Whimsical, beautiful embroidery motifs created by an avid gardener—stitch roses, bees, or whole garden scenes. Kazuko Aoki has a unique talent for translating the beauty of the garden with needle and thread. By offering forty motifs, Aoki invites us to explore her gardens through embroidery. The forty motifs explore the roses and wildflowers that appear season to season, as well as the bees and butterflies that enjoy their nectar. The designs here are exquisite, detailed, and artfullly rendered. Beyond the motifs themselves, Aoki also presents projects that feature the embroidery: brooches, notebook covers, pin cushions, and pouches. For those new to embroidery, detailed how-to illustrations are included.
Are you ready to add more passion, peace, power, prosperity, and panache to your life? Are you a million times more magnificent than your social media feed? Yes, you are, because: You are a lotus.The lotus flower represents strength, perseverance, inner beauty, and possibility through adverse conditions. Even when its roots are submerged in the dirtiest waters, the lotus produces a beautiful flower. It's your time to bloom into your biggest, fullest, most expressive self. InstaGrateful is a refreshing perspective on how you can turn within to connect with authenticity, stay focused on what really matters, strengthen your inner self to know what you want, stand in your power to get it, and be a beacon of light and love that inspires others to transform their lives in today's hyper-busy, highly distracted social media world. The discoveries you make while reading this book will enable you to find your bliss and design an irresistible life filled with:?* ?Passion: Amplify the magic, fun, and aliveness in everything you do* ?Peace: Cultivate serenity in your inner world and external environments* ?Power: Develop the courage to overcome fear and get what you want* ?Prosperity: Attract abundance balanced with generosity* ?Panache: Grow your self-confidence to embrace your personal styleInspirational thought leader Sheri Fink grew up as a small-town girl with big dreams and overcame countless obstacles to become a best-selling author, motivational speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur. Her story will elevate and empower you to create the reality that you most deeply desire, because if she can do it, anyone can. Sheri's heartwarming (and sometimes heartbreaking) stories and loving guidance will help you create a life you love that's aligned with your values. You will soon be on your way to blossoming into the magnificent person you're meant to become. Your bliss awaits!
The American Institute of Floral Designers? and Wildflower.Media are proud to release "Artistic Floral Design 2020," a book that brings together some of today's most inspirational and creative floral creations from AIFD® designers around the world. The collaboration between Wildflower.Media and AIFD® has given the organization an opportunity to share a glimpse of the amazing work and talent of just a few of its almost 2000 members. This 120-page, full-color hardback showcases the innovative and unpublished original work of 24 accredited AIFD® designers. The publication celebrates selected designs that were chosen to fill the pages with art, education and beauty - as well as saluting all AIFD® members who are committed each and every day to fill the lives of many around the world with art and flowers.
