Scrapbook pages of animals are one of my favourite pages to design as I am an animal lover. This scrapbook page layout is of a kitten. The kitten is a boy so I have selected blues as the main colour.

  To begin making this scrapbook page select a sheet of 12×12” scrapbook paper of your choice and cut 2cm from each side of the 12×12” sheet of paper. Use a scalpel and metal edge ruler of a paper trimmer to ensure a straight edge.

 Next find a sheet of solid blue 12×12” scrapbook paper.

The blue sheet of paper is going to be the frame so cut the middle out of the paper to save on waste. You never know when you will want an odd piece of paper from your scrapbook supplies so it is always best to save any off cuts.

 Use double sided tape to place the first sheet of 12×12”scrapbook paper on top of the frame you have just made.

Select four of your favourite pictures and cut them into different shapes and sizes. It is probably best to make copies of your original photos just in case you cut them wrongly. As a rule I always do this and keep the originals elsewhere.

Mount each picture on a different colour paper or card stock leaving a 1 cm border around each photo.

Place a strip of paper or ribbon across the scrapbook paper, one going from top to bottom and the other from side to side. Use double sided tape to hold the strips in place.

Use 3D foam to attach the photos to the scrapbook page layout. Place one in each empty square you have created.

Use a pokey tool to make two holes under two of the pictures and place cat themed brads through the holes. If you do not have cat themed brad you can use buttons or small embellishments.

Use a Sizzix sidekick machine to cut the wording or quotes so you can then put the kittens name on the bottom right hand side of the scrapbook page. Use the same paper you used to create your border.

Place one final brad or cat themed embellishment in the centre of your scrapbook page to finish off the simple but very stylish scrapbook page.

Remember that once you have added your scrapbook pages to an album the album should always be stored in an upright position and in a dry place.

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Holiday scrapbook ideas normally involve three things. Having fun, visiting new places and eating all your favourite foods.

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This scrapbook ideas layout is of a young boy enjoying a cupcake. Because cupcakes are sometimes seen as, or associated with girls it is important to use boy colours.

12x12 scrapbook paper

Begin by selecting a sheet of light blue 12×12 scrapbook paper from your scrapbook supplies.

orange cardstock

Select two of your favourite photographs and mount them onto bright orange cardstock leaving approximately ¼ inch border around the edge. If you do not have orange cardstock then just choose a coloured paper you think will be appropriate, and one that matches your scrapbook pages design.

stripy scrapbook paper

Select some stripy scrapbook paper. Make sure the stripes have the orange, or whatever colour you have chosen somewhere so that the paper corresponds with the card the photographs have been mounted onto.

green cardstock

Cut a strip of green card stock and attach a length of orange ribbon along the centre of the card. Use double sided tape to secure it in place.

scrapbook layout

Place the strips of card at the top and bottom of the scrapbook page using double sided tape to hold them in place. The card does not have to fit across the entire length of the scrapbook paper.

Wooden letters

Attach the pictures you have mounted at the ends of the pieces of card you have just stuck down. Use 3d foam to attach the pictures so they are slightly prominent.

Using wooden letters, spell out the word “YUMMY’. Of course you can add whatever wording you want for your page design. Wooden letters are not normally painted so use an ink pad to change the colour of the wording so they match the green, or your chosen colour scheme. You can also use scrapbook stickers for your scrapbook quotes.

Use cupcake embellishments to decorate the top and bottom of the wording.

scrapbook stickers

It is always a good idea to place some journaling on your scrapbook page to remind yourself in years to come where and when the event took place.

I used a printer to print where the pictures were taken and what year however, rub ons and scrapbook stickers would also work. Mount the words onto orange then cream card before attaching them to your page layout.

Holiday Scrapbook Ideas

Place another cupcake on the page to finish it off this scrapbook ideas holiday theme.

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Scrapbooking is one of my favourite hobbies. It is just such a lovely way to show off family photos of memorable times and events. Unlike a traditional photo album a scrapbook page layout can bring out, and tell a story behind your photos.

