Customer Reviews

Stamping Fun for Beginners

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Yes, the techniques explained in the book are very basic and there isn't much variety but this is a book for beginners, as the title clearly indicates and I found it appropriate. The author provides helpful guides on tools and materials needed to get started on stamping, including suggestions on what supplies can be used as embellishments, including scrapbooking supplies, hardware, fabrics and trims.

There isn't anything revolutionary in the techniques the book highlights but it provides a good roundup of different ways to use stamps, varied materials that can be stamped and some ideas of projects to work on. I liked some of the tips like on fixing smudges and water brushing an area of paper before tearing it off to give a softer torn look.

Overall, not a book for experienced stampers but pretty informative for the beginner.

There's basic and there's basic. This book is to basic, stamping the same stamp 3 times, and that's all that's on the front of the card. The project's aren't imaginative, most of them are designs like a child playing with inks.

The other reviewer is correct good pictures, and good information on the basic tools needed, and there use. So I gave it 2 stars for these reasons. But there are other books that will give you this same information, and the projects are more rewarding and attractive. This book is for someone who probably doesn't have any or no background in paper crafting at all. Because most of this information is so basic it's mostly just common sense, if you already have a little background in crafting. But I think even if you are a beginner you would probably want better looking results. I'd pass on this one.