The Joy of Scrapbooking

by Kerry Arquette, Andrea Zocchi, Darlene D'Agostino

This mammoth book contains so much valuable information, and so many exciting examples of great work, it will become the must-have resource for every beginning and experienced scrapbooker’s library! In more than 300 pages, the history of the craft unfolds, from the old-fashioned albums of eras past to the renaissance of creative scrapbooking today. Interviews and profiles of leading designers and companies offer insight into the art, and there’s abundant advice for newcomers on improving their images and their layouts. They’ll find out how to take full advantage of the camera’s key components; store photographs and ensure archival quality; and create a powerful, balanced design on the page. Invaluable tips cover choice of materials, selecting and integrating type, and using words to enhance the images. And of course there’s a plethora of fabulous techniques to try, from cropping, matting and mounting photos to stamping, embossing, and distressing to creating custom papers on the computer. And the sample layouts spotlight those important moments that everyone most wants to birthdays, graduations, weddings, and special family events. A Main Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published August 28, 2006

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was done in 2006. The layouts feel old and because my kids are grown, I did not get any sketch or layout ideas.

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a lot of layouts, as well as some photography and journaling tips. But it was also a bit out dated. Copyright 2008, yet almost exclusively talking about film cameras. I would guess most scrappers had switched to digital cameras before then. Many layouts were a little too busy and cluttered for my liking, but I did note several that I want to scraplift. I also got some ideas for future page topics. I would also have liked to see more tips for basic Photoshop techniques (I think there were only 2 or 3 references to photo editing software).

[Marlies · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensive--I mostly browsed through for ideas. Nice book.

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful newer ideas and tips, including camera info!! LOVE this book!! In fact, I have to buy it now..... =)

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was OK. Not great, not bad. I found that the ideas throughout were very repetitive and not exactly my style. There was only very few layouts to which I thought "Wow! That's so pretty!".