When the other eggs in his carton behave badly, the good egg feels like he needs to be perfect.

Nothing complements a gift better than the perfect card. They are fun and easy to make, and often cheaper. From monster hug to swimming fish cards, readers learn many techniques to make creative, thoughtful cards as well as colorful wrapping paper. Each project offers crafting ideas readers can use on future projects with unique colors and papers. Easy-to-follow instructions and the full-color photographs that accompany each step guide readers through...

With this guide to making animal-themed paper creations, readers follow the folding process step-by-step to make a paper puppy, elephant, crab, and rabbit. With the help of easy-to-follow instructions that clearly show each step of the process, readers will find themselves making animal origami in no time. Cute drawings offer additional animal-themed inspiration. For any budding artist eager to learn the Japanese art of origami, this appealing book...

"Ann Martin has searched the world over for unique and beautiful paper crafts to feature on her popular website--AllThingsPaper.net. In this new book, she gathers the best of these projects and shows you how to make them in a way that is simple and fun. All of the paper products in this book are designed by respected paper craft artists who have been making amazing things with paper for many years. Each of the projects has easy-to-follow instructions...

Eliza Roth and her sister Sophie co-own a jewelry shop in Brooklyn. One night, after learning of an ex's engagement, Eliza accidentally posts a photo of herself wearing a diamond ring on that finger to her Instagram account beloved by 100,000 followers. Sales skyrocket, press rolls in, and Eliza learns that her personal life is good for business. So she has a choice: continue the ruse or clear up the misunderstanding. With mounting financial pressure,...

Carolyn Cullinan McCormick, inventor of the Add-A-Quarter ruler, has done it again! She has turned 17 difficult Feathered Star patterns into manageable paper piecing patterns for quilters who have shied away from making these exquisite blocks. She has added a sweet border block as the perfect finishing touch. Just follow the easy step-by-step diagrams to make your own version of this beautiful quilt. Whether you make your quilt using Carolyn's striking...

"In The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Transformations, artist Livia Cetti ups the ante with a host of grander and more intricate flowers and projects--more blooms, more petals, stronger stems, and bigger, bolder arrangements! In this lavish handbook, you will learn how to create 25 vibrant flower stems in a variety of natural shapes--globes, spikes, bells, saucers, rectangles, cones, and arcs--including hydrangeas, charm peonies, honeysuckles, and...

"Developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination is so important for preschoolers, and paper crafts are the perfect way for little hands to practice. This book comes with 25 adorable projects that include easy instructions and simple templates for kids to cut out. The best part? Each craft requires only a few materials that you probably already have at home." -- page [4] of cover.

"Enthralled with origami from a young age, master designer Michael LaFosse has used those skills to design and perfect paper airplanes for decades. In Planes for Brains, LaFosse presents 28 original models that incorporate innovative functional and aesthetic details--like faceted flaps, ailerons, canards and spoilers that really work. The sense of proportion and balance, and an ingenious nose and fuselage locking system, define these signature models,...

The timeless advice in this essential second edition guidebook for navigating the often mystifying process of house design, remodeling, and building, is forever valuable and is now better than ever with an all new Bonus Lesson, Building Green, Naturally. Master architect Hirsch draws on decades of experience and uses his enjoyable, easy to read writing style to convey sage advice guaranteed to help you design or remodel the perfect house for you,...