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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 745.593 EAN: 9780764599453 ISBN: 0764599453 Label: Visual Manufacturer: Visual Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: March 20, 2006 Publisher: Visual Studio: Visual Related Items:
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Download Description: A full-color VISUAL guide to a hobby that lasts a lifetime Scrapbooking is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the U.S., with 32 million Americans participating and an estimated total market sales of $2.55 billion in 2004. This book shows readers how to get started, with color photographs illustrating everything from choosing the right materials to sorting photos into themes or topics to designing appealing pages. A gallery of sample layouts will inspire creative ideas. Rebecca Ludens (Kalamazoo, MI) is the Scrapbooking Guide for About.com. She has appeared on the television show DIY Scrapbooking and at scrapbook shows. Jennifer Schmidt (Crystal Lake, IL) has been on the design team for several scrapbooking manufacturers and has been teaching scrapbooking classes for more than eight years. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Beginner's TreasureIf you are just starting the whole scrapbook phenominon this book is awesome. If you are on into your new love hobby of scrapping you may want to pass on this book. It starts from the very basic of things. If you are just looking for layouts this book has some pretty good ones. Rating:  - Excellent for the Scrapper's reference library!Although I have been scrapping for a few years, I found this to be a valuable resource. Don't be fooled by the title... it's not just for beginners. The format of the book is simple with what I call "idea launch pads". The book gets you started when you feel stumped! Rating: - Best Scrapbooking TechniquesI own many books on scrapbooking techniques and this is by far the best! It is very detailed in it's explanation. A must if you are new to scrapbooking and a great addition to your techniques if you are an experienced scrapbooker. Rating: - An invaluable aide and informational resourceA scrapbook is an album of diverse photos, family documents, special papers or clippings, and other kinds of mementos with special meaning for the scrapbook maker. Knowledgeably co-authored by scrapbooking experts Rebecca Ludens and Jennifer Schmidt, Teach Yourself Visually Scrapbooking is an innovative, informative, and thoroughly "user friendly", how-to guide to the decorative art and pastime of making a customized scrapbook. Presenting a thoroughly entertaining and instructive compendium of usable ... Read More Rating: - Great ideasThis book inspired me to finally organize my boxes and boxes of pictures. I have three kids, and all of the past 10 years of photos were in file boxes. I hadn't even put my wedding photos from 18 years ago in an album. This book helped me figure out some themes for albums and some completely new ways to embellish and enrich the pages. I even made each daughter her own scrapbook of baby pictures, complete with locks of hair, baby teeth and foot prints. They just love them. 
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