Scrapbooking is a great creative outlet as well as a personal way to preserve memories. Whether you prefer hand creating a scrapbook or enjoy digital scrapbooking, you will always need inspiration. Pages are often developed around one central theme, idea, event or activity. While some occasions in life are easy to turn into scrapbook pages, other less obvious ones may help create a more diversified scrapbook.
One of the very first things that must be mentioned is also the best source of inspiration: your pictures. Looking through your pictures will typically give you at least a few ideas for scrapbook pages. You should also determine if you have enough pictures to do at least one 12 x 12 page. If you have a picture that would work great for a page idea, make sure that you have other complimentary pictures that will expand on the central picture.
Scrapbooks typically have pages revolving around holidays and birthday, and rightly so. These are memory creating times that usually involve the gathering of friends and family. You may already have pages revolving around Christmas, Halloween, Easter and birthdays since these often revolve around children, but also consider other holidays like Memorial Day (parade pictures?), Valentine’s Day and Fourth of July (going to fireworks?).
Besides the usual holidays, inspiration can be found in a variety of other events and activities. Here are some ideas to consider:
1. preschool or starting school
2. milestones
3. graduations (kindergarten, etc)
4. achievements and awards from clubs or churches
a. boy/girl scouts
b. church youth group
c. school clubs (Spanish club, FCA, FFA)
5. Sports & Teams
6. Scripture Verses
7. Extracurricular Activities
8. Baby Growth
a. First words
b. First steps
c. First time in trouble
d. Mispronounced words
9. Family member nicknames
10. Playing
a. Playground fun
b. With friends
c. With cousins
d. With grandparents
11. Everyday activities
a. Outline daily activities (lunch, play time, nap time, story time, etc)
12. Family member quotes or catchphrases
Another way to get inspiration is by browsing the selection of paper, stamps, quotes and other supplies at the local scrapbooking store or scrapbooking section at a store. However, this can be dangerous to your financial situation if you are not prepared. It is easy to buy anything and everything that catches your eye causing you to spend much than planned (if you even had a plan in the first place). Here are some ideas to keep you from overspending. Before going, decide on limits. One limit you could set obviously cost; pick an amount and do not go over it. Another limit could be how many ‘inspirations’ you want. Decide to only buy items for the best three ideas that inspire you. You could also combine these two limits, up to three ‘inspirations’, maximum of $25.
There are many places that you can get inspiration for scrapbooking pages. Digital scrapbook templates provided online may help even with your hand-made scrapbooks. Inspiration can also be found when something (like an object or design) catches your eye. These could be seen in driving down the street, in art museums & galleries, or even the grocery store. You may also find great ideas from looking at fellow scrapbook enthusiasts creations.
Memory makers scrapbook – Scrapbooking Memories
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Main Street Wall Creations Sticker – Once Upon A Time There Was A Princess…. $3.95 Princess saying: “Once Upon A Time There Was A Princess…” also has stars…. |
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12 PACK RUB ON SUCCESS QUOTES Papercraft, Scrapbooking (Source Book) $31.50 12 PACK RUB ON SUCCESS QUOTES ROYAL & LANGNICKEL® E-Z Sentiment, Quote & Phrase Rub-Ons5½ x 10 sheet…. |
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Baby of Mine: A Mother’s Memory Album for Baby’s First Year (Waiting for Baby) $19.95 The first year of a baby’s life is a wondrous time, with each day bringing new changes and emotions. This journal goes above and beyond the traditional baby book, recognizing the journey that mother and child embark on together. Guided prompts throughout allow a new mom to record all the precious moments of baby’s development, and also to reflect on what these milestones stir within her. There’s a… |
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The Write Words $22.85 A selection of Poetry, Quotes, Sayings and Scriptures for all of life’s scrapbooking topics arranged in categories for easy searching. The right words to express yourself on any subject that touches your life, from playful to sentimental…. |
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The Write Baby and Toddler Words – poetry, quotes and titles for all of life’s little moments, scrapbooking – scrapbook – crafts $16.95 Whether a first time mother or a seasoned grandparent, a baby evokes a treasury of heartfelt emotions. From baby showers and the first smile to potty training and blankies, The Write Baby and Toddler Words offers a sentiment for all of life’s little moments. ***A scrapbook layout, greeting card, or a stolen moment of reading is sure to be enhanced with these 2,000 creative titles, 350 meaningful p… |
