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We Dare You: Scrapbook Challenges About Real Life
Feel like a challenge - a scrapbooking challenge? Then open the pages of this book and get inspired to create some of the most personal, funny and random layouts you've ever made. Since 2005, the authors have posted scrapbook challenges - scrapbook Dares - on their website... challenges designed to really get you to think about your life, your art, yourself. In this book, the authors showcase some of the best challenges from their site along with over 25 new challenges to get your creative juices flowing. And the layouts inspired by the Dares, created by the authors and their amazing contributing artists, are the perfect jumpstart to get you thinking about your scrapbooking in a whole new way.
- GenresCraftsArtNonfiction
128 pages, Paperback
First published August 27, 2007
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September 22, 2019
I'm almost done with this, one challenge left. I have thoroughly enjoyed this process, using it as art therapy, scrapping many painful and personal things, taking the lie out of scrapbooking. I've always loved to scrapbook but recognized the inherent lie in all the happy, happy. Not everything that occurs is happy and yet scrapbooking the unhappy seemed to go against everything that scrapbooking stood for. Just look at all those happy embellishments. When I posted about this on a FB scrapbooking group someone recommended this book. I'm so glad that they did. I have loved this book and the creativity and truth it has encouraged me to express.
September 10, 2007
This book is so fabulously amazing!!The girls really put their hearts into this one and the dares are so great, well it just shows. I want to do every single dare! The book is put together so well and one of my favorite parts of the book in addition to the layouts, challenges,explanation (yes every layout has the thought process of the layout) is the supply list per page in the index. This is a must buy for sure! :)
September 9, 2007
WOW!!!! that is all i can say. this book is absolutely fabulous, my inspiration is at its peak, and i'm already eagerly anticipating a sequel :)
February 23, 2019
If you’re ready to take your scrapbooking to the next level, take the dare.
I love scrapbooking challenges. They get ideas flowing and get me to look at my life or my techniques in a new way. Because of challenges, some stories in my scrapbooks get told that I never would have thought to tell.
I love this book because it pushes you to scrap beyond the best moments and happy events. Scrap some of the bad memories, some of the imperfect photos, some of the things about yourself that your family would love to know in the future. There are also technique driven challenges, which are super fun as well. Often times a new technique can inspire a whole page for me.
I’ve done most of the challenges from this book, but I’m tempted to go through and do them again. After all, my takes will be completely different now.
I love scrapbooking challenges. They get ideas flowing and get me to look at my life or my techniques in a new way. Because of challenges, some stories in my scrapbooks get told that I never would have thought to tell.
I love this book because it pushes you to scrap beyond the best moments and happy events. Scrap some of the bad memories, some of the imperfect photos, some of the things about yourself that your family would love to know in the future. There are also technique driven challenges, which are super fun as well. Often times a new technique can inspire a whole page for me.
I’ve done most of the challenges from this book, but I’m tempted to go through and do them again. After all, my takes will be completely different now.
August 15, 2007
This book came out so so so good! Every artist in here blew me away with their originality, heart and soul. It's so much more than a book about scrapbooking, it's about people finding themselves and shouting it from the rooftops. I love it (and not just cause we wrote it!!)
Want to Read
August 2, 2007 Haven't seen it yet, but I know by the talent in it, that is will be GREAT!! I can't wait to see it
October 7, 2007
One of the best inspiration books for scrapping yet. LOVE it. Big ups to my girls Alison, Linda, Jamie, Jill and Anja.
This book is really worth buying.
This book is really worth buying.
August 11, 2007
This book is full of unique ideas and so much beautiful art! I am not just saying that because I am one of the authors, it truly is wonderful!
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December 5, 2016Got a peak of this book at my class with Kristina in July...really looking forward to getting a copy of my own!
October 24, 2007
This is such an inspiring book. I keep going back again and again.
June 3, 2008
Life isn't pretty, and if you want to be real in your very personal scrapbooks, they aren't always going to be pretty either. This is a great entry in the field.
June 18, 2008
i know i'm addicted to scrapbooking books, but this one is one of my favorites. i LOVE the dares, the beautiful journaling and the ongoing inspiration!
October 11, 2008
i really enjoyed this... a nice change of pace from the normal scrapbooking/paper arts books. some great artists in this as well.
August 31, 2018
Fabulous. Wish they were still issuing Dares!
December 29, 2008
Sometimes it feels like there are two different ways of scrapbooking - one where you focus on the artistic side and one where you focus on the stories. Both have flaws - the artistic often ends up with single-photo layouts and not so much story-telling whereas the story-side often can get a bit boring. That being said, I still feel like the story is the most important part and I scrap to preserve the stories.
Because of this, I'm a bit ambivalent regarding this book. There is no doubt that it contains a lot of great layouts, very artistic and a big grungy in the good way. And I like the idea that started it all (the authors posted dares to a blog and then people from everywhere responded with their take on the dare) but sometimes I feel like the desire to be edgy and fresh and make cool stuff takes over and the stories get a bit lost.
On the other hand, a lot of the dares in this book will be great additions to a book-of-me type album. I have a baby daughter and I bet she will think it fun that mom had a period where she loved pancakes and had them all the time - or to know what I'm afraid of or proud of or what her daddy and I disagree on (politics!). But time is limited and her baby-album is the most important thing to scrap right now for me...
What I'm saying is that this is a great book if you want artistic inspiration and also if you want some ideas for layout topics that are a little bit different - but if you are more of a story scrapper, maybe other books would be better. And right now, I'm a story scrapper...
