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Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking (Leisure Arts #15941) (Creating Keepsakes) [Perfect Paperback]

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Book Description

February 9, 2009 Creating Keepsakes
Introducing the scrapbooker's new best friend. When it comes to making the most of your memories, take a page from the Creating Keepsakes experts. Beginners and more experienced scrapbookers alike will turn to this hefty new reference guide time and time again for helpful insights and daily inspiration on tools, techniques, layouts - plus all the can't-miss tips you'd expect from The Scrapbooking Authority.

Features:

* Comprehensive, must-have resource with step-by-step scrapbooking fundamentals, embellishing techniques, and beyond-basic sample pages

* Hundreds of photos and how-to illustrations plus expert tricks and tips for enhancing creativity

* Bonus primers on photography, journaling, using computers, and productivity boosters

* Creating Keepsakes devotees are fueling the $2.55 billion scrapbooking boom, demanding numerous reprints of the CK Treasury of Favorites series by Leisure Arts.


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About the Author

Leisure Arts is a leading publisher and distributor of “how-to” and lifestyle publications with emphasis on creative crafts, needlework, decorating, and entertaining.  Leisure Arts is located in Little Rock, AR.

Product Details

  • Perfect Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Leisure Arts, Inc. (February 9, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 157486498X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1574864984
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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When I'm stuck I can just flip through the book and find some good inspirations. A. Aksel  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
This is a great book and has alot of great ideas. Michelle L. Rappach  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
104 of 105 people found the following review helpful
Format:Perfect Paperback
This could be a very short review because I can sum it up in one sentence - if you buy only one scrapbooking book in your lifetime, buy this book.

However, I suppose I must explain myself. While many crafts books claim to be encyclopedias, few are comprehensive enough to deserve the title. With more than 300 pages, the "Enclycopedia of Scrapbooking" covers all of scrapbooking. Not just definitions and pictures, most entries explain how to use the tool, idea or embellishment. I've found several techniques that I can't wait to try on my pages. Since this book is by Creating Keepsakes magazine, every other page or so contains great layouts using the techniques illustrated.

This comprehensive book starts with the very basics, the history of scrapbooking. Then it illustrates the many tools and materials you might need or want for scrapbooking. The pictures of each item are large and helpful. For more basics, the next section is Page Creation. They cover several essential techniques:

-cropping photos and mats

-using paper trimmers

-adhering photos

-handwriting titles

-using red-eye pens

-cutting templates and shapes

Ever been intimidated by the selection of scrapbooking items and doodads in the craft store? The next 3 chapters are for you, and me, too. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Embellishments covers every technique and material that I've seen used in a layout, and more than a few that I have to try. Trust me, it's all there.

From brads, chalks, conchos, eyelets, inks, mounts, mica, vellum, to watch crystals and everything in between, the quantity of information is outstanding. Each item explains how to use it, and shows you several layouts using the items.

This well-rounded book has a gallery of other uses for our scrapbooking toys, additional resources, and an appendix to cover technical stuff like archival quality, technology and organization.

Like scrapbooking? Want to try scrapbooking? Need a motivation to get started on those boxes of photos? The "Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking" belongs on your bookshelf, though I suspect mine will be out and read through again and again for good while.
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110 of 113 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Scrapbookers Bible! September 23, 2005
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Ive been into scrapbooking for years, but Ive only recently come to realize how versitile it can be. If you asked me a year ago, what an eyelet was, Id probably have to guess it was some sort of pulley that belonged on a sail boat or something. When I wanted to dig a little deeper into my old hobby, I found out how amazing the world of scrapbooking can be. I started out reading back issues of Creating Keepsakes at my local library, and that is how I came to find this particular book. The book starts out by identifying all the tools and materials the common scrapbooker usues. Explaining how to use a brad, and how to set an eyelet. Then it jumps into techniques like how to give tags that aged look. Then finally pages and pages of sample scrap book pages that will undoubtably inspire the scrapbooker in you! I originally checked this book out from my library, but once I realized how helpful it was to me on a daily basis, I realized I just had to get my own copy. Not only is this book amazingly helpful, but its absolutely beautiful, as are all of the other Creating Keepsakes books.

I hope you all find this book as helpful and wonderfully charming as I did. Its a must have bible for every scrapbooker, professional or amature.
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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great source for learning Scrapbooking! October 8, 2005
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I received this book recently and can't put it down. It is one of the best I've seen for taking you from Step 1 all the way to the finished product complete with pictures and descriptions. It is very easy to read and follow. I can hardly wait to get started with this book by my side. Beginners and advanced can learn and get ideas from it throughout the book. I like that it starts with what you need and how to use those items and then carries you on from there.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas
I found this book very useful, the pictures are great, the sample pages are creative and it gives you techniques to build on and customize for yourself. Read more
Published 4 days ago by adirondackmommi
5.0 out of 5 stars Love book of scrap booking
I Enjoyed this book very much. Would highly recommend it if you enjoy scrap booking. Large book full of information. Would recommend it!
Published 15 days ago by Magbelieves
5.0 out of 5 stars encyclopedia of scrapbooking
Il's very interesting and useful. I think that with this book one can learn to make scrapbooking. There are many interesting and creative examples.
Published 5 months ago by garibaldi
3.0 out of 5 stars Great if you are just starting in paper crafting
This book is great if you are just starting to dabble in paper crafting, but if you have been either stamping or scrapping for a long time this book doesn't have much to offer. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Brians wifey
1.0 out of 5 stars Readability
This book is written in a faint .8 font making reading unpleasant and tedious. I think the objective was the layout of the page rather
than a good reader experience. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Thinker
3.0 out of 5 stars Useful for the beginner!
If you know how to scrapbook pretty well and experienced, then you really don't need this book, but it's great for the beginner in me. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Laura Sirikulvadhana
5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you will need to do scrapbooking
Comprehensive, detailed, and extensively illustrated. It virtually will be the only book you will ever need to do scrapbooking. Highly recommended.
Published 17 months ago by Andreswara Hermawan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
I love to scrapbook, even though I have only been doing it for about 6 months. This book is a perfect guide. Read more
Published on October 14, 2010 by ShannonNP
5.0 out of 5 stars Scrapbook
This is a great book and has alot of great ideas. I would defiantely purchase this book again.
Published on April 19, 2010 by Michelle L. Rappach
5.0 out of 5 stars BEST BOOK EVER
I have many beginners scrapbooking books and this book is the BEST of them all. I cannot live without this book. This is the first book I would recommend to anyone. Read more
Published on April 19, 2010 by Beryl H. Hamerla
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