A scrapbook page layout

When I first began designing scrapbook page layouts I would always select the photos that were posed for. Sometimes I would go as far as to take a new staged picture.

It wasn’t long before I realised that scrapbooking is all about what I consider ‘true’ photos, the ones where everything is natural and the photos are taken on the fly, and depict a scene that is relevant and captures the moment.

The photo above is of a little boy who is quite happily sitting painting stones. It does not matter that he is not in his best outfit or that he may be covered in paint. In my opinion the honesty in the picture is what makes it special.

When creating a scrapbook page layout I cannot stress enough how important it is to have a mat or protective surface under your work. Here I have used a large cutting matt so I can also use a scalpel on it without harming my table.

This scrapbook layout is incredibly quick and easy to make so whatever level you are at it won’t be a problem for you to make.

To make this scrapbook page you will need to start with a 6”x 6” sheet of green scrapbook paper.

You will then need to select some brown patterned paper and cut some one inch strips.

Attach the strips across the green paper at an angle as shown above.

scrapbook quotes

Tear a strip of vellum and write your scrapbook quotes using an acid free pen. Secure the vellum in place using a couple of brads at each end of the vellum.

painting pebbles

Depending on the photo you are using you can then add some additional wording or quotes using rub ons, epoxy stickers or peel offs. Here I have added the words ‘painting pebbles’

It is really easy to make this a 12×12” scrapbook page by mounting the green 6x 6” onto a 12×12” sheet of scrapbook paper.

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Making scrapbook page layouts is the best way to show off your pictures in a fun and interesting way. This scrapbook ideas layout consists of four photos, however if you wanted to add even more you could easily do so by using smaller photos.

You will need to select a sheet of 12×12 cardstock from your craft supplies. Here, I have used a bazzill bling card as it has a slightly sparkly, shiny appearance to it making it a bit more glitzy and pleasing to the eye.

You will then need to select a sheet of scrapbook paper that consists of large leaves as this is going to be used as part of the background.

Using a scalpel, carefully cut away some of the leaves so that you are left with a fan of leaves that appear to be growing from one corner of the page layout.

Place the leaves you have just cut out on top of the black cardstock. It is important that you do not stick the leaves down at this point as you are going to place photos behind them.

To stop the papers sliding about you can stick down the very corner of the plant.

Have a hunt through all the photos you may wish to use for this scrapbook page idea. Remember you will be cutting these photos so if you do not have a copy, now would be a good time to scan and print an extra set of the pictures, just in case you do make a mistake.

Cut your pictures to size and randomly position where they look best on the paper. Position the leaves so they cover some of the picture and look as if they are holding the photos in place.

Once you are happy with what you have, you can now secure the leaves and pictures in place with glue or double sided tape.

You will then need to find some animal print card for your scrapbook quotes. Here I have used three different print patterns, however if you do not have different types in your craft supplies you can use just one.

Attach your scrapbook quotes to the bottom corner of the page layout using double sided tape.

This scrapbook ideas simple design is very cheap to make as you will use very little from your craft supplies. If you have any animal themed embellishments you could also add these in the top left hand corner of the page, however, I personally believe when you have so many photos less is more.

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Scrapbook ideas are easy to think up

if you already have the theme in mind which is pre determined by the event you wish to base your scrapbooking page layout on.

This zoo themed scrapbook ideas design

is both colourful and exciting. Although you may not have pictures of a boy looking like a tiger you could use the same layout for some photos of a tiger at the zoo.

It is always a good idea to draw or roughly layout out on a sheet of paper the design you are intending to follow and adapt it along the way if necessary.

Firstly, you will need to find a sheet of orange 12×12  scrapbook paper. I find bazzill paper is a good paper to use because it has a slight texture to it. It is also thicker than normal scrapbook paper so gives you a good base to start your page layout on.

To create the paw prints draw a paw print shape on some funky foam and cut it out using very sharp scissors so that the edges are neat.

Attach the pieces that make up the paw print to a clear block using a glue stick.

If you do not have a clear block stamp you can use the back of an existing stamp. The advantage to using a clear block stamp is the fact you can see through it and know exactly where your stamped images will go on the page.

