A Year of Scrapbooking by Anna Swinney, Debbie Janasak (1999, Paperback)

A very well-produced older book, with plenty of nice color pictures. The example pages are a little plain by 2008 standards, but the detailed text and organization remain excellent. Using the "year" format, the authors cover many types of pages, themes, and techniques, including a good section on cardmaking. This book is ideal for the beginner who wants more than just an overall perspective on scrapbooking. It presents a very comprehensive array of basic and intermediate techniques, and should last the most ambitious newbie through years of learning. An excellent addition to any scrapping library, and a fine gift for both new and experienced scrapbookers. I'm very happy with it.