Lifelines: Creating Memory Art to Chronicle Your Personal Connections (Paperback)

~ (Author), Tena Sprenger (Author)

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Product Description

*Tremendous crossover potential--intersects several crafting areas, taking techniques and inspiration from scrapbooking, altered art, and book making

*Trendsetting techniques some using new products for the first time are featured in 30 step-by-step projects

*Fresh angle--project themes go beyond the typical (for example, birthday parties and weddings) and focus on significant relationships that grow and deepen during everyday lives

The memory art featured in Lifelines takes scrapbooking to a new level of artfulness in projects including handmade books, wall art and scrapbook pages showcasing the latest techniques in papercrafting and altered arts. The book explores a variety of relationships and personal connections through distinctive projects, showing readers how to chronicle their day-to-day lives and the lives of their loved ones (both in the present and the past). Lifelines is technique driven, so not only will readers be inspired terrific ideas, they'll be able to re-create the projects themselves with the aid step-by-step photography.

About the Author

Carol Wingert has taught at Creating Keepsakes University and was the keynote speaker at an Australian scrapbook convention in 2004. She was the lead artist in Autumn Leaves’ The Book Book and has been a contributing artist in six of their other publications. She is also a frequent contributor to Legacy magazine, published by Stampington.

Tena Sprenger is an instructor of memory and photo art who has contributed art to four Autumn Leaves publications. Tena has participated in product development for 7 gypsies and has represented them at trade shows, producing artwork and display samples. She is a 2004 inductee into the Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (March 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581808860
• ISBN-13: 978-1581808865
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,579 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful..., April 13, 2007

By	A. McAtee (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I would definately recommend this one.The projects are GREAT and very easy to recreate or incorporate into your own designs. I like that there is a technique tought from each project instead of just a how to layout type of book. I also love the different "chapters" of the book.Tena and Carol are absolutely amazing as are the other designers that contributed their work.I especially love Steph McAtee and Katherine Brooks!! WOW!!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WORTH EVERY PENNY, June 29, 2007

By	K A Byrne "Byrninrubber" (London, England) - See all my reviews

Like many other Amazon buyers, there are occasions when I purchase a book and wish I'd been able to see it before pressing the Buy Now button. Although sometimes it's the overall quality of the publication, it is more usually because the content doesn't live up to the cover. (And Amazon does often require us to judge a book by its cover)

One this occasion, the beautiful cover doesn't begin to do justice to the fabulous pages inside. In fact I am so pleased with this book that I am at risk of running out of superlatives. I own dozens and dozens of craft books, but this one is sure to take pride of place.

Four things really stand out for me. (1)The range of techniques is varied and extensive (2)The "how to" section on each technique is reasuringly clear and provides both pictures and text (3)The authors provide list of supplies required to achieve each technique AND supplies required to complete the actual project example in the book (4)This publication won't overwhelm the enthusiastic novice or disappoint the experienced memory artist.

The one word of warning is that some of the supply lists are longish.So, those with more stuff than they know what to do with will get to use alot of it. Having said that, the supplies aren't exotic, horribly expensive or hard to find.

Buy and enjoy!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, April 30, 2007

By	Linda Woods "Author of JOURNAL REVOLUTION and... - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Another great book from Carol and Tena! Lifelines is packed full of fabulous projects in glorious color. The techniques featured are versatile and can be adapted to any type of art project you are working on and will surely inspire you to create! The instructions are easy to follow and Carol and Tena's personalities come to life on the pages.