Customer Reviews:
Visualy creative layout - needs more instructions.......2006-07-29
In my ongoing quest for more info on the how-tos of creating my Heritage Scrapbook, I purchased CHS. It is much better than Bev K Braun's book - CHS provides many intersting lay-outs which has given me wonderful ideas. But thank goodness I don't want to exactly replicate them because very few step-by-step instructions are offered.
Overall, I would recommend this book as a basic in your library.
Encouraging intro to family heritage scrapbooking.......2003-04-18
Memory Makers has once again produced an attractive, helpful guide for those of us wishing to expand our scrapbooking collectionl of page ideas. In The Complete Guide to Creating Heritage Scrapbooks, we are encouraged to tackle that most intimidating of scrapping tasks, the Family Heritage Album.
The CGTCHS launches with an explanation of the importance of preserving our family's historical photos, stories, and memorabilia in an archival safe environment (aka, the scrapbook album). A short introduction to basic scrapbooking tools and techniques takes up a few pages. The main body of the book which follows is divided into six sections:
Daily Life (documenting/preserving those "slice of life" moments in time);
Celebrations (weddings, graduations, holidays, religious events, etc.);
Wartime;
Across the Generations (comparing people then and now);
and Portraits and Family Trees.
Each section is a collection of examples of pages dealing with these themes, and instructions on the process to recreate the page ideas presented. I found them to be very appealing, tasteful and well done overall. To help supplement one's journaling, there are nice year-by-year historical trivia timelines printed on the marginal sidebars thoughout the sections, dating from 1850 to 1975. Several of these ideas will end up in my own albums.
However, a "complete" guide it is not. CGTCHS provides minimal information regarding researching family geneology, organizing one's search for information and a bare two page spread dedicated to the primary task of duplicating and restoring ancient photographs. I would expect these to be the first steps in researching a family history, but commentary on these subjects is scattered randomly. Also, to my way of thinking it was illogical to put "Portraits and Family Trees" last, as a family tree would be useful for keeping one's information correct as one completes other parts of the album. Readers who intend to put a serious effort into this aspect of their scrapbooking project will need to look elsewhere.
Other things I would have found helpful would have been a guide to era-appropriate color schemes and decorating themes, and more on interviewing relatives regarding their own personal histories.
Despite these drawbacks, CGTCHS was a great resource for ideas and inspiration. I finished the book with fresh encouragement to start on my own family heritage album.
-Andrea, aka Merribelle.
Customer Reviews:
Will Get New Scrapbookers Started.......2007-04-09
She gives very detailed instructions for sorting your photos and includes a worksheet to help with this. Good layout is explained and tips given for finding ideas for your scrapbook pages. The reader learns how to use scrapbooking tools like shape cutters and paper trimmers, how to mat, how to crop silhouettes and a variety of techniques.
What a terrific book this is with straight forward directions for new scrapbookers. Even experienced hobbyists will find some useful tips and ideas here (making a pocket page, encapsulating memorabilia, questions to improve journaling).
so helpful!.......2006-01-17
I had no idea where to start with scrapbooking. I had seen those scrapbooking magazines with very elaborate pages, but that seemed too advanced, and I really wanted to begin with something simple. This book was exactly what I needed. It takes you through the basics, tells you what supplies you will need, and gives examples. It's kind of like one of those "Dummies" books--it assumes you know basically nothing beyond what glue, scissors and paper are, so it starts right from square one.
The only complaint I had with this book was that now that it helped me get started scrapbooking, I can't seem to stop! :)
Helpful Worksheets and Techniques.......2004-12-22
She gives very detailed instructions for sorting your photos and includes a worksheet to help with this. Good layout is explained and tips given for finding ideas for your scrapbook pages. The reader learns how to use scrapbooking tools like shape cutters and paper trimmers, how to mat, how to crop silhouettes and a variety of techniques.
What a terrific book this is with straight forward directions for new scrapbookers. Even experienced hobbyists will find some useful tips and ideas here (making a pocket page, encapsulating memorabilia, questions to improve journaling).
Need a jumpstart to get started scrapbooking?.......2003-04-10
I found this book very helpful. As a beginning scrapper, many of the magazines and idea books are overwhelming. The layouts in those books and magazines look so professional, and are time-intensive and costly to make. I really appreciated this book, in which Michele tells you what you need to know to get started, and helps you along the way.
She starts at the beginning - with how to choose supplies and how to sort your pictures. She takes you step-by-step and after reading this book, I guarantee any beginner will be thinking, "I CAN do this!"
I'm not saying this book is only for the beginner, however, there are quite a few different techniques described that would be helpful to more advanced scrappers as well.
