A Designer's eye for Scrapbooking

by Ali Edwards

Get the tools for creating "design"er scrapbook layouts. Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Hall of Famer and graphic artist Ali Edwards helps you apply basic design principles to your own personal style in A Designer's Eye for Scrapbooking. Ali helps bring all of your elements together to effectively communicate your scrapbooking vision.Learn to solve common scrapbooking dilemmas like how to create a balanced page, how to fix a page that doesn't "work" and more. Learn to use all your existing scrapbook supplies (cardstock, punches, ribbons, stamps and more) as design elements on your scrapbook pages—your DH will like that! Learn design principles that you can immediately test on your layouts.Learn to create stunning layouts that feature multiple photographs.Learn to create scrapbook pages that reflect your style and personality.

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction, Art

172 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

Reviews

[Aimeslee]

From the standpoint of a non-graphics-artist artist, I consider this book the bible of graphic design in 2 dimensional paper arts, particularly scrapbooking. Contrary to what some may think, one needs a fairly well-ingrained sense of the graphics art senses of proportion, balance and color in order to design and create a scrapbook page that pleases the eye. Ali manages to teach these with a simple and basic set of rules, all well-illustrated and easy to follow. And if you are someone who already has taken the art courses and think they already know it, like me, this book still managed to retell it to me in a way that helped me understand it better. A great book to read and one to keep for reference. It is one of "classics" in my art reference library.

[Kym]

I love Ali Edwards' style, and just looking at her pages is a great inspiration. What I love about her style is that it is timeless and her own. I feel like I could look at this book again in five years and still find something fresh. The fact that she focuses on the story, the pictures and the layout and not the product really makes it easy to transfer what she does to my own style, in scrapbooking, art journaling and journaling...even though this book focuses on scrapbooking.

[Sophie Riggsby / allthingsequilateral]

Ali's approach to using patterned paper (she did write a sequel on just that topic) while still maintaining a clean layout is just amazing. Love her use of square punches. It made me bring all my punches out and contemplate their use in a more linear approach. I turn to this book over and over again for ideas.

[Brandie]

Ali Edwards does it again - she provides inspiration and fun in her book, A Designer's Eye for Scrapbooking.
She shows the reader eye-catching and fun ways to celebrate being a life artist. I found myself having to put it down and go back to it SO many times, because I would get sudden bursts of inspiration...

[Countess of Frogmere]

Ali Edwards shows you how to achieve balanced looking scrapbook pages with her fresh, modern approach. What I love best about her style is her claim that the most important thing to document is your everyday life -- and that it's wonderful to use your own handwriting, fuzzy pictures, and stuff you collect during a normal day or week.

[Phobean]

In the end, this book read more like a catalogue of the author' work. I enjoyed the design, but didn't feel I learned very much.

[Amy Lyn]

Decent ideas, but not everyone's life fits in a little box like this.

[Katy Lovejoy]

I want to scrapbook like my mom used to when I was little

[Becky Christensen]

This book has great ideas for Scrapbooking but I have found it much easier to create my Memory Books or Story ScrapBooks Digitally with HeritageMakers - at www.yourstorybooksonline.com Absolutely no cutting gluing pasting and big scrap books sitting on shelves- but rather beautiful hardcover library quality books. And it costs less too - at an average of $20.00 per scrap book page plus all those containers to hold all those supplies! Izzsh! I have access to over 40,000 templates and embellishments! So my suggestion is - make your Photo Books and do storybooking at www.yourstorybooksonline.com !! and it is FREE to Join! 2gb of free photo storage - and unlimited with premier membership!

[Pam Barnhill]

This book was published in 2004 and is beginning to show its age - especially in the style of layouts. Ali's style has changed quite a bit since then. It is still a good resource, though, for the information presented there. I like how she talks about communicating her vision in her scrapbooks. I love her idea of foundations and filling the compartments of your page with photos and embellishments. It makes good design understandable and very doable. I can't wait for her new book. It is on my Christmas list, and I hope to get it then.

[Lain]

Ali Edwards is, in my opinion, the undisputed queen of clean design and compelling pages. To see how she breaks down the creative process, step by step, is such a gift. This book has everything in one package -- great design, great writing, great photography.

[Lisa]

A great read for the intermediate to advanced creative scrapbooker. Ali uses a good mix of older photographs (1970's) with newer digital photographs. Her focus on design principles will take you to the next level in creating heirloom keepsakes

[Enjoli]

Who doesn't love Ali Edwards. The most inspirational person in the world, she really makes it a good point to get your creative juices flowing by being yourself and going with the flow. She is truly a muse for all those who play with paper and photos.

[Kim]

Ali has a way of explaining why design works and how to make it work when you get stuck. We learn several core design principles that we can look to over and over again that will look different each time we use them.

[Sheri]

Ali is the best! I love her style...great book.

[Cindy]

Love this book by Ali! Great design ideas and a must-have for every scrapbooker.

[Amy]

has jumpstarted my creativity so many times, I've lost count!

[Sandy]

This is a great book with lots of design ideas for using patterned paper in your layouts.

[Tiffany]

Ali Edwards is my scrapbooking mentor above all others! She is an artist and an inspiration!

[Lea]

This is the book that I turn to for ideas to start a layout. Ali gives good, clear advice and makes pages that both novices and experts can enjoy.

[Kate]

Love this - it is a constant reference. I need to buy her second and third (when it comes out).

[Kimberly Calderon]

I refer to this book when I'm stuck with some photos and don't feel inspired to scrap them... it always unsticks me!

[Jeri Ray]

Ali is such an inspiration! I especially like the concept of getting the story behind the picture down in writing and the linear feel of her designs.

[Paula]

great source - good for inspiration.

[Donna]

I love Ali Edwards'style!

[Natalie]

Great tips on how to set your pages up so they're more appealing. Ali has a great style and is very talented.

[Kristen]

one of my all time favorite scrapbooking books!

[Becks Fagg]

Okay - pretty to look at... and love the author's style

[Dana]

when I first realized Ali E, was a phenomenal scrapbooker

[Jessica]

I love everything Ali writes, and this book was no exception. she's a designer and I'm attracted to her clean style. this is a great book for scrapbooking.