Cherish: Scrapbook Layouts Made Beautifully Simple

I've been a huge fan of Becky Higgins sketches because they give me a blueprint for my scrapbooking layouts. A friend recommended Cherish to me, and I was skeptical at first because I've bought too many scrapbook "how-to" books over the years. Nevertheless, I bought it, and I loved it immediately. If you love Becky Higgins' sketches, you absolutely flip over this book. Not only do you get a sketch for your layout, but you get paper and picture sizes as well. In fact, you even get a diagram of how to best cut your coordinating papers to minimize waste! I just completed a [...]scrapbook for my son's teacher, and I used this book to do it. The final album was incredible! If you like using sketches for your scrapbooking, you need to buy this book.

This book is amazing! Not only are there great layout ideas, but it also tells you how to cut the various pieces of paper in the most effecient way. You're able to look up layouts based on how many pictures you have to put on the page as well. This was actually a purchase for my mom for christmas, but I'll soon be ordering my own! Well worth the money!!!!!

If you like scrapbooking from sketches or blueprints, you'll love this book. I especially like the cutting guides for each design. I think this book is very helpful for both beginning and advanced scrappers.

I really love this book & have told friends if they are going to buy one book to help them with scrapbook layouts, this is the one. It has very simple layouts, listing how many pages of cardstock and B & T (background & texture or patterned paper) are needed. Then diagrams for exactly where to cut each piece. The instructions for putting the pages together are super simple with directions such as, "Place piece A flush with the left side, 2" from the top. Place piece B centered on top of piece A. Place piece D 1" from the right of the page & 2" from the bottom of the page". etc. You can leave the layouts as they are for simple attractive layouts. Or add some dimension with ribbon, buttons, stamping & other embellishments. This is great for those starting out in scrapbooking or those who just need some inspiration (like myself) to get the juices flowing!

This beautiful full-color book is loaded with terrific page layout ideas, tips and techniques for scrapbookers. Stampers will find unique inspiration here, too. The suggestions are very user-friendly with cutting guides for paper, and step by step instructions on techniques. You can take each layout a step further by simply turning the pages around, and making even more layout designs. There is a section that points you to the layouts based on the number of photos you have. I found this to be very helpful. The products that are showcased in this book are offered by Close To My Heart, a direct sales company. In the book it tells you where to call to find these gorgeous papers, stamps and embellishments. Well worth the phone call! You can't run out of ideas! This book is a must-have for every scrapbooker and stamper. Enjoy!