Here are some of the best scrapbook ideas for couples
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Scrapbooking is a wonderful way to connect as a couple. Documenting your time together this way helps you relive and re-experience some of your most fond memories! Plus, while you reminisce over these memories, you’re creating many more. In the future when you look through your scrapbooks you’ll be reminded of all the fun you had when putting it together.
This blog post is going to cover the best scrapbook ideas for couples. You might be thinking, ‘Actually, scrapbooking isn’t really for me’ but believe us, this post will change your mind. The thing is, you have full creative control – you’re able to make your scrapbook unique and truly yours. Whether you’re seasoned scrapbookers, or completely new to the concept, you and your S.O. will be inspired to run for supplies and get started. It’s exciting collating your shared memories on paper so that you can have something to cherish for future years. You could be fresh into a romance, newlyweds, celebrating an anniversary or simply looking for a creative hobby – this is a call for anyone in a relationship to create something meaningful and sentimental!
What You Need:
To get started, it’s important that you kit yourself out with the right supplies! Here are a couple necessary items to include in your list along with a couple fun ones to take a look at.
The Scrapbook Itself
Okay, first of all, you’ve got to find the right book! There are so many options out there, so spend some time searching for scrapbooks online, and note down which ones peak your interest. If you’re after something with a nice texture and can be customised, a personalised leather book might be what you are hoping for. If you’re after something more simple and small, for easy storage or to use while travelling, then click here for a great option!
Something to Write With
Other items to add to the top of your list include pens, pencils, markers and highlighters. Depending on the style you end up settling on, you might want to go all out with a big variety of colours, or maybe you’ll keep it simple by only using a blue ballpoint biro.
Photo Corner Stickers
These are super handy for scrapbooking! Using these corner stickers makes it easy to fix photos to your pages. No glue, Blu-Tack or other fiddly methods are needed. Just remove the stickers from the paper, slip your photo into the pocket of these corners and stick it down!
Sticker Notes
This is another range of stickers to add to your supply list. Using stickers with cute framing, and fun designs can help you easily achieve your desired style. Write simple and meaningful notes on stickers like these to help remind you of the details of these moments you are documenting.
Here Are 9 Fun & Creative Scrapbook Ideas For Couples
A scrapbook is all about documenting a journey. Choose one of these journeys that excite you the most and use a scrapbook to help you and your partner connect on a new level! Scrapbooking will give you opportunities to recount funny moments, bring fond memories to the front of your mind and have a creative outlet to share with your S.O.
First year of your relationship
This is a brilliant choice for starting your scrapbooking journey! The first year of your relationship serves as the origin story for you as a couple. A scrapbook that dives deep into the details of your first year together will be exciting to put together. Thinking about the butterflies you had at the very beginning, the first hand hold, the first kiss, and many more of your ‘firsts’ will have you radiating with joy! Go back and flick through some of the early photos of your relationship. This will not only help guide you in putting your masterful scrapbook together, they’ll also be great inclusions! Creating a scrapbook with your partner to remember your first year together will be incredibly special. It’s gonna allow you to relive cherished moments and reflect on the milestone of 1-year together!
Cookbook scrapbook
Another great scrapbooking idea for couples is documenting a journey of cooking together. Creating a cookbook scrapbook can be a super fun way to connect with your other half. Whether you go for a professional cookbook approach, with the recipes written in full and ingredient lists included, or a more casual ‘kitchen chaos’ approach, this will be an awesome book that you can look back on and even share with friends and family! The most important aspect of this particular scrapbook is showing off what you’ve made together. So, be sure to photograph your hot meals and baked goods! Candid pics are also awesome to have in there. You know, the one’s where someone’s face is full of flour or they’ve just dropped the dish. It’ll make you laugh every time you turn the page!
Travel scrapbook
A travel scrapbook is a must! Our favorite scrapbook of ours is based around our time in Europe, and it was a ton of fun to put together! It is a perfect way to look back on trips, reminisce over the best moments, and you’ll no doubt laugh at the worst moments too. Keep hold of your plane, train and bus tickets, as well as other memorabilia that you could slot into the pages of your scrapbook. These will act as unique pieces in your scrapbook, reminding you of not only the places you went to, but the emotions you were feeling at the time. Depending how you want to go about it, this scrapbook could be forever growing. You could add some photos and notes after each trip you go on! Or, if you go on a big overseas adventure, you could dedicate an entire scrapbook to the time you spent on just one trip. Either way, this is going to be a wonderful way to connect with your partner, and relive the fun times you’ve had away from home.
