Out of the Album

Think outside the box! Take your scrapbooking skills and use them in all sorts of amazing, new ways! This isn't your regular, run-of-the-mill scrapbook adventure. Hold on to your hats! Wouldn't it be nice to take some fabulous photos of family and friends and put them out where you can see them every day? With the wonderful projects in this book, you can see the smiling faces of your loved ones every time you use your memo book, open your calendar, look at the creative photos in your home, and more. In author Lisa Vollrath's world, photos are meant to be enjoyed every day. That means no stuffy, formal albums in the house. The ideas in this book arrange photos in ways that invite people to look and touch and laugh. Lisa encourages scrapbooking in ways that allow you to feel happy every time you look through your book. Your scrapbooks will be easily identifiable as yours, and they will be personal and special. With Lisa's help, you can create: *Little Journal Covers: Perfect for keeping in the car, a purse, or a backpack! Enjoy having a personalized notebook at hand when you need it. *Terrific Tumblers: Make your morning drive a little merrier with these personalized coffee cups. *Kraft Paper Albums: This clever album is folded from one large piece of kraft paper. Use this technique to make albums in any shape or size *Darling Door Hangers: These sweet, simple squares can be used as practical reminders to be quiet around the baby's door or to show off photos of the room's occupants *Creative Canvas with Nicho: Add an extra layer of dimension to your canvas with this neat technique. Use a pencil case to add a shadowbox to your canvas *Journal and Jar: Stop writers' block with these journaling prompts. Next time you get stuck, just reach into the jar and pull out a prompt *And more! Start thinking outside the box when it comes to scrapbooking! This book will show you how!