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Explore the past, present and future with Oceanic Tarot.Discover the ancient art of tarot with this beautiful ocean-themed set of 78 cards and an accompanying book, stunningly illustrated by Jane Delaford-Taylor. The traditional major and minor arcana are translated into a magical world of mermen, mermaids and sea creatures. The book reveals the interpretations for each card, as well as explaining how to lay the cards out for different types of reading, so you will easily learn how to draw out meaning from the past, gain insight into the present and predict the future.

The Moon has a potent influence on our everyday lives.  Embrace her power by tapping into your lunar intuition with this beautifully illustrated 78-card tarot deck and guidebook.Jayne Wallace has entwined the ancient magic of the Tarot with the moon’s wisdom to create Lunar Tarot the perfect deck to guide us through an ever-changing world.  Gain new insights into the cards and their meanings as interpreted from a lunar perspective and learn how to plan your life according to the phases of the moon. The accompanying guidebook gives detailed interpretations for both the major and minor arcana as well as explaining how to lay the cards. With helpful key words and moon mantras, let the moonlight illuminate your journey and channel your dreams and wishes.

Expert crafter and lover of Scandinavian design Clare Youngs presents a collection of gorgeous gifts, soft furnishings, kitchen items, bags, clothes and accessories to make and embroider.Fans of the clean, elegant lines of traditional Scandinavian style are sure to be inspired by the 35 sewing projects in this book, which fuse classic Scandi motifs including hearts, flowers and birds with contemporary techniques and materials. Arranged into five chapters, the projects use a wide variety of fabrics: there are adorable fleece and felt baby booties finished with French knots, a classic gingham curtain tie-back and a striped machine-embroidered apron. Progress through the projects and learn a range of sewing techniques, including appliqué, cut work, patchwork, decorative machine stitching, shadow work and ribbon work. Simple stitches such as herringbone, cross stitch, French knots and daisy stitch are also used to great effect. Simplicity is at the heart of Clare’s designs, and the clear instructions and step-by-step artworks mean anyone can have a go. You will be surprised how quickly beautiful pieces can be made.

Natural skincare and fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows you how to make your own lotions and potions that are kind to your skin and the environment.Most of us use a huge variety of beauty products on our skin and hair every day, but the majority of these contain a variety of chemicals and toxins that can be harmful to you and to the environment. Now, you can create your own beauty essentials with these 35 facial, body and hair recipes. From a neroli hydrating spritz to a macadamia and jojoba moisturiser, a mango and lime body butter to a lemon and tea tree foot balm, and a bergamot and grapefruit wake-up wash to a cocoa butter lip balm, the hardest part is choosing which of the pampering projects to try first. Each recipe has clear step-by-step photographs to guide you, comprehensive lists of equipment and ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions – you'll wonder why you ever bought beauty products in the first place.