Book Review
The title of this book, Scrapbooking Off the Page … and On
the Wall says it all. The projects included within its pages take
scrapbooking to a new level, turning your memories into artwork
to be displayed on the walls rather than in a book. The project
ideas include a variety of themes; Family, travel, vacations, babies,
sisters, gardening, children’s special moments, graduation,
friends, weddings, heritage, cowgirl, love, sports and pet themes
and decorations for holidays and around the house. The unique aspects
about the scrapbooking projects in this book are the materials on
which the photos are displayed. Among them are canvases, shadow
boxes, frames of various shapes and sizes, shutters, an aluminium
sheet, particleboard, mat board, a clipboard, ceramic tiles, a wood
cabinet door, an artificial evergreen wreath and a small wood screen
you assemble yourself.
Scrapbooking is a great passion for a lot of people. The ideas
in Scrapbooking off the Page … and On the Wall are so exceptional
and inspiring they are what makes this book a must have for scrapbookers.
The photos are beautifully arranged so they are distinct amongst
the embellishments and the relevant memorabilia. I really like how
the color combinations from the frame to the papers and embellishments
all tie in with the photo in the layout (i.e. the person in the
photo of the Cowgirl themed layout is wearing a red sweater and
the color of the papers, embellishments and the frame match it as
closely as possible). One of my favorite scrapbooking techniques
from this book is the use of small frames in combination with big
frames either within the layout or hanging from it as part of the
embellishment. This technique was used in a couple of the projects
in Scrapbooking off the Page … and On the Wall. It was really
hard to pick my favorites from the wide variety of layouts because
they are all so beautiful and inspiring.
The instructions for the projects in this book are written in a
very straightforward and simple manner for everyone to follow. Great
full-page photos of the layouts that provide you with a good view
of what the final product should look like accompany the instructions.
The photo is a good guide to use when following the instructions.
When you decide on the scrapbooking project you are going to do
there is a chapter at the back of the book with materials lists
including the brand names of the products used. There is also a
list of resources at the back of the book with the addresses where
you can find what you need to make these wonderful creations.
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