Ink your custom made stamp with black ink and randomly place the paw prints over the scrapbook page as shown in the above photo.

Next, tear a strip of tiger print scrapbook paper the length of your 12×12 page so it fits from one corner to the other.

Attach the strip of paper across the page using double sided tape to hold it in place. At this point you may find you have covered up some of the paw prints and can now add additional ones paw prints if you wish.

Tear a piece of black cardstock into a rectangle and use white rub on stickers for your scrapbook quotes.

Place the wording in the bottom left hand corner of your page layout so using either double sided tape or 3d foam depending on if you want your quotes to be more prominent.

This scrapbook ideas layout can easily be adapted to suit any animal by simply changing the print on the paper. If the photographs are of a zebra use black and white print, if the photographs contain images of leopard change the paper to a leopard print and so on.

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Scrapbooking is one of the nicest ways to preserve and show off some of your favourite photos and can be used with photographs from any era.

To begin making this scrapbook page idea start by selecting a sheet of 12×12 scrapbook paper that is turquoise. If you have some scrapbook paper that is textured it will look a lot nicer than a plain piece of 12×12 paper.

Scrapbook paper needs to be acid and lignin free. If you are purchasing your scrapbooking paper or your scrapbook supplies from a craft supplier you have not used before it is well worth asking the question. This will ensure your scrapbook page layouts will stay bright and fresh, and will not deteriorate over time.

You then need to select a sheet of brown bazzill card stock. Cut along two sides of the scrapbook paper using decorative scissors.

Decorative scissors can be found in most craft and scrapbooking stores and are an essential tool in any good scrapbook enthusiast’s kit bag. They are a tool that scrap bookers will use over and over again and come in a multitude of different designs and sizes.

Place the brown paper on top of the turquoise paper using double sided tape to hold it in place.

If you want to preserve some of the turquoise paper, carefully remove the section that will be covered by the brown scrapbook paper before securing it I place.

Select four sheets of scrapbook paper that have a similar colour theme. Cut the papers into a variety of shapes and sizes. You can use your decorative scissors again here.

Position the papers randomly over the front of the scrapbook page so that some of each paper can be seen, rather like a patchwork quilt effect.

Stick the paper down using double sided tape or micro sticky dots.

Mount your photograph onto white card leaving a very thin border. Then, using double sided tape mount it onto the same turquoise scrapbook paper you used for the background. This time leave a slightly larger border.

Attach your photo to the front of the scrapbook page using 3d foam pads.

Sometimes when you purchase scrapbook paper you pick up the odd matching embellishment or two. If you do not have matching embellishments you could always have a go at making your own from all the left over scraps of paper, throw in a few brads and before you know it you have created your own embellishments.

Place an embellishment in the top right hand corner of the scrapbook page.

Place an embellishment with your wording or scrapbook quotes underneath your photo. Use silver brads to hold your scrapbook quotes in place.

Place some fancy brads down the left hand side of the page.

Next, cut a tag shape from some of the left over paper. Use an eyelet setter to place an eyelet at the top of the tag. Place some brown organza ribbon through the hole at the top of the tag.

Once everything is in place, place the finished scrapbook page in a scrapbook album to keep it in good condition and preserve it for years to come.

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I love making Christmas scrapbook layouts because they are always bright, fun and bring back lots of wonderful memories.

Another good thing is you will never be lost for photographs for your Christmas scrapbook pages. In fact you will most likely be faced with the difficult decision of which ones to use.

The backing paper for this scrapbooking page layout is a sheet of red 12”x12” scrapbook paper.

You will also need to select four sheets of Christmas themed paper.

These sheets can be taken from a 6”x6” scrapbook paper pad and cut down slightly to fit on the 12”x12” backing paper.

As you can see here, when the four sheets are placed on the front of the 12”x12” backing paper there is a slight red border around each one.

Select a few of your favourite Christmas photos that will be used on each of the squares.

Cut one of the pictures into a circle. I used a Fiskars cutter to do this, however if you do not have one of these in your card making supplies you can always draw around something circular and cut it out manually with a sharp scalpel.

