Fun with Family Photos: Crafts, Keepsakes, Gifts [Paperback]

Jennifer Barry (Author), Caroline Kopp (Photographer), Leslie Barry (Designer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005

For everyone whose precious family photographs have been gathering dust in a ho-hum photo album, here’s an inspired guide to creating gifts and keepsakes for family and friends. In FUN WITH FAMILY PHOTOS, sisters-in-law Jennifer and Leslie Barry present creative and sophisticated ideas for Paperworks (cards, announcements, invitations, albums), Frameworks (jewelry, magnets, frames, mats), and Homeworks (ornaments, place cards, desk accessories). Archival family photos, digital images, point-and-shoot snapshots, and even those wacky strips from carnival photo booths can become beautiful works of art to use, display, and send as gifts. Featuring step-by-step instructions and full-color photos of each finished project, FUN WITH FAMILY PHOTOS offers an array of inventive ideas for honoring your special family memories.More than 30 simple and sophisticated craft projects for year-round gift giving or display using archival and modern photographs.Each project is photographed in full color to show the final result.Includes project templates and a list of resources.Tools and materials are available at most art and craft supply stores.

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*More than 30 simple and sophisticated craft projects for year-round gift giving or display using archival and modern photographs.
*Each project is photographed in full color to show the final result.
*Includes project templates and a list of resources.

About the Author

JENNIFER BARRY is the creator and designer of FESTIVE PICNICS, HOLIDAY HEARTS, the ITALIAN ARTISAN cookbook series, SONOMA, NAPA VALLEY, and several other books. She has won numerous awards, including James Beard and Julia Child cookbook awards and the Literary Market Place Publishing Designer of the Year award. She resides with her family in Fairfax, California.
LESLIE BARRY is a Texas-based graphic designer specializing in books, stationery, and announcements for individual and corporate clients. This is her eighth collaboration with sister-in-law Jennifer. Other titles include THE GREAT TOMATO BOOK, HOLIDAY HEARTS, RED SAGE, and CABERNET. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and two young daughters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580086411
• ISBN-13: 978-1580086417
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 0.4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,015,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun With Family Photos: Crafts, Keepsakes, Gifts, May 21, 2007

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This book was new and in excellent condition. It has a lot of very good ideas. I purchased it to give to my niece but liked it so much I decided to keep it myself and instead make her one of the suggestions in the book. I plan to make a couple more for some other friends and relatives.