The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook [Hardcover-spiral]

Sherry Steveson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 2009

Your Go-To Guide for Embellishing Layouts

Oodles of embellishments can leave you overwhelmed, wondering how to use them on a page. Or maybe you're just tired of using the same ol' techniques. What you need is a resource full of fresh ideas for using all those embellishments.

The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook is your go-to guide for using embellishments—from hot new materials like acrylic and chipboard, to old standbys like stickers and stamps. And don't forget buttons, brads, eyelets, rub-ons and all those digital kits! With 17 sections, each devoted to a single embellishment, you'll come away with lots of creative solutions for embellishing pages. More than 130 layouts—including a before-and-after gallery—illustrate just how embellishments can bring your pages to life.

With 51 step-by-step techniques, ranging from super simple to super special, you'll see how to make the most of your embellishments. Learn how to:

• Brighten acrylic with alcohol ink
• Add color and texture to brads
• Stitch a ribbon bouquet
• Dress letters with decorative tape
• Transfer photos onto metal
• Add much more!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sherry Steveson has been scrapbooking for nearly nine years, and her work has been featured in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, Simple Scrapbooks, Scrapbooks, Etc. and Memory Makers magazine. She is a design team member for several kit clubs, a manufacturer, and an online store. She is also the author of When Life Gives You Lemons (Fall 2008) from Memory Makers books. Learn more about Sherry at http://sherrysteveson.typepad.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover-spiral: 144 pages
• Publisher: Memory Makers; Spi edition (August 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599630354
• ISBN-13: 978-1599630359
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.9 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sherry Steveson is the author of When Life Gives You Lemons (Memory Makers Book , 2008) and The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook (Memory Makers 2009), and her work has also been published in many of the major scrapbook magazine Creating Keepsake, Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends, Scrapbooks Etc., Scrapbook and Cards Today and more. In addition, she teaches scrapbooking at Get It Scrapped.com. She is the wife of Jason and mother to three children; Jacob, Madison and Fletcher. In her spare time she enjoys running, photography and attending her children's activities.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of ideas? GET THIS BOOK! September 15, 2009

By L. Bridges

Format:Hardcover-spiral

Most of my scrap space is devoted to bits of "this" and pieces of "that". And sometimes I want to use the products in new ways...
enter in this book!
I have several craft and scrapping books, but this is the best one I have seen in a long time. I love that it's hardcover and LOVE that it has spiral bound pages so it lays flat!
I found new ideas from the first page!
The book is divided into sections based on embellishment types so it's a total reference you can turn to when you are looking for specific ideas for what you are creating with.
Each section is subdivided so you can try a new technique or idea when you want to simply create, kick it up a notch or if you are looking for something out of the box.
Every idea and technique has a layout where it has been used, with descriptions on how to achieve the look and detailed shots of the process when needed.
There is even a digital section.
I would definitely recommend this book if you:
1. like to scrap
2. like to craft in general
3. like good, well written and photographed craft/scrap books
4. like trying new techniques
5. need some new ideas
So if you said yes to any or all of the above I really do no think you would be disappointed adding this book to your scrapping references! You'll turn to it over and over :)

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Impressed!! September 14, 2009

By S. Dupre

Format:Hardcover-spiral

I recently won this fabulous book by Sherry Stevenson. Honestly, I would have purchased it anyway!! Since we are being honest here, I have to say I was skeptical that I would actually learn anything. I purchase scrap books and magazines to be inspired by the lo's, not so much by the techniques. As far as techniques go (other than mixed media), I thought I was pretty abreast of them all. How WRONG could I be. Seriously, in the first couple of pages I was seeing things that I had never thought of trying. Believe me, I have other scrappers tell how creative I am in ideas.

Not that I am an old dog when it comes to scrapping because I've only been scrapping about 2 1/2 years now. However, I am a sponge and have soaked up everything I thought I possibly could. Again, WRONG!! This book actually surprised me. Yes, the work is fabulous - as I expected. Still I didn't expect to be wowed by new ideas.

In this book Sherry and the other artists take your normal, even hum-drum scrap supplies and make them extraordinary. Is it possible? Yes, that brad, button, chipboard... can be something very special! I can't wait to try some of these cool ideas. I almost feel guilty like I would be stealing, but hey, that's why Sherry wrote the book!!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have September 17, 2009

By Tamarra A. Taylor

Format:Hardcover-spiral

When I first got the book I skimmed through then decided to help my scrap-block I would pick a number and do whatever was on that page.. well I just opened the book to a page and was lost in the inspiration. I started flipping and reading all the ideas. It was especially great to see pages on eyelets, I definitely have those to use up! I have so many ideas now and not sure which to do first. This book would be perfect for using up your stash and it did help the mojo! I have tons of ideas, and am looking forward to incorporating flower confetti on a page.

another great book Sherry!