Cut out two slightly bigger circles in red and green card.

Place the three circles on one of the squares of scrapbook paper. If the paper has a pattern cut away some of the patter so that it overlaps the circles giving it the illusion of holding the photo in place.

Use decorative scissors or a Fiskars cutter to cut out the second photograph.

Mount the photograph onto green card and place on the second square of your Christmas scrapbook paper.

Use a scalpel to make small slits in the paper all the way down the right hand side.

Pass a piece of red organza ribbon through the slits securing it in place at the back of the paper.

You can then add any additional embellishments if you wish.

Next, cut a large square out of the centre of the third piece of scrapbook paper.

Place your photo behind the square securing it at the back of the paper.

Print some journaling onto a sheet of white paper. Use different fonts and colours to make your journaling or scrapbook quotes really stand out.

Use a Fiskars cutter to cut out your scrapbook wording so it has a fancy edge around it.

Place the wording on the fourth sheet of scrapbook paper using double sided tape to hold it in place.

Finally position your squares over the red scrapbook paper and secure them in place using double sided tape. Before sticking each square down, make sure you are happy you have your scrapbook page layout exactly how you want it.

I think this scrapbook page layout captures the fun and theme of Christmas beautifully.



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Scrapbooking page layouts do not always have to be crammed full of embellishments, scrapbook quotes or memorabilia. Sometimes keeping your scrapbooking ideas simple can give your pages a modern and smart appearance.

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When thinking of ideas for scrapbook pages for a young boy you cannot go far wrong using blues and greens as your main colours.

This scrapbooking page layouts theme has very little in the way of materials and still manages to really catch your eye. I have not over embellished this scrapbook layout and I think by not adding any further detail; it leaves the photograph as the main focal point of the page.

Begin making this scrapbook layout with a large sheet of 12×12 scrapbook paper or card. I find using a thicker paper or even a piece of card as the background makes the whole scrapbook page more solid and easier to work on.

Next, select two 8×8 sheets of scrapbook paper that are mainly blue. Make sure one of the sheets is decorative and the other is just a plain blue.

Place the sheets one on top of the other allowing both to be seen as shown in the above photo.

Use double sided tape to secure the sheets of scrapbook paper together and carefully ink around the edge of the paper.

Inking around the edge of the paper gives your pages a softer look. You can do this with a small piece of sponge. Press the sponge into some blue ink and gently dab it all around the edge of the paper.

The best technique for this is to lift your paper in the air and gently scrape or dab your sponge along the edge. If you try to dab the edge of your paper whilst it is laying flat on your cutting mat, you will end up making an awful mess on your mat and have uneven lines along the edge of your scrapbook paper.

Once the edges are inked you can then attach your coloured papers to the base of your page. Use double sided tape to hold the paper in place.

Cut the photograph you are going to use down to size using either a paper trimmer or a scalpel and metal edge ruler. Using a metal edged ruler when you are cutting with a scalpel will ensure you do not snag the scalpel into the ruler, and end up having poorly cut your photos.

Mount the photograph onto the same patterned paper you used previously leaving a centimetre or two to make a nice frame for the photo.

 
Once again ink all around the edges before mounting it onto the solid blue paper.

 
Place the photograph in the bottom right hand corner of the page using 3d foam.

Use chip board letters to write the name of the child above the photograph. You could also add a date or age if you wish or perhaps some simple scrapbook quotes.

Next you will need to cut nine strips of patterned paper. Make sure they all match up with the papers you have already used and contain the same colours.

Arrange your strips of paper as I have done here or how you feel you want them before sticking them down permanently. When you have the layout you are happy with apply double sided tape in strips down the left hand side of the scrapbook page and place the strips of paper on top.

 
Place blue brads at the end of each strip of paper to finish this scrapbooking layouts modern and simple theme.

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Scrapbook layout ideas are sometimes difficult to visualise. A good tip before making your scrapbook pages is to find a piece of paper and a pen.

Roughly draw out where you are going to place photographs and embellishments so that you have a good idea where you will place things when it comes to permanently sticking them down.