Because of this, I'm a bit ambivalent regarding this book. There is no doubt that it contains a lot of great layouts, very artistic and a big grungy in the good way. And I like the idea that started it all (the authors posted dares to a blog and then people from everywhere responded with their take on the dare) but sometimes I feel like the desire to be edgy and fresh and make cool stuff takes over and the stories get a bit lost.
On the other hand, a lot of the dares in this book will be great additions to a book-of-me type album. I have a baby daughter and I bet she will think it fun that mom had a period where she loved pancakes and had them all the time - or to know what I'm afraid of or proud of or what her daddy and I disagree on (politics!). But time is limited and her baby-album is the most important thing to scrap right now for me...
What I'm saying is that this is a great book if you want artistic inspiration and also if you want some ideas for layout topics that are a little bit different - but if you are more of a story scrapper, maybe other books would be better. And right now, I'm a story scrapper...
July 28, 2008
Okay. Idea books in general don't tend to inspire me too terribly. The thing is....if you buy a book written by one person, even if you adore their work, you get project after project in the same style. And many idea book topics don't appeal to me.
But, at the last CHA, when I had an opportunity to get this book, I jumped all over it. Mainly because I had heard all of the praise about the challenge blog (http://www.efferdares.com/) on which this book is based. But also, I can admit it, because of all of the controversy surrounding one of the authors, CK's Hall of Fame fallen angel, Kristina Contes. Yeah...it's true.
The subtitle of this book is Scrapbook Challenges about Real Life. And this statement is completely true. One of the reasons I scrap is because I want to know myself inside and out. These dares cause you to really dig deep and scrap all of the parts of your life, not just the shiny-happy parts, but those are in there too. Some of the dares are titles, themes, scrapping techniques, etc. There is a wide variety to inspire you.
Many of the dares included in the book can be re-done over and over again. The topics inspired a myriad of creative possibilities to race through my mind...and, to me, that is the test of a truly great idea book.
But, at the last CHA, when I had an opportunity to get this book, I jumped all over it. Mainly because I had heard all of the praise about the challenge blog (http://www.efferdares.com/) on which this book is based. But also, I can admit it, because of all of the controversy surrounding one of the authors, CK's Hall of Fame fallen angel, Kristina Contes. Yeah...it's true.
The subtitle of this book is Scrapbook Challenges about Real Life. And this statement is completely true. One of the reasons I scrap is because I want to know myself inside and out. These dares cause you to really dig deep and scrap all of the parts of your life, not just the shiny-happy parts, but those are in there too. Some of the dares are titles, themes, scrapping techniques, etc. There is a wide variety to inspire you.
Many of the dares included in the book can be re-done over and over again. The topics inspired a myriad of creative possibilities to race through my mind...and, to me, that is the test of a truly great idea book.
September 25, 2013
I think the idea of scrapbooking topics not normally done and challenging oneself to really go all out in the creativity is fantastic. We all need to move outside the predictable and stale. There's more to scrapbooking pages than birthdays and holiday gatherings. This idea and/or spark book dares one to create pages about times of struggle, moments of inspiration, and many other topics that are meant to push one. I always like looking at others' pages and seeing what they have done technique wise, picture wise, and design wise. It fascinates me and gives me plenty of ideas and churns my creative juices. The reason I can't give this book 5 stars is that it once again, like so many other scrapbooking books, ignores the men who find fun and joy in this art form. I realize this book was written by women, but until there is full acknowledgement that men also participate in this, I will never be able to give a scrapbooking tome more than 4 stars. Use this book for inspiration and ideas. That's what it's meant to do.
A book like this is never truly finished. It's meant to be returned to over and over again which is exactly what I will be doing.
A book like this is never truly finished. It's meant to be returned to over and over again which is exactly what I will be doing.
October 24, 2007
not only is this book beautifully photographed and layed out, but no matter how many times i look through the dares and layouts i am hit by some new bit of creative pow!
and i think that more than just scrappers can draw major inspiration for this book, it could relate to; art journaling, atc's, creative and memoir writers, painters, collagers and any other part of life that depends on a creative spring.
and i think that more than just scrappers can draw major inspiration for this book, it could relate to; art journaling, atc's, creative and memoir writers, painters, collagers and any other part of life that depends on a creative spring.
December 27, 2007
A great book of scrapbooking challenges - I'm looking forward to working my way through them. I bought it initially because it contained the work of Kristina Contes, a scrapper who I enjoy. :)
A note ... these are not your typical CK or Simple Scrapbook pages. Some are edgy and contain PG-13 language.
A note ... these are not your typical CK or Simple Scrapbook pages. Some are edgy and contain PG-13 language.
November 3, 2007
I so cannot wait for this. And not just 'cause I'm in it. I peeked at it at CHA and it's gorgeous.
ETA: I love the artwork in this book SO much!
ETA: I love the artwork in this book SO much!
September 19, 2007
Righteous...simply fucking righteous. I feel bold, empowered, feminine, confident with this book in my hands.
March 28, 2008
I am a total NON-CONVENTIONAL scrapper, so this book speaks to me. It makes you think OUTSIDE the box. Great challenges or should I say dares.
May 21, 2009
Lots of great ideas and dares for outside the box scrapbooking--I found lots of ideas to use in my art journals.
September 27, 2007
This book rocked my face off.
For serious.
For serious.
March 11, 2008
Eh...not impressed. Just not my cup 'o tea.
July 1, 2013
nice pictures, good challenges
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June 3, 2018wow!this book it is comeliness for real but I am not yet finished it
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