14 Cute Scrapbook Layout Ideas You Can Totally Pull off as a Beginner
Cutting and pasting just got an upgrade.
Who remembers the joy of getting into a good cutting and pasting session? Or snipping up your parents’ old magazines to make your vision board before Pinterest was a thing? We certainly do. And there’s no reason to give up that fun just because you’ve got a big girl job and rent to pay. In fact, leaning into the nostalgia of girlhood and picking up old hobbies that squash your screen time might just be the ticket to living a happier adulthood.
What is scrapbooking?
If a picture speaks a thousand words, then a scrapbook can tell the story of your life. But if you’re unfamiliar with the term, scrapbooking involves preserving your favorite mems by creatively organizing photos, memorabilia, and other significant items in a book or card. And with many of us hoarding a host of forgotten memories in our camera rolls, there’s no better way to free up some storage space than printing those snaps and getting creative with some scissors and glue. Crafting and chill, anyone?
How to make a scrapbook.
If you’re ready to get cracking but are unsure where to start, follow the steps below to get the ball rolling.
- Gather your supplies (you can find a list of the essentials in the next section).
- Pick your topic or theme (we’ve got plenty of inspo to help you with that, coming right up).
- Plan your layout (try sketching it out with a pencil first).
- Print off your pictures and cut them as desired.
- Arrange your scrapbook pages.
- Once you’re happy with the look, start sticking things in place!
- Add all the extras. Think: bows, gems, pressed flowers, and souvenirs like concert tickets or wristbands.
Scrapbooking supplies!
Depending on the look you’re going for, different layouts will require different crafting materials. However, there are a few essentials every scrapbooking beginner should have on hand.
- A scrapbook or notebook
- A printer
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pens
Now, scroll down below for our favorite scrapbook layout ideas—with inspo from our favorite Pinterest posts—to get you started!
Vision Board
Maybe your vision board is currently made up of pixels, or perhaps you’re just yet to make one. Either way, creating a physical version is a great way to really get clear on those manifestations.
Supplies: Printed pictures, magazine clippings.
Concert Vibes
If you happened to attend the Eras Tour and have a blank space (see what we did there?) in your scrapbook, fill it with memories of the most iconic night of your year.
Supplies: Printed pictures, tickets, wristbands, friendship bracelet beads, set lists.
Birthday Memories
The special day that only comes around once a year is always worth commemorating. Whether you just popped out for a celebratory dinner or hosted a full-on birthday bash, this creative spread is such a cute way to make those memories last forever.
Supplies: Colored paper, sparkly paper, envelopes, ribbon, souvenirs from birthday celebrations.
Moments of the Month
Browse your camera roll for your favorite mems and give your monthly dump an old-school upgrade with this diary-style spread. Didn’t take many photos? Search Pinterest for some aesthetic pics that reflect your monthly shenanigans.
Supplies: Printed photos, writing pen, colored pens.
Anniversary Adorableness
Got a sentimental S.O.? This super-cute scrapbook idea is sure to make them melt.
Supplies: Polaroid pictures, writing pens, colored pens, envelopes, relationship mementos.
Current Obsessions
A significant part of girlhood is embracing your everchanging monthly obsessions. Put photos of your empty Blank Street cup and Rhode lip tint tube to use by sticking them in your scrapbook.
Supplies: Printed pictures, flat mementos.
Polaroid Page
Dedicate your scrapbook to pretty Polaroids. Don’t have access to a point-and-print? Use image frames in a photo editing app like Canva to create the same effect, print them off, cut them out, and voila!
Supplies: Polaroid pictures.
Girls' Trip
Give your next gals' getaway a spot in your scrapbook with this lovely layout.
Supplies: Printed pictures, map of the city you visited, trip mementos (receipts, tickets, wristbands).
Visual Diary
Test your communication skills with this completely visual diary entry and indulge your inner child by adding some stickers for good measure.
Supplies: Printed pictures, stickers.
Perfect Playlist
This layout is perfect for a scrapbook that you intend to give as a gift. The little vinyl records are really giving "old soul."
Supplies: Pictures of your favorite albums, writing pen, black paper, white gel pen.
A Letter to Little You
Healing your inner child doesn’t get more creative than this.
Supplies: Printed childhood pictures, writing pen, envelope, colored pencils.
Favorite Texts
This heartfelt spread is a super-unique way to memorialize your favorite messages…or create a shrine of texts from your ex to remind you never to go back there again. Both options are equally insightful.
Supplies: Printed texts.
Jazzed-up Journal
Turn your next journaling session into a crafting extravaganza with this gorgeous spread. Plus, it’s perfect if you don’t have a printer and want to use up the odds and ends in your art box (we all have an art box, right?).
Supplies: Washi tape, envelope, colored paper, patterned paper.
Cocktail Club
Handwritten recipes are ever so chic and this cocktail spread is such a sweet way to keep all of your favorite sips in one place.
Supplies: Pictures of cocktails, writing pen, colored pens, colored paper.
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