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The Unofficial Book of Handmade Cricut Crafts


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From the author of The Unofficial Book of Cricut Crafts and the creator of Hello Creative Family and Cutting Machine Crafting comes a brand new book, all about making handmade gifts with your Cricut cutting machine! Throughout the pages of this book, author Crystal Allen will walk you through thirty new Cricut projects that can be personalized and given as gifts, no matter the occasion. With her easy approach, "pro-crafter tips," and step-by-step photos, you'll feel like you're crafting with your best friend. Whether you are a skilled crafter or new to DIY, you will find exciting ways to use your Cricut Maker, Explore, and/or Joy. If you're new to the Cricut scene, you'll want to pore over the pages that help you unbox your Cricut, giving you a general understanding of the parts of your machine, as well as tips for using Cricut Design Space and Cricut Access. If you're an experienced Cricut crafter, you can skip ahead to the projects, which use the most popular materials your Cricut can cut. These include fabric (cotton, felt, and fleece); basswood and chipboard; leather; vinyl; paper; and heat transfer vinyl. Tips for using infusible ink are also included. Projects include: Glitter Cups with Hidden Message Tic-Tac-Toe Board Game with Photo Faces Game Pieces Milestone Baby Blankets Leather tool roll Wood Welcome Sign Magic Sequin Infusible Ink Pillows Hello Doormat Birth Stats Toddler Stool Wood Veneer Earrings and so much more! Crystal's hope is that the techniques learned throughout the book, along with the (free!) included cut files, will inspire you to create designs of your own that you can not only gift, but also sell on creative marketplaces such as Etsy and even at craft fairs. With your Cricut cutting machine and this book, you'll always be prepared with a handmade gift idea for any occasion including holidays, birthdays, graduations, baby showers, housewarmings, weddings, and more! Show love and appreciation with personalized, handmade gifts that are easier to make than you ever thought! (Seriously, get ready to hear a lot of "You made this?!")




The Crystal Witch


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From the authors of Wiccapedia, a guide to the energetic properties and healing qualities of crystals and gemstones, with rituals to enhance your life. Witches have used crystals for centuries for their energetic properties and healing qualities—inherent magickal powers that can work in different ways to enhance a person’s life. Now you can learn how to incorporate crystals and gemstones into your daily rituals, from learning the best way to choose and collect stones to how to cast crystal spells. In their new book from the Modern Witch series, Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway offer readers an authoritative, in-depth guide to crystal magick and spells. You’ll learn how to care for, charge, program, and house your crystal, gain information on crystal circles, wands, and sabbats, as well as an A–Z list of the most commonly used crystals and their magical properties. Spells cover everything from protection, healing, and mindfulness to blessings and divination. Crystal Witch is the ultimate crystal craft reference you’ll want to turn to again and again.




GB/T 28796-2021 Translated English of Chinese Standard. (GBT28796-2021)


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This Standard specifies the terms and definitions, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage for craft crystal decoration. This Standard applies to craft crystal decoration that takes synthetic crystal, crystal glass and natural crystal as the main raw materials.




The Beginner's Guide to Crystal Healing


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• Explains how to choose your crystals and cleanse them, how to energize and charge them, as well as how to get to know your crystals and attune to them • Explores the correspondences between gemstones and colors and discusses the effects of crystals on the chakras, the meridians, and the aura • Reveals how to craft crystal essences, heal animals with gemstones, work with crystal grids, and combine crystal therapy with ancestral healing, Reiki, reflexology, acupuncture, and massage In this full-color guide to working with crystals, Shirley O’Donoghue shares the basics of crystal therapy, enabling anyone to begin using crystals for self-healing, energy work, and spiritual growth. The author explains how to choose your crystals and cleanse them, how to energize and charge them, as well as how to get to know your crystals and attune to them. Examining the correspondences between stones and colors, she looks at how to use crystals in color therapy and how to work with color to create crystal mandalas. Exploring the subtle energy system of the body, she discusses the effects of crystals on the chakras, the meridians, and the aura and how to work with gems and these systems for healing, protection, and elevating consciousness. She explains how to craft your own gem essences and how to identify and deal with toxic crystals. The author explores techniques for using crystals for healing animals, including guidance on animal chakras and the benefits of giving healing to animals. She looks at the relationship between crystals and astrology, numerology, and sacred geometry, as well as how to use gemstones for connecting with spirit guides, angels, and ascended masters. She examines how to use gems for energetic space clearing and how to work with crystal grids, providing several grid layouts. She also explores how to use stones for ancestral healing and how to combine crystals with other healing modalities, including Reiki, reflexology, acupuncture, and massage. Filled with explanatory diagrams and step-by-step photographic instructions, this comprehensive guide also includes a directory of more than 20 common crystals and stones, enabling you to begin your crystal healing journey right away.




Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media


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In Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media, popular watercolor artist, instructor, and author Ana Victoria Calderon shares her simple step-by-step techniques for painting exciting and colorful motifs by combining watercolor with a variety of other user-friendly materials. Start with the essentials—paint, paper, and brushes—then learn about the featured mediums for mixing, including masking fluid, gold leaf, bleach, salt, and alcohol Take a step-by-step look at fundamental watercolor techniques Learn to paint a variety of striking organic motifs and surface effects, including stirring skies and clouds, sparkling galaxies, flowing oceans, and dazzling crystals Find great project ideas for stylish gifts and stationery Whether you're new to the medium or are looking to add new techniques to your watercolor practice, go grab a brush, paints, and some easy-to-use materials and take a beautiful creative journey with watercolor! Perfect for all skill levels, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.




Hanukkah


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Create a meaningful and happy Hanukkah in your home--with story, celebration, food and song. This newly-designed, easy-to-use edition of a classic spiritual sourcebook offers updated information, more family ideas, and new resources for every aspect of your holiday celebration. Information on every aspect of Hanukkah is covered, including: The story of Hanukkah Celebrating--for families of every constellation Songs and prayers in English, Hebrew and Yiddish (with clear transliterations) Recipes for traditional and modern Hanukkah foods "December Dilemmas"--coping with other traditions' celebrations Firsthand explanations and ideas from real-life families around America Hands-on advice and practical suggestions invite families into Hanukkah's spirituality and joys, from the making of luscious latkes and Hanukkah crafts to the stories of the heroism and the miracle that are remembered every year with the lighting of the hanukkiyah.




Them's Fightin' Words


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Join professional fight choreographer Teel James Glenn as he takes you on a journey through the process of creating believable and dramatic action scenes in every kind offiction. Using wit and personal experience, he dissects action scenes for the keys to what makes them work. Readers benefit from his combat experience, including eastern martial arts, the physiology and kinetics of weight training and the dramatic story telling from film and stage acting. From fantasy swordfights, barroom brawls, comic combat to martial arts knockabouts, he not only outlines and explains the whys and wherefores of literary violence, he also explores techniques that allow you to create them yourself with a series of fun and easy to do exercises. He takes the mystery out of writing action, but not the excitement!




Practical Crystals


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Working with the power of crystals is all about intention, and crystals can change your life. Anyone can benefit from inviting crystals into their lives, and this accessible and friendly book will help you channel the energies of each crystal, whether you have a hundred crystals, or just one! Discover the powerful, healing and nurturing properties of 150 different crystals, and learn which ones are best to help you in a range of scenarios. Learn which crystals work best for a specific purpose and WHY, and empower yourself to nurture your wellbeing every day with crystals. Organised by theme, learn which crystals you can use for: spiritual wellbeing – use crystals to manifest abundant love, gratitude, and creativity physical wellbeing – use crystals to encourage better sleep, aid relaxation, and promote good dreams unblocking your chakras – improve your feeling of balance and contentment by nurturing your 7 chakras connecting with nature – sync with the four seasons and four stages of the moon cycle adding magic to special occasions – celebrate birthdays, weddings, promotions, and more enhancing or starting your career – boost your career or help manifest your dream job using crystals From rose quartz for self-love and self-care, to amethyst for tranquility and relaxation, there’s a crystal to meet all your wellbeing needs.







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