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 Layout Blueprints: Creative Concepts for Scrapbook Page Design by Amy Elkins.
The stats:
Cover price: $19.95 US $22.95 CAN
ISBN 978-0-9787433-0-7
108 pages
Layout Blueprints offers 55 sketches in a variety of sizes all of which are double layouts. Each sketch is accompanied by no less than two full-color sample layouts. Each layout includes a materials list with manufacturer information.
The book's construction is spiral bond, so it lays flat when open. The books pages are printed full-color on glossy paper.
Sprinkled throughout the book, 'It's in the Details' boxes offer advice on recreating the sample layout.
The layout sketches are simple and streamlined. You can see a preview of the book here.
Though, overall I like this book, If you only can buy one sketch book I would suggest Scrapbook Page Maps: Sketches For Creative Layouts
by Becky Fleck. Buy Layout Blueprints here.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
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