Product Description

Scrapbooking with patterned paper has never been easier! In her second book, Ali Edwards shares her designer secrets for how to choose and use patterned paper on your layouts. For quick and easy reference, this book is organized into chapters by patterned paper type (circles, florals, text and geometric). Each layout includes a sketch to give you instant ideas on how to translate Ali's designer look to your scrapbook pages. In this book, you'll also learn how to: Embrace the fun of working with patterned paper (it is so not scary). Choose the patterned paper that best expresses the story you want to tell. Mix and match a variety of patterns to create totally cool and timeless layouts. Store and organize your paper for easy access. Create meaningful and well-designed pages with patterned paper scraps from your stash. Select page embellishments that work with, rather than overwhelming, your patterned paper. PLUS! Get 8 exclusive patterned papers designed by Ali with this book!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #480663 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 150 pages

Customer Reviews

Disappointed
I was really surprised when I received this book, because so far, every book I've ever bought (and I have two shelves full) with the Simple Scrapbooks or Creative Keepsakes names on them I have absolutely loved. I devour them in two nights and flag the majority of the pages to scraplift later. This one, however, was different. The very reason I switched from Memory Makers books to "Simple" and "Creative" books is that I don't like the look of pages that have a lot of mismatched pieces from all different styles and lines stuck together. I am much more into clean, structured pages that are very pleasing to the eye. Then again, that's how I've always felt about fine art too. I've always been much more drawn to realism than to abstract art. I have a need to understand what I'm looking at. So this book may be perfect for some scrappers who are more on the artistic side, I myself, am more like Becky Higgins and Cathy Zielske. Stacy Julian's pages are about as "abstract" as I can handle. I wanted this book because I have a hard time getting started on a page with patterned paper. So many decisions! Ali does a good job explaining "Why it Works" on each page of this book, but it's not something I'm going to remember and apply to my own work. I did flag about 10 pages in this book, but again, they were more on the "simple" side. Nevertheless, I'm still going to order her first book, "A Designer's Eye" because I've read some great reviews on it. We'll see.

I was expecting a little more.
As for design theory - there is a small "Why this works" section. Which just really isn't enough. The book lays out sketches with PP. However, I really wanted to learn about mixing my own PP's in a more proficient manner. This is why I rated a 2. The layouts were gorgeous and a pleasure to look at. I wouldn't have paid as much for just layout viewing though. But if it was a sketch book/scraplift book you were looking for then I'd rate it a 5.

Still waiting
I'd love to give a review for you but I still have not receive my purchases from you. Your staff have been excellent in answering my emails, just couldnot get the address right and so now I have to wait until March 5 before I can expect to receive the order I placed on Jan 22. But hey, I will give a review of my purchases if I get them.