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Books & Magazines

We love these books and magazines, and we think you will, too! Click on the thumbnail image of each book to purchase it on Amazon.com. Click on the thumbnail image of each magazine to go to the matching website. You'll find the following on this page:

Learning Basic Scrapbook Design

A Designer's Eye for Scrapbooking

By Ali Edwards

Great book for learning basic design elements to give your pages more balance and better overall design.

Learning Adobe Photoshop for Scrapbooking

	*Computer Tricks for Scrapbooking* By Jessica Sprague Step-by-step instructions on how to use Adobe Photoshop to enhance your pictures, as well as how to use digital design elements.
	*Computer Tricks for Scrapbooking 2* By Jessica Sprague Follow-up book, including more ideas for enhancing photos and using digital brushes.
	*Computer Tricks for Scrapbooking 3* By Jessica Sprague Third in the series. More tips and tricks for using digital elements in your layouts.
	*Best of Digital Scrapbooking* Published by Creating Keepsakes Scrapbooking with your computer has never been cooler with this new special issue from Creating Keepsakes magazine! Featuring the best of the cutting-edge tutorials from Digital Scrapbooking magazine (no longer in publication), you'll find easy-to-follow tips to take your scrapbook pages from blah! to ahh! in no time.

The Copic Coloring Guide

Published by Annie’s Attic

The Copic Coloring Guide is the go-to resource for crafters and coloring artists of all skill levels. This 64 page book includes:

Informative technique tutorials by two well-known Copic certified instructors
Detailed step-by-step instructions for the most popular coloring techniques
Clear explanation of the Copic numbering system
Beautiful sample projects created by Copic coloring specialists
Advice about picking great blending groups and how to recreate them easily

Coloring Techniques for Card Making
Published by Annie’s Attic

Coloring Techniques for Card Making features three of the most popular coloring techniques in card making today: water colors, colored pencils and alcohol-based ink markers.

Easy-to-follow instructions, detailed materials lists and helpful coloring tips will make it easy for you to achieve stunning card-making results. As a bonus, enjoy a chapter that focuses on ways to highlight and accentuate your projects with products such as glitter and gel pens, shading techniques, and methods for creating the look of texture with color. Perfect for learning Copic marker techniques.

Shadows and Shading
by Marianne Walker

This book is designed for people who want to understand the basic rules of light when coloring whether they draw their own art or not. This beginner’s guide covers many kinds of light, like the difference between shading and cast shadows, and how to color a variety of objects. Also includes information on shadow color theory and four clear lighting placement guides.

	*101 Things You Can Do with Your Scrapbook Supplies* By Jennifer McGuire Fantastic book with ideas for innovative uses of common scrapbook supplies like brads, ribbons, chipboard, and more.
	*101+ Creative Ways to Use Your Scrapbook Supplies* By Jennifer McGuire If you have ever wondered what else you can do with your scrapbook supplies, then this special issue is for you. The follow up to our successful 101 Things to Do with Your Scrapbook Supplies, this issue features inspiring ideas from Creating Keepsakes columnist Jennifer McGuire and a team of talented scrapbookers.
	*Can-Do Techniques* By Creating Keepsakes How-to guide for learning how to stamp, heat emboss, and more. Perfect as a reference book.
	*A Compendium of Curiosities* By Tim Holtz Learn tips and techniques from the Guru of Grunge, Tim Holtz!
	*Paper Transformed* By Julia Andrus Includes hundreds of techniques for stamping, using alcohol inks, and transforming paper for a multitude of effects.
	*Tantalizing Textures* By Trudy Sigurdson Includes beautiful photographs and instructions for adding texture to scrapbook pages and projects.

A Designer's Eye for Scrapbooking with Patterned Paper

By Ali Edwards

Fantastic book that includes ways to combine your favorite patterned papers.

Easy Patterns for Scrapbooking

By Creating Keepsakes with Brenda Arnall

Includes patterns to cut your papers and combine them to get the most for your money. Perfect for the cost-conscience scrapper.

