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Altered Scrapbooking
I wish I had not purchased this book/DVD.I do not feel it was worth the money I spent on it.It certainly was not what I was expecting and hoping for. ... Read more

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Another Great Find!
I love Memories of a Lifetime clip art books and have given them raves. I love Instant Memories even more. The clip art is charming butdon't be put off by my inadequate description. I couldn't find the mostdescriptive term. The designs are whimsical and are a wonderful additional clip art resource for fans of "follies" a la Sandra Evertson. I have "Babies," "Fairy Tales," "Family' and "Birthdays." I comb them frequently and have created very beautiful items with this clip art. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Collection And Preservation Of Photographs    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Family    4. General    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Papercrafts    7. Photography    8. Scrapbooks, Memory Books    9. Equestrian & animal sports    10. Crafts & Collectibles   

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Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. General    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Minor Arts    6. Papercrafts    7. Photograph albums    8. Scrapbooks    9. Scrapbooks, Memory Books    10. Travel photography    11. Handicrafts   

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Disappointing
This book is completely falsely advertised in my opinion. I wanted to learn how to make mini books from scratch and since their subtitle claimed: "construction tips and ideas for creating mini albums from start to finish" I figured that's what I'd learn in this publication. Wrong!
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My Wife's Favorite Gift
I bought this book for my wife because she loves to scrapbook.She has not stopped raving about the great and imaginative ideas that this book contains.Absolutely wonderful.

Scrapbooking Life's Celebrations
I I love the book! This book would make anyone want to preserve family memories and scrapbook all special occasions. I am not a scrapbooker but after looking through the book I have started a scrapbook of my own. Everyone interested in crafts and scrapbooking should own this book for all the wonderful ideas it stirs in the reader. ... Read more

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To simple for my tastes
As someone who has been scrapbooking for several years I find this book plain with only a few good ideas. It may be because I learn towards scrapbooking with a more elegant/tradional style rather then the cutesy style with die-cuts, etc.
For beginners or those in need of creative assistance only..
I just started scrapbooking a month ago, although I have an extensive background in art.I picked up this book thinking I would get a lot of ideas and tips that would help me add pizazz to my pages.
Refer to ......
This is a good book for beginners in that it covers all the basics without getting too fancy.It covers techniques such as using decorative edge scissors, corner and craft punches, how to use die-cuts and creative lettering, rubber stamps and embossing.My only BIG complaint is that it is always refering to another technique on another page, so I constantly have to flip back and forth.For example, in Technique 9 (how to use die-cuts, the first 3 steps refer to other techniques.Aggravating!Otherwise, good book for BEGINNERS! ... Read more

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A must for any ME fan!
I was hopeful when I ordered this book-- and thrilled when it arrived!!If you like all things Mary you'll love this book.Pages and pages of scrapbooking ideas, along with tons of stickers-- some of this art I've never before seen in sticker form (and I'm quite a collector!).Lots of 8.5x11" scrapbooking paper, too-- with doublesided patterns so you can choose which style meets your need.Also ideas for using the items in the book for gift ideas, gift tags, and your own greeting cards.An excellent buy! ... Read more

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Inspiring for beginner and intermediate photographers
This book has basic information such as part and functions of the various parts of different types of cameras.It also has in-depth information for experienced photographers such as lighting and conducting a photo shoot.Half of the book contains a variety of creative ways to use your photographs.These projects may be geared toward more experienced photographers but the beginner can alter them to be more simple and work their way up to more advanced techniques.My favorite part of the book is the way it's put together.It is organized nicely yet fun and the language is not too technical.The illustrations and design of the book demonstrates the author's knowledge and passion on photo arts.EXCELLENT BUY if you have a vested interest in photographing children!

Good buy
I really like this book. The cover design really grabbed my attention.
A great guide to photographing like a professional
Love this book, I highly recommend it.Now I get studio looking portraits of my family right at home, it's great.The book is a great guide to photography, with topics such as: film type, light, aperture, shutter speed, color vs. black and white prints, and much more.For those of us that are taking snapshots and only like a few pictures from an entire roll of film, this book gets us thinking like a professional photographer.You learn how to take awesome pictures and be able to re-create the effects over and over, so that you have great pictures every time.The book is fun to read and the concepts are easy to apply.The second part of the book gives you some ideas on using your photos in creative ways.I'm an avid scrapbooker and I loved the ideas covered here.Again, I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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Definitely for the CREATIVE scrapbooker!
This is the COOLEST scrapbooking book ever! I loved it because it validates MY STYLE of scrapbooking...I'm always on the lookout for items in my own stash to use as embellishments so I don't have to BUY such things.The use of these items makes my pages much more personal and unique...that's what creativity is all about, isn't it? I'm also not one to follow "patterns" and I don't like the look of pre-made embellishments, but rather like to add unusual items for surprise effects in my work...other people tend to ooh & aah a lot more because they are surprised at the effects I come up with, USING ONLY FOUND OBJECTS!Don't let the "one star" review influence you in buying this book...if you are CREATIVE, you'll love it!It is chock full of great ideas that I never thought of!

