This is a great book for both the beginners and the advanced stampers. I found the explanations on the different types of ink and other mediums used in the book very useful. The samples presented are pretty and easy to reproduce and adapt to other ideas that I got while reading this book. I also liked the fact the author included catalog numbers for the rubber stamps she used. A lot of times I would come across stamps I really like in the books I read, but can't order them easily. With this book, I was able to special order several stamps with no problems!