A Year of Scrapbooking Book

Scrapbooking is a way to keep treasured memories alive, to remind us of who we are and where we've been. And the act of preserving our mementos photographs, and writings, whether done alone or with family and friends, gives shape to everyday living in the present.

A Year of Scrapbooking makes scrapbooking an enjoyable activity, not just a chore. Here is a book that takes you through the calendar, teaching you sophisticated and enjoyable techniques for organizing and displaying the images and souvenirs that mean the most to you.

For each of the 12 months of the year, A Year of Scrapbooking presents themes and activities that you and your loved ones can use to create new scrapbooks or additions to scrapbooks already in progress. For example, celebrate New Years Eve by inviting friends and family to bring photos of themselves from the passing year, taking photos of each guest ringing in the New Year, and combining these in a unique, commemorative scrapbook using special backgrounds and a thoughtful layout.

Learn techniques of design: composition, layout, cropping, and how in use text elements. Choose the proper tools to cut, paste, and preserve. Learn how to make unique decorative elements with techniques like paper piercing, robber stamping, or dry embossing. Learn the basics, as well as common mistakes to avoid: What kind of film to use, what makes a good photo, a good page composition, or how to use journal entries to tie visual elements together.

Whether you want to create a scrapbook that chronicles your family history, a particular event in your family's life, or a special trip bring you fresh inspiration that will not only make each project fun but fulfilling as well.