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Books & Magazines

Ebook Review: Year In The Life

12 February 2010
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I’ve been eyeing the ebooks at Ella Publishing for some time now. Recently I gave in and purchased one of their latest titles – A Year In The Life.
Introduction
A Year In The Life is subtitled “Scrapbook your year in 24 simple layouts” and is authored by the team at Write. Click. Scrapbook. You can read [...]

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Reader Input – Help Me Choose A Scrapbooking Book To Review

10 February 2010
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Today, I’d like to ask for your help. Which of the following scrapbooking books would you be interested in seeing reviewed here on the Aussie blog?
Here’s the list of books I’m currently considering:

Delight In The Details by Lisa M Pace. Publication date Feb 12th, 2010.
52 More Scrapbooking Challenges by Elizabeth Kartchner. Publication date 9th Nov, [...]

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Book Alert: Pencil Lines Sketch Book

3 December 2009
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For fans of scrapbooking sketches and of the Pencil Lines blog in particular, this is fantastic news. Pencil Lines has been providing sketch ideas and inspiration since it was founded by Anna Bowkis in 2006.
There is also now a book – the Pencil Lines Sketch Book – due for release at the end of 2009.
Apparently [...]

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Book Review: The Scrapbooking Embellishment Handbook

27 November 2009
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As I mentioned a little while back, I recently bought myself a copy of The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook by Sherry Steveson. Now that I’ve finished reading it, I thought I’d give Aussie readers an update on what I thought of the book.
Introduction
Before I start, I should perhaps mention that author Sherry Stevenson has written one [...]

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Book Alert: The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook

14 November 2009
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I’m just a little bit excited – I’m in possession of The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook by Sherry Steveson (I procured myself a copy via Amazon).
It arrived yesterday so I’ve only had time to read a couple of chapters so far – the section on chipboard and the section on die cuts. I’m already enjoying [...]

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Book Alert: 52 More Scrapbooking Challenges

2 November 2009
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I have a guilty little secret to share with you. You can keep a secret right? The other day I was checking out some of the upcoming craft book releases (something I do regularly) when my eyes fell on this little gem – 52 More Scrapbooking Challenges. I already own a copy of 52 Scrapbooking [...]

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Book Alert – A Card A Day

18 September 2009
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Just a quick heads up on an upcoming papercrafting book release. Papercrafts Magazine has published a book called A Card A Day featuring the work of designer Wendy Sue Anderson who designs (in various capacities) for the likes of American Crafts, Creating Keepsakes, Cosmo Cricket, Making Memories and Paper Trunk. (You can view many examples [...]

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Where Women Create

18 January 2009
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Guest post written by Sarah Schwerin of My Creative Existence and Inkurable Stampers.
If you’re anything like me, you love checking out the glorious scrap rooms that you see on people’s blogs and in online galleries. I love drooling over the awesome creative spaces, and coveting the look, feel, and fabulous organisation of these heavenly [...]

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When Life Give You Lemons Book

31 October 2008
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Guest Post by Sharmaine Kruijver of 4 Squirts And A Dollop Of Cream.
Scrapper and author, Sherry Steveson, has just published a new book called When Life Gives You Lemons: Turning Sour Photos Into Sweet Scrapbook Layouts. The book is available through Amazon and the Amazon’s Editorial Review says…

Everyone takes bad photos. Regardless of [...]

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Are You A Magazine Junkie?

22 August 2008
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Guest post written by Sarah Schwerin of My Creative Existence and Inkurable Stampers.
I admit it. I am a total magazine junkie! It all started when I was a young child. My dad used to take me into a newsagency in the city every Thursday night. I was allowed to get a magazine, or a comic [...]

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