Provides ideas and techniques on creating scrapbooks for any occasion, and helps readers find the appropriate accessories and materials.

A joyful celebration of a mixed-race family and the love that binds them together. As the seasons turn, Maisie rides her bull in and out of Dada's tall tales. Her Mama wears linen and plays the viola. Her Dada wears kente cloth and plays the marimba.They come from different places, but they hug her in the same way. And most of all, they love her just the same. WINNER of the Family Category, Northern Lights Book Awards 2019. “Opens a window into what it can look and feel like to grow up in a biracial, multinational family that’s rich in story”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED “When my four year old granddaughter spotted it, she exclaimed ‘That’s me and my mummy and daddy’!”—The Letterpress Project “We found a kindred spirit in Maisie. She will make a generation of mixed kids feel more visible”—The Tiger Tales

Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was essential to the cultural life of Britain and beyond in the twentieth

Embellishments are the antidotes for average, everyday scrapbook pages. They can instantly add zest to any so-so scrapbook page, transforming it into a work of art. With the right embellishments, texture and visual interest can easily be added to pages featuring children's antics, travel, romance, career, holidays and limitless other rich and memorable life experiences. Learn to embellish your pages beautifully with Scrapbook Embellishments, featuring scrapbook pages from the personal albums of the Memory Makers Masters - ten of the world's top professional scrapbook artists! You'll learn to use today's most popular embellishments including: Textiles: fibers, fabric, ribbon, lace, doilies, embroidery, threads Organics: pressed leaves and flowers, raffia, hemp, sand Metallics: wire, mesh, embossing metal, tags, engraving, eyelets, fasteners Paper: tags, folding, punch, weaving, paper piecing Baubles: beads, buttons, sequins, jewels, rhinestones, glitter, confetti In Scrapbook Embellishments, you'll find an astounding gallery of scrapbook pages that will inspire you to stretch your imagination and try your hand at new embellishment techniques. Whatever your preferred type of embellishment, the possibilities are endless for creating astonishingly adorned scrapbook pages.

It’s the next phase in the scrapbooking craze! And this creative resource is the first of its kind—the first to focus on the use of computer hardware and software to unlock an exciting range of creative possibilities. Crafters will explore the many ways digital elements can add pizzazz to their scrapbooks: they’ll learn to manipulate pictures with photo/image editing software, use scanners to create themed background papers, and draw on clip art for decorative accents. Going even further into the brave new world, there’s information on creating all-digital pages, putting together a slideshow on computer, and pooling various techniques to stage a “digital family reunion.”

A handbook to become familiar with the basic terms, materials, and techniques used in scrapbooking and bookbinding.