Stackpole books apr 2026 (2 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Crepe Paper Flower Jewelry and Hair Designs invites you to enjoy the delicate beauty of paper flowers in wearable accessories. In this inspiring book, Laura Flavigny shares her passion for paper craftsmanship, guiding you through step-by-step tutorials to create stunning jewelry and accessories. Whether you're looking to adorn yourself with a gorgeous floral necklace or a delicate hairpin, these pages are filled with techniques that turn crepe paper into exquisite, long-lasting blooms.You'll learn to craft a variety of flowersfrom cherry blossoms to magnoliasand how to turn them into one-of-a-kind showstopping earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings, as well as hair accessories like combs and headbands for special occasions like proms and weddings. Using the templates provided, it is easy to create the projects with just a few materials, all of which are easy to source and many of which you will already have on hand.These hand-crafted flowers are fun to make and even more fun to wear!- 18 patterns for crepe paper jewelry including earrings, pins, hairpins, hat decoration, bracelets, rings, hair combs, necklaces, hair clips, and headbands- Large, step-by-step color photos make it easy to create realistic flowers for use in any way you like- No experience needed--anyone can get create something beautiful right away- Low-cost tools and materials make for a lovely girls night or birthday party activity, or just to do for yourself- Craft beautiful accessories for Mother's Day, birthday, or Christmas gifts- 8.5 x 10 inch, 96 page book- Written and designed by humans, for humans.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From Brandywine to Yorktown, follow the astonishing real-life journey of the Revolutionary War's most mythic warrior."One-Man Army" was George Washington's nom de guerre for Peter Francisco. Abducted from the Azores and deposited in the colony of Virginia at the age of four, little Pedro Francisco was an orphan from a strange land in the New World. Renamed Peter Francisco, the youngster found a home under indenture to Patrick Henry's uncle as a blacksmith. Peter was present for Henry's famous speech, hearing firsthand the words "Give me Liberty or Give me Death." By the age of fourteen, he would grow to 6 feet-6 inches and 260 pounds. He would fashion himself an apex warrior serving both in the patriot infantry and cavalry.In his capacity as a soldier, Peter Francisco participated in some of the fiercest fighting, witnessed the greatest events, and met an astounding number of luminaries from early America headlined by generals George Washington, Nathanael Greene, and the Marquis de Lafayette. All told, Peter fought in at least ten battles and received six gruesome wounds as he dispatched over 20 enemy soldiers . . . mostly by the bayonet and a 6-foot broadsword commissioned for him by Washington. His feats of courage and strength were legendary as he is reputed to have carried a half-ton cannon from the battlefield at Camden.Postwar, he became a planter and businessman. Endeavoring to educate himself, he overcame illiteracy and developed into a voracious reader. As a veteran, the "Virginia Giant" was sought out for meetings by the Secretary of State and was received in the home of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was thrice married into Virginia society, a father of six, and a fixture in the Commonwealth serving as Sergeant at Arms for the legislature late in life. Known to all throughout the newly independent thirteen states, Peter Francisco's exploits were all but lost to history . . . until now.…