Customer Rating:  
Summary: Disappointing Magazine.....
Comment: I was disappointed with this magazine.... It has way too many advertisements in it for the price.
I felt some of the articles and layouts were interesting/appealing, but most of the projects weren't for me.... either too difficult or not to my liking. I am a novice scrapbooker and was hoping that this magazine would cater more to the beginner on how to get started with basic ideas on page layouts, tips and tricks or the trade and so on.
The best issue of Creating Keepsakes I've seen to date is the one on the best scrapbooking tools.... otherwise most of the issues having been disappointing for me anyway.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Okay but very light on information
Comment: Although,Creating Keepsakes is the first monthly and most popular scrapbooking magazine. It focuses too heavily on promoting their scrapbooking personalities, websites, idea books, and other commercial interests than giving actual "how to" tips. All the while,saving the information you really want for their special issued $14.99 magazines. Most of the tips, advice, or actual information dispensed in their main magazine, is general stuff you can find around the internet for free. CK is purely a "look book" idea magazine.
Don't get me wrong. CK is not a bad magazine. You see very pretty layouts, read cute stories from CK stars (such as Scrapbookers of the Year/Hall of Famers), and see the newest scrap products but you just really don't learn anything. Its like signing up for a refresher painting course to improve your painting techinques. But when you get there, all the instructor does is have the class constantly tour museums. If you really wanted to paint, you'll end of being dissapointed.
I'd only suggest a CK subscription for those who either admire CK scrapbook personalities, seek to have a career in scrapbooking, or want to keep up with the Joneses of the Scrapbooking industry. If you're none of the above, pick up CK on occasions when you need a really cheap idea book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The best scrapbooking magazine I have found
Comment: This is a great magazine to subscribe to. It has the latest trends and gives you a ton of inspiration with each issue. It is also really fun to look at the advertisements to see the new product that is hitting the market. It is so worth it!
Customer Rating:
Summary: So many ideas whether you're new or experienced
Comment: I love to look at the vibrant and diverse layouts and search for ideas to incorporate into my own pages! Almost every page has at least one layout or technique (including the advertisement layouts). I find that I get more ideas from these magazines than I do from how-to booklets, etc. There is a great section every month where several people use the same supplies to see how many different looks can be achieved. They give a glimpse of brand new products in the trade as well as give practical ideas for the budget conscious.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Like it ok
Comment: I like this magazine but I like Simple Scrapbooks better. It seems as though they have the same featured scrapbookers layouts in there all the time...just from what I've observed anyway. I like the layouts, they have good ideas, great tips on tools and some good tips on digital scrapbooking.
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