As we begin a new week I wanted to bring you our newest Gift Guide 2019 Sponsor Quarto Knows. This is a publisher of books which if I had been Homeschooling full time I could have used to teach Charlie art.

The first novel I would like to share with you is Kawaii Origami. Charlie and I attended a class in the past and was able to see Origami being done in person. Charlie said he would like to learn how to create Origami on his own.

I will be placing Kawaii Origami under the Christmas Tree with colored paper so Charlie can practice making his own animals. If you aren’t able to purchase paper there is 50 sheets inside the book for us to use and 25 animals to make. Including a Ice cream Cone.

The author

Chrissy Pushkin is a popular YouTube artist that launched the website Paper Kawaii in 2010. Her videos have received more than 50 million views since she laun Based in Australia, the social media star has a very healthy following.

The next book I would like to share with you Bookforms is A complete guide to designing and crafting hand-bound books, from the Center for Book Arts.

Charlie is always creating art and I would like to turBookforms into a book. When he is grown up I can show him the things he made which he can share with his children.

I can’t wait to sit down and read Bookforms with Charlie and David for us to create a book of our own because I might do a Recipe book with family recipes which have been handed down from generation to generation.

Description

Brought to you by the instructors at the Center for Book Arts, Bookforms is a comprehensive guide for making books by hand with a focus on functionality in design. Written by the experts at the Center for Book Arts in New York Bookforms presents all the instruction you need to craft by hand a comprehensive array of historic bookbinding styles from all over the world.  Bookforms  traces the functional roots of each structure, explains their appropriateness for various uses, and provides projects for making an essential structure for each style of binding. Topics covered include: Why books work: General bookbinding principles for functionality and what we can learn from the past What you need to know for planning a special book or embarking on an edition How materials affect function. Bookforms  tackles a wide range of projects for all levels of bookbinders. You’ll see everything from sewn and ticketed blank books and traditional western codex book forms, to scrapbooks and albums, Asian stab-sewn bindings, unusual structures, and aesthetics/embellishments. What better time to dive into this venerable and unique hobby than now?

The author

The Center for Book Arts is one of the few contemporary arts organizations dedicated to the art of the book. Founded in 1974 in Manhattan, it was the first not-for-profit organization of its kind in the nation, and has since become a model for others around the world. The Center promotes active explorations of both contemporary and traditional artistic practices related to the book as an art object. It facilitates communication between the book arts community and the larger spheres of contemporary visual and literary arts. They achieve their mission through exhibitions, classes, public programming, literary presentations, opportunities for artists and writers, publications, and collecting.

The next novel I would like to share with you is A Year of Creativity which I chose because there is one thing for us to do each day for a year. I can’t wait to use this novel next year as having one project a year to work on will allow our family to spend time together.

We will learn how to through a party and invite our friends over which will get us off the Electronics. This makes me very happy. happy. There is even snacks we can make for our party.

Description

Do something creative every day! In A Year of Creativity, learn how to throw the perfect creative party with your friends—with organizing tips, 25 project ideas, and even recipes for snacks. A “craft date” is a fun get-together with a handful of creative friends in which you surprise each other with craft and DIY projects using cool materials, inspire each other, and make beautiful things together.  At each date, a group of participants share a self-made project to be re-created by the other attendees. Materials are individualized for each participant and given as a unique personal gift along with the instructions for the project.  A craft date is different than a workshop since you get to choose the lovely people that you invite, and as the organizer, you get to participate in all the projects.  Invitees can put their own spin on the project by using their favorite colors, materials, or techniques. This way you end up with a range of different interpretations and results, leading to new inspiration and ideas. A Year of Creativity is a book for everyone with a basic knowledge of crocheting, knitting, and sewing. It does not teach you how to crochet or explain how a sewing machine works.  There are plenty of other books for that. What it does do is inspire crafting enthusiasts to make something together, learn from each other, and have fun doing it. You’ll find within: An introduction to craft dates and how they work Tips on planning your craft date events Plenty of project ideas (short, long, and cooperative). Plus recipes for party dishes that keep the creative juices flowing. You will share ideas, discover new inspiration, and find new friends while creating uniquely beautiful aprons, knit garlands, infinity scarves, haberdashery bags, cards, pencil cases, and more. Have you had a great craft date or are you working on a neat project and want to show it off? There’s a place for this in the craft dates community.  On Instagram, for example, you can tag your photos with, or search for the hashtag #craftdates. You can have a look at each other’s work, drum up inspiration for your own dates, invite your Insta-friends, or organize a “blind date” with creative people from your town or city that you don’t know yet. A whole world will open up. A very creative world is waiting for you in A Year of Creativity.

