Creative Sketches for Scrapbooking [Paperback]

Becky Higgins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2003

Based on her popular "One Sketch, Many Looks" column, Becky Higgins shares dozens of new sketches and loads of layouts to spark your creativity. The 52 sketches, instantly recognizable as Becky's clean, classic style, give you a new design to sample each week of the year! This must-have book is divided into sections according to how many photos you have to scrap—saving you time! If you have six photos from your DD's birthday party, flip to the six photos layout section and glean inspiration from layouts crafted by Becky and readers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: PriMedia, Inc (February 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929180489
• ISBN-13: 978-1929180486
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #596,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect croppin' sidekick, October 17, 2005

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Chris L. Sockman "Harmony" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Sketches for Scrapbooking (Paperback)

It's short and sweet but packed full of creative sketches (hence the name) that anyone can scraplift for their own pages. It's well organized by # of photos and has a collection of all the skteches in mini form in the back (serving as an excellent index). It's paperback and not too large, so it fits nicely into your crop back for quick reference anytime. Happy Cropping!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only idea book that's been work the money, March 10, 2007

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Dea Carey "deacarey" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Sketches for Scrapbooking (Paperback)

When I first started scrapbooking, I went out and bought two or three idea books. Well, I quickly found that I never really used them. That's not the case with these!

I'm a graphic designer by profession, so I'm picky. I love that these books give you something more like a customizable template than a page to copy. So many books rely heavily on the trendiest of techniques to sell themselves; come the next trend, they're worthless and dated. And what if you don't actually LIKE the latest trend? It's not a problem with the Creative Sketches! Since Becky Higgins gives you page planning recipes, you can adjust them to fit your style and your photos, easily and effortlessly.

I don't use this book and volume 2 for all my pages, but I have a tendency to overplan. I'm a perfectionist; without these books, I would NEVER be able to sit down and get multiple spreads done in an afternoon. With Creative Sketches, I can save my energy for my really special pages. And I have never regretted buying THESE scrapbook idea books; that's the true test.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative Sketches for Scrapbooking, July 13, 2006

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Sue Barnett (Raleigh, North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Sketches for Scrapbooking (Paperback)

If there is one book you ever buy for scrapbooking, this is the book. It is nothing short of incredible. It is organized by the number of photos that you would like to group and then it helps you arrange them. It works alot with color and paper designs. It introduces you to "sketching" your ideas so you can have a better plan before you sit down at a crop.

I have been "borrowing" this book from friends at crop parties for months, and I am so thrilled to finally have my own copy. It may be worth your money to buy the spiral bound version. Your really can't find a better book.