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Decorating, Crafts, Entertaining

Item #	Description	Quantity	Price
Click for more detail... 1Ribbon	1997 Romantic Silk Ribbon Keepsakes by Mary Jo Hiney This book is a like new condition hard back with dust jacket and filled with photos of gorgeous silk ribbon creations along with detailed instructions and lists of supplies needed for each. The different stitches used; designing, making and transfering patterns; pinning or taping patter; all explained. These treasures will become heirlooms! Book has 128 pages, measures 8.75" X 10.25" and weighs 1 lb. 8 ounces. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Mary Jo Hiney Edition: 1 Pages: 128	1	Your Price: $14.00
Click for more detail... Paint	1989 HB Materials & Techniques of Painting Watson Guptill This 1989 new condition hard back with dust jacket coffee table book measures 8 3/4" X 10", weighs 2 lb. 4 ounces, orig. price $29.95, was written by Jonathan Stephenson and each of the 192 pages is filled with photos and instructions in the techniques of painting in oil, tempera, pastels, watercolour, fresco, glass and others, also preparation of pigments, supports, care & preservation. A must have for an aspiring artist! Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Jonathan Stephenson Pages: 192	1	Your Price: $21.00
Click for more detail... Deco	1987 HB Creative Ideas for Decorating Oxmoor House This like new condition 1987 First Edition hard back with dust jacket, coffee table book measures 9.25" X 12", weighs 2 lb. 11 ounces, has 215 glossy pages, original price $29.95, was compiled and edited by Julia Hamilton Thomason, and published by Oxmoor House, Inc. Birmingham. Every page is filled with photo ideas for every room. There is one flaw, the DJ at spine split or was cut and I fixed it. Priced accordingly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Julia H. Thomason Pages: 215	1	Your Price: $17.00
Click for more detail... WCakes	2001 HB Romantic Wedding Cakes by Kerry Vincent Never used condition hardback 9" X 11" coffee table size book with dust jacket (tear on back as shown in photo), 160 pages, and a must have for wedding, shower and reception caterers, bakeries and cake decorators. Kerry Vincent is a world renowned cake artist. Her cakes are very expensive and are one-of-a-kind custom designs. "This book is for you to enjoy, be motivated, widen your decorative horizons, make magic and create something lovely." Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Kerry Vincent Pages: 160	1	Your Price: $23.00
Click for more detail... FReview	2000 Florists' Review 101 how-to-favorites This like new condition softcover book is titled "Florists' Review 101 how-to-favorites" and has 207 pages of gorgeous flower arrangements for all occasions with "easy-to-understand, three step how-to's you will use every day". The book was designed and produced by Florists' Review Enterprises, Topeka, Kansas. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Pages: 207	1	Your Price: $20.00
Click for more detail... FFlower	1985 Florida Flower Arrangement Calendar This slightly used condition spiral-bound "1985 Florida Flower Arrangement Calendar" has semi-gloss heavy pages with no writing or tears. There is a crease on the cover and one other page. Intersperced with the 1985 calendar pages are full page colored, award-winning flower arrangements designed by ladies of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Pages: 33	1	Your Price: $10.00
Click for more detail... JFlower	1984 Creative Japanese Flower Arrangement Norman Sparnon This near fine condition hard back book with dust jacket, is the Third Printing of the First Edition, measures 7.5" X 10.5", has 133 pages with 40 full page color plates enhanced with comments and information by the author, Norman Sparnon, the West's leading authority on Ikebana and quotations from the great Ikebana Master, Sofu Teshigahara; the remaining 15 color plates together with 44 black and white photographs show step-by-step lessons in the basic principles and styles of the Sogetsu School, the foremost school of modern Ikebana in Japan. There is a 1" corner cut on inside page. Priced accordingly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Norman Sparnon Pages: 133	1	Your Price: $30.00
