Scrapbooking for the first time [Paperback]

Rebecca Carter (Author)

Book Description

Series: For the First Time | Publication Date: August 1, 2005

Let your creativity go wild with these great scrapbooking techniques. Learn all the basics: choosing and using equipment, mounting photographs, adding paper frames, matting, die-cutting, incorporating decorative and natural papers, and working with templates and rub-ons. Each technique builds on the one before in a natural progression, from coloring black-and white pages with pens to project pages that introduce ideas and products. A gallery of professionally made scrapbook interiors is included to provide guidance and encouragement.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

New tools and materials have been developed for the exploding memory-book market, and it is useful to have instructions for using them. Here are two guides to the craft techniques involved in creating one's own memory scrapbook. Carter's book uses a question-and-answer format with illustrations and examples. The Vanessa-Ann book has chapters and sample projects for techniques such as stitching on paper and using computer graphics. Public libraries will welcome both.
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Review

"New tools and materials have been developed for the exploding memory-book market, and it is useful to have instructions for using them....Carter's book uses a question-and-answer format with illustrations and examples....Public libraries will welcome it." - Library Journal. The latest addition to the popular "For the First Time (registered)" series."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Sterling/Chapelle (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402727046
• ISBN-13: 978-1402727047
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,780,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a MUST for your Scrapbooking library!, February 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Scrapbooking for the first time (Hardcover)

This is one the most informative & well written books I have come across. It has excellent instructions and photographs that guide the beginner scrapbooker through the step by step process of creating well designed and decorated pages. Each project is related to the next, so the reader is always refering to the previous lesson. Ms.Carter is a gifted artist and this books shows her craft.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Reference for the New and Intermediate Scrapbooker, November 15, 2000

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Linda Kleback (Lynn Haven, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scrapbooking for the first time (Hardcover)

I just got this book, and it is exactly what I've been looking for. All in color, it gives succinct explanations of scrapbooking techniques such as matting. I know I will refer to this one again and again.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book for beginners, December 5, 2002

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Sandra J Paluzzi (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Scrapbooking for the first time (Hardcover)

Excellent presentation of materials and tools needed to begin this hobby. Also, step by step directions for several techniques