You'll find real reason why you should scrapbook. Includes practical approaches to scrapbook in an authentic yet feasible way. Creative ways to maximize your supplies, save precious time and keep your pages simple. Includes easy layout solutions you can use right away!
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“ To start off, I love the subtitle of this book: "I take shortcuts. I make the most of my supplies. I find significance in the everyday. I scrapbook my ordinary life." ”
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Whether you're a new scrapper or a long-time devotee, this book should be on your bookshelf. Rebecca Cooper goes through several elements of scrapbooking, from what to cover, why to document the little things, and how to create eye-catching, simple pages.
Not only are the examples included amazing in their gorgeous simplicity, the journaling she includes on her pages brought me to tears more than once. I appreciate how she covers the good times as well as the not-so-good aspects of family life and parenting.
This book will go on my list of must-haves while I'm scrapping, both for the motivation and inspiration, as well as for the examples it provides.
Not only are the examples included amazing in their gorgeous simplicity, the journaling she includes on her pages brought me to tears more than once. I appreciate how she covers the good times as well as the not-so-good aspects of family life and parenting.
This book will go on my list of must-haves while I'm scrapping, both for the motivation and inspiration, as well as for the examples it provides.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Nomadagain
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I enjoyed this book but found myself bored about half way through. I took a step back and tried to see why I felt that way. I realized her layouts contained too many posed photos. As much as I love posed portraits, I find beautiful candids much more exciting. I found that the perfect smiling faces got boring and repetitive. I like her style, but I found I also got got bored with it half-way through. I have seen this same idea and style out in the industry a lot. It seems more appropriate for a series of magazine articles rather than a book on its own. If you don't already subscribe to one or more scrapbook magazines, then you will probably get a lot out of this book, but if you have a shelf-ful of magazines and idea books, I would pass. Or buy it with a 50% off coupon or wait for a really good sale if you HAVE to have it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Donna J.
I really love this book. As a stay-at-home, I don't have a lot of time or money to spend on my hobby. But I do love scrapbooking and so I make the time to do what I love. Reading this book I really felt like the author feels very much the way I do. A lot of scrapbooking idea books are filled with layouts that are very time consuming and expensive to make. And while that is fun sometimes, it's just simply not always an option. Rebecca's book will help remind you of why you started scrapbooking in the first place. It will help you make the most of your time and supplies by keeping you focused on the real goal of scrapbooking: creating layouts that convey your message about your life for those you love the most.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By S.B.R
I had been looking forward to reading this book. (finally got it as a christmas gift).
Plus:
the quality of the book: great paper, very nicely put together, nice size.
I do like the simple style of her scrapbooking, mainly paper and photos with very few embellishment. Very similar to all the layouts you'll see in simple scrapbook magazine.
Very good photos on the scrapbook pages.
Very good journaling on the scrapbook pages. It was more entertaining to read the journaling than the actual text of the book.
If you really have no idea what to scrapbook about, you can get some nice ideas but I think most of us know what we want to scrapbook about just want to get more ideas on how to do it.
Minus:
* It is repetitive. After all, it is her style being featured and all of the Layouts are very very similar
* What bothered me the most, is that I didn't really learn a lot. The entire text on the first chapter (out of only 4 chapters) was the author, describing what she scrapbooked about on that page (which you can tell by looking at the page and reading the journaling)
* The only real tool is in the last chapter, with the use of sketches, but that is nothing new either.
Overall a good book but not a great one.
Plus:
the quality of the book: great paper, very nicely put together, nice size.
I do like the simple style of her scrapbooking, mainly paper and photos with very few embellishment. Very similar to all the layouts you'll see in simple scrapbook magazine.
Very good photos on the scrapbook pages.
Very good journaling on the scrapbook pages. It was more entertaining to read the journaling than the actual text of the book.
If you really have no idea what to scrapbook about, you can get some nice ideas but I think most of us know what we want to scrapbook about just want to get more ideas on how to do it.
Minus:
* It is repetitive. After all, it is her style being featured and all of the Layouts are very very similar
* What bothered me the most, is that I didn't really learn a lot. The entire text on the first chapter (out of only 4 chapters) was the author, describing what she scrapbooked about on that page (which you can tell by looking at the page and reading the journaling)
* The only real tool is in the last chapter, with the use of sketches, but that is nothing new either.
Overall a good book but not a great one.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book is my TOP pick for scrapbooking.
Rebecca's classic style and organized approach are fabulous.
Her senior editor wrote in her introduction, "Curl up, put some music on and settle in with this book"... that's exactly what I would advise anyone reading this to do.
It will be time well spent if you are interested in scrapbooking!
Rebecca's classic style and organized approach are fabulous.
Her senior editor wrote in her introduction, "Curl up, put some music on and settle in with this book"... that's exactly what I would advise anyone reading this to do.
It will be time well spent if you are interested in scrapbooking!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Holly May
While I really did enjoy reading this book and looking at the layouts it wasn't really anything new. If you have books or magazines from the Simple Scrapbook team then this book will just reinforce the idea of the simple layouts of everyday life and little moments.
There were some nice ideas for layouts and journaling that I would use. I think that this book has lots of good ideas for someone with small children.
I recommend it, but wait for a good sale or put it on your wish list.
There were some nice ideas for layouts and journaling that I would use. I think that this book has lots of good ideas for someone with small children.
I recommend it, but wait for a good sale or put it on your wish list.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By HEI
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I love this book. It is creative with simple ideas for stylish and "peaceful" pages. By peaceful I mean that the layout is clean and the photos is in focus. A lot of us don't have the time to make artistic pages and we don't have endless amount of supplies. When you read/flip through this book you'll think: I can do this. Well done Rebecca Cooper!
By Shannon M.
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This book is alright, but it's your typical scrapbooking book. I would be neutral as far as recommending it. I would recommend NOT paying new price for it though!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great resource
A lot of ideas,tips,layouts,and sketches to inspire your own creativity.After seeing this product in a bookstore,I knew I wanted to own it. Read more
Published on August 28, 2009 by Susan Steinke
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great inspiration for journaling but not much variety of styles
Real.Life.Scrapbooking.
When I first got this book I loved it and got a few ideas for layouts from it, but as time has passed, and I've had a chance to actually read the... Read more
When I first got this book I loved it and got a few ideas for layouts from it, but as time has passed, and I've had a chance to actually read the... Read more
Published on May 4, 2009 by Mercy Tiara
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this book!
I love the simple yet beautiful style of the layouts in this book. I have been weeding out all of my idea books and magazines but this is one that I will definitely be keeping in... Read more
Published on February 24, 2009 by Linda M. Mcclanahan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and Practical Tips For Scrapbookers
To start off, I love the subtitle of this book: "I take shortcuts. I make the most of my supplies. I find significance in the everyday. I scrapbook my ordinary life. Read more
Published on September 1, 2008 by Nancy A. Nally
5.0 out of 5 stars
My absolute favourite
I love this book! I think its because I love her style...the colours, the clean layouts, the photography and the journalling are all so inspirational!! Read more
Published on December 31, 2007 by N. Collier
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME BOOK!
This is by far one of the BEST books I've ever read on scrapbooking. As a full-time Mom of 2 little boys, I'm always looking for ways to make my pages better, faster, and more... Read more
Published on November 17, 2007 by E. Hamson
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