Creating Keepsakes Magazine

Pros: Tons of ideas, pull-out templates, colorful photos, new product ads
Cons: many ads, caters mostly to 12X12, can sometimes depress you.

Becoming a mother gave me a perfect excuse to let my creative juices start to flow as I put paper, ink, and photos together to create a keepsake album in honor of my son. Fairly new to scrapbooking I shopped the craft store aisles and picked out a little...

Pros: Fantastic ideas, color photos
Cons: lots of advertisements, costly

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I have been scrapbooking for a couple of years now, and although I am not as creative as most, I really enjoy what I am doing. I know that when my daughters grow up they will appreciate...

Pros: Fresh New Look & Layout, Features Readers, Inspiring & Innovative Columns & Ideas
Cons: Lots Of Advertisements

I have been scrapbooking for quite some time now but three years ago really began doing it as a creative outlet and nearly full time hobby. My passion for it led me to start creating for some magazines and manufacturers and along the way I've had some ...

Pros: Layouts, page ideas
Cons: None!

I've been buying Creating Keepsakes since the magazine first came out... and it has always been one of my favorites! This magazine is geared towards all levels of scrapbooking. I read it as a beginner, and got tons of basic advise on how to set up a...

Pros: Inspiring For All Interest & Skill Levels
Cons: The next publication can't arrive soon enough!

Have you cropped ‘till you dropped? Punched out microscopic pieces to make your punch made flower come alive? Carefully designed lay outs for photos that are not even back from the processing plant? Does this jargon make no sense to you? Are your...

Pros: Tons of information and examples!
Cons: Makes me feel un-imaginative!

Do you like to scrapbook? Do you like to see other peoples ideas? Are you addicted and want as much scrapbook stuff as possible. If you answered yes, then you need to subscribe to this magazine. I just got my first magazine and it is incredible.
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Pros: *filled* with ideas!
Cons: nothing

I was first introduced to CK in 1997. I borrowed a few of my friends back issues to take home and look through for ideas. I was in love!! Never before had my creative juices starting flowing, and I wanted to scrapbook 24/7! Within a few weeks, I had...

Pros: Great ideas, lots of pictures, Intro to new products
Cons: Wish it was out every month.

The first time I learned about scrapbooking I heard of the Creating Keepsakes magazine. I found it in a local store at the price of $4.95. My first thought was it is expensive, but looked interesting and thumbed thru it at the counter. I wondered why...

Pros: Great layout ideas
Cons: lots of ads

This is a first-class scrapbooking magazine! I only wish I had found it earlier. I look forward to its arrival every month so that I can put new ideas to use. Inside the magazine you will find layout ideas, articles on scrapbooking topics, contests,...

Pros: Great articles, information and layout ideas
Cons: Lots of advertising

I started scrapbooking almost two years ago and picked up this magazine to get a few ideas before I started. I figured that after reading an issue or two, I would have a pretty good foundation for scrapbooking. Wrong. It only made me realize how much I...

Pros: Wonderful Ideas, great help
Cons: wishing for more issues!

When I first started Scrapbooking, I was overwhelmed with all the different products, companies, and ideas people had! I didn't know where to start. When I got my first issue of Creating Keepsakes, I was amazed! Their magazine is just a "must...

Pros: great for scrapbookers
Cons: none

Attention all scrapbookers, this magazine is just for you. As an avid scrapbooker myself, I love this magazine. It has original layouts and how to do some of them. They suggest many tools that would make scrapboking easier. There are always many sample...

Pros: Many ideas, lots of input from the readers and contests
Cons: A subscription isn't exactly cheap at $22.97/year

First of all let me give you a quick definition of what scrapbooking (also known as "cropping" or "scrapping"),is. This is the art of taking your photos and other important memorabilia, and placing them in an acid free/lingin free...

Pros: great ideas, informative articles. a must-have for scrapbookers.
Cons: some subscribers complain about the number of advertisements.

Creating Keepsakes Magazine is an excellent resource for all levels of scrapbookers, whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned veteran.

I've been scrapbooking for 25 years and teach scrapbooking. I eagerly look forward to each issue...

Pros: variety of layouts, page makeovers
Cons: a lot of advertising

After purchasing many issues of this magazine throughout the year, I finally signed up for a subscription and have been very pleased with this Scrapbooking resource.

Pros:
1) Many layouts -- the magazine offers a variety of layouts...