Aren't Idea Books Great?  Well, Scrapbooking.com sure thinks they are and for that reason we are delighted to introduce a new section to our online publication devoted to the Idea Books of Scrapbooking.  Make sure to check back every month for new book reviews.

SRM
'S' is for Scrapbooks and Stickers

This book contains 75 great layout using SRM Press stickers. The sticker varieties offered by SRM are numerous and they all coordinate. The book not only has great layouts using this companies products but good design principles are present in every layout.

Memory Makers
Wedding Idea Book

Wedding layouts are always fun to look at because the layouts are so "pretty". This idea book is full of 125 pages of great layouts in all types of styles from elegant to innovative. The book is not only filled with great layouts but check lists of things to remember to document, basic wedding planning information, and sweet stories that add so much more to a layout.

Memory Makers
Baby Scrapbooks

There are so many fun baby themed scrapbook embellishments. Memory Maker magazine has creates and excellent baby idea book from their readers contributions. This book includes tons if layouts as well as great stories, lettering patterns and page title ideas, and how to's for Kaleidoscope and tea bag folding. The ideas are diverse relating how to document different baby milestones in unique ways. 

Provo Craft
Creating with Coluzzle

With 10+ different styles of Coluzzle templates, an idea book as well as instructions are necessary for this unique product. While the templates are just basic shapes like ovals, squares, and stars, this book will open your eyes to so many possibilities for creating entire page scences that you might normally try and use a die cut or two. After reading this book, you cannot help but want every style of Coluzzle to play with. This book is informative and gives great directions for creating the projects shown.

Design Originals
Tea Bag Sampler

Tea Bag Folding is a beautiful art that can be used in many projects other that scrapbooking. This book gives step by step instructions on 30+ tea bag folding techniques. Also included are several sheets of patterned paper with the tea bag folding designs on them so you can practice right away. You not only get all the instructions but some great ideas for using your tea bag folding creations.

Close to My Heart
2000-2001 Catalog

A catalog doesn't sound like it would be an idea book. But, take a look at this one. This stamp catalog is filled with scrapbooking pages. The design principles in each layout including the cards made are a great reference point for adapting them to your layouts. There is at least two scrapbook layouts on each page that has design ideas. Also, the first few pages are devoted to showing stamping techniques that we have used several times in our Stamping in your Scrapbook.

Design Originals
Punchin' 3

If you are a punch addict, you have to have this book. If you aren't but love cute things, you also have to have this book. The punch art in this book is Paper Dolls, and Bears. There are over 125 punch art designs that show a step by step process as well as some borders and project ideas.

Lighthouse Memories
Ideas for Scrapbook Pages

This book gives many great ideas for using the Lighthouse Memories Oval Cutter & More. The book was designed by Stamping Station. It is full of ideas using the cutter and detailed instructions are given for every project. You will be amazed and what you can make by changing the cams on you Lighthouse Memories Cutter.