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Ideas for Scrapbooking Pages

Grab your ideas for scrapbooking pages from thin air.

How? Did I just hear you asking out loud how? And did I just hear you saying aloud that you have no ideas?


Well, I used to think so too. I used to think that I'm not creative enough.

I thought there’s hardly any original idea in me. Maybe that's true.

Not an artistically-inclined person? Then shop for some ideas for scrapbooking pages. Shopping for ideas will usually fill you up with more ideas than you can handle.

Have a quick look at these 7 easy-to-apply free scrapbooking ideas.

Ready? Let's go shopping for more ideas.

Benefit From Others' Creativity

Can't spun out your own original, mind-blowing ideas for scrapbooking pages? It's really fine.

The next best thing?

To source for other people's ideas. Use other people's ideas as reference, as stepping stones. There are sooo many inspiring ideas for scrapbooking pages out there waiting to be discovered and appreciated by you. And there's a whole new world of making your pages more exciting with embellishment ideas too.

Studying others' scrapbooking ideas could inspire you to a new height. Suddenly, new ways of building upon others' ideas struck you. Then one thing led to another, and you'll soon begin forming your very own ideas!

Before you know it, your ultimate scrapbooking page might look nothing like the initial idea that sparked you off.

As the saying goes, "Go with the flow of things". The outcome might be surprisingly pretty.



Fail-Proof Ideas - Scrapbooking Books

You gotta give scrapbooking books a go... Because you're bound to be inspired by the very talented and creative authors/scrapbookers! Books are where ideas for scrapbooking pagses come in great abundance.

If you like to learn from books (I do and I've learned a lot from scrapbook books), you'll be happy to get your hands on the three beautiful and totally inspiring scrapbooking books shown below. They're brimming with amazingly fresh ideas, approaches and styles that just make you feel inspired, uplifted and want to scrapbook more.


Creating Keepsakes - 52 Scrapbooking Challenges by Elsie Flannigan

She's hip, creative and super inspiring! Elsie will take you through 52 awesome challenges in this book to let you scrapbook in ways you've never thought of before. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced scrapbooker, this is one book you'll keep going back to for wonderful inspiration and ideas. I love Elsie's free spirit, her colorful style and she's an amazing artist!




Simple Scrapbooks - Clean and Simple Scrapbooking - The Sequel - By Cathy Zielske

Not only will you be inspired by Cathy's clean, simple, graphic style, you'll be entertained by her scrapbooking philosophy and wit. I find myself going back to the book again and again when I'm stuck on a layout. I've read the book from cover to cover and I'm loving it. She reminds that a simple style is alright, to tell good stories, and to have fun scrapping. Oh, and to toss out unrealistic expectations too!




Creating Keepsakes - A Designer's Eye 2 - for Scrapbooking with Patterned Paper - Ali Edwards

Have you been wanting to scrapbook with patterned papers but are afraid to take the plunge lest you mess it up? With designer Ali Edward's book, you'll be shown how to choose patterned papers and coordinate different patterns to achieve beautiful layouts. She's been a favorite scrapbook designer and now you can easily "scraplift" her layouts to achieve great results for your own pages.



Influence Of Other Scrapbookers

Wanna expand your creativity potential for ideas for scrapbooking pages?

A good way is to join other scrapbookers. Surround yourself with them and you'll grow very fast.

A scrapbooker fed me with generous tips on my first trip to a scrapbooking supplies store. She joyfully showed me the ropes.

She went so far as to help me picked out my first pack of patterned papers! A good start for a beginner, she told me. I was saved the tedious process of running my eyes over racks and racks of papers.

Maybe it’s her kindness that left an impression on me. That’s why I too would suggest that if you are a beginner, start off with a pack of patterned papers as well. Paper packs save time.

To save even more time and also money, get a scrapbooking kit.

For more tips to help scrapbooking beginners, review this guide to getting started.



Be a Sponge

How about being a sponge?

Soak up appealing ideas you get from ordinary, everyday life. Everyday life provides a wonderful source of ideas for scrapbooking pages. You may spot strong ideas for scrapbooking pages just from observing things.



Ideas, Ideas, Ideas

Here's a few dozens of ideas for scrapbooking pages. You can pick up an idea here and experiment with it. Or you can always don on your thinking cap and come up with better ones.

Common Themes:

  • Anniversaries Scrapbook

  • Baby Scrapbook

  • Birthday Scrapbook

  • Family Scrapbook

  • Family Heritage Scrapbook

  • Friendship Scrapbook

  • Graduation Scrapbook

  • Holiday Scrapbook

  • Christmas Scrapbook

  • Love Scrapbook

  • Pet Scrapbook

  • Retirement Scrapbook

  • School Years Scrapbook

  • Travel Scrapbook

  • Wedding Scrapbook


    And of course, there’s the scrapbook for your favorites, interests, hobbies or special occasion. This list of ideas for scrapbooking pages is in no way all-inclusive. It's meant to be your bouncing pad to better ideas:

  • Art and Craft Scrapbook

  • Award Presentations Scrapbook

  • Baby First Times Scrapbook

  • Big Move from State to State Scrapbook

  • Birthday Cakes Scrapbook

  • Birthday Gifts Scrapbook

  • Book Club Scrapbook

  • Card Making Scrapbook

  • Chocolates and Cakes Scrapbook

  • Collector's Scrapbook

  • Concert/Theatre Scrapbook

  • Fan Club Scrapbook

  • Fashion and Style Scrapbook

  • Favorite Actors/Actresses Scrapbook

  • Favorite Gifts Scrapbook

  • Favorite Movies/TV Shows Scrapbook

  • Favorite Photos Scrapbook

  • Favorite Things Scrapbook

  • Favorite Toys Scrapbook

  • Festivals Scrapbook

  • Fun and Frolics Scrapbook

  • Gardening Scrapbook

  • Hangout Places Scrapbook

  • Hobby Scrapbook

  • New Home Scrapbook

  • New Job Scrapbook

  • Party/Dinner Scrapbook

  • Pregnancy Scrapbook

  • Reading Scrapbook

  • Recipes Scrapbook

  • Restaurant Scrapbook

  • Romantic Keepsake Scrapbook

  • School Plays Scrapbook

  • School Sports Scrapbook

  • Valentines Scrapbook

  • Young Artist Scrapbook

  • Young Baseball Player Scrapbook

  • Young Soccer Player Scrapbook

    So on and so forth.

