How to Make a Homemade Scrapbook

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20 Scrapbooking Ideas to Preserve Your Memories

You finally have a place to put those old ticket stubs, family photos, and more.

Carol Yepes

Over the years, people have had various ways of holding onto their memories. Our great-grandparents may have stashed their photos away in boxes, while your parents probably have a shelf of albums filled with plastic sheet-filled photos from your childhood. And nowadays, you're more likely to keep your photos on your phone than anywhere else. But since we love our vintage, we recommend showcasing your memories in a way that at times doesn't feel exactly modern: scrapbooking.

The digital photos taking up room on your camera roll are quickly forgotten, which is why scrapbooks are a wonderful way to celebrate travel adventures, childhood firsts, and the love we share with our significant others, family, and friends. Many scrapbookers understand that photos and memories should be treated with reverence, putting their skills to work through pro-level kits or sharing ideas that make scrapbooking look fresh and modern. You can theme an entire scrapbook and format it in various creative ways, such as placing photos, notes, and ticket stubs in tiny envelopes or even creating a scrapbook from an old-school Rolodex. Or you could just make a traditional scrapbook filled with inventive, artistic pages that represent the most colorful aspects of your life. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, there's no better way to honor your memories.

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Vintage Scrapbook Page

Vintage family photos deserve a treatment that's as charming as they are. Here, use scrapbook embellishments that look as if they were pulled from an antique book.

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DIY Scrapbook

Using patterned paper and twine for binding, you can make standalone scrapbook pages that celebrate the amazing trips you've taken.

Learn more at Lovely Indeed.

SHOP GLUE STICKS

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Scrapbook Shape

For a truly eye-catching scrapbook page, use photos and embellishments to create a shape, such as a Christmas tree. The quotes, stickers, and small photos will no doubt look adorable together.

Learn more at Scrap Sweet Scrap.

SHOP PAPER DIE CUTS

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Mini Scrapbook

A scrapbook doesn't need to be a big undertaking—literally! You can make a miniature version of a scrapbook with notecards and scrapbook paper that you cut in smaller pieces.

Learn more at Scattered Confetti.

SHOP HEART CONFETTI

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Tiny Envelopes

Here's one way to keep your tiniest memories safe while making them look endearing. Drop handmade, teeny envelopes into a sheet protector and then place it in a binder. They can easily hold ticket stubs, mini photos, and other things you've held onto. Bonus idea: You can also use this concept to make your own scrapbook advent calendar for the holidays.

Get the tutorial at Felicity Jane.

SHOP MINI ENVELOPES

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Scrapbook Story Page

A scrapbook should always tell a story, whether it's through photos or actually writing a story and featuring it on a page. Write out your memory, then place accompanying photos around it.

Learn more at Pam Baldwin.

SHOP SCRAPBOOK PAPER

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Scrapbook Selfie

Sure, we usually reserve selfies for Facebook or to stay on our phones for all of eternity. But why not show pride in your photos and put them in a scrapbook? A page like this allows your selfie to take center stage amid oh-so-cute embellishments.

Learn more at Alt & New.

SHOP SCISSORS

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Colorful Page

Color is one way to instantly make a scrapbook page your own, showing off your tastes and theming the hues to the feel of the page. You can go completely kaleidoscopic with ink vibrantly covering the shapes and words showcased on your page.

Get the tutorial at Snapping Monsters.

SHOP INK

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Floral Page

In the case of scrapbook accessories, we think that more is almost always better, and that's definitely true of flowers. Instead of including just a few, go all out with a layered page bursting with blooms.

Learn more at Splashes of Colour.

SHOP FLOWER DIE CUTS

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Three-Dimensional Page

Sure, you can decorate a scrapbook page with flat embellishments and stickers, but they can actually jump off the page to create visual interest, too. Try it out with green leaves that look as if they're growing from your scrapbook.

Learn more at Always Scrappy.

SHOP LEAF EMBELLISHMENTS

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Scaled-Down Photo Page

You can always scrapbook traditional 4x6 photos, but images come in a variety of sizes these days. Opt for scaled-down photos to fit more onto a page, then include a few embellishments to add visual interest.

Get the tutorial at Heidi Swapp.

SHOP SCRAPBOOK PAPER

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Magazine Envelopes

To make your scrapbook look even more unique, include a few envelopes that hold small memories and other surprises you'll enjoy for years to come. (These envelopes have been made using magazines.)

Get the tutorial at Hey Wanderer.

SHOP PERMANENT MARKERS

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Everyday Scrapbooking Materials

We love the darling, colorful scrapbook embellishments that you can buy at the store, but have you considered using a few items from around your house? Notecards, leftover ribbon, and black tape make surprisingly good scrapbooking supplies.

Get the tutorial at Root & Branch Paper Co.

SHOP NOTECARDS

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Washi Tape Page

Place differently sized pieces of patterned washi tape on the top of a scrapbook page to add some attention-grabbing detail.

Get the tutorial at Jillibean Soup.

SHOP WASHI TAPE

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Scrapbook Pattern Play

The whole idea of scrapbooking is to let your creativity run wild, and that certainly goes for layering patterns on a page. We say pattern a page to your heart's content! Words, polka dots, stripes, hearts ... the more, the merrier.

Learn more at Juliana Michaels.

SHOP PATTERNED PAPER

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Photo Page

A plastic photo page can always serve as a scrapbook page, a method that's definitely suited to beginners or those who want to try something new. Slip cards, gift tags, or photos into the sleeves for a photo-album-meets-scrapbook.

Learn more at Laura Vegas.

SHOP GIFT TAGS

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Grid Scrapbook Page

Here's an easy way to organize your photos and embellishments on a scrapbook page. Create a grid on the page using ribbon and rick rack. It'll look fanciful and fun, and it's a great way to spotlight your memories.

Get the tutorial at Paige Taylor Evans.

SHOP RIBBON

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Pops of Color

You can create a whimsical feel with your scrapbook accessories by using star stickers, butterflies, glittery letters, birds, and hearts.

Get the tutorial at Maggie Holmes Design.

SHOP STAR STICKERS

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Rolodex Scrapbook

Dig out your old rolodex (or buy a new one!) and use it to make a totally unique scrapbook. Add quotes, photos, and stickers to the cards, and flip through your memories.

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Stamped Words Page

Photos and embellishments are a wonderful combination, but we think that words should always make an appearance on a scrapbook page, too. Stamp them out and make your stories, favorite quotes, and calendar dates come to life.

Get the tutorial at Heidi Swapp.

SHOP LETTER STAMPS

Shelby Deering Shelby Deering is a lifestyle writer who specializes in decor, home tours, wellness, travel, vintage, and feel-good stories for national publications.

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How to Make a Homemade Scrapbook

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