- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Imprint Unknown; 1 edition (11 Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0028636406
- ISBN-13: 978-0028636405
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.5 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,272,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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You're no idiot, of course! You know that, in the end, our lives are really just scrapbooks--bits and pieces of our past, lovingly stitched together to become an emotional archive of who we are. But when it comes to assembling your photos and mementos into a valuable heirloom, you feel like you'll never have anything more elaborate than a tacky photo album. Don't scrap the idea yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Scrapbooking shows you all you need to know to create a scrapbook you'll cherish forever... and that won't cut-and-paste away your time or money. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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You're no idiot, of course! You know that, in the end, our lives are really just scrapbooks--bits and pieces of our past, lovingly stitched together to become an emotional archive of who we are. But when it comes to assembling your photos and mementos into a valuable heirloom, you feel like you'll never have anything more elaborate than a tacky photo album. Don't scrap the idea yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Scrapbooking shows you all you need to know to create a scrapbook you'll cherish forever... and that won't cut-and-paste away your time or money. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the first book I have bought on scrapbooking and it gives a very good grounding in how to design a page and use all the lovely little extras out there. My only negative comment is that it is in black and white, with only a gallery of coloured illustrations in the centre. This let down what is otherwise a very good book.
29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellant book to either use as a scrapbooking hobbist or as a bible or for the more advance to use as a reference book. There are many addresses and e-mail contacts to get more information mostly in the States. Very easy to read and good simple techniques are given. This is a great link book to go onto more advance ideas. This is an addictive hobby.
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79 of 82 people found the following review helpful
A great scrapping resource.
14 Dec 2000
Format:Paperback
There are many, many magazines and books that feature full-color, product-laden picures of layouts. This book, on the other hand is a detailed scrapbooking encyclopedia! If you are a beginner looking for basic instruction in layout, journaling, product selection, and even picture taking, then look no further!If you are a seasoned scrapper, then you will probably already know most of the information presented in this book...but it's for you, too! It is a treasure trove of organization, scrapping with kids, overcoming scrapper's block, and other uses for scrapbooking supplies ideas. It even contains a chapter dedicated to the color wheel and how to combine colors with your pictures in ways that please the eye. This book is for everyone, whether a novice or "pro", and will provide just about any answer you need to your scrapbooking questions.
61 of 64 people found the following review helpful
A great scrapbooking guide
11 Sep 2001
Format:Paperback
I have been a scrapbooker now for a few years and everything I learned so far was pretty self taught. I have bought a lot of papers, scissors and other assorted items, but I have always looked for a book that could give me some tips I didn't know or couldn't figure out.
This is the first Idiot's guide that I have read and in my opinion it is the best guide for beginners and some more advanced scrapbookers alike. I thought that one of the best parts of the book were the little blurbs in the margins like "Anecdotes from the archives", "Shortcuts", "Sticky Points", and "Words for Posterity". They made it easy to skim through some sections of the book.
Smedley also includes some anecdotes from her personal experience which enhance the book. But as a more experienced scrapbooker who has discovered many of these techniques through trial and error, I found the chapter on Color and using the color wheel to your advantage to be of great use. Other chapters discuss and explain the language that is used, what supplies to purchase, getting started with journaling and saving souvenirs, creating scrapbooks with kids, capturing special moments in a special scrapbook, and shows a few examples of layouts.
One of the things I have discovered is that whatever layout or size scrapbook you choose to use, is that you find a way to personalize your pages. I sometimes feel like some of the scrapbook pages in the magazines and books are copies of each other and look somewhat mass manufactured. I like to take pride in doing my own lettering and making every page different.
All in all, this was the most helpful guide I have found for the person who wants to get into scrapbooking, but is not sure how to go about it. Most of the other books I have browsed through gave either sample layouts to copy or focused on heirloom preservation, but not what I wanted to learn. If you are just starting out or just want to pick up some quick tips, please consider picking up this book.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Well worth the money
25 Oct 2000
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm only a few chapters into this book and I've already learned more about scrapbooking than I learned in any five other books. This book covers everything from basic supplies -- including how to select safe archival products -- to layout ideas. It doesn't assume you know anything about scrapbooking, which might be annoying to someone who is VERY experienced, but for the rest of us it's perfect. I'm sure this book will be my scrapbooking bible. The only thing I wish it had more of is color photos/graphics, but you don't really need them to get the points presented in this easy-to-read, informative book.
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