Click for more detail... Waterc	1994 Watercolor School Learn-as-You-Go Hazel Harrison This never read condition hard back book with near fine dust jacket is the 1994 Third Printing of the First Edition, is titled "Watercolor School, A practical guide to painting with watercolor" written by Hazel Harrison, who studied painting at the Guilford School of Art and the Royal Academy of Painting, London. She is the author of several highly regarded art instruction books. Watercolor School is an easy-to-follow, learn-as-you-go-guide, offers clear, visual explanations and easy exercises that build skill and confidence. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Hazel Harrison Pages: 176	1	Your Price: $21.00
Click for more detail... PCraft	1991 The Painter's Craft Ralph Mayer This very excellent soft cover book is the Revised and Updated Fourth Printing of "The Painter's Craft" by Steven Sheehan, Director of the Ralph Mayer Center, Yale University School of Art. The original author, Ralph Mayer, was an internationally acclaimed artist, lecturer, conservator, and consultant to artists, was an undisputed expert in the field of paint technoloty. A chemist and a painter, was an instructor at Columbia University's School of Painting and Sculpture, where he haught for twenty years. There are 236 pages, measures 7.25" X 9.50", weighs 1 lb. 3 ounces. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Ralph Mayer Pages: 236	1	Your Price: $20.00
Click for more detail... Soapm	1998 Natural Soapmaking by Marie Browning This new condition softcover book is titled "Natural Soapmaking", has 128 pages, measures 8.5" X 10", weighs 1 pound, and was written by Marie Browning. The book contains easy to follow instructions and recipes for creating your own hand milled soap from readily available ingredients to other bath products such as bath oils, fizz bath salts, massage oils, and lots more, plus ideas and suggestions for creating attractive gifts. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Marie Browning Pages: 128	1	Your Price: $15.00
Click for more detail... PMCB	1978 SC Pillow Making as Art and Craft by Elyse Sommer This good condition vintage 7" X 10 1/4" soft cover craft book has design inspirations, the technique know-hows and instructions, and supply list for making the most unique throw pillow designs imaginable. This craft could be the next big "gotta have" for decorators and collectors! There are applique, quilting, patchwork, silk screen, batik, weaving, knit, crochet, macrame, coiling, and more. There are 546 photos and 26 color plates. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Elyse Sommer & Renie Adams Pages: 275	1	Your Price: $14.00
Click for more detail... TDB	1994 SC The Decoupage Book by Holly Boswell This new condition 1994 8 1/2" X 10" soft cover book has 128 pages of more than 60 decoupage projects with full technique instructions with materials list. It was written by Holly Boswell who starts with instructions in the traditional decoupage process the presents variations and new processes. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Holly Boswell Pages: 128	1	Your Price: $21.00
Click for more detail... 2Bloomies	1976 HB FE Bloomingdale's Book of Entertaining Highlighting this book is a series of interviews & photos of some well-known hosts and hostesses such as James Beard, Pauline Trigere, Madhur Jaffrey, Marina de Brantes, Helen McCully, and Geoffrey Holder. This book is packed with tips on everything, from check lists for party givers to the kinds of kitchen equipment, glassware, presentation of drink, guide to stocking the bar and a series of stunning color photos of table settings by Bloomingdale's famous designers. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Ariane & Michael Batterberry Pages: 208	1	Your Price: $10.00
Click for more detail... 13Book	1971 Macrame Creative Design in Knotting by Dona Z. Meilach This very excellent condition, 7" X 10", softcover book is just right for creative souls that like a challenge. There are 356 photos of finished macrame items and 18 color plates with detailed instructions for 100's of projects by many noteable crafters. Book weighs 1 lb. 4 ounces and has 212 pages. Satisfaction guaranteed. Happy shopping at My Gigi's Treasures! Author: Dona Z. Meilach Pages: 212	1	Your Price: $7.00

Fiction

Item #	Description	Quantity	Price
Click for more detail... Alice	1907 Alice in Blunderland by John Kindrick Bangs This is a great find. The full title of this 1907 hardback edition is "Alice in Blunderland, An Iridescent Dream". It was printed by Doubleday, Page & Company, written by John Kendrick Bangs and illustrated by Albert Levering. There are 124 pages, all in excellent condition except Page #21 that has the top half torn out. You can special order new paperback editions of this book for $40 or you have have the original 1907 copy from my shop! Satisfaction guaranteed. Visit My Gigi's Treasures again soon! Author: John Kendrick Bangs Pages: 124	1	Your Price: $18.00