The Thursday Review

Thursdays at For the Love of Scrap include reviews of products, books, magazines, stores, and all things related to scrapbooking and papercrafting.

Up for review this week is Digital Scrapbooking magazine.


The stats:
Issues per year: 6
Cover price: $6.99 US and $9.99 CAN
Advertised subscription price: $23.97 US
Best subscription price: $14.99 US.

Digital Scrapbooking is published by CK Media. CK Media also publishes Paper Crafts, Simple Scrapbooks and Creating Keepsakes. These magazines are leaders in the industry. So how does the newest sister publication stack up?

This review is based on the April/May 2008 issue.
As you can expect from its name, digital scrapbooking, the magazine has a digital scrapbooking focus. It does, however, also incorporate tips and techniques that can be used by hybrid, tradigital and traditional scrapbookers alike. For example, on pp.13-15, of this issue the article addresses that fonts should match the mood of your page. Though the article goes into details about how you can create a layered title that utilize different font styles and sizes using either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements; the tips can be applied for use with traditional materials fairly easily.

Other topics covered: photo color correction, scanning, templates, tutorials, product reviews, and more.

Renee Pearson is probably the best-known contributor to this magazine.

This magazine is best for those who are comfortable using a computer, like a challenge and can learn independently. You do not need to be proficient with Photoshop to enjoy this magazine, though you may glean more from some of the techniques demonstrated.

Rating: $$ out of $$$
$ = Not worth the money.
$$ = I wouldn't pay full price, but definitely pick it up when on sale.
$$$ = Don't wait, buy it now!

Happy scrappin',
Colleen