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Light on frills, heavy on informative text, this handbook will help beginners and
adepts alike make their scrapbooks everything they want them to be. Hundreds of tips on
all aspects of the craft lead us through every step, from deciding on a theme and
designing the page to journaling, adding mementos, even making over an old album assembled
before you knew how to do it properly. The lengthy thematic section offers 30 subject
ideas, including scrapbooks for cooks, gardeners, sports enthusiasts, theatergoers,
genealogists, pet lovers, and travelers, or those celebrating special occasions. There's
also information on "Scrapbook Socials"--organizing scrapbook clubs to turn a
solitary creative pursuit into a fun collective endeavor. Other scrapbooking guides may be
prettier (this has some black-and-white illustrations and diagrams, but no color), but few
are this comprehensive. --Amy Handy
Book Description
Creating a customized family heirloom is easier than you think!
Now you can create a scrapbook to cherish forever--one as unique as the
lives it portrays. This comprehensive source book, produced by the experts at the
Scrapbook Guild, will answer all your questions and take you step by step through the
process of assembling a homemade work of art.
Even if you have no artistic ability, you will learn how to make
scrapbooks so full of style, so engaging, they beg to be shared with others, and where
turning the pages is as fascinating as walking through a miniature museum.
The Scrapbook Guild provides expert tips, professional layouts, and
instructions for using original quality materials to produce a treasure that will last for
generations...as individual as your own memories. Discover:
How to get started
Best-for-your-money materials--pens, paper, scissors, album types, and more
Remedies for common scrapbook problems
Layouts and cropping
Border designs, illustrations, textured backgrounds
Storage tips
Arrangements for items other than photos, such as report cards, sports medals, pressed
flowers, business cards, or airline tickets
How to hold a scrapbooking bee or get-together
A tremendous resource section--with complete ordering information
Plus Great Scrapbook Ideas:
Wedding * New House * Family Tree * Anniversary * Travel * Pet Layouts and Models for 30
Theme Books!
From the Publisher
From advice on the best materials to sample layouts that include captions and
lettering--step-by-step instructions on crafting a homemade family heirloom
Tips, techniques, and 30 special album ideas for creating memories that
last a lifetime
