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Scrapbooking

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ISBN-10: 0028636406

ISBN-13: 9780028636405

Edition: 1999

Authors: Alpha Development Group Staff, Wendy Smedley

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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. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 7.36" wide x 9.13" long x 0.32" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Putting All the Puzzle Pieces Together
What Is Scrapbooking, Anyway?
What's Your Story? Tell It with Scrapbooking
Preserving the Past
Up a Tree--Researching Your Family History
All in the Family
Letting Your Creative Juices Flow
Scrapbooking Pioneers and Modern Methods
Scrapbooking Origins
First (Preservation) Steps
"Is Your Paper Lignin-Free?"
Keeping It All Safe and Sound
Leaps and Bounds
Absolute Scrapbooking Essentials
Scrapbookese: Terms Every Beginner Should Know
Don't Get Stuck--Choosing an Adhesive
The "Write" Tools
A Little Protection
Cardstock: Backbone for Your Book
This Pen Has a "pH'D"!
The Lay of the Land: Scrapbook Stores and Classes
Get to the Source
Shop Smart--Save Time
Workshops, Crops, Snips, and Snaps
Setting Up Shop
All Paper Is Not Created Equal
Are You Beginning to Notice a Pattern?
Uses for Pattern Paper
Stationery--Not Just for Writing Letters
Take out the Guesswork--Specialty Paper Books
Shiny, Soft, Speckled, or Wavy--More Specialty Paper
Doodle On!
Permanently Safe
Fancy It Up a Little
Paint It on with Paint Pens
Goof-Proof Gel-Based Rollers
Coloring Inside (and Outside) the Lines
Colored Pencils
It's Not All Black and White
Lettering Techniques for the "Il'letter'ate"
Get the Red Out
Snip, Snip! Multi-Use Cutting Tools and Templates
Hey, Cut It Out!
Scallops and Ripples--Using Decorative Scissors
Mix It Up with Shapes
Tempting Templates
Cover the Basics: Choosing the Right Scrapbook Album
The Ties That Bind
Why Size Matters
You Can Judge an Album by Its Cover
Creative Collages
Store Your Albums, but Not Too Well
Extras: Goodies and Gadgets That Give Your Scrapbook Flair
Stuck on Stickers
Any Way You Cut It, Die Cuts Are Great!
Guide to Die Cut Layering
Punches: For a Knockout Scrapbook
Just for Scrappers
Getting Started
Photography 101: Taking and Organizing Terrific Pictures
Choose Your Weapon
Capture the Moment--Choosing the Right Film Speed
Taking Great Portraits
Top Ten Tips for Taking Terrific Pictures
Get It All Together--Establishing a Gathering Place
Treat Old Photos and Mementos Gently
What "Sort" of Stuff Have You Found?
They're Sorted--Now Where Can You Keep Them?
Store Negatives Safely
Copy Precious Photos and Documents
Saving Souvenirs
Holding On to Yesterday
Saving Your Budding Picasso's Works of Art
Keeping Documementos
Three-Dimensional Memories
Sowing Ideas--Make a Special Garden Scrapbook
Treasure Boxes and Time Capsules
Tell Your Story: Journaling in Your Scrapbook
The Who, What, When, Where, and Why
So Maybe You're Not Hemingway ... You Still Have a Story to Tell
A Clean, Well-Lined Space for Writing
A Heading Is Worth a Thousand Words
Decorative Tools for Journaling
Putting It All Together--Creating a Family History Scrapbook
Create a Fun and Inviting Workspace
Less Is More
The Home Office Scrapper--The Den at Your Disposal
The On-the-Go Scrapper--Away You Go!
Kitchen-Table Scrapper--Wherever and Whenever
Extra Storage Ideas for the Avid Scrapper
Housing Ideas--Storing Books and Magazines
Scrap It, Stick It, Store It
Define Your Style, Determine Your Needs
Vive La Difference! There Is No "Right" Style
Consult the Experts
Find the Common Denominator
Name That Style!
So, Whaddya Need?
But I'm Too Busy!
Color It Yours
The ABCs of Color
Colors in Nature
Moods and Matching
No Need to Reinvent the (Color) Wheel
Color for Success
Pleasing the Eye--Color Guidelines for Scrapbooking
Product Personality
Scrapbooking Isn't Just for Grown-Ups
Kids Are Scrappers, Too
Color Control and Easy Extras--Kid's Guide to Layouts
Picking Pineapples and Making Friends--Fun Projects
Paper Dolls and Pocket Pages
Parents and Kids Together
Photography Tips for Kids
Safety First
Dress It Up! Layout Guidelines for Great Pages
Keep It Simple--Basic Layout Guidelines
Double the Pages, Double the Fun
What's Your (Focal) Point?
Shape Up!
Tips for Placing Embellishments
Negative Space
Theme Books and Great Pages
Sunrise, Sunset: Capturing Changes in Your Kids and the Seasons
Baby Days
School Daze
A Few of Their Favorite Things
Easy as ABC (and 1,2,3)
Celebrate Good Times!
A Scrapbook for All Seasons
You Must Remember This: Once-in-a-Lifetime Events and Special Memories
I Do--Wedding Albums
I Still Do!--Anniversary Albums
Pass It on, Pass It Down
In Memory Of
Religious Ceremonies
Everyday Life
Getting Away and Saving It All: Around the World in Pages
Into the Woods
Saving Brochures
Around the World
Cruisin' Around
Letters, We Get Letters
In Living Color
Post-Grad Scrapping
Eurekal Cures for Scrapper's Block
Flip Through Magazines
That's a Great Idea
The Hustle and Bustle
No-Fail Packets
Group Therapy
Online Inspiration If You Dare (for Those Who Have Online Access)
Heading for the Border: Great Border Ideas
FAQs About Borders
To Border or Not to Border?
Trace It Once, Trace It Twice
Running for the Border
Scrapper's Delight
Goin' on a "Stamp" ede
Ink 'Em Up
Stamp Out Titles
Masking with Stamps
Faking It--Great Lettering, No Pens!
You'll Have Fonts, Fonts, Fonts
Computer Cut 'n Paste
Online Scrapping
Extra Credit: Using Scrapbook Supplies for Fun Projects
With Love from Me to You
Beyond Scrapbooks
Appendixes
Resource Guide
Suggested Reading
Words for Posterity
Index