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Finished In A Flash 12×12 Scrapbooking Page Kit: Baby Girl $12.94 Whether you are a new scrapbooker or a busy scrapper on the go, these kits have it all! Create fantastic scrapbook pages in just minutes. Because all the high-quality papers and embellishments are designed to coordinate perfectly, you save tons of time. And it’s a terrific value! The Baby Girl collection contains:12 coordinating 12″ x 12″ patterned papers62 cardstock punch-outs2 themed Brad Buddies (a diaper pin and lamb)20 standard brads12 shaped brads (baby feet and hearts)30 mini round brads3 ribbons (36″ of each)Designer album page ideas for inspiration All are acid-free, photo safe, and color coordinated. Whether you’re a busy mom, a new scrapper, or just short on time, the Baby Girl Finished in a Flash! Page kit is the perfect solution for fast, fantastic layouts. |
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Card Quotes CD: 1,000 Quotes $14.94 1000 card quotes – to use over and over! Cardmakers, this CD is for you. You’ll have 1,000 illustrated card quotes to print out as often as you want! From birthday and friendship to Valentines, anniversary, thinking of you, all-occasion and so much more. Card quote definitions are also included – so you’ll have illustrated definitions for words like “celebration”, “appreciate” and more. Even better? You’ll have a card quote for the outside of the card as well as a matching sentiment for the inside of the card. Wow! Simply print the quotes onto cardstock, paper, or vellum, then color with chalks, ink or colored pencils.To save paper, you can select just the quote you want and paste into a document and print. To print out a single page, click “Print” and choose the “current page” option in the print dialog. You can also print a range of pages by entering page numbers you would like printed under the “pages” option of the print dialog.The CD is compatible with Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Macintosh OS X. You will need to install Adobe Reader to view the CD content. We have included that program onboard the disk for your convenience. When you insert the disk it will guide you through the easy installation. |
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Nana’s Nursery 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Stack: Baby Boy – Limited Time 20% Off Sale! Price shown reflects discount. $12.94 Nana’s Nursery Paper Stack. Includes 48 sheets of heavyweight cardstock (2 each of 24 different prints). Perfect for any new mom, or to scrapbook your favorite baby memories. Some sheets include special touches of glitter for that extra sparkle! They are covered in pressed-on glitter so that it does not rub off. Acid and lignin-Free. Size: 12″ x 12″. Theme: Baby Boy. |
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Nana’s Nursery 12×12 Scrapbooking Paper Stack: Baby Girl – Limited Time 20% Off Sale! Price shown reflects discount. $12.94 Nana’s Nursery Paper Stack. Includes 48 sheets of heavyweight cardstock (2 each of 24 different prints). Perfect for any new mom, or to scrapbook your favorite baby memories. Some sheets include special touches of glitter for that extra sparkle! They are covered in pressed-on glitter so that it does not rub off. Acid and lignin-Free. Size: 12″ x 12″. Theme: Baby Girl. |
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Rubber Stamp w/Wood Handle: Kid Quotes, Friend/Chocolate – Limited Time 20% Off Sale! Price shown reflects discount. $5.6 Rubber stamp features a wooden handle. Image is contoured to prevent ink shadowing. Perfect for handmade cards, gift tags, scrapbooking, and any type of paper craft project! Size of stamp varies by design. |
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Rubber Stamp w/Wood Handle: Kid Quotes, Many Fingers? – Limited Time 20% Off Sale! Price shown reflects discount. $5.6 Rubber stamp features a wooden handle. Image is contoured to prevent ink shadowing. Perfect for handmade cards, gift tags, scrapbooking, and any type of paper craft project! Size of stamp varies by design. |
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Rubber Stamp w/Wood Handle: Kid Quotes, Sick/Stinks – Limited Time 20% Off Sale! Price shown reflects discount. $5.6 Rubber stamp features a wooden handle. Image is contoured to prevent ink shadowing. Perfect for handmade cards, gift tags, scrapbooking, and any type of paper craft project! Size of stamp varies by design. |
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Rubber Stamp w/Wood Handle: Kid Quotes, Don’t Look Back – Limited Time 20% Off Sale! Price shown reflects discount. $6.55 Rubber stamp features a wooden handle. Image is contoured to prevent ink shadowing. Perfect for handmade cards, gift tags, scrapbooking, and any type of paper craft project! Size of stamp varies by design. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Baby Boy $1.89 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Baby Boy- Includes rattles, toys, bibs, ducks and stars, done in Blue, Green and Yellow. |
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Scrapbooking Storage Box in Green $14.49 From scrapbooks to supplies, this heavy-duty Scrapbooking Storage Box by Pioneer Photo Albums will protect your valuable hobby necessities. This durable acid free box is ideal for storing paper, photos, drawings, stickers, embellishments, fabric, ribbon, greeting cards, keepsakes and so much more. This storage box comes equipped with a silver identification slot that makes sorting and identifying projects by subject, date or occasion quick and easy.Features: • Made from acid free material • Extra large interior • Silver I.D. holder included • Color: GreenSize: 3 3/4″tall x 13″wide x 14 3/4″deep |
