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Fun for grown ups
I gave it as a xmas gift and it made a few jaws drop and brought on lots of laughter . A+

Not a fancy napkin
I found this book while taking care of other details at work and found myself highly amused and extremely fascinated by the details that went into this particular art.
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A no-brainer scrapbooking tutorial
If it's a no-brainer scrapbooking tutorial you wish, look no further than Simple Scrapbooks: Ideas And Techniques by Deborah Cannarella and the editorial staff of "Simple Scrapbooks Magazine". Simple Scrapbooks comes virtually packed with the best tips gathered from "Simple Scrapbooks" magazine and provides beginners with the basics for producing a professional-appearing scrapbook result without many of the headaches of planning the production. Chapters emphasize undertanding the basic goals of a layout, directing the layout to the proper audience, and creating a tone with the layout choice. Tips offer insights on everything from color choices and effects to writing choices. From digital scrapbooking choices to journaling and creating memorabilia packets, Simple Scrapbooks comes with a free CD of 150 decorative paper designs to boot!
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Reviews (5)

5*****Pop-Up
This book is absolutely unbelievable.It was my first pop-up book and after purchasing this book I can't get enough pop-ups for my growing collection.If you're interested in fashion or just love to look at pretty books this is one for you.
Entertaining Education!
What a delightful book!The design engineers, who created this masterpiece, must be incredibly clever!This book is not only historically educational, it is fun.(Remember to be gentle--this is not for small children)

A(Fun!) Pop-Up Book For Grownups
I have always loved pop-up books and this one is no exception. Each page has an interesting new surprize. The illustrations are bright and well-rendered. The only quibble I have is that the ladies are a bit tricky to set up. In other words,be gentle or you might rip them a tiny bit(yes,it happened to me.) This book would make a lovely gift for anyone who enjoys fashion and or novelty books.. ... Read more

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Reviews (7)

Gets the creative juices flowing....
I mainly bought this book due to the great reviews I read... not that I needed another beginning stamper's book, but, I wasn't disappointed.I'm not always pleased with the finished products created in the book, but they definitely gave me so many new ideas, ones that I know I will be pleased with!I especially like the cards created using an acetate sheet over a background paper and the shrink plastic.

Best book I own
I love this for the basics and then for the additional techniques you need to go a little further. Fun and simple instructions. Try it--you'll like it!

Keep it near your stamping table
After checking this book out from my local library, I decided I had to have my very own copy to refer to again and again."The Rubber Stamper's Bible" is definitely like having your very own workshop right at your fingertips. Beginners and experienced stampers alike will find the book to be a resource for how-to advice and design tips.Beginners will love Reid's chart describing the various inkpads, which I keep on my desk, and the surfaces required for the best results, as well as the chapter called "Colour Workshop."More experienced crafters will find the technique-led projects inspiring and challenging.Read explains a project, such as masking, step-by-step.She starts with simple card, but also gives two or three more advanced examples at the end of each section. ... Read more

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Reviews (4)

A book with a lot of great ideas!
After seeing Sandi Genovese on a tv show and seeing the card she made on the show, I was very interested in getting her book, Creative Greeting Cards.The book has many, many wonderful ideas for making greeting cards.If you're bored with the standard folded card, you might want to give this book a try.She shows you how to do photo, window, diorama, and tie-it cards just to name a few.Her use of incorporating die cuts, stickers and paper are really creative and can help get your imagination going again. Unique ideas without a lot of fuss!
The bright, clever designs in this book really make a statement without a lot of fuss. Although some of the designs look complicated, they can be scaled back and still make an impact. I especially liked the spiral mobile greeting card. I made a thank you note with this technique. It only took about half an hour and it really was appreciated. Although Ellison makes the die cuts shown in the book (especially the letters), similar products are available anywhere scrapbook or teacher's supplies are sold. They are a big time saver, but you can always grab the Exacto knife and cut your own! Two thumbs way up for this book!

