Scrap City: Scrapbooking for Urban Divas and Small-Town Rebels

by Paul Gambino

Presents layouts with over 50 real-life scrapbook pages from people from all walks of life, business entrepreneurs, aspiring rockers and even fire-eaters. This book introduces the techniques, and covers organisational tips, including the all important 'acid free' rule. It also contains a 30-minute Scrapbook for those who don't have the time.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931543933
• ISBN13: 9781931543934
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Sixth & Spring Books
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.2" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Not your average scrapbooking book!

I loved this book because it provided a glance into lives of scrapbookers who are not the stereotypical "soccer mom" type of scrapbookers. It was truly a breath of fresh air to see scrapbooking pages from strippers, a woman in a rock band, tattoos, and a woman in a burlesque show. Another great thing about this book is that not only does it have a wide variety of scrappers showcased, but it also relies on creativity of the scrappers rather than "cutesy" embellishments and other mass produced scrapbooking products. I would definitely recommend this book because you can see layouts from "conventional" scrappers and the not-so-conventional scrappers all in one book.

YES! Finally an idea book that resonates with my soul...

I am a non-traditional scrapbooker. Don't fit the typical scrapbooker demographic whatsoever. I live in a huge city, have no kids, eclectic interests, and somewhat of an alternative lifestyle. I tried, and tried, and tried to get excited about other idea books, magazines, etc... but could never really relate to the layouts and themes featured within. I saw "Scrap City" on a rack of idea books in a store, opened it, and was immediately taken with the colors, the themes, the textures! And more than anything, the way I could totally relate to the themes of the layouts and other projects. Finally an idea book that resonated with my soul and validated my love of scrapbooking by showing projects and layouts I could truly relate to. Aside from scrapbook layouts, the book features other projects, including handmade books, altered art, and more. At the back of the book there is some good information on the basics of scrapbooking, techniques and tools and the like. And ideas on how to inspire your creativity. Definately the book I will be referring back to most often to spark my creativity and inspire new ideas.

It's not Becky or Heidi or . . .

Remember those really cool kids in high school? I mean the REALLY cool ones, the ones who weren't afraid to do their own thing and go their own way? Here's your chance to peek at some of their scrapbooks! What I really like about this book is that the artists aren't concerned with being "on-trend". The lay-outs are cool and vary so much from artist to artist, it refreshes your brain after seeing the magazines where it's hard to distinuish one artist from another. The variety inspires me to do things my way and encourages me to shake things up a bit. Bravo! (Disclaimer: If in high school your main aim was to be exactly like everyone else, this might not be the book for you. But you should give it a try, you just might see something you like. :-)

If these pages don't inspire YOURS, I don't know what will!

Wild, funny, simple, strong - the 50 pages showcased in Scrap City run the gamut. The author, Paul Gambino, puts the spin of a film industry career into this book and from organization to creation, it's a unique, interesting & delightful take on recording our adventures along the roads of life. The book itself is gorgeous! Thick paperstock, hardcover, nearly square, brilliant color printing. The layouts vary from strikingly simple to crazy busy, with something to be gleaned from each. Studying these pages will help develop the eye of a beginning scrapper, please & inspire those already adept. If I could have only 4 books on the subject, from what's available RIGHT NOW, I'd pick this one, The Scrapbooker's Color Palette, The Book Book and 7gypsies in Paris.

Interesting and inspiring!

This is different than any other scrapbook book out there! Not so much in the art work itself (although there are some really uniquely made things) but it is the subjects that the artwork has been created for. It inspires you to scrap about the not so great moments in life, the personal things in life, intimate details about your relationships or yourself, wild & crazy things you do....real life not doctored up pages that look like an ad for laundry detergent!! The artists themselves are fresh & interesting to read about, especially if you are tired of seeing the same people & their families over & over being published in the usual magazines.