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EK Jolee’s Boutique Scrapbooking $4.49 It’s easy to add color, design, texture and dimension to scrapbooks, cards and and craft projects with Jolee’s Boutique stickers. Whether you want characters, sports, destination, seasons, holidays or more, you will find them in one of these wonderful collection. Ages 3 and up. Scrapbooking- Package contains 16 pieces; including “Memories” book, stack of finished pages, boxes of photos, hole punch, stamp, glue pen, scissors with cover, Pen, spool of ribbon, roll of paper and more. Colors are shades of Green, Red, Yellow and Blue. Sizes vary from approximately 1/4″ to 2 1/4″. |
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Scotch Scrapbooking Tape $3.49 Scotch Scrapbooking Tape is perfect for mending, repairing, and mounting photographs, documents, and memorabilia. The long-lasting, photo-safe, acid-free formula resists moisture and permanently bonds most surfaces. Safe for use on both back and front of photos. |
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Scotch Scrapbooking Tape $4.79 Scotch Scrapbooking Tape is perfect for mending, repairing, and mounting photographs, documents, and memorabilia. The long-lasting, photo-safe, acid-free formula resists moisture and permanently bonds most surfaces. Safe for use on both back and front of photos. |
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EK Jolee’s By You Baby Food $2.99 EK Jolee’s By You has something for all of your crafting projects. Adding these decorations will add delight, charm and personality to all of your scrapbooking pages, memory albums, cards, invitation, frames and more. There is such a large variety that the possibilities are endless, just let your imagination GO!! Warning: Choking Hazard, not for children under 3. Due to the handmade nature of this product, materials and color may vary slightly. Baby Food- Package contains 1 piece, Clear baby food container with spoon and printed, gingham label/tag “Baby Food” attached with string, all in shades of Cream, Baby Blue and Pink with Silver foil and epoxy. Size approximately 3 3/8″x 4″. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Puffy Baby $2.09 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Puffy Baby- Package contains 1 sheet, 2 5/8″x 7″, with 34 pieces. Soft pastel colored stickers that include baby toys, stars, hearts, babies, bibs, pins and more. They vary in size from approximately 3/8″ to 1″. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Baby Checklist $1.89 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Baby Checklist- This is a collection of 25 stickers with baby icons. They include a list, bottle, booties, bibs, blocks, carriage and stork. They vary in size from approximately .25″ to 2.5″. |
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Paper Accents Cardstock 12×12 Smooth Baby Yellow- 65lb $5.75 Paper Accents Cardstock is an acid free, lignin free, buffered, archival quality heavy card stock. Great for scrapbooking, card making and rubber stamping. 12″x 12″ Smooth Baby Yellow- 65lb |
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Paper Accents Cardstock 12×12 Smooth Baby Blue- 65lb $5.75 Paper Accents Cardstock is an acid free, lignin free, buffered, archival quality heavy card stock. Great for scrapbooking, card making and rubber stamping. 12″x 12″ Smooth Baby Blue- 65lb |
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Paper Accents Cardstock 8.5×11 Bulk Smooth Baby Pink- 65lb $30 Paper Accents Cardstock is an acid free, lignin free, buffered, archival quality heavy card stock. Great for scrapbooking, card making and rubber stamping. 8.5′x 11″ Smooth Baby Pink- 65lb |
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Paper Accents Cardstock 8.5×11 Smooth Baby Yellow- 65lb $3.5 Paper Accents Cardstock is an acid free, lignin free, buffered, archival quality heavy card stock. Great for scrapbooking, card making and rubber stamping. 8.5″x11″. Smooth Baby Yellow- 65lb |
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Paper Accents Cardstock 8.5×11 Smooth Baby Blue- 65lb $3.5 Paper Accents Cardstock is an acid free, lignin free, buffered, archival quality heavy card stock. Great for scrapbooking, card making and rubber stamping. 8.5″x11″. Smooth Baby Blue- 65lb |
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EK Sticko Stickers Baby Bliss $1.89 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Baby Bliss- Package contains 1 sheet, approx. 3 3/4″x 6 3/4″, with 14 pieces. Pieces include a baby crib, a pull toy of a family of ducks, a mobile with moon, stars & bear, a circle with a bear’s head, some individual stars and music notes, as well as captions “Baby bliss, pure, sweet, adorable”. All in shades of Yellow, Mint, Light Blue, Coral, Teal, and White, with glitter accents. Sizes vary from about 1/4″ to 3 1/2″. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Floral Silver $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch of shine with this dazzling assortment of silver floral stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 121 silver images, perfect for garden, spring, and feminine layouts. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Pastel Baby Boy Prints $1.89 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Pastel Baby Boy Prints- A variety of 30 hand prints and foot prints in Light Blue. They vary in size from approximately 5/8″ to 1″. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Pastel Baby Girl Prints $1.89 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Pastel Baby Girl Prints- A variety of 30 hand prints and foot prints in Pink.. They vary in size from approximately 5/8″ to 1″. |
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