Scrapbooking is fun and creative and it’s easy to get caught up in making it too complicated and then you don’t know if you are happy with the result. I find picking a theme for the scrapbook page is easiest for me. Then I can sync everything together.
I like to showcase scrapbooking to you with a scrapbook page and you can add photos to the scrapbook page as well!
So let me walk you through how I created this animal themed scrapbook page.
I normally choose the scrapbooking paper to start the theme process but this time I decided to choose the type of stickers I wanted and then found the scrapbooking paper to match.
I chose an animal themed scrapbook. For stickers, I had dogs, pandas and clouds and later I added some flowers and a quote sticker.
I then chose the scrapbooking paper, I went for outdoor living vibe, such as flowers and wood. I just felt it would go well with the animal sticker.
I started by cutting the pieces of scrapbook paper down and then adding the paper to the page with a glue stick.
Once I was happy with this, I added the stickers to the top. I don’t normally plan where the stickers will go so I started with the cute panda stickers and felt three of them were enough. I then added the dog stickers. Too cute! I thought some cloud stickers would be fun to add. At the top right I added a rainbow cloud but wished I put it over the top panda. But that’s ok, if you think of a better position later. Just let it be.
A scrapbooking tip: You don’t want to try to take the sticker off because otherwise it will rip off the paper. If you really hate it, you can simply put something over it, where it’s a picture to glue on or a different sticker.
I kept the sticker there but made sure I added some clouds above some of the animals for the rest. I then added flowers because I felt the flowers around animals is their normal environment. And I thought maybe I should add a sweet quote to the page, so I found one.
The funny thing about the quote stickers, is they all aren’t nice quotes. I find this quite funny but also a little annoying because I have to swift through the quote stickers to find a motivational or a simply nice one.
Then I thought, maybe it’s missing something? And so I added some washi tape as well, of course animal washi tape (yes unicorns are an animal!) and flower washi tape to the sides. I feel like washi tape completes the look. It just frames the scrapbook page well.
You can use washi tape to create a frame around your photos if you so desire.
The end result is pretty cool. (Pic up the top of the blog). It does feel a bit random but also together and I really feel like, it was fun to make which is all that matters.
If you are just starting out in scrapbooking or simply looking for new ideas, I suggest creating a theme first to help you. This is also a good idea to think of themes when you go shopping for supplies. It’s a good idea to find theme scrapbooking paper, themed stickers and if possible, although sometimes harder find themed washi tape. There are other scrapbooking supplies you can get and you could also theme this as well.
And you don’t have to use a theme, I just find it easier to start when there is a blank page facing me, with a heap of scrapbooking paper and supplies to choose from.
To help you create a similar scrapbooking page, I have included links to find either the same or similar scrapbooking supplies. The majority of my scrapbooking supplies come from AliExpress.com. I am an affiliate of AliExpress.com, which means any links you click on and then purchase, I receive a commission from the seller.
AliExpress.com scrapbooking supplies:
Have fun scrapbooking shopping! Also, if you are wondering how much craft supplies you should try not to exceed, read my blog on the topic.
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