Don't Waste Your Money
I am so sorry I wasted my money and time on this book.If you are looking for some realistic and new ways to use items found around the house for scrapbooking, this is NOT it. ... Read more

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Classic Scrapbooking and history
This is a curious combination of books.It is a little bit how-to, a little bit of history, and a little bit of anthropological research on scrapbookers.For me, an academic who is studying scrapbooks, I found the history parts invaluable.It is VERY difficult to find historical information on something that was not considered significant for many, many years, and thus below the notice of historians or scholars.This book is a great place to start for that.The discussions with people are excellent also--it gives information about the WHY and the WHO, so one can get a better idea about the reasons why people make scrapbooks. Unfortunately for my needs, the book is not a complete scholarly work, giving references, analysis and bibliographies.It may also not meet the needs of some others who may be expecting a lot more information about how to create a "classic" scrapbook rather than a "memory book", as the pages devoted to history and analysis take up space that could have gone to instruction.It is a good beginning, though, and a valuable reference work in my library until another one can be found.

Classic Scrapbooking and history
This is a curious combination of books.It is a little bit how-to, a little bit of history, and a little bit of anthropological research on scrapbookers.For me, an academic who is studying scrapbooks, I found the history parts invaluable.It is VERY difficult to find historical information on something that was not considered significant for many, many years, and thus below the notice of historians or scholars.This book is a great place to start for that.The discussions with people are excellent also--it gives information about the WHY and the WHO, so one can get a better idea about the reasons why people make scrapbooks. Unfortunately for my needs, the book is not a complete scholarly work, giving references, analysis and bibliographies.It may also not meet the needs of some others who may be expecting a lot more information about how to create a "classic" scrapbook rather than a "memory book", as the pages devoted to history and analysis take up space that could have gone to instruction.It is a good beginning, though, and a valuable reference work in my library until another one can be found.

Terrific book -- AND in color
This is a comprehensive guide to creating meaningful, elegantand sophisticated scrapbooks -- there are no die-cuts of cutesy bunnies or pastel umbrellas in here. THE definitive guide, and contrary to a previousreviewer (who must be thinking of another how-to book), there are gorgeouscolor plates. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Light on frills, heavy on informative text, this handbook will help beginners and adepts alike make their scrapbooks everything they want them to be. Hundreds of tips on all aspects of the craft lead us through every step, from deciding on a theme and designing the page to journaling, adding mementos, even making over an old album assembled before you knew how to do it properly. The lengthy thematic section offers 30 subject ideas, including scrapbooks for cooks, gardeners, sports enthusiasts, theatergoers, genealogists, pet lovers, and travelers, or those celebrating special occasions. There's also information on "Scrapbook Socials"--organizing scrapbook clubs to turn a solitary creative pursuit into a fun collective endeavor. Other scrapbooking guides may be prettier (this has some black-and-white illustrations and diagrams, but no color), but few are this comprehensive. Read more

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Comprehensive AND unique
This guide by the Scrapbook Guild does not have colorful, splashy layouts to study.Rather, it contains solid information for those interested in this growing hobby, with enough inspiration to encourage the reader to create her own unique albums. An excellent book for beginners
This book gives excellent, step by step instructions on how to start scrapbooking. Although it is in black and white, the ideas for scrapbook themes and the layout examples are unique and inspiring. The section ondesign is very helpful.

A great introduction to scrapbooking
This book offers many styles of scrapbooking for the golfer, cook, artist, etc.Although all graphics are in black and white, the charm of the scrapbooks illustrated still inspires. ... Read more

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Very disappointed
This publication was very disappointing. I expected much more than it had . did not hav near enough detailand explanations were very vague and incomplete.

Great scrapbooking resource book!
This book is divided into two major sections.The first part covers all the stuff you will need to complete a scrapbook and some tips and techniques. The second part (and largest) is a project guide that describes35 different album themes.Each theme has 1 layout shown.Some themesare:Grade school, boy scout, heritage, anniverary, decade, portrait andchristmas albums.

Great scrapbooking resource book!
This book is divided into two major sections.The first part covers all the stuff you will need to complete a scrapbook and some tips and techniques. The second part (and largest) is a project guide that describes35 different album themes.Each theme has 1 layout shown.Some themesare:Grade school, boy scout, heritage, anniverary, decade, portrait andchristmas albums. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Decorating    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Papercrafts