I really enjoyed the author's pages and the fact that she was sharing her own family's photos made it that much more personal and real. The layouts in this book are do-able and realistic.
I would encourage wanna-be scrappers and newbie scrappers to not get hung up about the latest trends and doing things in a particular way. Your own style is what's right for you! There are a few basics to learn about using acid-free products, but I feel that there's too much pressure now to do fancy, "lumpy" and [extravagent] pages.
I highly recommend this book!
Great Ideas and techniques.......2002-10-13
I enjoy the book, it explain the basic of scrapbooking as well as giving easy technique to used. Each step is explained and illustrated. You will learn which materials to used and not used. How to prepare yourself to create a scrapbook for every occassion.
Book Description
All-new projects in the very first FULL COLOR Complete Idiot's Guide® …
Here's a book that provides step-by-step instructions for creating scrapbooks that will be cherished for a long time to come. With hundreds of photographs and inspiring, step-by-step instructions, readers will learn how to make scrapbooks for vacations, holidays, baby's first year, school days, sports games, tributes, and more.
• Uniquely focused on a variety of projects and features hundreds of gorgeous four-color photos
• A “Changing It Up” section is included with many projects—different ways to adapt for different themes
• Each chapter/project includes an idea gallery with 8 to 10 sample scrapbook pages related to the projects' theme
Customer Reviews:
From a complete Idiot at Scrapbooking.......2007-09-27
I found this to be an excellent book, covering all aspects of Scrapbooking and making the process of discovery a lot of fun.
Not for people who like clean design scrapbook pages.......2007-09-02
I am a beginner and this book was not very good. Some of the basic info was okay, but the layouts are ugly. I did get one good idea -- the ABC album for a baby -- and there is one nice layout that I like, but the rest of the layouts are fussy with lots of stuff and just one or two photos.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Scrapbooking Review.......2007-04-23
Allyson Bright Meyer's Book: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Scrapbook Projects Illustrated is a complete how to guide for scrapbooking. Allyson has made scrapbooking easy for anyone with a book suited to any level of scrapbooker. She touches on almost every aspect of modern scrapbooking and preserving your memories. This book is loaded with over 200 pages of projects, techniques, and ideas, using creative illustrations and step-by-step instructions. The amount of information and ideas results in a valuable addition to any scrapbooker's library.
This book provides the beginning scrapbooker with a complete overview of the basics and beyond. Everything from paper and photos to paints and dye are insightfully covered in the first part of the book. Allyson points out so many great ideas in her tags and photographs on every page that they are certain to inspire the budding beginner to the seasoned scrapper. I personally appreciated the list of materials needed for starting and completing all the various layout examples. For the beginner, intermediate, and advanced scrapbooker, this is a book packed full of tips, tricks, ideas and instructions.
Albums are greatly touched upon in this book, which is what we all are creating with our layouts in some fashion. Whether you are the traditional or the themed scrapbooker it does not matter. Everything is covered in Allyson's book. From ABC albums to creating albums together with young children, Allyson walks you through a multitude of different types of albums you can create. Wonderfully illustrated sample layouts with instructions and materials lists will guide you through each step making the creation process easy, fun and educational.
Another great part of this book which I found helpful is the insightful reviews on cutting systems available to the consumer for purchase. As I do not currently own a cutting system, I could only imagine how many hours of research and perhaps a few wasted dollars it would take before finding the right one to suit my needs. Allyson has done the work for you. Listing pros, cons and informative reviews for each system she discusses. You are certain to find and understand the cutting system that can best meet your needs.
While I expected this book by its cover to be more oriented towards helping the beginning scrapbooker, I found that this was not the case. I was pleasantly surprised at how much content was packed into this book, making it perfect for any level scrapbooker. Allyson touches on almost every aspect of scrapbooking and preserving your memories with great introductions and topics for beginners to expanded ideas for the more advanced. Her book presents itself in a fun, well organized style with so many fresh ideas that is certain to inspire a trip to your favorite scrapbook store. I believe everyone will find something to enjoy or new ideas to explore in this great introduction to scrapbooking.
you need this! .......2007-04-23
This book is great for any level scrapper. It is packed full of color photos, great how-tos, and lots of tips & tricks. It even has organizational worksheets in the back of the book to help you.
Great book.......2007-04-23
I purchased this book because I am a first time scrapbooker. The book was extremely helpful. There were lots of different album ideas & page designs to help me get started. It also gave me lots of ideas for the future. I definitely recommend this book.
Download Description
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.
Customer Reviews:
A Good Original Resource - New Edition Available.......2007-05-04
It might be helpful for people to know that a new version of this title was published in late 2006 as The Complete Idiot's Guide to Scrapbook Projects Illustrated (Complete Idiot's Guide to). It has really great album projects and page ideas, plus step by step techniques. The book is in full color, which I enjoyed.