Pretty Patterns
I love to make cards and was excited to add this book to my collection of idea-inspiring tomes.The cards in this book are bright and pretty.The author has creative ideas for many specific holidays and events.The cards are very pattern oriented rather than technique oriented.The author has published a lot of work on scrapbooking, and there is a fair amount of emphasis on having particular colors of cardstock and on using the patterns in the back of the book.She does give many ideas for types of cards (pop-up, accordion, ribbon tied, etc.)I like the book, but to get a card that looks just like hers seems like it would often take a fairly long time investment unless you had some pretty specialized tools.It does offer some great inspirations and the photography is very nice. ... Read more

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Most Complete Book I have tried
I have more than a dozen paper craft books and this is by far the best I've tried.Many paper craft books give a list of materials and a couple very broad directions.This book is dfferent in that it presents its projects by skill group, i.e. rubber stamping, heat embossing, sewing, etc.There are sections in this book that I have never even heard of before like the shaving cream method.In general each chapter starts with an in depth instruction on the topic and then offers several different projects using that process.Great for beginners and more advanced crafters. ... Read more

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A BOOST for those who want to leave a legacy....
This book was the ONLY idea book that I read cover to cover, many times! Angie has done a phenomenal job encouraging the reader to do a search within and then place it in layouts/journals. I have used this resource multiple times in my own scrapbooking trek. And since reading this book, I have found when I have scrapbooker's block, once I do a layout of myself, my creativity is unleashed once again! It's as though I am "being true to myself"! Thank you Angie for this boost for all of us who are trying to leave a legacy!

Shockingly disappointing
I was disappointed in this book on many fronts.First of all, the price for the amount of information you receive is very steep, especially when compared to the $10 Making Memories books and various companies' Scrapbook Encyclopedias available.Second, this author seems to have very little expertise in the area of scrapbooking, despite her self-promotion.It is definitely a book geared toward a beginner as the information is what one would find in any free beginner scrapbooking class given at your local craft store.Lastly, I can summarize this book in the following way:Do a layout about these areas of yourself--
Finding out who I am.
This is an excellent book/project for anyone who wants to understand themselves better.I'm free from an abusive relationship now, and with a man who treats me like gold.Read more

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The title let me astray...
The pages and projects shown in this book are very attractive, but I'm a complete newcomer to scrapbooking and the tools used.I'd hoped for a guide to how to USE the all these new gizmos, complete with helpful tricks and cautions, step-by-step instructions and lots of how-to photographs - not ideas about more things to make with them.Since I'm new and have no experience with this equipment, I can't even give an example of the sort of helpful tips I was seeking.Sigh!I expect I'll have more appreciation for all the lovely project ideas once I've actually gotten some successful experience with my new tools through trial and error.I'd hoped to avoid the 'error' part of that process with the help of this book ...

helpful to newbies
I've just gotten into scrapbooking, and was a bit confused by some of the tools and materials on the market. This book provides a good review of scrapbooking tools and their use. Most of this material is taken for granted in magazines, and this book fills in the gaps.

Great resource
One of the reasons I enjoy Memory Makers magazine is the same reason I love this book.When they show you anything from a layout to a technique, they always have clear instructions in how to accomplish it.Some of the more popular books, magazines, etc. spend more time in telling which products are used and not how to use the items to create.
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Reviews (5)

Excellent reference book
This book is an excellent reference source for working in papier mache and paper clay.The photos and instructions are very detailed. I have recommended this book many times and bought it as a gift.Beautiful photos and lots of inspiration.

FABULOUS, GREAT INSTRUCTIONS!!!!
DOLLMAKING WITH PAPIER MACHE & PAPER CLAY HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED MY IDEA OF HOW TO BOOKS. THIS BOOK IS NOT ONLY HOW TO MAKE DOLL CRAFTS, BUT HAS OTHER BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS TO MAKE; SUCH AS A LARGE 26" RABBIT & AN ADORABLE GOAT.COMPLETE,EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN. I LOVE THIS BOOK.

a delightful and long awaiteddollmaking book!
This book is illustrated with many magnificent and easily followed directions.You can really make a doll that is more meaningful then all others because you have made it with your own hands.The authors step by step instructions are so simple to follow!Your finished product is your own masterpiece, thanks to Doris.Bravo, Doris. ... Read more

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clever & crafty card ideas
This book had some lovely and unique ideas for stationary and invitations that would be adaptable to most any situation.Some of the ideas are very clever, like the Go Ahead, Pull My Tongue Stationary, in which you pull out a cute dog's tongue to read a message.Others are elegant, and some are just plain fun.There are a projects for the novice, and also for the experienced crafter.Some of the cards use computer graphics and templates, but they can all be downloaded for free. I would definately recommend this book!

