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See inside the book Scrapbooks on the Go - Collect & Create While You Travel Raise your hand if you have drawers full of treasures and mementos you’ve been meaning to scrapbook. Help is on the way, as favorite author Jan Smiley shares an easy and fun way to scrapbook while you travel! Spending just a few minutes a day lets you return home with a beautiful, finished scrapbook to share and cherish. Use all the little bits you collect along the way, jot down the story of your trip, and you can return to those special places again and again. Create unique pages and scrapbooks AS YOU TRAVEL – they’re finished when you get home Add anything and everything – maps, ticket stubs, postcards, brochures, programs, drawings, shells, stones, feathers, keys, menus, trinkets… Journal your thoughts while they’re fresh in your mind Jan’s amazing Scrapbooks on the Go show dozens of ideas 64 color pages, $17.95 (Available Now) To Purchase, please click on the link below.

See inside the book Focus on Batiks: Traditional Quilts in Fun Fabrics Expert quilter Jan Bode Smiley sets off dramatic batiks with traditional patterns for delightful quilts that take on such themes as Salt Water Taffy, Malaysian Marketplace, and Cosmic Carousel. Eight quilt projects mix batiks and commercial fabrics with simple piecing, paper piecing, or appliqué. Tips and advice for making the best use of batiks in quilts will inspire new and more experienced quilters alike. For crafters desiring to create their own unique batiks, instructions are provided for creating these beautiful fabrics in the comfort of their own home. 96 pgs, $24.95 (Available Now) To Purchase, please click on the link below.

See inside the book The Art of Fabric Books: Innovative ways to use fabric in scrapbooks, altered books and more Altered books are one of the hottest trends in crafts today. Artist Jan Bode Smiley seamlessly blends fabulous fabrics with book arts for cutting-0edge ideas every quilter, paper crafter, and scrapbooker will want to try! Learn how to use fabric as a natural addition to scrapbook and altered book projects and for books made entirely of fabric and embellishments. Includes ideas and inspiration for fabric pockets, frames, mini-quilts, and more. Creative, doable projects using paper, fabric, thread, findings, buttons, and other embellishments Techniques, Projects, Inspiration View Testimonials 112 pages, $21.95 (Available Now) To Purchase, please click on the link below.

See inside the book Altered Board Book Basics and Beyond: For creative scrapbooks, altered books, and artful journals Create a one-of-a-kind altered board book. Explore different altered book styles and techniques for self-expression. Everything you need for personalizing a board book and creating your own unique masterpiece. Jan's step-by-step instructions show you how. Lots of inspiration and ideas to get you started - and keep you going! Make one of yourself or create one as a gift. 48 pages, $12.95 (Available Now) To Purchase, please click on the link below.