Scrapbooking is hotter than ever, and now there's a guide that makes experimenting with a variety of tools and techniques fun and easy-without lots of preparation and time-consuming procedures! Special-Effects Scrapbooking takes scrapbookers beyond the basics of beginner scrapbooking guides to help them achieve a new level of amazing creativity. In each chapter, noted scrapbook artist Jill Miller explores a particular tool, medium, or paper-crafting technique in three skill levels-Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced-and demonstrates how it can be used to produce several stunning, unique scrapbook pages. She shares a wealth of innovative yet simple applications for watercolors, acrylics, inks, metallics and iridescents, and foils. Scrapbookers will also find exceptional ideas for crackle and texture mediums; rubber stamps; folding; tearing, and cutting paper; creating 3D effects; and much more. Of course, every technique and hands-on lesson featured in this incredible guide is archivally safe and easy to follow, no matter what the level of expertise. What's more, page after page of fabulous full-color examples, including pages by Stampington Inspirations artists-on-call Carolyn Holt and Gaylynn Stringham, offer an unlimited treasury of inspirational ideas.
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Jill Miller is a designer and scrapbook artist whose work has appeared in Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers, Better Homes and Gardens Scrapbooks Etc., and other scrapbooking and paper-crafts magazines. She has appeared on the newly launched television show DIY Scrapbooking (Do It Yourself Network) and has also created scrapbook pages for such arts-and-crafts materials manufacturers as Avery Dennison, Marvy, and Printworks. She lives in Yorba Linda, California.
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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful
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I had the privilege of taking two workshops with Jill Miller at my first-ever scrapbook convention, way back in the year 2000.
Both classes introduced me to techniques we now call "Shabby Chic," all the rage in the scrapbook world at the time of this writing, but totally unheard of nearly three years ago. I wish that all my many scrapbook classes and workshops since those first two had been half as innovative as Jill's.
Both classes introduced me to techniques we now call "Shabby Chic," all the rage in the scrapbook world at the time of this writing, but totally unheard of nearly three years ago. I wish that all my many scrapbook classes and workshops since those first two had been half as innovative as Jill's.
I was delighted to see that she would be publishing a whole book of her ideas, and waited eagerly for its release, which was quite some time in coming. Now that I have the book, I can say I was not disappointed. It's substantial in size and content, something one does not always get in the world of scrapbooking idea books, about 130 pages long. I don't really understand why it hasn't received more attention, because it certainly deserves it.
The book is lavish in its color printing and detailed close ups of the sample layouts, which cover every page. Jill comes to scrapbooking from the world of stamping arts, and this is THE hot trend in scrapbooking these days. She covers techniques involving the various pearlized powders and shimmering paints, metals including paints and leafing, all manners of distressing your media, and the newly hot textures, including molding paste, embossing and lacquers. Each project sample is clearly labeled beginner, intermediate or advanced, allowing the artist to choose which level with which they feel most comfortable. Materials lists are very clear, as are directions.
My guess as to the reason for its quiet entry into the market is that since it was a long time in production, some of the layouts look a bit "dated" in this trend of the week hobby. As scrappers, don't we all reflect back upon our earlier work and laugh at how far we've come? I would not let that get in the way of purchasing this treasure trove of ideas and instruction, though. The layouts are all lovely and timeless in their appeal, and the directions will allow the reader to venture into new territory using whatever level they are at right now. I can say that this really is one of the most comprehensive and innovative books I've seen in this industry--strong praise for a hobby that lately has at least one new "idea" book a week of late. If you like to experiment and do your scrapbooks for the joy of creating, you will not be disappointed with what you find in these pages. (Gwyn is a scrapbook designer for Fibers By The Yard and Scrapbook Impressions)
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I thought Jill's approach to scrapbooking was refreshing. The book is so well laid out with so much attention to small details, she brings fresh, unique ideas to the technique. The speacial effect ideas are stunning and alot easier to create than you would think! Overall, it is the accessibility of the book that impressed me the most, it is a must-have manual for beginners and pros alike.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Jill Miller demonstrates some great techniques that are not only "do-able" but utilize items you already have in your house. She has some great ideas for not only scrapbooking and cardmaking but for embellishing plain frames for wall art as well. I highly recommend adding this to your scapbooking library
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I don't like
If I've had an opportunity to saw this book before buy it, I didn't it.
In my opinion the layouts showed in this book are overshot and simple; I don't recommend!
In my opinion the layouts showed in this book are overshot and simple; I don't recommend!
Published on January 15, 2008 by J. Monteiro
Great Cross-over Book
This book offers a very interesting opportunity for stampers to improve there scrapbooking skills and vice-versa. Read more
Published on July 4, 2007 by K A Byrne
Inspiring
I think we have all gone to the store and gotten excited over the newest items in the isles and just had to have them. Read more
Published on March 9, 2007 by Patricia A. Tartaglia
a little dated
This book may have been imaginative for it's time, but had I seen this book in a store I never would have purchased it. Read more
Published on September 16, 2006 by M. Webb
Caution
I personally put a lot of stock in the reviews when deciding to buy a book online. The contents page sounded great, the reviews were pretty good, but if I had SEEN this book there... Read more
Published on May 9, 2005 by JB
Beautiful, but...
The lay-outs in this book are beautiful, but the authers idea of beginner is way off the mark. If you have already spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on scrapbooking supplies,... Read more
Published on April 19, 2004 by S. Prince
Beautiful, Gorgeous, If you only buy one idea book this year
Jill Miller is a magician. Not only has she made absolutely beautiful pages but they are easy to make. Read more
Published on March 8, 2003 by Morgan and Piper's Mommy
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Scrapbook pages that shimmer can be as easy to create as they are elegant. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
embossing paste, decorator chalks, opaque paint pen, rust cardstock, white pigment ink, copper pigment ink, sheer vellum, velveteen paper, black pigment ink, blender pen, ivory cardstock, gold gel pen, metallic paint pens, white paint pen, heat emboss, lettering stencil, white cardstock, brown cardstock, crystal lacquer, copper ink, black cardstock, tan cardstock, black permanent ink, green cardstock, blue cardstock Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Radiant Pearls, Making Memories, Paper Adventures, Kemper Tools, Carolyn Holt, Oacquard Products, Paper Reflections, Stamp Studio, What's New, Lasting Impressions, Autumn Leaves, Carolee's Creations, Art Emboss, Art Quest, Stampa Rosa, American Art Clay Company, Annie Wheatcraft, Personal Stamp Exchange, Qacquard Products New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Scrapbook pages that shimmer can be as easy to create as they are elegant. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
embossing paste, decorator chalks, opaque paint pen, rust cardstock, white pigment ink, copper pigment ink, sheer vellum, velveteen paper, black pigment ink, blender pen, ivory cardstock, gold gel pen, metallic paint pens, white paint pen, heat emboss, lettering stencil, white cardstock, brown cardstock, crystal lacquer, copper ink, black cardstock, tan cardstock, black permanent ink, green cardstock, blue cardstock Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Radiant Pearls, Making Memories, Paper Adventures, Kemper Tools, Carolyn Holt, Oacquard Products, Paper Reflections, Stamp Studio, What's New, Lasting Impressions, Autumn Leaves, Carolee's Creations, Art Emboss, Art Quest, Stampa Rosa, American Art Clay Company, Annie Wheatcraft, Personal Stamp Exchange, Qacquard Products New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Making Memories (Special Edition) by Ann Howard White on 4 pages
- Autumn Leaves by Margery Green on page 101
- Home Sweet Home (Gold) by Lauren White on page 58
- The Road Home (Point Signature) by Ellen Emerson White on page 124
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