Dissapointing
This book is very basic with many of the cards looking homemade rather than hand crafted.
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Great ideas but needed critique from MM
I'm creating a Heritage album and found this book very useful for ideas; however, many of the submitted pages (from scrap-bookers)that they showed suffer from a lack of journaling and/or clarity, so it is hard to tell the stages of the family trees. I wish MM had critiqued some of the family trees to show how they could be improved so that future generations... and even the creator in a few decades!... could easily determine the line of descedants. ... Read more

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Reviews (5)

Must Have for Those With Gift Wrapping OCD!
There is something so beautiful and special about a thoughtfully wrapped gift. Forget those garish papers with bright colors that assault your senses. Learn to wrap things so that the wrapping itself is a gift. This book shows you exactly how to wrap your gift with the subtleness found in so many things Japanese. You don't even need boxes for most of the numerous wrapping techniques, and therein lies the beauty. Highly recommended, you won't ever want to part with this one.

Very usefull book
It is fantastic! I loved this book. I has pages whith colored photos of all the desings. The autor is precise (acurate)in the measures and diagrams, important for learning the new ideas proposed. It is very crreative and usefull. This is book is OK.
I expected more ideas on how to wrap beautiful presents from this book, but was only moderately satisfied from its content. This is certainly one of the better books out there on amazon.com about beautiful gift wrapping. However, I have seen many more beautiful ideas on how to wrap gifts in Asia. If only there was a book that described and taught more ideas on gift-wrapping. ... Read more

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Ok
I have Julies first book and couldn't wait to get my hands on this one.
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surprise
the price on the cover is rated 29.95 us dollars!!!!!!!!!1 The Best in My Library
I have a number of books on paper mache, and have worked with the medium for several years. This book is far and away the best of the bunch in terms of ideas, techniques, and instructions.

The Contemporary Craft of Paper Mache
Paper Mache is not just for children anymore!I love this book.The book has easy to follow instructions.The projects are great.This is a must for all paper macher's and want-to-be paper macher's. ... Read more

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Best variety of draw-it-yourself alphabets for scrapbookers
This book is relatively new on the scrapbooking scene, but already I find myself pulling it off the shelf frequently.It is great to be able to create my own titles in the ideal lettering styles, sizes and colors for each page, rather than having to rely on letter stickers and die cuts.Read more

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Reviews (17)

Not what I expected.
The directions in this book can be hard to follow.I don't think there are 100 great projects in this book.Maybe 10?This book is pretty disappointing.

What I needed!
I bought this book to learn some simple things to fold in a Kindergarten I used to work in, and it was an instant success! I was sat at the table for hours folding frogs and boats to the kids, and they seemed to really enjoy the creations! This is a great book for parents and pre-school teachers, and it is a great way to learna little bit about geometry too. Some of the models are difficult to understand, but folding is about taking your time. A great way of finding a corner of peace in our rush-hour lifestyle!

An reference rather than a book of diagrams
If you're looking for nice models to fold, this is not the book you'll want.Instead, if you have some experience with folding and would like to understand the more advanced books and articles you may find on the Internet, you will appreciate the information provided by Complete Origami.As a glossary, it defines most words and concepts of Origami, and the projects complement nicely the definitions. ... Read more

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A True Delight!
I was absolutely delighted by this book! The unique (and fun!) projects in Artful Memories burst off the pages with bright, juicy colors. The instructions are easy to follow and their "make it yours" suggestions are clever and really got me thinking about my household items that are just waiting to be painted, collaged, and embellished with my own memories. ... Read more

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