If someone were to ask you what your favorite subject for scrapbooking is, chances are that you wouldn't say yourself, right? Most of us don't enjoy writing about ourselves, and we don't usually show up in our scrapbooks. Well, it's time to change all of that.
I encourage you to dig out your old childhood photos and take this journey of self-reflection and record your own personal history with me. Below I've included a list of 52 layout suggestions to get you started. You can choose any or all of them. You might even give yourself a challenge to complete one layout a week, so that you will have a finished album by this time next year.
52 Pages About You
- The day you were born
- The place you were born
- Baby picture of you
- Your mother
- Your father
- Your siblings
- Your grandparent(s)
- Grade school photos
- Childhood friends
- Memorable./favorite teachers
- Favorite toy(s)
- Childhood pet(s)
- High school photos
- High school friends
- College photos
- College friends
- Past hair styles
- Past fashion trends
- Your first car
- Wedding/boyfriend photos
- Honeymoon/vacation photos
- Your best friend
- Guilty pleasures
- Music
- Movies
- Hobbies
- Books
- Children/family
- Home
- Talents/skills
- Thing you like best about yourself
- Thing you like least about yourself
- Goals you have for yourself
- Favorite photos
- Favorite foods
- A day in your life
- Holiday memories past
- Holiday memories present
- Favorite place to visit
- Places you'd like to visit
- Collections
- Birthday photos
- Your proudest moment
- Your most embarrassing moment
- Something you couldn't live without
- Something you've always wanted but haven't gotten yet
- The best present you've ever received
- The best gift you've ever given
- The biggest obstacle you've overcome in your life
- The happiest moment in your life
- The saddest moment in your life
- A day you'll never forget
The layouts in my album are in no particular order. I scrapbook whatever photos inspire me at the moment. I use a 12" x 12" format, but this project can easily be adapted to any size or format you like. I've included both single- and double-page layouts. Some of the layouts might not include photos, because there are some memories I want to include for which I don't have any pictures. Don't let missing photos stop you from writing about things that are important to you.
In the end, you'll have a priceless album full of your memories that will be treasured, not only by you, but also for your children and grandchildren and other family members.
