Celebrating Mother’s Day: A Layout for the One Behind the Camera

Motherhood moves fast. The days are full, the moments blur together and somehow the little things become the big things before you even realize it. Between school concerts, family vacations, graduations and the everyday chaos in between, so many of the moments that define motherhood go undocumented. Mothers are often the ones behind the camera, making the magic happen while not always making it onto the page themselves.

Scrapbooking creates the space to slow it all down. It gives you a place to hold onto the routines, the milestones and the in-between memories you never want to forget, turning them into something you can revisit for years to come. This Mother’s Day, take time to preserve those memories in a way that feels meaningful, personal and lasting. This scrapbook layout using the Your Own Way collection perfectly honors the little moments, the emotions and the memories that deserve to be remembered.

To create this layout, you will need:

Step 1: Use a sheet of Bright White Solid Cardstock as the base for this layout. Cut a 12″ x 4″ strip with the navy brushstrokes tonal paper and adhere 1/2″ from the bottom edge of the base page.

Step 2: Create the border by cutting a 4″ x 12″ strip with diagonal dash designer paper. Using the Decorative Waves BMC, punch both long sides. Cut a 2-1/2″ x 12″ strip with the fresh mint tile tonal paper and adhere on the punched strip.

Step 3: Cut a 2-1/2″ x 12″ strip with navy brushstrokes tonal paper. Using the Decorative Waves BMC, punch both long sides. (Tip: Adhere sticky notes to one edge to add width to the strip so it is secured in the paper holder.) Adhere the punched strip on the border.

Step 4: Cut a 1-1/16″ x 12″ strip with hexagons designer paper and mount on top. Adhere the border 1/2″ from the left edge of the layout.

Step 5: Cut the “Chasing Wonder” mat to 4-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ and adhere on the navy strip. Crop a photo to 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ and adhere on the navy strip. Adhere two 4″ x 6″ photos on the layout as shown.

Step 6: Adhere embellishments and stickers, popping some up with foam squares for dimension.

Step 7: Journal on the embellishment tag as desired.

Whether you’re documenting everyday motherhood moments or creating a layout that celebrates this season of life, we hope this project inspires you to put yourself — and your memories — on the page.

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