    So you see, it's really up to your own imagination. You may have very different hobbies and experiences from others. Capitalize on your uniqueness and turn it into unusual ideas for your scrapbooking pages.



    Theme Your Background

    Sometimes, you might have strong preference for a theme background in addition to your photo theme. For example, you have a love for angel pictures, cute ladybugs or pretty floral pictures. You can always choose your ideal theme background and let it run throughout your scrapbook pages as backgrounds.

    Advantage? There's near perfect consistency throughout your scrapbook. You don't have to scratch your head hard to match a different background to each central photo.

    Disadvantage? The theme background might not be very appropriate for your photos.

    But hey, it's your own scrapbook, and who's to stop you from putting on what you love!

    But... if you want to put together a stunning and cohesive scrapbook album from start to finish - from coming up with a central theme, to planing each pages to designing the album cover, you might like to check out this e-Book by world-renowned scrapbooking teacher Jill Davis. It's available for immediate delivery and downloading.







    Dig Out Those Mementos

    Want more free online scrapbooking ideas?

    Besides photos, what other stuff are great ideas for scrapbooking pages?

    Again, it's one long list!

    The following list is not all-inclusive, it cannot be. But it'll move you in the right direction for a start:

  • Greeting cards from family, friends, acquaintances.

  • Letters, notes, postcards you've exchanged with others.

  • Invitation cards and thank-you notes.

  • Postmarked envelopes.

  • Party favors or napkins.

  • Pressed flowers, buttons, stickers, coins.

  • Wrapping, ribbons or tags from gifts and clothing articles.

  • Printed materials like maps from vacations, travel itineraries, menus from restaurants, colorful brochures from companies or stores.

  • Copies of identifications including social security card, driver's license, birth certificate.

  • Award certificates, certificates of achievements, letters of recognition, testimonies, photocopies of plaques.

  • Newspapers clippings about family members or activities.

  • Recipes that you're famous for. Or your favorite recipes or those you shared with your friends.

  • Packaging from your favorite stuff like CDs, perfumes, aromatherapy oils, chocolate wrappers.

  • Labels from jars, wine, boxes of ingredients.

  • Meaningful or special quotes, song lyrics or poems that remind you of that person, occasion or moment.

  • Ticket stubs from concerts, sporting event, performances, gala dinners, movies, live performances, seminars, workshops or airlines you've taken together.

  • Biographical information.

  • Quotes or autographs from your favorite authors, chefs, celebrities, speakers.

  • A list of family, friends, child, personal milestones and achievements.

  • Business cards or hotel stationery.

  • Articles cut out from newspapers, brochures, magazines.

  • Drawings, diagrams or sketches

  • Photocopies of official documents like college records, marriage licenses, religious confirmations.

  • Lock of hair or fur.

  • Stories or anecdotes of personalities or successes, failures, embarrassing/funny moments, curious habits.

  • Posters or even book jackets.

  • Program sheets from events.

  • Tips and techniques from experts.

  • Reviews of movies, theatres, concerts.

  • Copies of your own fan letters and the responses you received.

  • Publicity materials from performing arts centre, workshop organizers, theatre groups.

  • Guest book of salutations from participants.



    Little Tips

    To save space, you don't have to use whole letter, brochure or magazine article. Simply cut out those portions that matter most to you.

    Remember to throw in anecdotes and little stories. These are the things that add incredible flavor and really spice up your scrapbook.

    OK, did I hear that you want more free ideas for scrapbooking? Here you go:

    Ideas Books, Ideas Layouts and more
    How to Get More Scrapbooking Page Ideas?
    Baby's Firsts Scrapbooking Ideas
    Baby Scrapbooking Ideas
    7 Special Babies Scrapbook Ideas
    Christmas Scrapbooking Ideas
    Christmas Scrapbooking Ideas 2
    Disney Scrapbooking Ideas
    Creative Lettering Ideas
    Family Scrapbooking Ideas
    Friendship Scrapbooking Ideas 1
    Friendship Scrapbooking Ideas 2
    Grown-Up Scrapbooking Ideas
    Heritage Scrapbooking Ideas
    It's in the Details Scrapbooking Ideas
    More Scrapbooking Ideas
    Pet Scrapbooking Ideas
    Popular Scrapbooking Ideas
    Romantic Scrapbooking Ideas
    Wedding Scrapbooking Ideas
    Scrapbooking Card Ideas





    Mini Scrapbook Album Tutorials:
    Even more ideas for scrapbooking pages? Interested to learn how to make mini scrapbook albums? I've discovered a website, Scrapbook-Crazy.com, that offers free tutorials for making mini albums! Be sure to check it out!

    PaperCraft Central:
    If you like to learn more papercraft, be it card making, scrapbooking, or even 3-D papercraft, you must visit PaperCraft Central for handmade papercraft project ideas!





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