Readers will learn to preserve those precious family memories in a one-of-a-kind heritage album.

Once simply the act of applying photos to album pages, scrapbooking is now a highly decorative craft, and in fact has resurfaced as one of the hottest trends in the craft industry. Retail outlets, craft stores, and publications are dedicating large amounts of resources to reintroduce consumers to this hot but age-old-trend. Couple this with the fact that new software and the Internet and their ease of use have created unprecedented interest in genealogy and the tracing of people's family heritages, and the result is the craft of heritage scrapbooking. In Creating Your Family Heritage Scrapbook, authors Maria Given Nerius and Bill Gardner introduce readers to and guide them through this next big step in the art of scrapbooking. A constant reference companion, this book gives readers all the tools they need to learn about and enjoy heritage scrapbooking, such as: -- The art and application of researching family history including online resources-- The necessary supplies, tools, and products to start a heritage scrapbook-- Scrapbooking and journaling how-to's, including dozens of hints and tips-- Sample templates and a fo

Doesnt everyone have that one scary closet stuffed with years worth of family photos and memorabilia? And dont we all have the best intentions of doing something with all of it some day?

Plain or fancy, formal or fun, chronicling special events or everyday moments, scrapbooks are the perfect, personal way to preserve precious memories and create lasting keepsakes. This visual guide walks you through choosing albums and papers, organizing and cropping photos, and more, and explains step-by-step essential techniques like journaling, designing appealing pages, and using embellishments to add pizzazz. The layout gallery gives you great ideas for travel, family, heritage, and other pages, while a chapter on organizing your stuff helps you keep everything in its place. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review Each skill or technique is defined and described Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo Helpful tips provide additional guidance

This A-to-Z encyclopaedia contains every technique, every major designer, every scrapbook possibility - and it's all described in glossary style, complete with photos and tips that no scrap booker can do without. Exciting page layouts with how-to instructions, offer inspiration, while dozens of projects come from the most creative minds in the field, including Andrea Grossman (Mrs. Grossman's Paper Company); Rhonda Anderson (Creative Memories); Bridgette Server (Making Memories); and, Dee Gruenig. Eye-opening studio set shots present decorations and accessories, while charts and graphs supply necessary information.

This lavish book is a collection of hundreds of practical craft techniques, inspirational ideas and fabulous designs. An introduction to each craft details all the materials and equipment that are needed to get started. Easy methods for making and decorating card and scrapbook page backgrounds follow, and there are tips on choosing design themes, putting tints and patterns together, and using embellishments to personalize each design. Many versatile craft techniques are featured such as papercraft, stamping, stencils, paint techniques, working with airdrying clay, simple sewing and embroidery.This is the ultimate sourcebook for all crafters.