The book shown on this page - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Scrapbooking by Wendy Smedley - was one of the best first books published about the hobby, it was published in 2002. There are good black and white photos throughout.
okay..........2007-02-10
this book was somewhat helpful, but as I am a true beginner, I had trouble following what the author was explaining at times.
Very Informative but Lacking Important Details.......2004-12-09
I am a total scrapbooking novice and purchased this book because I hoped it would bring together the questions I have about scrapbooking, namely, what I should be thinking of when I scrapbook, what materials are out there, what's right for me and what I should skip, what are good techniques to use in scrapbooking, and some good layout ideas.
The book is user-friendly, and has a lot of basic information, what terms refer to, what to look for in supplies, good website addresses, but two major questions of mine remained unanswered.
First, I'm trying to decide whether to invest in a digital camera and the author had almost nothing to say about this subject! Digital cameras would enable users to crop photos, lighten or darken images, fit images into oval borders etc. I wanted to hear the verdict on this stuff from a master scrapbooker, not a camera salesperson, but there was nothing about it in the book. It may be that the book is not up to date, which signals it's time for a new edition. This ommission sank the book for me right there.
My second unresolved question was also technical. I wanted to
learn more about how to incorporate computer-written text into my scrapbook. I wanted to hear about how to print on thicker paper, etc. How well these papers are expected to hold up over time. Most of what the author discussed on the issue of adding text involved how to do calligraphy, what pens to buy, or other manual methods of adding text. That's certainly not the only option, and I suspect many others prefer typing to writing by hand, (computers are easier than calligraphy these days) but again, there were only cursory mentions of printing text: one of the suggestions was, "it's great buying font software, here are some cool websites." That's simply not enough guidance, especially with all the products on the market these days.
Lastly, for the price of the book and considering this is a book on generating images I would have expected A LOT more color images of scrapbook pages. Most of the images were small and black and white. The captions next to them are almost mocking. They read things like "Notice the use of different textures on this page.." Really? How? The picture is tiny and it's in black and white!
I only now realize that the term "complete" in the title doesn't refer to the content, but to the idiot instead! And I was expecting a complete guide for idiots....!! I guess I was expecting too much.
A good basic buy, but don't expect your questions to be answered by a long shot.
great starter book.......2003-05-14
If you are truly a beginner at scrapbooking then this is a really great book. I would've given it 5 stars but there are no color pages, and that was a little disappointing to me.
This book is packed with tons of info. Everything you need to know to get started and then some. When you first start scrapbooking it can be so intimidating with all the lingo and products. After you read this book you'll know exactly what you need and exactly what everyone else is talking about!
dissapointed.......2002-12-13
I bought this book prior to being admitted to the hospital for a surgery and 3 day stay. I am an avid scrapbooker but I love reading about ways to improve my pages. I was so bored with this book, and I am a true scrap-addict, I will read or buy practically anything scrapping related. I couldn't give this away in swaps and show my face again.
This book said nothing I didn't already know,(and I don't know all that much) and when they say the "idiot's guide" they really mean it. It was your basic "how to scrapbook" manual,but unless this is the only book you have and you know NOTHING AT ALL about the hobby the book is a waste of money-money that could be spent buying legitimate scrapping idea books.
Average customer rating:
- Very disappointed
- Great scrapbooking resource book!
- Great scrapbooking resource book!
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Complete Guide to Scrapbooking
Jill Haglund
Manufacturer: Tweetyjill Publications, Inc.
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ASIN: 1891898000 |
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This is the classic and original Complete Guide to Scrapbooking! This book was an overnight success as soon as it was off the press, selling 10,000 almost overnight.
Full of the how-tos for tools, materials and creative ideas and tips for themes, lettering, borders, dry paper embossing, taking better pictures. There is even a secton on the colorwheel to help with choosing papers.
Great resource!
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Very disappointed.......2005-09-15
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!.......1999-07-23
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 describes 35 different album themes. Each theme has 1 layout shown. Some themes are: Grade school, boy scout, heritage, anniverary, decade, portrait and christmas albums.
Great scrapbooking resource book!.......1999-07-23
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 describes 35 different album themes. Each theme has 1 layout shown. Some themes are: Grade school, boy scout, heritage, anniverary, decade, portrait and christmas albums.
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The Complete Guide to Scrapbooking
Sarah Beaman
Manufacturer: Collins & Brown
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 1843401584 |
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The Complete Practical Guide to Scrapbooking
Alison Lindsay
Manufacturer: Lorenz Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0754816095 |
Book Description
Easy projects use simple but effective methods and materials that are ready to hand, plus more advanced ideas stretch the crafter with more skill and experience.