Drawing out your scrapbook layout ideas will help you in the long run and save time when you start putting your pages together.

Scrapbook layout ideas of beach scenes work really well if you stick with beach themed colours such as blues, yellows and stone.

Begin with a 12×12 sheet of white bazzill card stock. This is going to be the background for your scrapbook page layout.

 
As shown in the above picture, you now need to cut two strips of scrapbook paper. Your strips will be placed at the top and bottom of your page layout. Use striped paper that contains the colours which will best match a beach scene.

Make sure you cut one strip slightly wider than the other. Place the smaller one near the top of the page and the larger strip near the bottom. Use double sided tape to hold the striped paper in place.

Place both photographs on your scrapbook layout on the right hand side at slight angles to each other. Use double sided tape or photo glue to secure them in place.

Cut out some footprints. You can print, draw or stamp these if you have a footprint stamp.

Place the footprints across the page to give the appearance of someone having walked across your scrapbook page. Use double sided tape to secure these in place.

Print the words ‘buckets of fun’ onto Safmat or white paper and place it between two strips of scrapbook paper.

Safmat is a clear, self adhesive and acid free film which can be used in inkjet printers. Once you have printed your scrapbook quotes onto the film they will be practically transparent making Safmat ideal for use with your scrapbook layout ideas, as you can choose the font and font size of your wording.

Using a shell stamp, stamp out five shells in ink that matches the colours of the stripes.

Place string along the top of your scrapbook page and use 3d foam pads to attach the shells to the string. Using 3d foam pads means they will stand out slightly and have a 3d effect.

Use a Sizzix sandcastle die cutter to cut three sandcastles. If you do not have this die cutter then use any beach themed embellishments or even some memorabilia from your day at the beach.

Place the sandcastles around the wording using 3d foam pads. As with any of your scrapbook layout ideas, always make sure you use products that are acid and lignin free as this will ensure that your scrapbooking pages do not deteriorate over time.

For many more scrapbook layout ideas please feel free to browse the rest of the pages on my site.

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Scrapbook layout ideas for children should always be colourful and joyous. 

Although most little girl scrapbook layout ideas would focus around the colour pink, sometimes it is nice to focus on a different colour. In this case I have used the blue from the dress and added in a few expected girl colours such as yellow and pink.

Begin making this page layout by taking a piece of white 12×12 scrapbook paper from your scrapbooking supplies.

Decide which photograph you are going to use and cut it to the size and shape you require.

Find a piece of blue scrapbook paper that matches the dress or the colour that best matches the person in your photo.

Use the blue scrapbook paper to mount your picture. Mount it leaving approximately a 1cm gap all the way around the photo to form the frame for the picture.

Then mount the picture onto white card leaving the same size gap around the edge.

Find a similar piece of scrapbook paper and cut a large strip using decorative scissors to leave a decorative edge.

Attach the strip to the right hand side of the page using double sided tape.

Cut a smaller panel from the same piece of paper you used to mount your photo onto and mount it onto the page on top of the decorated panel using 3d foam.

Then simply attach your photo using 3d foam.

Print the name of the child onto the blue scrapbook paper. Use a nice font and blue writing so it matches the dress. If you do not have access to a computer or printer then use scrapbook stickers or handwrite your wording.

Cut around the name using decorative scissors to give it a nice edge.

Mount your wording onto white card.

Then attach the name to your scrapbook page layout using double sided tape.

If you have any vellum quotes, place these along the left hand side of the picture. Choose wording that corresponds with your scrapbook page idea.

Now that you have built up the base of this scrapbook page layout it is time to work on the embellishments.

Select some coloured prima flowers and place different coloured buttons inside each flower using sticky dots.

Then attach a strip of ribbon across the scrapbook page before fixing down the prima flowers. Make sure you place the prima flowers on the page before gluing them down so you can get a good idea where you want them to go.

Making scrapbook page layouts of your children is a fantastic way of capturing moments in time and much better than simply adding a photo into a standard photo album.

When you create a scrapbook page you can add so much more to a photo and with the wording and memorabilia you can include in your page layouts you can fondly remember your children’s younger days forever.

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