I’m scrapbooking these cute photos of my baby girl having fun at the park with her Grandad. I’ve kept the layout quite simple to keep the focus on the pure joy on her little face. I’ve paired my photos with Vintage Feelings papers from Make and Create and dies from XCut and Sizzix. I scrapbook on a tight budget and I’m sharing some of my ideas to keep costs down.
Designer Scrapbook Papers
I love the designer papers from Make and Create. There are loads and loads of different designs to choose from. I’m literally spoilt for choice. The quality is great, they don’t feel thin or flimsy but they are fantastically good value.
I get them from the Works and typically pay just £4 a pack. Even on a tight budget I can afford to have a whole stack to choose from.
The denim and sandy brown shades in this Vintage Feelings pack were just right to complement the denim of my baby girl’s dress and the wood chip ground in the background.
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Paper Edging Technique
Once you have cut your papers to the size and shape you want you can add a little hint of colour using distress inks.
The best way to do this is to hold your ink pad in one hand and your paper in the other. Simply run the surface of the ink pad along the edge of the paper.
Go lightly at first, you can always make a second pass if you’d like the colour to be more intense.
On this scrapbook layout I’ve used Faded Jeans.
Take a look at this page for more ways to make your scrapbook papers stand out.
Scrapbook Embellishments
I love the butterflies on the Vintage Feelings paper I picked out. I hunted through my die stash and found this little butterfly die from XCut.
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I just treated myself to this Garden Greens die set from Sizzix. I’m often short on more interesting greenery for my cards and scrapbook pages. I think this die set will come in handy for Christmas cards and masculine cards.
Here’s lots more embellishment ideas for your scrapbook layouts.
Scrapbook Page Title
For the title I’ve inked up one of my favourite alphabet stamps. I originally bought mine from Papermania but it’s long since been discontinued, I was able to find a similar one on Amazon to link below. I love that this little stamp set has both capital and lower case letters as well as a cursive font.
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I’m on a tight budget so I am very careful about where I spend my crafty pennies. Products that I will use time and time again for many different projects are worth investing in. This stamp set has been one of those crafty staples.
I’ve got lot’s more scrapbook title ideas for you to try.
How to Make Your Own Scrapbook Layouts
Follow these step by step instructions to recreate this scrapbook layout with your own photos.
- Choose Your Photos and Memorabilia
- Choose Your Papers
- Choose Your Embellishments
- Design Your Layout
- Add a Title
- Stick it All Together
For more in depth instructions take a look at my Scrapbooking Course for Beginners.
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Copy This Scrapbook Layout
Here’s a sketch of my scrapbook layout if you’d like to copy it.
Shop This Scrapbook Layout
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Pin It Now, Scrapbook It Later
I do hope you have enjoyed having a peak at my latest scrapbooking layout. Please feel free to use my scrapbook pages to inspire your own creations, pin it to your Scrapbooking Pinterest board so you can find it later.
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A Little Bit About Me . . .
Hey there I’m Bridie, a busy mum to two amazing humans, a spirited border collie puppy and a pair of sweet guinea pigs. We homestead in a cherished Edwardian terrace in not so sunny Lancashire, England.
When I’m not spending time with my children and menagerie, I’m usually to be found in my craft room creating and blogging or in the kitchen cooking up a big batch of something tasty. I’m always looking for thrifty hacks to save money on my crafts and recipes. Crafting doesn’t have to cost a fortune!
I scrapbook to preserve precious memories of my kids childhoods. I use upcycled and budget supplies along with thrifty hacks to make Scrapbook layouts that don’t break the bank.
I’ve included links to my favourite retailers for the products I’ve used to make my crafts. Click on any of the product images and links for full details. If you decide to buy any of these products I may get a small percentage of what you spend. There’s no cost to you at all.
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