Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist and “?ower child” who sold handmade jewellery on the streets of San Francisco in the 1960s. From her fertile imagination, she created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes with paint and paper, exquisitely embellished with gold and silver. This cover design comes from one of Laurel’s favourite themes – Flutterbyes.
Our Blue Velvet design is inspired by a piece of a 15th-century velvet dalmatic. It is decorated in brocaded gilt metal thread with a seven-lobed shield, an artichoke-like botanical shape and tiny floral patterns.
Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist and “?ower child” who sold handmade jewellery on the streets of San Francisco in the 1960s. From her fertile imagination, she created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes with paint and paper, exquisitely embellished with gold and silver. This cover design comes from one of Laurel’s favourite themes – Flutterbyes.
Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist and “?ower child” who sold handmade jewellery on the streets of San Francisco in the 1960s. From her fertile imagination, she created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes with paint and paper, exquisitely embellished with gold and silver. This cover design comes from one of Laurel’s favourite themes – Flutterbyes.
Showcasing silk dyed with beni (the pigment extracted from safflower petals) and lacquered in gold, this kimono design dates to the Edo period (1615–1868), when it was used as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh. Karaori refers specifically to the exquisitely embroidered woman’s kimono that traditional Noh theatre was known for.
The image on the cover of Paperblanks Cabaret Cabaret journal was created in the 1930s by French illustrator and painter Gaston Girbal (1888–1978), best known for the posters he designed for Le Casino de Paris. While many of the costume and set designers who captured the look and feel of the Art Deco era remain unheralded, it is a testament to Girbal’s influence that his name is remembered.
Our Golden Trefoil design is inspired by a 16th-century French binding that originally housed a printing of the Opera Omnia of Giovanni Pontano (1426–1503). The design, thought to be created by Claude de Picques, features a classic trefoil (clover) motif, popularly found in some of the world’s most iconic logos, crests, insignias and flags.
Our Blue Velvet softcover Flexi notebook design is inspired by a piece of a 15th-century velvet dalmatic. It is decorated in brocaded gilt metal thread with a seven-lobed shield, an artichoke-like botanical shape and tiny floral patterns. Creating a velvet design such as this would have been a painstaking procedure, making this a luxury fabric during the Renaissance.
Showcasing silk dyed with beni (the pigment extracted from safflower petals) and lacquered in gold, this kimono design dates to the Edo period (1615–1868), when it was used as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh. Karaori refers specifically to the exquisitely embroidered woman’s kimono that traditional Noh theatre was known for. Both the material itself and the pattern depicted would have helped tell the story of the character.
Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style binding at its zenith, this darkly toned book cover carefully reproduces delicate stamping patterns on an intensely rich background that showcases the markings and unique character of aged leather bindings.
Losing weight is not just about dieting, it is part of a larger process. Coach Yourself Slim is based on three principles: Positive Psychology, Coaching Techniques and a Tailored Weight Loss Plan. Firstly, a Positive Psychology approach relates "happiness tactics" to the topic of weight loss. Helping you to create the life you want and therefore reduce the barriers that are holding you back. Secondly, Coaching Techniques help you to activate your strengths and learn how to use your own resources to reach your weight loss goals. The third principle is a Tailored Approach that suits your individual lifestyle - one diet does not fit all. Coach Yourself Slim enables you to create your own exercise and nutrition plan which fits in with your unique situation. Dr. Julia Milner is a professional and awarded coach. Julia lectures and researches at Universities internationally in the area of Coaching
Introduction to Anna Burrows In the last 20 years, I remained close to the subject of lifestyle studies and experimented with nutrition and exercise to discover the secret of the lifestyle which will guarantee a great figure and a great mental state and well-being. The book. 'Secret to Being Slim' will encourage you to achieve your health and fitness goals. www.thesecrettobeingslim.com
Eat Yourself Slim & Never Diet Again helps you to harness the power of your subconscious to eat your way into a slim and healthy body. If you are ready to say goodbye forever to fad diets, liquid diets, starvation diets, yo-yo dieting, and failed willpower, then prepare yourself for your last battle in the weight loss war. If you will faithfully follow the plan in this book, you will have a new mindset in just forty days that will allow you to harness the power of your mind to not only transform your body, but to transform any area in your life. Why forty days? Forty has special significance in the Bible as the time needed to prepare to step into a new season. Consider the following: - It rained for forty days and forty nights when God destroyed the world with flooding water (Genesis 7:12). - Moses was on the mountain with God for forty days and nights (Exodus 34:29). - The children of Israel wandered in the desert for forty years (Exodus 16:35). - Jesus fasted for forty days in the wilderness before beginning His ministry (Matthew 4:2). - This is God's doing: A woman is pregnant 40 weeks While it is a generally accepted fact in psychology that it takes at least thirty days to practice a new habit before it becomes natural to you, the forty-day experiences in the Bible marked significant shifts in the order of things. The goal is for you to experience a significant shift in your thinking and eating habits such that your new habits will last for a lifetime Eat Yourself Slim & Never Diet Again is based on two factors. The first factor is learning to eat according to the principles outlined in the hunter-gatherer diet. The hunter-gatherer diet encourages the consumption of lean protein, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in moderation. Most people who are overweight are consuming too many processed carbohydrates ands sugar, which cause the pancreas to release the hormone insulin, which is responsible for fat storage in the body. By decreasing the consumption of processed carbohydrates and eating whole grains such as oats, quinoa, brown rice, and whole wheat in moderation, the body produces less insulin, thereby storing less fat. The hunter-gatherer diet also helps to eliminate the unnatural cravings and hunger that processed food and high sugar diets promote. The second factor is based on the latest findings on how to help people associate feelings of joy and excitement with weight loss rather than the traditional feelings of deprivation, pain, and hunger. Using powerful tools that tap into the subconscious such as daily Bible passages, affirmations, prayers, visualization, songs, and dream boards, participants stay motivated and happy as they take their joyous journey to a slim body. This book will not only help you to transform your mind, it will also help you to transform your palate. As you begin to learn new information about what you eat and how it affects your body, your desire to destroy your body with unhealthy food will wane. As you gain a new appreciation for the awesome creation that you are, your desire to honor your body with healthy food will soar I can't promise that you will never want a hot-fudge sundae again, but you will have a new desire to walk in a newness of life and thought, so that you will never have to diet again
