New Releases by Anne Akers Johnson

See below for English description. Le livre d''origami par excellence! Quantité de plis et de trucs pour réaliser de pures merveilles. Du perroquet exotique à la grenouille-qui-sautevraiment, tout est possible. Avec des instructions méticuleusement illustrées, une réserve de papier résistant et un boîtier de rangement, ce livre d''activités fera assurément le plaisir des jeunes bricoleurs. Contient 80 pages de papier uni et imprimé. A book of simple and satisfying origami folds, from the exotic parrot to the hopping frog (he really hops). The meticulously illustrated step-by-step instructions are easy to follow but yield impressive results. Comes with 80 sheets of origami paper in both solids and patterns. Original Title: Origami

Super-stylish bracelets made simple! Use the simple weaving technique and custom ''loom'' to make sparkling bracelets-with just cord, beads and coloured thread! The first-ever Beaded Bands book that comes with everything you need to make handfuls of high-fashion beaded bracelets.

A brand-new book, a colourful new craft, and cute new friends-all rolled up in one. We''re adding a few new faces to the Klutz family this season. They''re colourful characters: small in stature but big in personality. And, even though they''re a little tightly wound, you''ll be happy to meet them. Each of these irresistibly cute creatures starts as a handful of corrugated cardboard strips, in an assortment of rainbow hues. Wind the strips into coils, then press them onto our custom shaping forms to create the round bellies and full dimension that bring each character to life. Next, easily assemble the pieces with our specially formulated tacky glue. Finally, add eyes and a few distinctive paper curls and flourishes. The results are totally charming: a sweet mouse, a spunky purple penguin, a decidedly plump bunny (to name just a few). Our always-clear instructions and everything-you-need package guarantee success. Whether you make one of the adorable animals shown in the book or create a character of your own invention, you''ll feel as proud as a peacock. A paper peacock, that is.

Make the cutest, sparkliest, brilliantest bead rings ever Back in 1999, we published a little book called Bead Rings. At the time, we considered it a fairly modest venture into the world of beading, but it turned out to be a dazzling success. With close to 800,000 copies sold and trend setting bead rings popping up all over the place, it''s clear this book deserves an update. And this time we''re turning up the sparkle. The basic idea remains the same: String shimmering beads on flexible wire to form totally durable, totally adorable,totally fashionable little rings. But now we''ve made the book bigger and filled it with fresh, new photography. We updated the seed beads with a bright, poppy palette. We added custom, jewel-toned specialty beads. And we came up with seven sparkly new ring designs, each one easy to make and totally cute, as determined by a board of certified stylish girls. Finally, realizing we''d created something altogether new, we gave the book a new name. Introducing Brilliant Bead Rings - the only book that comes with everything you need to make those chic little rings that are showing up absolutely everywhere. Prepare to be dazzled. Again.

Here at Klutz, everything''s coming up roses. And daisies. And daffodils and poppies and, well, you get the idea. Introducing Fabulous Flowers, our latest foray into the world of paper crafts. This 60-page book is filled with can''t-go-wrong instructions for making paper flowers that are, quite possibly, even prettier than the real thing. A custom winding-tool makes it easy to roll and shape paper petals into dimensional, lifesized blossoms inspired by some of our favorite flowers: roses, daisies, daffodils, poppies, even sweet peas. But we didn''t stop there. Sparkly embellishments, fresh paper colors, and whimsical design variations give these blooms a twist that''s pure Klutz. As always, we''ve packaged the book with everything you need to get started: 20 pages of ready-to-punch-out paper petals, sparkly flower centers, wrapped wire stems, glue, and of course, the custom winding tool -- enough stuff to make bunches of flowers. It''s not easy to improve on Mother Nature but, with all due modesty, we''re pretty sure we''ve done just that.

Make real jewellery that is really, really charming. At first glance, the projects in this book seem simple enough: delicate chains with pretty little dangling charms. But look closer. These aren''t your sister''s school craft projects. This is real jewellery that real girls make themselves. Charm Chains shows how to create charms out of sparkly beads and pretty plastic cutouts. Learn to make a butterfly, a leaf, a flower... even a tiny peace symbol. Then use the included crochet hook to fashion a fine wire chain. Attach the charms to the chain, and a little magic takes place. Your work is transformed into beautiful charmed bracelets, necklaces and earrings with a real-jewellery look that our tween testers find irresistible. Of course, the book''s pages are packed with our always-clear instructions and illustrations for each project. And though it goes without saying, we''re saying it anyway-you get everything you need to make these projects. We promise you''ll be totally charmed.

No one will guess these posh beads are made of paper. Paper Beads comes with precut strips of double-sided patterned paper that can easily be rolled with the included custom winding tool into simple and fancy beads. We even include a bottle of glaze to give each bead a polished finish.

Provides simple instructions for the beginning knitter. Attached to P.[4] is a starter kit containing yarn, knitting needles and other articles.

A cookbook for the body, this guide is filled with natural ways to pamper hair, skin, and nails. Also includes a personal home spa kit with essential oils, nail files, and pumice stones. Illustrations.

Includes simple, super-clear instructions for knotting ten different bracelets. Comes with 150 feet of hemp, a natural fiber that looks like twine, and an assortment of beads. The look is organic, casual and altogether cool.

The art of thread-wrapping hair braids has never been shown off more clearly, with more fun, or more beautifully than here. Instructions for the basic wrap to the fancy spiral are all included. Comes with 10 skeins of embroidery thread and 13 beads and charms for the especially fancy styles.

Two Chinese jump ropes are included with this well-researched book of instructions. Simple to complex levels of patterns are outlined in this set. Full color.

An all-star collection of easy, in-the blender concoctions. None of the recipes need any cooking, most take about six minutes from start to stomach and all can be made any time of year (with fresh or frozen fruit). Think of it as 22 tropical vacations you can take in your blender.

Complete, super clear instructions and all you need to bring is ten fingers.

Johnson has collected string picture games from all over the world for this lively book which includes everything from the cat''s cradle and the witch''s broom to Jacob''s Ladder and the Eiffel Tower. Full-color illustrated instructions. (Consumable)

Trivia and facts about the dollar bill, plus instructions for things to do with a dollar rather than spend it, fill this unique book that comes packaged with a crisp new one-dollar bill. Wire-O binding. (Consumable)