Taking crafters beyond the borders of their scrapbook pages, Creating Keepsakes: The Ultimate Guide to Photo Keepsakes is the perfect motivator for anyone overwhelmed with the idea of digging into years worth of photos. Thanks to the editors of this incredibly popular scrapbooking magazine, treasured memoriesin the form of photos and other memorabiliacan take on new life in amazingly imaginative ways.
"Sandi is probably one of the foremost authorities on scrapbooking and the use of die cuts...Each is well photographed."--Craft Digest What makes this guide to scrapbooking better than and different from any other? The creativity of author Sandi Genovese (host of DIY Scrapbooking, a daily television show on the DIY Network) and her unique cutouts--easy, imaginative patterns and templates that bring style to any scrapbook. Simply follow directions for transferring them onto tracing paper and applying them to spreads. Then add special features such as embossing, die-cuts, and stickers. Use basic design principles--color, placement, and balance--to develop themes for pages and spreads. Some of the ideas you'll love using are Boo Boos, a colorful band-aid covered layout; Wreaths, so perfect for a number of occasions; and A Star is Born, just the thing to celebrate that recital or school play.
Unlock your creativity and embark on a delightful journey with *The Beginner's Guide to Scrapbooking*. This comprehensive guide is your perfect companion as you dive into the world of scrapbooking, whether you are a novice looking to start a new hobby or someone seeking to enhance your skills. **Chapter Highlights** 1. **Introduction to Scrapbooking for Beginners** Get acquainted with the heartwarming world of scrapbooking, explore its rich history, and discover numerous benefits that extend beyond just creating beautiful albums. Learn about the essential supplies you’ll need to get started. 2. **Choosing a Theme for Your Scrapbook** Struggling to find the perfect theme? This chapter guides you through selecting and personalizing themes that make your scrapbook truly unique and meaningful. 3. **Designing Your Layouts** Master the basics of layout structures and explore creative ways to create balanced and captivating pages. From grid layouts to innovative designs, you’ll transform plain pages into masterpieces. 4. **Incorporating Text in Your Scrapbook** Elevate your scrapbook with eloquent journaling techniques, captivating titles, and meaningful quotes and captions that narrate your story beautifully. 5. **Selecting and Preparing Photos** Choose the best photos, learn editing and cropping tricks, and discover a variety of printing options to enhance the visual appeal of your pages. 6. **Adding Embellishments** Discover endless possibilities with stickers, die-cuts, ribbons, lace, buttons, and brads. Add depth and dimension to your pages with expert tips on using these embellishments effectively. 7. **Background and Patterned Papers** Learn the art of selecting and layering coordinating papers to create stunning backgrounds and visual effects that set the stage for your scrapbook. 8. **Creative Techniques for Scrapbooking** Dive into advanced techniques like stamping, inking, embossing, and creating interactive elements that bring your scrapbook to life. 9. **Scrapbooking Tools and How to Use Them** Equip yourself with the knowledge of essential tools and their best uses, from cutting tools and adhesives to specialty instruments. 10. **Setting Up Your Scrapbooking Workspace** Organize your supplies efficiently, find inspiration, and maintain a tidy workspace for maximum creativity. 11. **Scrapbooking for Special Occasions** Create memorable scrapbooks for birthdays, weddings, and baby celebrations with tailored ideas for each special moment. 12. **Scrapbooking on a Budget** Discover creative ways to make your scrapbook stand out without breaking the bank. Learn to use DIY embellishments, found objects, and cost-effective supplies. 13. **Digital Scrapbooking Basics** Explore the modern side of scrapbooking with digital techniques, software, and tools to create stunning online albums. 14. **Preserving Your Scrapbook** Ensure your hard work stands the test of time with tips on protecting your pages and proper storage solutions. 15. **Getting Inspiration and Staying Motivated** Stay inspired with helpful tips on joining scrapbooking communities, participating in challenges, and finding constant sources of creativity online and offline. Dive into *The Beginner's Guide to Scrapbooking* and create albums that not only preserve your cherished memories but also become treasured keepsakes for generations to come. Your artistic journey starts here!
"Are You Ready to Begin Capturing and Storing Your Memories?"With "100 Creative Scrapbooking Tips & Ideas" you'll be taught that using aged glue/pasting technique are just that... ancient! If you desire to stay clear of those bubbles seeping up from beneath the paper, you need to update to the techniques the professionals make use of.Wish to know a simple way to insert an antique feel to your scrapbook? Numerous tips, tricks, and ideas that's bound to keep you and your loved ones full of activity for as long as you desire.
Spice Up Your Layouts! Ordinary scrapbook pages get the job done, but why stop at good when you can Kick it Up!? Get ready to infuse your layouts with a bit of spice and take them to the next level. Inside Kick it Up!, more than 180 layouts—including 70 before-and-after pairs—show you how to take your projects up a creative notch. With ideas for backgrounds, photos, titles, embellishments and journaling, you'll never run out of clever ways to spice up scrapbook pages. Plus, a gallery of kicked-up layouts illustrates how to pull it all together to create fabulous pages. Add flavor to your scrapbooks with: • Hand-cut backgrounds • Creatively chopped photos • Eye-catching titles • Embossed embellishments • Light-hearted journaling • And much more! Whether you're stuck in a creative rut, or just ready to take it to the next level, flip open Kick it Up! and add some spice to your life.
Page After Page of Inspiration! If you're feeling overwhelmed with stacks of photos, or stuck in a scrapbooking rut, look no further for answers and inspiration! The Big Book of Scrapbook Pages will help you find the creative spark, and motivate you to try exciting new things in your layouts. Inside, you'll find: • Over 500 never-before-seen traditional, digital hybrid layouts • 50 sketches for both 12 x 12 and 8 1/2 x 11 pages • Hints, tips and creative ideas for enhancing your layouts • A variety of topics and themes, including: birthdays, holidays, seasons, babies and kids, pets and special occasions Don't be discouraged—get inspired with The Big Book of Scrapbook Pages!
Truly amazing scrapbook pages and sketches! The Amazing Page offers readers top-notch scrapbook pages - under a wide umbrella of popular, tried-and-true themes - including family, homes, falling in love, babies, toddlers, kids, teens, husbands, travel, sports and much more. This book offers a wealth of page ideas for any scrapbooker, beginner to advanced, plus a CD-Rom with 75 of the best page layout sketches based on the pages in the book. This book offers: • A fabulous selection of never-before-seen scrapbook pages covering a wide variety of themes and styles that will spark reader's imaginations • Helpful tips and tricks from contributors plus sidebars and tip boxes to offer additional information on design, concept, photography, color and technique • CD-Rom of 75 printable page layout sketches to take all the guesswork out of designing great pages fast A colossal gallery of never-before-published, contemporary artwork from our reading audience, The Amazing Page is sure to inspire any scrapbooker seeking to capture precious memories and everyday moments in their scrapbooks.
