Mary Engelbreit's Art of Paper Crafting: and Scrapbooking Kit [Paperback]

Mary Engelbreit (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 2009

Hailed by the Wall Street Journal for creating a "vast empire of cuteness" and designated as the "Norman Rockwell for our times" by People magazine, Mary Engelbreit presents the ultimate kit for creating, crafting, and commemorating.

Kit Includes:

* More than 150 design sheets

* 10 pages of stickers

* 3 selections of ribbons

* 10 accent buttons

* All featuring Mary Engelbreit's distinctive art and designs

* Sturdy and attractive reusable storage box

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mary Englebreit's aphorisms and artwork appear on millions of greeting cards and gift products. Her popularity continues to grow through the success of her books, calendars, home decor, stationery, and crafting lines. Her company is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (February 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740777076
• ISBN-13: 978-0740777073
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.3 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #437,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Expert Advice > Mary Engelbreit

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mary Engelbreit's Art of Paper Crafting and Scrapbooking Kit, March 18, 2009

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Helen H. Blankenship "Helen Blankenship" (Dothan, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews
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I love Mary Engelbreit illustrations and was a big fan of her magazine Home Companion. I purchased two of these kits, one for myself and one as a gift for a friend. This kit contains 150 design sheets - 5"x7" in size, 10 pages of stickers, 3 ribbons and 10 accent buttons. The artwork is beautiful but I was very disappointed with the paper or design sheets. The paper is very thin. I would have liked a heavier grade of paper to have been used. This paper will have to be handled with TLC.
All in all, it's a nice gift for a first time scrapbooker or someone that loves everything Mary Engelbreit.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mary Engelbreit's Art and Paper Crafting, April 17, 2010

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Carrie M. Kester (Oakland, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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OK, I was disappointed...the paper is not scrapbooking paper but more like gift wrapping and it is small...6"x8". But since I bought two I am finding lots of uses for this kind of paper...just not what I intended. The paper is BEAUTIFUL...excellent Mary designs and the cardboard cutouts make great magnets. Lots of stickers...some ribbon so it's very nice just not what I expected to get.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute but disappointed, December 28, 2010

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My mother has instilled a love of ME since I was a little girl. I was really excited when I found this product as I scrapbook and would be able to make my own holiday/birthday/occasion cards as well. The designs and pictures are traditional ME and adorable, good variety of holidays and patterns, and bright colors. However, there are maybe a dozen sticker sheets and die cuts, 3 small ribbons, and the remainder of the photos, designs, frames, and picture corners are on super thin flimsy paper. It would have been fine if the photos and patterns were on this paper, however photo corners, tags, borders, and frames are also on this paper which requires the user to cut it all out. How tedious! And on paper only a step up from tissue paper to boot! I honestly doubt I will use any of the photo corners, tags, or flourishes, simply because of the precision cutting that will be involved. The patterned paper and photos will have to be backed with card stock to be useable. Overall, adorable but flimsy.