86 Bookstand Stock your shelves with the latest craft-related book releases POKÉMON CROSS STITCH By Maria Diaz £14.99 9781446309667 David and Charles Pokémon Cross Stitch provides full colour charts for you to stitch 20 different Pokémon in a wide range of poseswith over 50 patterns to choose from. It’s a varied selection, with plenty of interesting colours and shapes to ensure hours of cross-stitching fun. The Pokémon will be instantly recognizable to fans of the phenomenally popular Japanese game and TV series. In all their colourful and wonderful shapes, these designs are as true to the craft of cross stitch as they are to the Pokémon universe and are fun to stitch with the minimum of tools and materials. We say: All Pokémon trainers need to train-themselves and their Pokémon. The same is true with cross stitch. To help in your training, the book starts with a how-to guide to understanding cross stitch charts, then explains and demonstrates the simple techniques needed to stitch the Pokémon. OVERCOMING OVERWHELM JOURNAL By Bex Spiller £16.99 9781446310663 David and Charles Designed to be used as a friendly guide out of the murky waters of feeling overwhelmed, readers are given a set of tools they can turn to again and again to help them when times are just a little bit tough. Written by Bex Spiller, author of the bestselling Anti-Burnout Journal and founder of The Anti-Burnout Club, the Overcoming Overwhelm Journal is perfect for readers who are going through a difficult patch, and is filled with helpful advice for combatting negative feelings. This three-part journal is designed to be used over a 12-week period, starting with how to recognise and understand the overwhelm before moving on in part two to look at how to calm and untangle your mind. In the final part, banish the feelings of overwhelm for good using all the advice and techniques explored, and habits built, throughout the previous weeks. Key to those techniques is the Brain Dumping method, and the journal shows how this truly can be life-changing for anyone needing space and time to just get it all out and free their mind from a thousand thoughts! Bex Spiller fully explores how brain dumping can be beneficial and shows readers the most effective way to make this tool a key part of their self-care routine. We say: Alongside Brain Dumping, the literature introduces new tools to have in your corner when feelings of overwhelm appear - such as breathwork, mediation, and tapping. Cross stitch Journalling MILLIE MAROTTA’S ANIMAL ADVENTURES By Millie Marotta £12.99 9781849948432 Batsford This ultimate Millie Marotta colouring book brings together her favourite illustrations from Secrets of the Sea, Woodland Wild and Island Escape, plus five exclusive new images. This bumper edition features 120 glorious illustrations, inviting colourists to indulge their creativity and bring these adventurous animals to life. Whether it’s the homely hedgehog or the other-worldly Chinese water dragon, award-winning illustrator Millie Marotta covers quirky and exciting creatures from all over the world. We say: Grab your pens or pencils and lose yourself in the most satisfyingly mindful activity you’ll ever find. Colouring
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