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Hello, DIYers!

What’s the difference between scrapbooking and putting together a photo album? I’m glad you asked! A scrapbook is a brilliant way to really engage with the person, place, or experience you have chosen for the page. Taking some deliberate time to truly put your own creative stamp to further impress the importance of the subject can really give you a deeper appreciation for it. It doesn’t hurt that they are much more interesting for people to look at if you want to show them off!

Scrapbooking for seniors can be particularly wonderful as it pulls from their long-term memory and helps to create more ties to them. Plus, if they struggle with memory loss later in the future, they will always have a pleasant reminder!

Happy crafting!

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Map Background

Are you making a page from a trip? Use a map as the background!

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A Pop of Color

There are so many ways to add color and fun to your scrapbook!

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Foam Stickers

Foam stickers add some extra dimension and texture to your pages! You can even use puffy stickers! Plus, there is something about these things where their glue is like magic!

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Scrapbook Story Page

Add a story or memory to your scrapbook page!

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Form Shapes

Get the items on your page and turn them into shapes!

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Scrapbook Envelopes

Use beautiful paper to make special places to stash concert tickets, notes, and more!

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Vintage Scrapbook Page

This vintage page is perfect for a sepia toned collage!

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Scrapbook of Pressed Flowers

Do you collect flowers? Why not make a scrapbook of dried flowers?!

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Black and White and Color

Mix black and white photos on a colorful background or vice versa!

Found Stencil Girl Talk

Garden Page

Use plant prints to make a beautiful garden page in your scrapbook!

Found Rilzbee Creations

Three-Dimensional Page

Make your creations pop off of the page!

Scrapbook Layout with Washi Tape Die Cuts

Washi tape is a gateway to creativity!

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Use Your Vacation as a Theme

If you’re showing off pictures from your vacation, use the location to inspire your page! This page is one example of a trip to the beach! You might choose to do mountains and trees if you went camping. Or buildings and ticket stubs if you went into a city!

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Stamped Words

Tell your story in stamps!

Found Heidi Swapp

DIY Travel Journal Scrapbooks

Make your own mini journal!

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Ten Facts

If you are featuring yourself (or even an entire page about loved ones!) Why not add 10 facts to sum you or your loved one up!

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New Friendship Page

This is such a cute idea! Early photos of friendships, teams, and more!

Found Maggie Holmes Design

Document the Journey

When on a trip it becomes easy to focus entirely on the destination (and who can blame you?!) but the journey is also an important part of travel! Especially if you’re doing it with loved ones! What music did you listen to? What jokes were made? It’s even worthwhile to document the bumps along the way because ONE DAY it might be funny!

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Use Texture Paste

This trick will add a little something extra to the texture of your page!

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Holiday Themed Pages

Make memories with a page themed for your holidays!

Found Memory Keeping Ideas

Coffee Page

This is a cute page! You can add details from coffee runs and coffee dates!

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Squared Pictures

Take inspiration via Instagram!

Found Heidi Swap

Watercolor Scrapbook

Make a custom background to your scrapbook page with watercolor paints!

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Add some Black and White

Every now and then you can throw in a black and white page for some great contrast!

Found Cheers Jess

Current Obsessions Page

Whether or not it’s just a phase, taking some time to reflect on the things you enjoy can be a delight! You can see how it changes over time or how it stays the same!

Found Studio Calico

Correct Dark Lighting with Bold Colors

Most of us take the majority of our photos with our phones. Though phone cameras have gotten incredibly powerful, the conditions of being out and about don’t always allow for the perfect light settings and then we end up with dark photos. If you want to contrast the appearance of darkness you can create a colorful background to contrast it!

Found Lisa Dickinson

Mix and Match Shapes and Sizes

Use a variety of shapes and sizes in your page to make it truly interesting to look at!

Found Kelly Purkey

Metallic Paint Scrapbook Page Background

This is a simple way to make a beautiful page in your scrapbook!

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Hole Punch Photo Frames

Punch into a piece of sturdy scrapbooking paper and use the empty space to act as a picture frame! There are so many shapes and sizes to choose from! You can add other colors and textures as well. Plus I love the idea of decorating the rest of the page with the punched out pieces!

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Full size to minis

This is an adorable idea, especially if you have done a photoshoot! Pick your favorite (you know you always have one) and give it the full size treatment and add all of the notable extras on the other page in mini versions!