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tracinicole Favorite SISter (16356)	# Posted: 15 Oct 2007 14:39 Does anyone have any good books or websites, or heck, even tips on great composition? I know the rule of thirds and triange but I would love to get my hands on some books or something that would really boost my scrapbook pages. They just feel so flat, and quite frankly, I am getting frustrated with it. THANKS!
ajw472 Favorite SISter (6967)	# Posted: 15 Oct 2007 14:57 oh traci - i will watch for replies - i know what you mean, i wish i knew more about composing a page.maybe there will be a webisode in the future where jj will spill the rest of the 8 rules... angie
karenj Style Maven (551)	# Posted: 15 Oct 2007 15:46 That would be great if there was a book out there. Someone with that knowledge should write one from the scrappers standpoint!
kaylaaimee The Little One Favorite SISter (5840)	# Posted: 15 Oct 2007 16:36 ALi E's first book has a LOT of great ideas on composition- A Designers Eye for Scrapbooking- totally totally good for that
tracinicole Favorite SISter (16356)	# Posted: 15 Oct 2007 18:24 I don't have Ali's first book. I have the second one and I liked it a lot. I will have to see if I can get the first one. Anyone else? Would collage books help???
ShutterBug Fashion Plate (468)	# Posted: 16 Oct 2007 09:10 Cathy Zielske's first book covers a lot of design basics. I also really like this book Using Design Basics to Get Creative Results by Bryan L. Peterson. It covers the basic principals of graphic design and how to make them work for you. It was first published in 1996 but there is a revised edition also. And this one is similar Design basics : ideas and inspiration for working with layout, type, and color in graphic design / Joyce Rutter Kaye. I believe it covers the same principles. I've found both of these at the library as well as a variety of other design books.
prairieWillow Favorite SISter (15655)	# Posted: 16 Oct 2007 10:59 ALi E's first book has a LOT of great ideas on composition- A Designers Eye for Scrapbooking- totally totally good for that totally what I was gonna say. traci, I have it and you will love it! Cathy Zielske's first book covers a lot of design basics. definately a good one, too. she is very clean and simple (lol, the name of the book, I think), but to this day she inspires me. a classic for sure! start with those 2, I think you'll like them. deanna