As every scrapbooker knows, there are days when the scrapbooking muse does not hit. You can sit at your table, staring at a blank page, wondering what you should do with it. You can have all the pictures ready and have a general sense of what you want, but the ideas fail to arrive.
To help you with getting those creative juices flowing, the ideas listed below may help greatly with inspiration. Below is listed the top 5 scrapbooking ideas to create pages that are often a fall back for me when I have a scrapbooker's block.
Number One: The Portfolio Page
This is a wonderfully simple scrapbooking ideas page and can really showcase the photographer as well as the photos. It doesn't rely on a lot of embellishments or die cuts and you can leave out a lot of journaling if you choose. Start with a black page and frame each picture in white. Arrange them in straight lines, much like a photo album. I find that layering the black and white under the photos make a really crisp look and the eyes are drawn to the photographs themselves.
Cut out a few layered squares for journaling and keep it simple. This scrapbooking ideas page is a great way to showcase some photos that don't really belong on a themed page.
Number Two: Soda Pop and Ribbons Page
For those who are looking for a way to make their ribbon really stand out on a page, I recommend keeping the tops of your soda bottles. The metal ones, not the clunky plastic. You can dress up the bottle top with card stock and slip the ribbon under them to create a really nice look.
For a themed scrapbooking ideas page, a fun during the summer page, or at the drive in page can be made using soda pop tops and ribbon. Use the tops, without covering them, as a border along the side or as polka dots between the photos. Keep the colors bright and fun and skew the photos so they have a fun look to them as well. Finish off with some ribbon as described above and the journaling.
Number Three: Mix and Match Photos
My third scrapbooking ideas page is one that can actually be used on just about any scrapbook page. It is to mix and match photos. Don't stick to just color photos on a page but also use black and white so that there is a nice contrast between all of the photos. This will help draw the eye and will really give the page a nice pop. You can also highlight each photo with a border of white and use bright colors near the black and white photos to really add a bit more punch to the page.
Number Four: Antique Away
It is true that not all photos are going to fit into an antique page but there are many different ways for you to use this antique look. It can be perfect for photos from a wedding, a special event or even just as a memories page looking back at a family's grandparents. Start by finishing the photos in sepia tones. This can be done on most photo printers and is very easy to do. Next, use sepia tones along with grays and blacks for the papers and antique brass, silver or gold for the embellishments. Keep the journaling to an antique font and use scalloped edging for the photos, frames or edges of the paper. The end result will be beautiful.
Number Five: Primary Colors
Cast a rainbow with primary colors in this final scrapbooking ideas page. This is a great idea for any page that you want to keep fun and exciting and is usually very popular in scrapbooks for kids. There is no right or wrong way to use this idea and it is something that can be done easily. Just keep everything playful and the rest will work out.
Remember that a scrapbooking idea can come from anywhere and while these are 5 of my top scrapbooking ideas page, everyone will have their own top 5 that will help inspire them time and time again.
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