The Book of Us: A Guide to Scrapbooking About Relationships (Paperback)

by Angie Pederson (Author) "In putting together David's album, I couldn't help but notice the strength of his relationship with Matt-all of their shared experiences, all of the jokes,..." (more)
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Product Description
The Book of Us encourages scrapbookers to explore and save what is unique and special about their most meaningful relationships.

Designed to help with scrapbooking about friendships, family, love relationships, groups, work teams and communities, The Book of Us is divided into the components that make relationships tick-- their history, special jokes or language, celebrations, gifts or family ties.

Each chapter defines the chapter theme, explains how the theme is part of a relationship's dynamics, and provides layout examples; prompts to aid journaling; ideas for photos, memorabilia and quotations that help illustrate the theme; and, additional Internet resources.

Each chapter is illustrated with Pedersen's own scrapbook pages, the design team members of her Web site as well as 27 other scrapbookers who together submitted the 110 layout examples.

About the Author
Professional scrapbooking instructor Angie Pedersen is the author of The Book of Me and Growing Up Me, which together have sold over 100,000 copies to date.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: EFG (February 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930500173
• ISBN-13: 978-1930500174
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #520,967 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BOU should go on every scrapbooker's library, February 22, 2005

By	Scrapability "Scrapbooker" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

So, what's different between the Book of Me, and the Book of Us? Angie explains it well in her first chapter - The Book of Us celebrates our relationships. Relationships are about intimacy and connections between people. It's a two-way, cause and effect process. Whereas a Book of Me may deal with your feelings on being a mother, a Book of Us will look at it from both directions - how you feel about being a mother, and how your child feels about being your child. The Book of Us gives the scrapbooker 150 plus pages of ideas on how to document and capture those relationships in all our lives.

Layouts chosen in the Book of Us range from simple layouts on themes to complex and extremely beautiful layouts. Angie Pedersen and her team have managed to select a wide range of differing styles, and not just layouts which some might think of as being advanced. The ABC albums and other simpler layouts are do-able, even for newbie scrappers. I think I am most impressed with the care and production quality taken over the photography of the published layouts and many little mini and gift albums. Photos are taken close enough for you to read all the journaling with ease. Details show, and the colour is exactly right - at least for my own layouts featured.

This book really should be in every scrapbooker's library. You can use it to break a scrapper's block cycle - by ducking into the book at any point to apply the ideas. Or you can create an entire Book of Us themed album using the ideas within.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My FAVORITE Idea Book of all times!, February 1, 2006

By	Wanda "cajuncropper" (Lee's Summit, MO USA) - See all my reviews

The BOOK OF US is chocked full of ideas and gorgeous keepsakes! This is an idea book that will never be outdated due to the content of the reading and ideas to promote your own creativity! It goes beyond the "US" of hubby and wife and family which is what I had in mind when I picked it up. This is my FAVORITEST idea book I have!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get those heritage photos out of the box!, February 25, 2005

By	Scrappin' Kathie (Washington State) - See all my reviews

This book is an awesome tool to get all those photos we have of our ancestors and put them together with the stories we have been told. Being the oldest member of my family line, I feel a great pressure to not only get down the names of all those faces, but also the stories that have been passed down regarding those faces. This book is so full of ideas, examples, great journaling ideas and quotes, that I am excited to work on my very own "Book of Us." I now own all of Angie Pedersen's "Book of..." series, and although I love the others (and have a "Book of Me" going) this is by far my favorite scrapbooking inspiration.