Making Memory Boxes: 35 Beautiful Projects [Hardcover]

Anna Corba (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2005

Say the words "memory box" and many people instantly think of shadow boxes. Not designer Anna Corba! She let her imagination run wild, went beyond the ordinary, and in the process totally redefined the tradition. Corba, author of the very successful Vintage Paper Crafts, creates romantic, charming projects that use such unexpected items as tins and wooden crates as a starting point. Outside, she decorates with buttons, polish, fabric, sheet music, stamps, and seashells; inside, she places anything that will evoke wonderful memories, including vacation souvenirs and family recipes. Among her clever ideas: "Baby's New Nest," made from a birdcage and adorned with photographs and alphabet blocks and a velvet beribboned "Opera Box" for storing cherished programs.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

A scrapbook can capture and preserve a special event in a person's life, but so, too, can a memory box. And Corba's definition of box is widely inclusive: basically, any manageable-size container will do. She divides the domain of memory boxes into two groups: boxes for storage (of items such as opera programs, letters, and recipes), which, of course, the crafter will want to decorate enticingly; and boxes whose interiors are open to view--essentially, variations on the traditional shadow box--that display the contents in such a way that no one can resist peering inside (and these boxes may commemorate such occasions as a childhood visit to the circus or they may pay homage to a grandmother's love of tea). Corba's instructions are clear, and the photographs of the finished product of each featured project are gorgeous. Additionally, in a concluding segment the author graciously steps aside to show off a gallery of works by nine other crafters in the field. What fun. Brad Hooper
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About the Author

Anna Corba is a very popular designer in the papercrafting field. She is the author of "Vintage Paper Crafts" (1402710593) and "Memories of a Lifetime: Borders & Frames" (1402719973).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling/Chapelle (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402715323
• ISBN-13: 978-1402715327
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,126,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anna Corba does it again!, February 5, 2007

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Creagh B. Shawe (Gilbert, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Memory Boxes: 35 Beautiful Projects (Hardcover)

If you are a fan of Corba's Vintage Paper Crafts you will also enjoy this book. Filled with great ideas ranging from traditional memory boxes to objects most of us think of as shadow boxes. What unites all these items is Corba's uncompromising style.

23 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The phographs are nice, February 19, 2006

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Tammy (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Memory Boxes: 35 Beautiful Projects (Hardcover)

But there just really isn't any substance to this book. The projects are very simplistic, so in that regard I suppose this might be a nice project book for a beginning collage/assemblage enthusiast, but if you have any experience, this book isn't for you. It does have some nice photographs of vintage ephemera, which I plan to cut out of the book and use in my projects, but for me, that is about all this book is good for.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of neat ideas!, January 15, 2009

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Susan "crafty girl" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Memory Boxes: 35 Beautiful Projects (Hardcover)

I loved this book! There were so many different ideas for using different types of boxes and containers, to create one of a kind keepsakes. Anna uses alot of different vintage items to transform everyday, boring boxes into something to treasure. Pics were beautiful, instructions and supply lists were very clear, and lots of extra ideas to make it very personal. If you love vintage, and altering things, this book is for you! We love you, Anna!