Scrapbook page challenges are just the thing to inspire us to new creativity and encourage us to get more scrapbook page completed and in our family albums. Choose one of these ten challenges or work your way systematically through them all to create a fabulous scrapbook page or an entire album. The challenges include free scrapbook page sketches, free patterns for embellishments, flowers, and design elements, and also tons of inspiration.
1. Scrapbook Pages with Photo Mount Embellishments with Free Patterns
Jennifer Schmidt
Photo mounting tabs are little embellishments that look like "old school" page mounts that held photos on scrapbook pages. Now photo mounting tabs usually serve a decorative purpose only because they make fabulous scrapbook page embellishments. This challenge includes both a free scrapbook page sketch to get you started and also an entire page of free photo mounting tab patterns for scrapbooking.
2. Torn Paper Flowers and Page Sketch Challenge
Ludens
Torn paper flowers for scrapbooking are unique and rustic looking flowers that add a beautiful design touch to your next scrapbook page. This challenge again includes both a free scrapbook page sketch and also a free pattern for the flowers so that you don't have to stress over trying to tear your own flower designs.
3. Double Scrapbook Page Sketch Challenge - Scrapbook with 7 Photos
Rachel Cooley
If you have 30 minutes you can create a double-page scrapbook page layout from start to finish. Sometimes pages need to be quick. By changing up the colors of patterned paper and using the sketch, you can quickly make a layout for any theme scrapbook page. This layout has room for 7 photos. Challenge yourself to fill all seven spots with photos on this quick double scrapbook page spread.
4. Paper Tearing Scrapbook Page Backgrounds
Ludens
Paper tearing is a quick and simple scrapbook technique that can be used to add texture to your next scrapbook page layout. This challenge asks you to create a page that uses paper tearing to create a scrapbook page background and it includes a free scrapbook page sketch.
5. Chipboard Monogram Letters on Scrapbook Pages
Ludens
One extra large letter on your scrapbook page is a dramatic focal point. Many companies sell large chipboard letters, however in this gallery you will not only find many page layout ideas but also find simple steps to help you make your own. Of course it also includes free scrapbook page sketches to get you started. If you learn better from a video tutorial you can watch Chipboard Monogram Letters.
6. Hand Stitching on Scrapbook Pages
Ludens
Hand stitching adds a textured touch to your scrapbook page layout. It is easier than you might think and this tutorial shows you how to create an adorable page from start to finish that uses hand stitching as the main embellishment. You can also view the How to Hand Stitch on Your Scrapbook Page video tutoial for additional help with this challenge.
7. Jumbo Paper Piecing Scrapbook Page Designs with Free Patterns
Jennifer Schmidt
Paper piecing is an inexpensive and personalized way to add embellishments to your scrapbook pages. It doesn't have to be time consuming or difficult. This gallery shows you how one large, jumbo-sized paper piecing can be used to decorate your scrapbook page backgrounds. This challenge encourages you to use one of the free jumbo paper piecing patterns provided in this tutorial to design a fabulous scrapbook page.
8. Large Flowers on Scrapbook Pages with Free Patterns
Ludens
Flowers are an ever-popular scrapbook page embellishment. In this gallery, I encourage you to look at flowers in a new way, as a graphic design element on your pages. The sketches in this gallery show you ideas for using very large flowers. Challenge yourself with this fun technique and make an awesome scrapbook page layout!
9. Perfect Paisley Scrapbook Pages with Free Patterns
Ludens
Some design elements are classics and one of them is the paisley. This time challenge yourself to use these free paisley patterns and scrapbook page sketch to create a great scrapbook page.
10. Focus on a Single Photo Scrapbook Page Challenge with a Free Scrapbook Sketch
Jennifer Schmidt
For this challenge, we want to focus on the importance of a single photograph. What does that picture say to you? What does it tell you about the person in the photo? What do you want to remember about that moment? So this challenge is not only a layout sketch challenge but also a journaling challenge. Take the time to write a short paragraph to accompany a single photo that will be treasured for generations to come.
