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52 More Scrapbooking Challenges
Scrapbooking is fun again! Get ready to play--engage your creative juices and learn new tricks from some of the hippest scrapbookers in the biz. Creating Keepsakes' 2007 Scrapbookers of the Year, the amazing Elizabeth Kartchner, has assembled an all-star cast of innovative designers to help refresh your imagination and unleash your personal style. The book is packed with inspired ideas that will stimulate, challenge and energize you. Examples include such challenges as to use a child's artwork on a page, to use a complementary color scheme, to be inspired by a postage stamp, to journal in the shape of a letter, to use fabric on a page, to record your faves at various ages, to use all circles in a design, and so on. You will love exploring the pages to find out what Elizabeth and her team create next!
- GenresCraftsNonfiction
162 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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March 17, 2019
Written in 2009. Her style and ideas are so amazing. Still on trend and relevant. Every prompt is awesome. And every page could be copied today.
I picked this up at Scrapbook yard sale a few years back. Not sure why I never recorded on here.
I picked this up at Scrapbook yard sale a few years back. Not sure why I never recorded on here.
February 4, 2019
Well written, beautiful illustrations and numerous, creative challenges. A fun read!
January 4, 2021
Lots of inspiring ideas for scrapbookers.
February 23, 2010
I've thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I'll be picking it up again and again this spring. I bought the book because I'd seen so much buzz about Elizabeth Kartchner since she has recently premiered her Dear Lizzy line produced by American Crafts. So what did I think?
Are these 52 completely original challenges that you will never have encountered before - No! Are these 52 challenges with examples that show you how attainable really great layouts are - Yes! Are these 52 challenges that are so well done it will have you rethinking even the simplest scrapbooking prompts - Absolutely!
Let me give you some examples: Challenge 28 - Include a note or greeting card. It's not a "brand new" idea, but the example layouts in the book make the inclusion of the card look flawless. Challenge 50 - Arrange your photos in a visual triangle. I remember the visual triangle all the time for embellishments - but I do not apply the concept to photos. Here's a perfect example of building on something you already know.
So this book rates 5 stars ***** , because it will take your scrapping to the next level if you take the time to do these challenges. It includes good sources of inspiration as well as step by step tutorials - like making flowers from ribbon and crepe paper. Elizabeth herself says she spends 3 hours on the average layout - and it shows. There are challenges on spending 30 minutes, 45 minutes and 60 minutes on a layout with equally stellar results.
Elizabeth includes all different types of media in her work, always flawlessly incorporated into the layout. In addition to new twists on the standards, she includes some original things too. Heck for all I know, looking at her work in this book, she may have invented the "old" standards. She choose a great group of contributors to help her demonstrate the challenges as well. I'll be following Keisha Campbell and Kelly Purkey's work, as their examples in particular appealed to me.
If you buy this book, I promise you that you be reaching for it again and again.
Are these 52 completely original challenges that you will never have encountered before - No! Are these 52 challenges with examples that show you how attainable really great layouts are - Yes! Are these 52 challenges that are so well done it will have you rethinking even the simplest scrapbooking prompts - Absolutely!
Let me give you some examples: Challenge 28 - Include a note or greeting card. It's not a "brand new" idea, but the example layouts in the book make the inclusion of the card look flawless. Challenge 50 - Arrange your photos in a visual triangle. I remember the visual triangle all the time for embellishments - but I do not apply the concept to photos. Here's a perfect example of building on something you already know.
So this book rates 5 stars ***** , because it will take your scrapping to the next level if you take the time to do these challenges. It includes good sources of inspiration as well as step by step tutorials - like making flowers from ribbon and crepe paper. Elizabeth herself says she spends 3 hours on the average layout - and it shows. There are challenges on spending 30 minutes, 45 minutes and 60 minutes on a layout with equally stellar results.
Elizabeth includes all different types of media in her work, always flawlessly incorporated into the layout. In addition to new twists on the standards, she includes some original things too. Heck for all I know, looking at her work in this book, she may have invented the "old" standards. She choose a great group of contributors to help her demonstrate the challenges as well. I'll be following Keisha Campbell and Kelly Purkey's work, as their examples in particular appealed to me.
If you buy this book, I promise you that you be reaching for it again and again.
February 23, 2019
This is my all-time favorite challenge book.
And obviously, I dig the challenge books. So that means that this is amazing.
I think it’s because most of the challenges are completely new to me. Almost every challenge book I’ve read has something like “use ribbon creatively”. I would have tried to use ribbon creatively even if I’d never taken the challenge… but “Format your journaling as a Mad Lib” (one of the challenges from this book) I probably never would have considered. The challenges in this book are a little more creative in themselves.
Besides, Elizabeth Kartchner is tied with Ali Edwards as my favorite scrapbooker, so getting to see tons of pages by her (and contributors) is awesome and inspiring.
And obviously, I dig the challenge books. So that means that this is amazing.
I think it’s because most of the challenges are completely new to me. Almost every challenge book I’ve read has something like “use ribbon creatively”. I would have tried to use ribbon creatively even if I’d never taken the challenge… but “Format your journaling as a Mad Lib” (one of the challenges from this book) I probably never would have considered. The challenges in this book are a little more creative in themselves.
Besides, Elizabeth Kartchner is tied with Ali Edwards as my favorite scrapbooker, so getting to see tons of pages by her (and contributors) is awesome and inspiring.
January 17, 2010
i love elizabeth's style, so it was enjoyable to see some of her creative process, as well as some of my other favorite scrappers! i read it cover to cover (which is rare for me with a visual book)and since then i've gone back and skimmed through it a couple of times just looking. it was a gift i gave myself for Christmas.
August 2, 2011
I love Elizabeth's blog/scrapbooking style, and so when my sister picked up this book, (she's the scrapbooker of the family) I looked at the book and flipped through it. I loved looking at the smart ideas in the book, (and it doesn't help that her kids are so adorable) and I found myself actually absorbed in the creative ideas.
January 1, 2010
SO happy that I received this from my best pal for xmas...good inspiration!
January 3, 2010
Fun book, lots of good ideas to kick start my scrapping! Plus, I won it on someone's blog! Even better! :-)
August 29, 2010
love, love, love! I'm so inspired right now.! I really would love to try to do one challenge a week.
January 7, 2011
Lots of great ideas - both layout ideas and challenges to make you think.
November 27, 2011
I saw this book at my local bookstore and had to read it. Very nice!
March 12, 2015
LOVE!!!
December 18, 2015
Elizabeth's style is so gorgeous.
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January 27, 2010loved it. VERY inspiring!
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