Paper Transformed: A Handbook of Surface-Design Recipes ... (ISBN 1592533701)

Paper Transformed:
I have this book and love the organized, easy to follow directions. There are so many techniques in this book that are new and exciting to try. Some of the techniques are easy and some are more complicated. Julia uses Perfect Pearls in many of her techniques (it's her product and that is as it should be!!) and it is fun to see how versatile this product is. Her concise, organized delivery makes following her directions very easy and smooth. I'm a seasoned stamper and there were many techniques in this book that I had not seen before. It is definitely not the same old, same old thing you see in many other books. It is so hard to find good directions for the use of so many of the products out there right now. Julia's book gave us good directions. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning to use Perfect Pearls or many other products as well. Julia's artistic ability shines through with all her amazing samples. I great book and definitely work the price. I loved it!!

good basics:
this is a good basic book to have in your library. although i know most of the techniques shared here, there were a few new ones for me to try. and the rest is a good review for me. julia andrus is a well known artist and one can always glean some pearls from her teachings. especially good for a newbie! sandyh

Paper Transformed:A Handbook of Surface-Design Recipes and Creative Paper Projects:
Marvelous eye candy and inspiration. Well done. Informative. A perfect companion to an artist with the love of paper.

Paper Techniques - opportunities to explore:
First off - yes, many of these techniques are published in other places, primarily magazines, but if you are like me, it is nice to have all this information put into a well written book with great tag showing the end product of the procedure given. Also, if you know paper and have played with paper (haven't we all since preschool??) many of the products used to produce the surface designs are common sense...yet, with a few tricks these can be manipulated and bring surprising results that one may not normally expect. This author has done a great job in utilizing many different surface finishes for paper that can really transform a card, a journal, a scrapbook, a collage, and even jewelry. Review the "Search Inside this Book" preview section under the picture of the book's cover to get a sense of the subjects covered through the Table of Contents and you will see that she is indeed thorough. The 24 projects use one or more of the techniques previously discussed in order to produce very interesting products (e.g. basics - greeting card - to unique - vase and checkboard/chessboard). In nearly every section discussing techniques, the author provides sound TIPS for aiding in reproducing the surface pattern or understanding the product used in making the surface design. These were very helpful along with clear directions, a few but appropriate images to go with the directions, and a tag showing the end product of the paper surface. A solid book on a subject worthy of a creative mind.

A "MUST HAVE" BOOK FOR PAPER CRAFTERS:
This is a wonderfully written book. The instructions were so wonderfully written that even a novice would be able to understand them. The pictures were beautifully taken and very informative. I would highly recommend this to any paper crafter. Julia is a very creative, talented lady and I am grateful that she is so willing to share them with us.