Ease and Elegance (Scrapbook Styles) [Paperback]

Jill Miller (Author)

Book Description

Series: Scrapbook Styles | Publication Date: May 1, 2004

The new Scrapbook Styles series is a must-have source of inspiration, design, and techniques for every busy scrapbooker, from absolute beginner to seasoned artist. Each book in the series focuses on a specific area of scrapbooking, introducing new techniques and materials, sharing exciting layout ideas from the classic to the cutting edge, and offering shortcuts that save time and money. Packed with full-color photos, this series will motivate even the most reluctant family historian.
Scrapbook Styles: Ease & Elegance features techniques that use "creative crutches" such as patterned papers, stamps, stickers, and other easy-to-use embellishments in three skill levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. The impressive results range from simple, casual everyday layouts to elegant special-occasion pages.




• Author has appeared on 18 episodes of the popular DIY Scrapbooking TV program

• Scrapbooking is the fastest-growing segment in both the crafts and stationery industries

• New series covers the latest trends in scrapbooking, making them easy, fast, fun, and stylish

• The average scrapbooker spends 10,000 dollars a year on their hobby

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About the Author

Jill Miller is a designer and scrapbook artist whose work has appeared in Creating Keepsakes, Better Homes and Gardens Scrapbooks Etc., and other scrapbooking and paper-crafts magazines. She is the author of Special-Effects Scrapbooking and has served as a consultant for many crafts manufacturers, including Epson, Avery Dennison, Marvy, and Printworks. She lives in Yorba Linda, CA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Potter Craft; 1st edition (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823015939
• ISBN-13: 978-0823015931
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,149,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overflowing with Creative Ideas, Pages, Tips and Tricks...!!, August 2, 2004

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Croppin' Cary (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ease and Elegance (Scrapbook Styles) (Paperback)

My copy of "Ease & Elegance" just came in the mail and I'm so excited about it that I had to write this review. This idea book is jam-packed with scrapbook page layouts, hints, shortcuts, tips, and tons of unique ideas! Once again, Jill Miller is able to reach scrapbookers of all experience levels with the carefully planned chapters, easy to reference pages, clearly detailed supply lists and descriptions. Her notes and small up-close photos (to show details) allow the reader to become involved in each scrapbook page layout. I really appreciate the additional "Title Twist" and "Subject Switch" suggestions. The cover says "100+" ideas... I think it should read "1,000+" ideas! The variety of methods, tools, styles, and themes combined with creative uses of unique materials (sandpaper, leather, charms, ribbon, paint, etc...) blend together to form this outstanding idea book that is sure to be one of your favorite reference books. I like how Jill included all skill levels in this book. Whether you are just starting to preserve your family photos, are a Beginning, Intermediate, or Advanced Scrapbooker, your skill level will increase after reading this book. I can't wait to pour over each and every layout and read all of Jill's tips, hints, and suggestions. Thank you Jill for another wonderful book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, But Not Instructional, March 21, 2006

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Vonda J. Orders - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ease and Elegance (Scrapbook Styles) (Paperback)

Like the other reviewers I love Jill Miller's scrapbooking style which is why I bought this book. This book definitely has some beautiful pages and ideas, but potential purchasers should be aware that while the book is loosely broken up into chapters based on popular products/ techniques with ideas for beginners, intermediate and advanced crafters it is not an instructional book. This is common with many scrapbooking idea books. Basically if you like the work of the author, you will like the book, but you should not expect to read this book and be able to reproduce the pages.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good "normal" person's idea book, August 15, 2006

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F.Faulkner "F.F." (Hartford, CT USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ease and Elegance (Scrapbook Styles) (Paperback)

I thought the designs really lent themselves to my family and vacation photos. I don't need to have exotic tools to complete the pages. I don't have to blow up my photographs to 8 x 10" just to do a page. This book has lots of ideas for using my 4 x 6" photos and maybe a 4 x 6" with a few smaller shots. Very creative ideas. I can look at the idea pages, and scraplift many of them already!