Your hobbies and interests are a special part of what makes you who you are.
They are probably some of the happiest times of your day, and you likely spend a lot of time consistently doing them. All things considered, you absolutely should include them in your scrapbook.
Here are 10 layout ideas featuring a variety of hobbies to document in your scrapbooks.
1. Show Off Your Baking Skills
This layout features Lauren's family baking one of their favorite treats.
If you love baking and other creative pursuits in the kitchen, then you should document your work. Show off those cakes, tarts, breads, soufflés, pizzas, sushi, Filet Mignons, and even your simple, but delicious homestyle casseroles. In this example, Lauren captured some great memories of her kids helping make cherry turnovers which is a family favorite dessert.
This Layout Features: 12x12 Navy Grid Paper, Favorite Fruit Pie Page Kit featuring Carta Bella™, the Layering Die Bundle Colored A-L through E-L, and the Basic Die Bundle A-E & 1" Grid - Colored.
2. Document Your Intellectual Hobbies
"Virginia Museum of Fine Arts" by Jodi Benson - Pattern #952
Your higher level activities deserve to be documented too.
Your intellectual pursuits and hobbies can make beautiful pages. With this in mind take pictures at museums, your school, university libraries, lectures, concerts and symphonies, STEM activities and more. Here, Jodi documented a trip to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia. Her daughter is an artist, and spends time being inspired by the greats!
This Layout Features: 12x12 Cocoa Grid Paper, Arch 4x6 with 1x2 & 2x3 Twist Die Set (L1), Arches Die Set (L1), the Layering Die Bundle Colored A-L through E-L, and the Basic Die Bundle A-E & 1" Grid - Colored. Pattern paper from Vicki Boutin™.
3. Display Leisure Time
"Gone Fishin'" by Jodi Benson - Pattern #431
Your leisurely activities need a page in your scrapbook as well.
Subsequently, fishing, gardening, playing video games, shopping, spending time with your family are all leisurely activities worthy of a page in your scrapbook. This time Jodi put together a layout of her family's lazy day at the river fishing with the Quarter Pie Die.
This Layout Features: 12x12 Loggers Grid Paper from the Yukon Territory (discontinued), Quarter Pie And Piece Of Pie Die Set (L3), and Numbers 3 Die Set (L1).
4. Show Your Favorite Reads
"Recent Reads'" by Candy Spiegel - Pattern #88 from the Cutting Corners Book
Take some self portraits of you reading your favorite book in a cosy nook and make a wonderful scrapbook layout.
If that idea doesn't appeal to you, add photos of the books you read. Candy illustrated this with a page of all her recents reads and added her own synopsis and the genre of book.
This Layout Features: 12x12 Persimmon Grid Paper from the Fresh N Fruity Collection, Steps Die Set (L2), the Layering Die Bundle Colored A-L through E-L, and the Basic Die Bundle A-E & 1" Grid - Colored.
5. Reveal Your Inner Artist
"Hannah's Boards" by Jodi Benson - Pattern #548
Make a layout featuring your artistic endeavors or your collections.
Here, Jodi created a layout of her daughter’s collection of long boards that she painted herself! This is a layout of Hannah’s art that she will treasure for many years to come. If you enjoy drawing, painting, sculpting, or another form of art - add photos of the process and your final work in your scrapbook.
This Layout Features:12x12 Energy Drinks Grid Paper from the Cool Drinks Collection, Wild Flowers Die Set (L1), and the Basic Die Bundle A-E & 1" Grid - Colored. Pattern paper from Bella Blvd™ and Kaiser Craft™.
6. Document Your Homestead
The homestead or your garden makes a wonderful page in your scrapbook albums.
You could document your farm in every season, a particular day or an interesting event. As a matter of fact, Lauren documented a big day on her homestead - bringing new chicks home. She was sure to take a photo of all the chickens on the farm for a great homestead layout.
Show you favorite things and activities from your homestead or garden in your album.
This Layout Features: 12x12 Ivory Grid Paper, All Cooped Up Page Kit featuring Simple Stories™, the Layering Die Bundle Colored A-L through E-L, and the Basic Die Bundle A-E & 1" Grid - Colored.
6. Share Your Photography Skills
Add a photo of yourself with your camera and display your best photos.
What a great way to remember your photography hobby by showcasing your photos, the place you visited, and yourself. For instance, you can see Kevin getting a good angle for his shot of the Colonial Gardens, above. The best part of Mosaic Moments pages is you can add multiple photos, so all of your best shots can be in one place!
We recommend adding information such as who took the photos, the place and the date.
This Layout Features: 12x12 Forest Grid Paper, Watching the Birds Page Kit featuring Jen Hadfield™, the Layering Die Bundle Colored A-L through E-L, and the Basic Die Bundle A-E & 1" Grid - Colored.
6. Don't Forget Physical Activities!
"Evening Pickleball'" by Jodi Benson - Pattern #41 from the Cutting Corners Book
Sports, walking, swimming, or going to the gym can make an important page in your scrapbook.
The action shots make great photos on layouts. As a result, you'll want to document your progress if you are learning a new sport like pickleball, or getting in shape at the gym or for a 5k. Here, Jodi displayed a fun, family pickleball game.
This Layout Features:12x12 Graphite Grey Grid Paper, Chunky Corner 4x4 Die Set (L2), Numbers 5 Die (L1), the Layering Die Bundle Colored A-L through E-L, and the Basic Die Bundle A-E & 1" Grid - Colored. Pattern paper from BoBunny™.
6. Display Your Food Processing Skills
"Processing Tomatoes'" by Lauren Jones - Pattern #392
Canning and preserving food was once an everyday job that most families did to survive. Now it is a super fun and unique experience.
Try documenting your food processing efforts. Include a recipe and instructions for the future generations so it doesn't become a lost art. Lauren created a page of canning and turning her tomatoes into pasta sauce with her family, as you can see above.
This Layout Features: 12x12 Kale Grid Paper from the Harvest Collection, the Layering Die Bundle Colored A-L through E-L, and the Basic Die Bundle A-E & 1" Grid - Colored. Pattern paper from Carta Bella™.
6. Remember Your Self-Care Routine
Add your meditations, yoga, skincare, or other self care routines to your scrapbooks.
It will make you smile as the years go by when you see the beauty and health routines you did. Here, Candy created a two page spread documenting her sister's yoga in the garden. She added gorgeous photos of her doing yoga poses and the beautiful sights of the garden.
This Layout Features: 12x12 Bikini Grid Paper from the Summer Collection, Eight Petals Die Set (L1), Alphabet 2 Die Set (L1), the Layering Die Bundle Colored A-L through E-L, and the Basic Die Bundle A-E & 1" Grid - Colored. Pattern paper from Craft Consortium™.