 | Cloth Paper Scissors
Buy new: $34.95 This is one of my two favorite magazines for inspiration.
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 | Somerset Memories, April/May 2008 Issue by Editors of SOMERSET MEMORIES Magazine
Buy used from: $4.00 This is one of my two favorite magazines for inspiration.
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 | Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap by Bernie Berlin
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $6.17 This book focuses on ATCs, but the techniques can be translated into bigger projects. I find it to be a versatile resource and well worth owning.
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 | Scraptastic!: 50 Messy, Sparkly, Touch-Feely, Snazzy Ways to Jazz Up Your Scrapbook Pages by Ashley Calder
Buy new: $17.24 / Used from: $14.03 This book is marketed as a scrapbooking book and it certainly covers that area, but I consider the techniques to be broad enough for use in other genres.
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 | The Art of Personal Imagery: Expressing Your Life Through Collage by Corey Moortgat
Buy new: $19.65 / Used from: $6.95 People seem to either love or hate this book. Her style is definately her own, but I learned enough new ideas for using my own imagery in my art that it more than made up for any other deficiencies.
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 | Art Journals and Creative Healing: Restoring the Spirit Through Self-Expression by Sharon Soneff
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $17.34 This book is so real. Some of it is a little "scrapbook-y", but those pages actually gave me some ideas for giving my old supplies a transition to other art forms. Emily Falconbridge is a particular inspiration.
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 | Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages by Lynne Perrella
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $7.70 This book is wonderful eyecandy, but it's also full of information on techniques and materials that anyone would find helpful and educational.
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 | True Vision: Authentic Art Journaling by L.K. Ludwig
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $14.39 This book doesn't break new ground, but it's pretty and worth owning.
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 | Collage Journeys: A Practical Guide to Creating Personal Artwork by Jane Davies
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $16.59 This book isn't going to set the world on fire, but it's a solid introduction into collage with projects using materials that most people have or can aquire without a lot of trouble. It's a good starter, but most artists will probably outgrow it early on.
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 | The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages by Gwen Diehn
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.50 This book is slightly more "artsy" than the other books I own. It seems to focus more on sketching in your journal. I have zero talent at this, but the book is good and it's a gentle introduction.
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 | Mixed Emulsions: Altered Art Techniques for Photographic Imagery by Angela Cartwright
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $16.47 This book is completely interchangable with The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery by Karen Michel. If you have one, you don't need the other. It just depends on which artist's style you prefer.
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 | The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery : Mixed-Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artist Journals, and More by Karen Michel
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $10.99 This book is completely interchangable with Mixed Emulsions by Angela Cartwright. If you have one, you don't need the other. It just depends on which artist's style you prefer.
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 | Kaleidoscope: Ideas & Projects to Spark Your Creativity by Suzanne Simanaitis
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $5.50 This book is a little frantic and the projects are not all the sort of thing I enjoy making, but for some reason this book works. It's not the best in terms of a how to book, but the energy is good and it's a fun read.
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 | Creative Awakenings: Envisioning the Life of Your Dreams Through Art by Sheri Gaynor
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $11.25 I'd buy this based on the bits written by Gaynor. The central premise of this book turns me off a little, but I do enjoy her art and tutorials so I'd recommend the purchase.
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