Simply Sensational Scrapbook Cards: Over 30 Great Card Designs Inspired by Your Photographs [Paperback]

Sue Nicholson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2006

Over 30 card designs inspired by photos introduce scrapbooking techniques and materials to card makers, while scrapbookers will discover the joys of card making.. Clever yet simple construction, including flaps, pop-ups and pockets, ensures cards that are always original and exciting...Handmade mini-scrapbooks allow the reader to transfer the construction skills from cards to pages.. Includes the most popular celebrations for cardmakers and scrapbookers, including children's celebrations, Mother's and Father's Day, milestone birthdays and romantic occasions.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Scrapbook Cards is my second book for David and Charles with "Surprisingly Simple Novelty Cards" being my first.

Like my first book, it was a complete joy to put together and, whether you are a card-maker, scrapbooker or paper-crafter, I feel confident that you will find lots of ideas and inspiration within the pages.

I begin with plenty of tips and ideas and, irrespective of your card making/scrapbooking experience, I am hopeful that there will be something in the first section for everyone.

Next I take you through a variety of card designs and show how to add photographs to create a "scrapbook card". I start with simple tall and square card formats then progressive on to variations that include extra folds, pockets and pop-ups. This section then concludes with an unusual zigzag card born from my love of novelty designs!

Still keeping to a smaller scale I move on to give instructions on how to create three very different mini albums. Finally I conclude with instructions on how to size and create two different envelopes or a box for your card/album plus ideas on how to transform your card designs in to scrapbook pages.

There are step by step instructions and throughout I have endeavoured to give you an insight in to my reasons for choosing particular papers, embellishments etc. At all times I was fully aware that your photos would be different to mine and therefore you may need to appreciate why I chose a particular colour etc.

About the Author

Sue Nicholson is a regular contributor of rubber stamping and papercrafting projects to Popular Crafts magazine, and is the author of Surprisingly Simple Novelty Cards, also published by D&C. Sue lives in Altrincham, Cheshire, UK.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles (May 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715322559
• ISBN-13: 978-0715322550
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,357,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Rated * * * * * A Must Have, June 9, 2006

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HavinFun (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simply Sensational Scrapbook Cards: Over 30 Great Card Designs Inspired by Your Photographs (Paperback)

I bought Surprisingly Simple Novelty Cards and really liked the way Sue presented her ideas. This book is just as good, even better!

So many of tips that I can use in both my scrapbooking and card making. Each chapter takes you through so many different styles and variations that I will still be getting creative ideas from this book in years to come.

By the way it closes with instructions to make three mini scrapbooks and I just adore the hanging album so I am gonna try this idea as a gift for my Mom.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every star, August 13, 2006

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Sarah Bea "Sarah" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simply Sensational Scrapbook Cards: Over 30 Great Card Designs Inspired by Your Photographs (Paperback)

Inspiring, attractive and well thought out. This book has lots of ideas and advice that got me up off my chair and moving. Sue has used lots of different photos, not just cute babies and young children, there are places, pets and people of all ages. Hooray!

I found this book fun to read as well as motivating. I loved the journalling advice and the die cutting tip, why didn't I think of that!

I have not been at this long but have already made a 40th birthday card for my brother (using a photo of him as a toddler) and a special card for my daughter that she has proudly on display amongst all her teenage bit and pieces!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative Keepsake Cardmaking - Wow!, February 3, 2007

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This review is from: Simply Sensational Scrapbook Cards: Over 30 Great Card Designs Inspired by Your Photographs (Paperback)

Enjoy creating special keepsake greeting cards for all types of occasions? Learn to use family photos, from current to vintage, and your paper-crafting tools in Simply Sensational Scrapbook Cards.

The card projects are for those of us who like to play with papers, punches, ribbons, glues and embellishments. They celebrate the recipient in such a thoughtful way that they're sure to be treasured.

If you are a beginner, the first sections are a great introduction to cardmaking, and if you are an experienced scrapbooker or cardmaker, you'll probably pick up a technique or two. The card projects are also full of neat techniques and designs. Unlike some cardmaking books, the author discusses her design decisions. She doesn't assume that you will blindly follow her design, and instead encourages you to use your own materials.

There are 10 various card projects included and a few envelopes and a presentation box. The cards range from simple folds to elaborate multi-panel cards and miniature albums. The instructions are step-by-step with lots of photos and extra tips.

For many of the designs, the author shows how it can be adapted to other occasions. An extra section at the end shows ideas to adapt the card projects to scrapbook pages.

There's a lot of ideas and techniques packed into 10+ card-making projects, and any cardmaker will enjoy this book.