Product Description

A graphic designer by trade, Cathy began scrapbooking as a way to five more context and meaning to the photographs she cherished. What she didn?t realize initially was the powerful way in which scrapbooking allow us to examine and celebrate the very essence of what our lives are truly about. Cathy has inspired a new breed of scrapbookers who want to preserve their memories simply, and with a classic, hip style.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #248657 in Books
• Brand: Enthusiast Media
• Published on: 2004-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 132 pages

About the Author
A 2002 inductee into the Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame, Cathy now works as a contributing editor at Simple Scrapbooks magazine. She writes articles on layout design as well as contributing a regular column on typography. She also travels to trade shows and conventions to teach graphic design theory to scrapbookers. She loves the fact that "they totally get it, because scrapbookers are graphic designers!"

Customer Reviews

Eye Candy
Just received this book (gift to self!) and can't put it down. Love the notion of scrapping moments not so much events. If you do not want to use a computer, probably not a good use of your time and money. If you love fonts, clean lines, eye-pleasing design and a focus on the moment - on the picture and story - this is for you. One complaint - wish the binding was spiral to lay flat. Also thought fantastic (and liberating) her message of scrapbooking only those photos that truly speak to you, and putting the rest in a photo album - now, that's a true time saver. More closely akin to works of art not page after page of stickers and die cuts and loads of pictures. My background - I've done 25+ albums and was a CM consultant, but have been out of the loop for almost 5 years - this book inspires me more than anything in the past.

For the busy scrapbooker
I love being crafty, and I envy those that have the time to do fru-fru scrapbooks, but I am not one of those people. I struggled with my desire to scrapbook, but my inability to carve out time to do scrapbooks that were full of embellishments, ribbons, buttons, etc. This book really gave me a foundation to see that you can have wonderful scrapbooks that capture the cute and precious memories, without having to do all that extra stuff. A great find, and I recommend any of her books. I now have scrapbooks that I am proud of, that I didn't spend hours upon hours of my time on, and that I enjoyed making!

a Must have for your scrapbooking library!
Absolutely love this book - it's my "go to" book anytime I need a little inspiration. Cathy Z.'s clean lines, strong detail and catchy titles drive home the important points of good page design. I've got both books and am hoping that she'll do yet another! I'm not kidding, this is a must have for your library - you won't be disappointed.