Memory Makers - The Amazing Page: 650 Scrapbook Page Ideas, Tips and Techniques

The Amazing Page

650 New Scrapbook Page Ideas, Tips and Techniques

Denver, Colorado

We dedicate this book to our contributors and reading audience who continually seek the joy and fulfillment of this creative hobby.

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Celebrate the people and things that add richness and fulfillment to your life. Family members, sons and daughters, siblings, cousins, the special men in your life, heritage and generations past, friends and even the four walls you call home are all worthy of documentation.

Just like the popular song touts, our sources of warmth and affection comes from the ones we bring into our home as babes, and our lives would be gray and dreary without them. Babies, toddlers, kids, teens and pets make our lives complete with their sunny smiles and cheerful dispositions. Frame the moments of love and laughter in pages all about them.

Merry times call for merry pages chronicling our gaiety and good times with those we love. Traditions, good times, fun with water, fun with snow, at play, and spending quality time with that special someone can be forever immortilized in scrapbook pages freezing each moment in time.

Time passes by way too quickly, so cherish all the moments of spontaneity and adventure with adrenaline-infused layouts that jump right out of your albums. Travel, adventure, sports, the discovery of nature), the four seasons and the bliss of the long-awaited wedding day will never fade from memory, but will be remembered more easily when framed in scrapbooks that say Carpe Diem like nothing else.

The inner fibers of our character and those we love should be recorded for both living and future generations to understand our are true essence. All-about-me pages, hopes and dreams, faith and spirituality, favorites and hobbies are all insights into our soul. Share a piece of yourself with those you love and theyll forever thank you for it.

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What makes a scrapbook page amazing? Is it the perfect combination of funky patterns or bold colors that unify every element on the page? Maybe its the stellar photos that shine on an artistic background. Perhaps texture, dimension or handmade embellishments provide the perfect finishing touch. Maybe its the sizzle and sparkle from glitter, paint jewels or embossing powder. Whatever the ingredients, after seeing multitudes of scrapbook pages over the years, weve discovered that the recipe for amazing results when an artist uncovers his or her own definition of scrapbook beauty and creatively expresses it on the page.

The Amazing Page offers an abundance of remarkable scrapbook pages sure to make your eyes pop. The book is divided into five chapters organized by the most popular topics seen in scrapbooks. Topics include the family unit, the special place we call home, generations who have walked before us, precious babies, lovable kids, exuberant teens, our special sweethearts, good times spent with friends and family, far off places worthy of travel, dynamic sports, the beauty of nature, hopes and dreams, faith and spirituality, favorites and the true essence of ourselves captured in all-about-me layouts.

Whether youre a beginner or an advanced scrapbooker, you will find a large selection of never-before-seen pages covering a wide variety of themes and stylesthat will spark your imagination to create your own amazing pages. In addition, helpful tips and tricks from contributors are sprinkled throughout to offer additional inspiration and pointers.

Turn the pages of this colossal gallery of astounding artwork from our reading audience, and youll surely be inspired to capture your precious memories and everyday moments in your scrapbook pages. See examples and techniques that will help you create your own portrayal of amazing, a portrayal that only you can depict in the illustrative biography you are creating.

Amy Glander

Associate Editor, Memory Makers Books

The special bonds we have with the loved ones in our lives deserve celebration. The family unit, sons and daughters, the special men in our lives, our best friends and even the homes we build all add to the richness of our lives. The following pages provide examples of scrap-book pages that reflect the love we share with the people we choose to share a piece of ourselves with. Use them as inspiration when creating your own pages that chronicle these special relationships.

This family portrait that donned Ursulas Christmas card may seem perfect. The truth is, when one of her sons fussed and fidgeted in the shot, she pasted his smiling face photo over his frown with image-editing software. Ursula says it sums up the familys year perfectly as overall good with a few flaws that can only be seen when you look closely. She further customized the photo with a handwritten title and doodles.

Ursula Page, Thomasville, Georgia
Photo: Jennifer Newten, Altamonte Springs, Florida

Supplies: Patterned papers (Imagination Project); white pen

A play on words from a popular Christmas song forms this title that encapsulates an extended familys world trip together. With first, second and third cousins all posed together in Europe, Heras large distant family, though far from their homes, feel at home together as captured in this red matted photo. Hidden tag journaling tucked behind the family photo tells about their world travels.

Hera Frei, Kusnacht, Zurich, Switzerland

Supplies: Patterned paper, patterned vellum (Plaid); rhinestone brads (SEI); snowflake and heart eyelets (source unknown); chipboard monogram letters (Basic Grey); grosgrain ribbon; chalk ink; cardstock