The author

Petra Hoeksema has been crafting since elementary school. When she turned four, her grandmother gave her a toy sewing machine and her first project was a dress for her sister, which she even wore. She taught herself to embroider and crochet with the help of books and magazines borrowed from the library. And with the help of her great grandmother’s old sewing machine, she learned how to sew clothes. Burning out from her job in the technology sector, Petra turned back to crafting and hasn’t stopped since. She  started up a blog to get in touch with other creative types and in 2010 started an online store that sold creative materials. She has contributed to Mollie Makes and continues to teach herself more techniques including felting, weaving, crocheting, knitting, sewing, woodworking, graphic design, and doll making. Instagram: bypetraCraftiness is happiness for Lidy Nooij. She has been creating for her entire life. When she was twelve, she got her first sewing machine and started sewing clothes for her dolls, decorated jars with embroidered bits of felt, and made perfume from rose petals. At school, she organized crafting afternoons with friends for other kids. Lidy’s crafting is multi-faceted and focuses on many techniques and she is always learning new ones.  Over the years, she has participated in a variety of workshops on things including crocheting, leather tanning, lace making, painting, quilting, and dressmaking. Petra is self-taught, and enjoys the process most of all. For the past few years, she has been a member of the Craft Kitchen team. Together with other Craft Kitchen ladies, she attends conferences and blogs at www.craftkitchen.nl. Instagram: lidynooij Blog: lidynooij.comMiriam Catshoek started to sew her own pants, knit simple sweaters, and alter clothes from a young age. In her house, you got your own sewing machine on your sixteenth birthday! She draws inspiration from the piles of fashion, interior design and styling magazines, and books she buys (for which she continues to have a weakness). She enjoys working with paper, stamps, and punches to make cards, cool labels, and packaging. Her style is basic and robust with nothing fiddly, no complicated patterns, just beautiful yarn in simple patterns in her favorite colors of grey, old rose, and green. Miriam usually has at least four projects going at once time.  Instagram: miriamcatshoekBregje Konings has been crafting and fiddling around with cloth, thread, paper, and paint for as long as she can remember.  Her passion is working with textiles. She got her first Singer sewing machine when she was eight years old and has not stopped since. Bregje trains teachers in the area of drawing and textile methods. She graduated from school in Holland with a focus in fashion and clothing. Her specialty is to make items that are reversible and can be worn inside out and feature subtlety in color, detail, and finishing.  She almost never throws things away because anything can be used to make something!  Instagram: bregjekonings Blog: needlesbybregje.blogspot.nl

The next novel I would like to share with you is Ultimate Soap Carving which I piked our for Charlie. I would like to learn how to make our own soap and carve it into shapes Charlie chooses which we can give as Gifts during the Holidays.

Description

In Ultimate Soap Carving, Makiko Sone—founder of the Mizutama. Soap YouTube channel—shares her secrets for designing and hand carving a variety of beautiful soap designs by cutting, shredding, shaping, sculpting, and other oddly satisfying techniques that fans of ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) will love. Inside, you’ll find: Essential Supplies: Discover which knives and soaps work best for carving. Key Techniques: Learn how to prepare soap for carving, hold a knife correctly, and make grooves, incisions, triangles, waves, and other basic cuts through eleven designs in eight step-by-step lessons. You’ll also find easy recipes for making soap and other products using shavings and cuttings. Thirty Step-by-Step Projects: Find instructions and templates for carving super-cute animals, exquisite flowers, fun fashions, sweet accessories, and more. Packed with guidance and inspiration, Ultimate Soap Carving will teach you everything you need to carve your own stunning soap designs.

The author

Makiko Sone, better known to her followers as Mizutama Soap, demonstrates cute, fantastic, and easy to make soap carving projects on her YouTube channel, mizutama.soap, and sells supplies on her Etsy shop, MizutamaStudio. Her most popular video has received over one million views. She lives in Japan outside of Tokyo.

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Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates