Crystal Jeffrey Rieger - Cut Loose: Break the Rules of Scrapbooking

Cut
Loose

Break the Rules
of Scrapbooking

by Crystal Jeffrey Rieger

MEMORY
MAKERS
BOOKS

Cincinnati, Ohio

www.mycraftivity.com

About the Author

Crystal Jeffrey Rieger

Crystal Jeffrey Rieger has always been interested in art, which she trained in for years before moving on to the world of fashion. After the birth of her son, she decided to stay home, and when the need for creativity set in, she went in search for something to do. She soon found scrapbooking and it was love at first sight. A year later she was selected as a 2007 Memory Makers Master and she has been happily creating and writing for Memory Makers ever since. She currently maintains a blog at www.memorymakersmagazine.com/crystaljeffreyrieger. She lives in Canada with her husband and two kids on a beautiful horse farm.

Cut Loose! Copyright 2008 by Crystal Jeffrey Rieger. Manufactured in China. All rights reserved. It is permissible for the purchaser to make the projects contained herein and sell them at fairs, bazaars and craft shows. No other part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote a brief passage in review. Published by Memory Makers Books, an imprint of F+W Publications, Inc., 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236. (800) 289-0963. First edition.

Metric Conversion Chart
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Centimeters	Inches	0.4
Feet	Centimeters	30.5
Centimeters	Feet	0.03
Yards	Meters	0.9
Meters	Yards	1.1
Sq. Inches	Sq. Centimeters	6.45
Sq. Centimeters	Sq. Inches	0.16
Sq. Feet	Sq. Meters	0.09
Sq. Meters	Sq. Feet	10.8
Sq. Yards	Sq. Meters	0.8
Sq. Meters	Sq. Yards	1.2
Pounds	Kilograms	0.45
Kilograms	Pounds	2.2
Ounces	Grams	28.3
Grams	Ounces	0.035

12 11 10 09 08 5 4 3 2 1

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Rieger, Crystal Jeffrey.
Cut loose! : break the rules of scrapbooking / Crystal Jeffrey Rieger. -- 1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-59963-020-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)
eISBN: 978-1-4402-2530-7
1. Photograph albums. 2. Photographs--Conservation and restoration. 3. Scrapbooks. I. Title.
TR465.R52 2008
745.593--dc22

2007048287

fw

F+W PUBLICATIONS, INC.
www.fwpublications.com

Editor: Kristin Boys
Designer: Kelly ODell
Art Coordinator: Eileen Aber
Production Coordinator: Matt Wagner
Photographers: Melanie Warner, Tim Grondin, Christine Polomsky
Stylist: Nora Martini

Dedication

To Austin, for all the sacrifices you made so this book was possible, for all the encouragement you gave me throughout the process and, most of all, for loving me no matter what. I dedicate this book to you, my husband, the love of my life.

Acknowledgments

Writing a book is not something you do alone. It is unbelievable how many people have touched this book in some way, and I am forever in their debt (though I would have appreciated their company during the long nights it took to write this!).

First I have to acknowledge my kidlets, Harper and Magnus. I am so lucky to have you both. Who would have guessed that I would end up with both the cutest girl and the cutest boy in the entire world! I am pretty lucky indeed. Thank you for providing so much fodder for my pages; they just wouldnt be the same without you. I love you both. I must also acknowledge my family: my mom, my dad, my sisters and brother and their spouses who have all, at times, had to listen to me talk about scrapbooking and have always been supportive in whatever I have done. This means the world to me.

I cannot write a book and not mention Nicole, who has been a friend like no other, a friend who understood me disappearing for months during the creation of this bookand is still speaking to me. I also have to put into writing: Come home, I miss you! I must also thank Ronee Parsons, because without the push she gave and the support she offered, this book would not exist. She is an amazing woman who I am proud to call a friend. I also want to thank the contributors to this book, Anilu, Erin, Janine, Jeniece, Michelle and Ronee. You women are amazing and rose to this challenge beautifully. Thank you for stepping out of your comfort zones and creating the beautiful art that graces the pages of this book. I have enjoyed working with every one of you, and the book is so much better because of you.

I have to say thank you to Christine Doyle, who helped me through the beginning of this book and was so open to this idea. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I also must give a great big thanks to Kristin Boys, my editor. I never realized before why authors thanked their editors so profusely, but now I know! Thank you for being so great to work with and ultimately making this book and me look good. Your patience over the months has been much appreciated. Last, but certainly not least, I have to thank F+W for giving me the chance to write this book and for the Memory Makers staff for believing in me. Thank you. It has all been a dream come true.

CONTENTS

FABULOUS FUNDAMENTALS:
The Basic Rules of Scrapbooking

SUBJECT DOES MATTER:
Page Topics That Rule Our Scrapbooks

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY:
The Rules That Govern Our Photos

CREATIVE COLORING:
The Rules About Color

PAGE PERFECTION:
The Rules of Page Layout

SUPPLY HAPPY:
The Rules About Supplies

HIT OR MISS:
Random Rules of Scrapbooking