Customer Reviews:
Great for Stampers and Scrapbookers.......2002-11-24
This book has great information from page layout to photography. It will be an added bonus for beginners and seasoned scrapbookers and stamper. I enjoyed it.
Review of From Stamps to Memories by Cynthia Ludlow.......2000-05-21
From Stamps to Memories by Cynthia Ludlow is a book that has valuable information for those who love to rubber stamp and want to learn how to apply this exciting hobby to scrapbooking. Stamps can be used in scrapbooks in many exciting, fun ways and all the tools to do this are included in this book from design to layout, to photograpy, every aspect is included with many outstanding pictures and samples to guide you. I have used the book for reference over and over, it is full of great ideas! I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves to scrapbook. Scrapbooking becomes so much more exciting by learning to use rubberstamps, it adds an exciting, artistic dimension. This book should be part of every scrapbookers library.
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- Superb Book - Truly Motivational
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Lasting Memories : A Complete Guide to Creating a Family Scrapbook
Anita L. Hickinbotham
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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ASIN: 0809224925 |
Book Description
This complete guide to creating a scrapbook helps you collect and preserve your favorite family memories. Lasting Memories features hundreds of pages from dozens of memory albums to show you how to plan each scrapbook page. You will learn how to combine photographs with personal memorabilia to create lasting memories of family experiences. Chapters on color, layout, and captioning help you plan and build pages that tell the whole story.
Includes:
- Hundreds of colorful pages from old and new scrapbooks
- Ten quick-reference "Idea Boards" offer dozens of ways to decorate pages using diecuts, stencils, stickers, paper punches, rubber stamps, and more
Customer Reviews:
Superb Book - Truly Motivational.......2001-09-17
Delightful! Entertaining! Inspirational! Lasting Memories is the perfect guidebook for anyone interested in preserving memories of the past and present for future generations! It contains numerous examples, not only from the author's own scrapbooks, but also from a lot of other scrapbooks including ones made by Thomas Jefferson. This highly readable book gives complete instructions about everything one needs to know to get started or to improve scrapbooks in progress. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
Book Description
This book showcases the newest trends in attractive and functional window dcor; includes chapters on creating designs, selecting fabrics, mixing textures, choosing appealing hardware, accessorizing windows, enhancing ready-made window treatments, bathroom windows, windows for children's rooms, and more. Editor's Favorites: French Country valance on page 14; softly shirred balloon shades on page 27; sophisticated details on page 36; box-pleated silk kitchen curtains on page 43; tasseled triangle valance on page 93.
Customer Reviews:
You'd better see it first..........2006-05-24
Umm...yikes. Wish I would have flipped through this one before I threw my money down. It's hard to fault Ms. Charton for her enthusiasm and inventiveness, but this book isn't for everyone. I found many of the designs to be gimmicky and over the top. All in all there's nothing in it for me. Maybe for the do-it-yourselfer? Design professionals looking for elegant treatments, look elsewhere.
Inspirational !!!!!!!!!.......2004-03-24
I recently moved to Little Rock and found myself searching for draperies for my home. Unable to purchase quality window coverings I began searching for the newest and most creative ideas. The book " The Window " offers the most wonderful treatments. It has given me great ideas in fabrics, hardware and even fun ways to decorate my home. This book will definitely
give a kick start to your decorating dreams.
This book is Killer.......2004-02-09
If you are looking for beautiful and innovative ways to dress your windows, this is the book you have to buy. So many other drapery books are so blah. This one is gorgeous, after you glean all of the ideas you can from it, you can place it on your coffee table and share it's beauty with your guests. Not only did I find great ideas in this book, I so enjoyed reading the stories that the author/designer wrote about each of the clients whose homes were featured in the book.
The most inspirational window book........2003-08-30
I found this book to be the most inspirational decorating book I've ever bought. It is so full of great ideas and wonderful pictures. I love how directions are put step by step in the book. This is well worth your money.
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- The Complete Guide to Quilting Techniques: Essential Techniques and Step-by-Step Projects for Making Beautiful Quilts
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- The Knit Hat Book: 25 Hats from Basic Shapes
- The Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard: Perceptions of Dialogue in Twelfth-Century France (The New Middle Ages)
- The Many Blessings Cookbook: A Celebration of Harvest, Home, and Country Cooking
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- The Tile Book: Decorating and Using Tiles--Simple Ideas to Transform Your Home
- The Twenty-One Balloons
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Creating Keepsakes Scrapbooking Family Heritage: A TreasurY Of Favorites (Creating Keepsakes: A Treasury of Favorites)
New Ideas for Crafting Heritage Albums
