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Can you recommend a good magazine?

18 years ago

I haven't done any scrapbooking, but my teenage granddaughter tried her hand at it for a Christmas gift and did a lovely job. I'd like to get her a subcription to a scrapbooking magazine. I saw several offered on eBay, but I don't know which to pick. I figured you folks could steer me in the right direction.

Thanks!

Susan

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User
18 years ago
I subscribe to Simple Scrapbooks and find a lot of good ideas in it. I have a softcover book that I refer to everytime I work on a page--Creating Keepsakes, A Treasury of Favorites. Title: Scrapbook Tips and Techniques. $16.96 I got it at Michael's with a 40% off coupon.

I'll be watching this thread for more ideas. Have fun with your granddaughter and her scrapbooking projects.
naughtykitty
18 years ago
I like the Creating Keepsakes magazine. I look at it at the library.

I second that their books are wonderful. I have the one called "Creating Keepsakes- Award Winning Scrapbook Pages".
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alisande
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks, both of you! After checking out the book Dian recommended I ended up ordering a subscription to Creative Keepsakes magazine. I got it on eBay for $12.99. Looks good!

Susan
User
18 years ago
You may find scrapbooking to be quite addictive. Don't forget to post pictures of your pages for us.
Dianne
scrappinjen
18 years ago
My favorite is called PaperKuts. I subscribe to it.
sue102
18 years ago
I subscribe to Creating Keepsakes and Simple Scrapbooks and love them both. Lots of great ideas and offer a couple of great websites, as well.
Sue
onescrappynana
18 years ago
Hi, I have found a great magazine called Scrapbook Answers. Each issue comes with a great CD with a ton of fonts and ideas to download for free. The magazine itself is great but the CD makes it even better. I have found it at Walmart and Michaels.
Enjoy.

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