Book Review

This book has made it's way to me:

And it might be a long time before it makes it's way onto a shelf because I keep looking through it and finding something new!

If you know me, you know I love embellishments.

Love.

Them.

Most of my scrap space is devoted to bits of "this" and pieces of "that".

Enter in The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook.

I have several craft and scrapping books, but this is the best one I've seen in a long time. I love that it's hard cover and LOVE that it has spiral bound pages so it lays flat. 

I found new ideas on page one! Well, maybe not ONE because that's the into and stuff but page 10--inspiration begins :)

The book is divided into sections based  on embellishment types: acrylic, chipboard, and fabric, to name a few, so it's a total reference you can turn to when you are looking for specific ideas  for what you are creating with.

Each section is subdivided so you can try a new technique or idea when you want to simply create something new, if you want to kick it up a notch, or if you want a completely new "out of the box" idea.

Every idea and technique has a layout where it has been used, with descriptions of how to achieve the look and detailed shots of the process when needed.

There is even a digital section! And not that I'm tech savvy AT ALL, but it makes me wanna try!

I'm surprised I didn't know about this book until now and would definitely recommend it if you:

1. Like to scrap

2. Like to craft in general

3. Like good, well written and photographed craft/scrap books

4. Like to add some "oomph" to your pages

5. Like trying new techniques and ideas

So if you said "yes" to any or all of the above I do not think you will be disappointed!

If you get the book let me know what you think!!

Thanks Sherry! This IS the embellishment reference we scrappers have been asking for!! :)