Playing with Paper

By Angelia Wigginton

Former Memory Makers Master and Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame winner Angelia Wigginton demonstrates innovative ideas for combining patterned papers.

	Best of Becky Higgins' Sketches By Becky Higgins One of the best books for figuring out new ways to arrange your pictures on a page. Includes hundreds of sketches, arranged by the number of photos you want to include.
	Page Maps By Becky Fleck Based on Becky's very popular sketch website.
	Page Maps 2 By Becky Fleck More sketches from the fabulous Becky Fleck.
	Photos-First Approach to Designing Layouts By Donna Downey Fabulous book full of ideas for laying out multiple-photo pages, along with ideas for variations of each sketch.
	Scrapbooks Etc. Page Planner By Scrapbooks Etc. Wonderful book full of complete ideas for planning pages, along with embellishment placement.
	Sketches for Scrapbooking, Volumes 1-8 By Allison Davis Allison Davis, Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame winner and member of their “Dream Team” shares her sketches for fantastic scrapbook pages and cards.

Family History Scrapbooking
By Becky Higgins

In this book, Becky shows you how to get started without getting overwhelmed when scrapbooking your family history. Explore family connections and learn about scrapbooking with timelines, handiwork, and much more.

Becky shares her checklists and helps you find your way through the maze that is family history. There is a time and a season for everything in life, and if you're working on your family history, this book is a must-have as you preserve your cherished heritage.

Preserving Their Stories
Published by Creating Keepsakes

When a loved one's memory is compromised, tangible reminders like scrapbooks become invaluable touchstones. This book will guide you through the process to help someone with memory loss in preserving his or her past. Inside you'll find ways to capture the experiences of their lives, such as memory sharing activates, simple ways to transfer slides and video to DVD, easy scrapbook pages and albums, and more. You don't have to be a seasoned scrapbooker in order to create meaningful scrapbooks to celebrate your loved one's life. Preserving Their Stories will guide you through the process and simplify it as well.

	Card Maker Magazine Each issue includes complete step-by-step instructions for every card project, from fast and simple, to intricate and elaborate.
	*Cards* Each issue of Cards is loaded with more than 100 cards for all occasions, and every card includes step-by-step instructions, along with a detailed list of the products used so you can recreate any of the cards in a snap. With 148 pages, you’re sure to find the inspiration you’re looking for to create your own beautiful cards.
	*Creating Keepsakes* The leading scrapbooking magazine and the authority for all your scrapbooking needs. Every issue is packed with scrapbook page ideas, new products, creative lettering alphabets, preservation techniques, journaling tips, computer tricks, fabulous feature articles, and much more.
	Cricut Each issue is full of inspiration and ideas to use your Cricut. You get more than 120 pages of inspiration in every issue – scrapbook pages, cards, and all kinds of cool projects made with your favorite Cricut cartridges.
	Paper Crafts Each issue contains 100+ fresh, creative projects, plus new techniques in an easy, visual, step-by-step format. The magazine includes special issues entitled Card Style and Card Creations.
	Scrapbooking & Beyond This unique magazine is geared to both the "archival" and the "creative" scrapbooker. Contains both simple and elaborate layouts with full instructions.
	Scrapbooks Etc. A publication of Better Homes & Gardens, this beautiful magazine comes with a pull-out section of page sketches. They also have free page sketches, templates, and paper piecing patterns available on their site.
	Scrapbooking Tips & Tricks Special, separate version of Creating Keepsakes with a focus on tips and techniques.
	Scrapbook Trends Gorgeous magazine with very few ads and pages and pages of beautifully photographed layouts, cards, and mini-books.
	Simply Handmade Each issue features dozens of projects with complete supply lists and instructions.
	Somerset Studios Papercrafting, art stamping, and the lettering arts are celebrated and brought to an artistic level. Come and learn from fellow artists working with exotic papers, intriguing art stamps, and fine calligraphy.