Lifelines: Creating Memory Art to Chronicle Your Personal Connections [Paperback]

Carol Wingert (Author), Tena Sprenger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2007

Lifelines is full of ideas for memory art projects that honor family, friends, life and your personal journey. From framed mixed-media collages, to sophisticated scrapbook pages, to decorative memory boxes, to commemorative books, projects are featured in three sections - Here and Now, Express Yourself and Forever Remembered - that focus on lifeline connections past and present. And the possibilities are endless: You can easily customize each project's innovative step-by-step techniques for meaningful masterpieces of your own!

• Alter photos to create vintage or pop art effects.
• Transfer images to various project surfaces.
• Create spray paint resists with ephemera.
• Stamp and emboss on crafter's metal.
• And much more!

You'll be further inspired along the way by insightful tips from the authors, as well as galleries of additional projects from talented contributing artists. With Lifelines as your guide, you'll turn an ordinary trip down your personal "memory lane" into an extraordinary adventure.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Carol Wingert has taught at Creating Keepsakes University and was the keynote speaker at an Australian scrapbook convention in 2004. She was the lead artist in Autumn Leaves' The Book Book and has been a contributing artist in six of their other publications. She is also a frequent contributor to Legacy magazine, published by Stampington.

Tena Sprenger is an instructor of memory and photo art who has contributed art to four Autumn Leaves publications. Tena has participated in product development for 7 gypsies and has represented them at trade shows, producing artwork and display samples. She is a 2004 inductee into the Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (March 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581808860
• ISBN-13: 978-1581808865
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,095,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WORTH EVERY PENNY, June 29, 2007

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K A Byrne "Byrninrubber" (London, England) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lifelines: Creating Memory Art to Chronicle Your Personal Connections (Paperback)

Like many other Amazon buyers, there are occasions when I purchase a book and wish I'd been able to see it before pressing the Buy Now button. Although sometimes it's the overall quality of the publication, it is more usually because the content doesn't live up to the cover. (And Amazon does often require us to judge a book by its cover)

One this occasion, the beautiful cover doesn't begin to do justice to the fabulous pages inside. In fact I am so pleased with this book that I am at risk of running out of superlatives. I own dozens and dozens of craft books, but this one is sure to take pride of place.

Four things really stand out for me. (1)The range of techniques is varied and extensive (2)The "how to" section on each technique is reasuringly clear and provides both pictures and text (3)The authors provide list of supplies required to achieve each technique AND supplies required to complete the actual project example in the book (4)This publication won't overwhelm the enthusiastic novice or disappoint the experienced memory artist.

The one word of warning is that some of the supply lists are longish.So, those with more stuff than they know what to do with will get to use alot of it. Having said that, the supplies aren't exotic, horribly expensive or hard to find.

Buy and enjoy!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful..., April 13, 2007

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A. McAtee (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lifelines: Creating Memory Art to Chronicle Your Personal Connections (Paperback)

I would definately recommend this one.The projects are GREAT and very easy to recreate or incorporate into your own designs. I like that there is a technique tought from each project instead of just a how to layout type of book. I also love the different "chapters" of the book.Tena and Carol are absolutely amazing as are the other designers that contributed their work.I especially love Steph McAtee and Katherine Brooks!! WOW!!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, April 30, 2007

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Linda Woods "Author of JOURNAL REVOLUTION and... - See all my reviews
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Another great book from Carol and Tena! Lifelines is packed full of fabulous projects in glorious color. The techniques featured are versatile and can be adapted to any type of art project you are working on and will surely inspire you to create! The instructions are easy to follow and Carol and Tena's personalities come to life on the pages.