Classic Scrapbooking: The Art & Craft of Creating a Book of Memories (Paperback)

by Vera Rosenbluth (Author), Susan McDiarmid (Author) "One might think, looking at the new websites, expanding number of glossy magazines, and increasingly large sections of hobby stores and stationery shops devoted to..." (more)
Key Phrases: contemporary scrapbooks, emulsion transfer, photo edges, Sandy Goodall, Mary Turvey, New Zealand (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 207 pages
• Publisher: Hartley & Marks Publishers (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881791636
• ISBN-13: 978-0881791631
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,556,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the lack of page layouts fool you!, February 10, 2000

By	Wren Dreolin (Pulaski, VA USA) - See all my reviews

I have looked for a long time for a book that talks about incorporating items other than just photos into a scrapbook. Finally I have found one! When I first got this book I was was afraid that it wouldn't be much help since it did focus on anecdotes,and had few color illustrations, but this is both one of the most inspirational and helpful books on scrapbooking I have found. The anecdotes are more inspirational than any page layout not to mention more conducive to creativity. I am frankly sick of all the books on how to layout your photos, and scrapbooks that are really glorified photo albums, nothing like the traditional scrapbooks. I love putting photos and stickers in mine, but there are tons of books on how to do that and precious little on putting anything else in them. Another thing I liked about this book was the number of anecdotes from male scrapbookers. Scrapbooks used to be for everyone, but it seems that they are becoming a female only territory. I'm glad to know that this isn't entirely the case. That there are still men doing the more traditional scrapbooks. The only part of this book I didn't find a use for were the sections on making handmade scrapbooks, but that is only because I have no interest in doing so. I feel this is the most informative book on scrapbooking I have come across, not to mention the only one I would actually feel like reading cover to cover more than once.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, August 14, 1999

By A Customer

There are two types of scrapbooking -- the "cutesy" kind that emphasizes photographs with all sorts of stuff to paste in. Then there are classic scrapbooks that incorporate memories, ticket stubs, photos, paper memorabilia, pressed flowers, etc. This book is the latter. If you're really into teddy bears and angels and "fun" stickers, you'll hate this.

If you are an artist who despises cute and would prefer to read the pages of Somerset Studio rather than Memory Makers, buy this book -- it's really worth it.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing book, August 8, 1999

By A Customer

I read this book and decided not to buy it. It focuses on MAKING the actual scrapbook album, not how to create scrapbook pages. It is in black and white and has very few layouts, maybe 5. There are no instructions, no ideas for pages. It is full of family anecdotes and stories, which I don't want in a book about scrapbooking!