ruby Tag Bags have created more than 25 fabulous, one-of-a-kind purses that women will have to own and love to make. The design romance begins with classic materials, including colorful crazy quilts, delicate lace, and vintage velvet; unique adornments such as glistening mother-of-pearl buttons; and pretty ribbon and floral embellishments. Even the project names - like Camelot, Polka Dance, and Lady of Spain - have a touch of magic. The collection includes small evening bags, larger totes for travel to those exotic faraway locales

Creating Success from the Inside Out: Develop the Focus and Strategy to Uncover the Life You Want

Creating Success from the Inside Out shares the inspiring and motivational story of Ephren Taylor, one of the world’s youngest-ever CEOs of a publicly traded company. A millionaire by the young age of sixteen, Taylor tells you what it takes to succeed in life by following your own path and refusing to be defeated. When you ignore the voices of negativity and follow our own true passions, there are no obstacles you can't overcome.

Exquisite Beaded Jewelry: Use Basic Techniques to Create Distinctive Designs

This fantastic guide to creating jewelry with beads will intrigue crafters of all skill levels! 15 projects for creating gorgeous earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pins and more are included, ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced. Each project is designed to challenge the crafter while teaching new techniques and encouraging creativity. 

Creating Outdoor Classrooms: Schoolyard Habitats and Gardens for the Southwest

Schoolyards have come a long way from the barren playgrounds that many people remember. Today's school campuses often feature gardens in which students can learn about native plants and wildlife, grow vegetables and fruit, explore cultural traditions, practice reading and math skills, and use their imaginations to create fun play spaces. And for a growing number of urban students, these schoolyard gardens offer the best, if not the only, opportunity to experience the natural world firsthand and enjoy its many benefits. This book is a practical, hands-on guide for creating a variety of