Scrapbook Your Way SYW324 - How to Start Scrapbooking Again
Jan 26, 2026
Laura O'Donnell, a scrapbooker and memory keeper who restarted the hobby after a long caregiving pause. She talks about moving from paper to hybrid and digital scrapbooking. Short bursts on Project Life, making travel Blurb magazines, and using a gratitude practice to rekindle creative routines. Practical tips about tools, workflow, and easing back into memory keeping.
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Early Scrapbooking Journey
- Laura started scrapbooking after her daughter was born in 1999 and discovered scrap magazines and Two Peas in a Bucket around 2003.
- She began as a paper scrapper, moved into hybrid by printing digital elements, and joined a digital creative team early on.
Small Moments That Spark Pages
- Laura documented a small personal victory: after a decade without wine she tried organic wine and made a layout celebrating it.
- She also restarted weekly Project Life-style pages, capturing a solo cheesecake-and-movie week that would have been forgotten without scrapbooking.
Export Full Size Digital Pages For Printing
- Save digital pages at full size and keep a web-sized copy; flatten a JPEG at maximum size for future printing.
- Laura regrets not exporting full-size flattened pages earlier because smaller saved files limit quality for photo books.