Memory Makers - The Big Book of Scrapbook Pages: 500+ New Designs for Capturing All Your Memories

The Big Book OF SCRAPBOOK PAGES 500+ New Designs for Capturing All Your Memories Edited by Kelly Biscopink Memory Makers Books
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First Edition. 15 14 13 12 11 5 4 3 2 1 Distributed in Canada by Fraser Direct 100 Armstrong Avenue Georgetown, ON, Canada L7G 5S4 Tel: (905) 877-4411 Distributed in the U.K. and Europe by F+W International Brunel House, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4PU, England Tel: (+44) 1626 323200, Fax: (+44) 1626 323319 E-mail: postmaster@davidandcharles.co.uk Distributed in Australia by Capricorn Link P.O. Box 704, S. Windsor, NSW 2756 Australia Tel: (02) 4577-3555 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The big book of scrapbook pages : 500+ new designs for capturing all your memories / edited by Kelly Biscopink. p. cm. cm.

ISBN-13: 978-1-59963-133-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-59963-133-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) eISBN: 978-1-59963-302-2 1. 2. 2.

Scrapbooking. 3. Photographs-Conservation and restoration. I. Biscopink, Kelly TR465.B54 2011 745.593--dc22 2010040276 media www.fwmedia.com Editor: Kelly Biscopink Writer: Courtney Walsh Designer: Corrie Schaffeld Production Coordinator: Greg Nock Photographer: Christine Polomsky Metric Conversion Chart

These are the times of artistic breakthrough that keep us coming back to scrapbooking as a way of expressing ourselves through our art. This book is filled with hundreds of inspiring layouts, all created by readers of Memory Makers books and website, that we know will help spark your creativity. These 500+ layouts were chosen because of unique and beautiful designs, enticing storytelling or wonderful photos. We received thousands of entries, and we thoroughly enjoyed looking through all of them. Some of the layouts in this book will remind you of moments youve been trying to capture in your scrapbook, and others will have you grabbing for your camera to go make some new memories! Thank you to all the contributors who have made this book possible. Digital Sketch INTRODUCTION
Feeling stumped? Frustrated? Stuck in a creative box? Lost your mojo? Bored? In desperate need ofsomething? Lets face it. Digital Sketch INTRODUCTION
Feeling stumped? Frustrated? Stuck in a creative box? Lost your mojo? Bored? In desperate need ofsomething? Lets face it.

We all need inspiration. Ideas. Ways to fill up our creative tank. Even the most artistic person in the world needs to rest and recharge. You probably picked up this book looking for a new idea. After all, ideas come at us in the most surprising ways.

Something jumps out at us in the grocery store. An overheard conversation in the doctors office gets your mind whirling. Your child does something unexpected, like slowing down for a minute, touching your face and telling you he loves you. In those moments, a story starts to form in your mind. You have the perfect photos to tell the story. But when you sit down to scrap it, the ideas arent there.

Maybe youre caught up on the photo placement. Maybe the colors have tripped you up. Whatever it is, this book can help. Think of it as fuel for your creative gas tank. This isnt a book to flip through at random. Its a book to sit down with, to enjoy, perhaps with a notepad and a pen and over an uninterrupted cup of coffee.

Its a book that will help you find new and interesting topics, unique layouts and different techniques. These pages will give you countless new things to try things that will keep you excited to scrapbook, anxious to tell your stories and eager to try something new. If youre tired of feeling like something is missing, youre in good hands. In these pages, youll find just the inspiration youve been searching for.
Courtney Walsh
Writer, scrapbook designer and author Chapter One: EVERYDAY
MEMORIES Christmas. Birthdays. Graduations.

Anniversaries. Special events easily find their way into our scrapbooks. But most of the hours in our days arent spent celebrating holidays. Our lives are made up of the minutes between the sunrise and the sunset. The hobbies that bring us joy. The faith that gives us hope.

We plan entire scrapbooks around special events, but its the simple, everyday moments that truly enrich our lives. This chapter will inspire you to start looking for the little things you want to rememberthe moments that define your days. And dont stop at all things pretty. Life is messytheres no reason to hide it. Document a laugh, a schedule, your childs meltdown in the grocery storebe sure to include all of the daily activities to provide a complete picture of this life you are living.