A wealthy and powerful but very bored woman makes a business agreement with a thief. She will bankroll the man's expedition to Madagascar to retrieve the legendary lost treasure of a long-dead Madagascar queen. In return, she gets to come along and keep half the money once they have gained the prize. They both don't count on the growing attraction they feel for each other.

In this adaptation of "The Princess and the Pea, " the prince is ready for marriage but the Queen is more concerned with her jewelry collection.

"Stringing instructions and techniques for necklaces, brecelets, and much more"--Cover.

Offers instructions for making jewelry to keep for yourself or give as gifts.

"Any paper can be upcycled into a variety of shapes and sizes of paper beads that can be used to make colorful, unique pieces of jewelry that no one would guess are made from paper. Fashioned from thin strips of paper and painted in a variety of ways, the beads you make can then be used to make elegant drop earrings, beaded necklaces, and bracelets."--ONIX annotation.

"Over 40 projects plus variations that you can whip up to wear, gift or display in only an hour or two"--Back cover.

"Create unique, handcrafted, boutique-style jewelry with a personalized twist."--Cover.

This easy-to-follow visual guide speeds you right into the basics of jewelry making: assembling your gear; working with pliers; and fine-tuning your stringing, bead weaving, and wire wrapping skills. You[alpha]ll use elastic cord, ribbon, leather, a wire jig, and more to make bracelets, bookmarks, pendants, and napkin rings. Before you know it, you[alpha]ll take your skills to the next level and beyond, using multiple techniques and materials on thrilling...

Crochet joins forces with the hot craft of beading in this stylish collection of original projects. By combining fiber, beads, and other attractive materials, today's crafter can make truly spectacular, professional-looking jewelry: an Art Nouveau necklace and earring ensemble of iridescent seed beads with the look of Tiffany glass; strands of earth-toned beads with matching chunky tubular crochet bracelet; a trio of layered necklaces and pendant...