DIY Scrapbook Ideas You Have to Try

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Use Pressed Flowers

If you don’t want to make flowers from paper, why not press real flowers for your scrapbook layouts? You can use a flat iron, flower press, or even just wax paper and a heavy weight. Pressed flowers will definitely add an extra-special touch to your scrapbook design. Note: Be very careful when handling pressed flowers as they are very fragile.

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Use Buttons

Make cute shapes and design pages with a colorful buttons collection. Glue or thread your buttons into your paper and photos to add color and create a stunning design on your scrapbook page.  Use different colors and kinds of craft buttons to showcase your photos.

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Use Tabs

Add some fun to your scrapbook ideas! Save space and wow anyone who looks through it. Use washi tape to stick photos on a page, and create a mini flipbook within the pages of your scrapbook. You can also create tabs on each photo to add a little description of it.

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Paper Flowers

This is a staple in many scrapbook themes. Grab some scrapbook paper and paper flower punches to cut out flower shapes. Make as many flowers as you want. Then, layer and glue the flowers together, or pierce a hole in the center and put a brad. Make these beautiful paper flowers with the kids.

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The Pencil Eraser Design

They used it to design a tote bag but who said it won’t work in a scrapbook? Grab a thick heart template and lay it on the paper. Then, dip the eraser into the paint, press it on the edge of the heart, all the way around the template. Make several prints until you are out of paint. Once you’re done, remove the heart template and you should have a beautiful heart shape.

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Travel Scrapbook

Want a theme? Make a scrapbook of the places you’ve visited or planning to visit. It would be so much fun! You can include things like leaves, sand, clouds, stickers, or stones in your scrapbook ideas! Anything goes with this design. This is also perfect for a DIY birthday scrapbook.

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Faux-Quilting Technique

To give the appearance and texture of a quilted fabric without actually applying the stitching technique, the effect is achieved mainly with cloth or paper scraps and adhesive. Transform your scrapbook page into a cozy creation with a few patterned paper scraps, dimensional adhesive, and a sewing machine. Then, stitch the squares to the page and rough up the edges to get a bit more of a fabric feel. Repeat the process until you achieve a full paper quilt.

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Embroidered Map

This was done as an artwork but why should it stop you from stealing this idea and adding it to your scrapbook? Grab a needle and poke some holes in the map along the route. Then, sew the map along the route using a back stitch. Finish off by embellishing the map with an X at your destination.

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DIY Mini Hangers

Turn plain paperclips into wonderful mini hangers, make a few, and add it as a cool embellishment to your scrapbook. To make mini hangers, you only need paper clips and pliers. All you need is to extend the paper clip and bend it accordingly. Then, use your pliers to make a hook. Isn’t this one of the most ingenious scrapbook ideas?

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Woven Flower

Simply cut slits in the tip of each petal and punch a hole in the center. Weave the ribbon all the way around your flower. Then, grab some adhesive and glue down your smaller center flower. Lastly, decorate the center of the flower with anything you want. You’ve got yourself a new woven flower.

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