500 Heartwarming Expressions for Crafting, Painting, Stitching & Scrapbooking [Paperback]

Suzanne Carillo (Author), Shelly Ehbrecht (Author)

Book Description

Series: Heartwarming Expressions | Publication Date: May 1, 2000

This first book in the Heartwarming Expressions series has been newly revised and now includes 500 hand-lettered expressions with 40 new whimsical border pages added to match the themes.These hearfelt phrases, humorous quips and inspirational quotes can be used to create special cards, gifts, scrapbook pages, seasonal crafts, home decor projects and keepsakes for family and loved ones, new friends, old friends and those angels in life.

Although the biggest buyers of the books are now scrapbookers, everyone likes the fact that the books are so versatile. Each book includes lettering tips and tricks for using pens and markers, a paintbrush, needle and thread, or tracing and photocopying the expressions and illustrations.

If you get stuck for ideas, the inside cover of every book includes a list of 99 Places to Put an Expression.

You don't have to drive yourself crazy anymore trying to think up the right words. All three books each include life's most popular themes, such as family, friendship, holidays, home, inspiration, love, over the hill, photo quips and more. Book #1 also has extra expressions for doll lovers, inspiration, stitching and quilting, and teaching.

Book # 1 also now includes a list with 40 ways to add more joy to life. To date our studies show all 3 books sell equally as well.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sandy Redburn's dedication to inspiring others creativity includes writing, publishing and teaching seminars scince 1993. As the author of the Heartwarming Expressions Books, Sandy admits to being addicted to creating new expressions but promises to stop now at 500 (actually this book has over 500. She owns two rhyming dictionaries and also loves to use great quotes from Miss Piggy to Shakespeare. Although she loves doing some of the lettering of the expressions Sandy saved all the real fancy lettering and artwork for Suzanne Carillo and Shelly Ehbrecht and she says it's their talented work that has added special personality to every page in this book.

Shelly Ehbrecht's speciality is in her wonderful lettering and she has contributed greatly to this book from its birth, helping to make it all possible. Shelly enjoys teaching folk art painting classes and is also an RN at a maternity hospital.

Suzanne Carillo is a multi-talented artist who was brought on board in 1999 to help with the illustrations and artistic lettering in this book. Now in this revised edition Suzannes's whimsical and humorous artwork and hand-lettering grace so many pages, her name has been added to the cover. Suzanne works as a freelance artist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Crafty Secrets Pubns; 3rd Rev edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0969941080
• ISBN-13: 978-0969941088
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,133,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 500 Heartwarming Expressions, April 16, 2001

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Cynthia Castelluccio (Carrollton, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 500 Heartwarming Expressions for Crafting, Painting, Stitching & Scrapbooking (Paperback)

This book was only the beginning to a wonderful "Heartwarming Expressions" series! As an avid scrapbooker I am always in need of a quick, catchy title or saying for a page. This book is so easy to use with the themes grouped together that I don't have to spend much time "thinking" about it! Not to mention the many lettering ideas and adorable images that you can either recreate yourself or photocopy to make things even easier! Great addition to your Scrapbook, Idea book Library!! What more can I say?!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best book., March 8, 2001

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Kathy Wallace (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 500 Heartwarming Expressions for Crafting, Painting, Stitching & Scrapbooking (Paperback)

I really liked this book, because I am just starting out doing scrapbooking and I need all the help I can get, and this book has just the inspiration I needed to get started. I find my self stumped on what to say on some pages and on others just what border would go on some pages or what lettering to use. And your book has lots of great ideas and been a wonderful help to me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must have ..., October 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: 500 Heartwarming Expressions for Crafting, Painting, Stitching & Scrapbooking (Paperback)

This is the book I use the most. I love it and it even gives you 99 fun places to use the expressions in the book.
With all these books you are only limited by your imagination.

Another must have from Sandy.

C.