Here is our first page for a little inspiration!
Gifts scrapbook
Another one of the greatest scrapbook ideas for couples is a scrapbook of all the gifts that you have shared with each other. It sounds a bit cheesy (and that’s ’cause it is) but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start one! This type of scrapbook celebrates the thoughtfulness, love, and effort you put into your relationship. Each page becomes a testament to the care and appreciation you have for one another, serving as a reminder of the moments shared and the emotions expressed through these gifts. You will reminisce about the occasions and sentiments behind each present – birthdays, Valentine’s dinner dates, anniversaries and more. Reminiscing together helps strengthen the bond you share. Keep on gifting meaningful presents and logging them in your Gift Scrapbook!
Shared hobby scrapbook
Do you and your partner share a hobby? If the answer is yes, then that’s perfect. You can start a scrapbook about your journey of this hobby! If the answer is no, then take this as your call-to-action. Starting a new hobby together is such a special way to connect, and scrapbooking about a new shared hobby will help you connect even more! Let’s look at a few hobbies for scrapbooking examples. Painting together is a cute way to get creative as a pair! If you start/have been painting with your S.O. it is a great opportunity to start a scrapbook. With each page you turn, you could see pictures improve and your skillsets grow! Just imagine how your hobby scrapbook could look after years of photographing and commenting on your art. Let’s use running as a second example. If you and your partner like being active together, you could document your runs with fun photos, track screenshots and even include time stamps to show how you improve! Joint hobbies really do make for unique and sweet scrapbooks.
Movie scrapbook
Here’s another one for you – A movie scrapbook! For this scrapbook idea, you’re going to dedicate a page to each movie (or TV show) you watch together. You can fill each of these pages with stills from the most interesting scenes, memes that have come about from the movie, or maybe some photos of a themed movie set up! You could have so much fun with this. Document themed snacks you have, who you watch each of the movies with and when you watched them all. Also, why not unleash your inner movie critic! Jot down your thoughts on the stories, the performances and the experiences as a whole. One day you can look back on your movie judgements for a great laugh!
Date scrapbook
Making a shared scrapbook to recap all your dates with your partner is a beautiful way to deepen your connection and relive fond moments together. Start by selecting a scrapbook theme that reflects your relationship’s particular personality and style. Gather mementos from each date – ticket stubs, selfies, and other little keepsakes, and arrange them creatively on each page. As you work on the scrapbook together, you’ll find yourselves reminiscing about the fun times you’ve shared, laughing over inside jokes, and recalling these special moments which brought you closer. This collaborative effort doesn’t just strengthen your bond but it also fosters communication and teamwork! The result will be something very meaningful that represents your journey as a couple. Plus, flipping through the pages of your shared scrapbook becomes a delightful way to reconnect and celebrate your love whenever you need a reminder of the wonderful times you’ve shared!
The annual add-on
This is one of our fave suggestions for scrapbook ideas for couples. The annual add-on is a slow growing scrapbook that you could start on today! So, the concept is that you begin a cute relationship ritual, take photos of this ritual, then throw them in a your chosen book! Pretty straight forward, right? That’s the purpose of starting this type of a scrapbook – it is low maintenance and easy. Your ritual can be absolutely anything you like. It could be as simple as taking a photo in the same spot and doing the same pose each year, or you could go on a fancy picnic to a romantic area each year. Whatever it is, documenting it will make for an awesome scrapbook!
Aspirations and achieving your goals
Creating a shared scrapbook about aspirations and achieving goals with your partner is a way you can support each other’s dreams and celebrate successes. The first thing to do is discuss your individual aspirations and the goals you hope to achieve together as a couple. Then, design the scrapbook with sections dedicated to each goal. Try include things like inspirational quotes, vision boards, and action plans! As you work on the scrapbook together, you’ll not only visualise your dreams but also reinforce your commitment to supporting each other every step of the way. That support means so much in a relationship. Documenting your progress and celebrating milestones in the scrapbook will become a source of motivation and encouragement. There’s no better time to set goals than the present – so go and get started!
So, what are your thoughts on scrapbooking now? Have we inspired you to start one? Which of these 9 scrapbook ideas for couples is your favourite? We would love to hear your feedback in the comments below.
“A picture is worth a thousand words, but a scrapbook page is worth a million memories.” ⁓ Remedios Lina C. Villarosa-Garcia
