15 Fantastic Ideas for Easter

Easter approaches, so here are 15 wonderful ideas you can use to make it special this year. Plus get lots of opprtunities for great photos to scrapbook later!

1. Easter Egg Bouquet

Turn cheesy plastic eggs into this lovely bouquet with paper napkins and Mod Podge! get the how to at Sprinkle of Cinnamon

2. Shrink Plastic Easter Embellishments

Get your shrink plastic out of storage and use it to make adorable Easter bunnies. See how at Wah So Simple

3. Egg Carton Easter Animals

Crafting at Easter with the eggs is standard, but what about the carton they come in? Don;t throw it away! Whip these cute creatures up instead. Learn how at Everyday Dishes.

4. Gold Foil Easter Printable

With a laser printer and special gold foil paper you can make your own foiled prints. or just download the free printable Easter printables from Simply Darling.

5. Free Prints for Easter & Spring

Get these gorgeous Spring and Easter prints in a variety of colors from Elegance and Enchantment

6. Peeps Pops

Make pops from this classic Easter treat and share them with a coordinated printable tag. Free from Simple as That!

7. Weave a Basket from Paper

All those eggs, real or chocolate, need to be corralled in a cute basket. make one from paper using the instructions at South by North.

8. Geometric Bunny Wall Art

Get the free template from Twine and Table and make some geometric bunny wall art. You’ll find a bunch of ways you can use the template including coloring it in, or pasting on colored paper.

9. Printable Easter Treat Bag Toppers

More peeps! Share them with friends in cute treat bags using the printable Easter topper from Two Zero One.

10. Printable Easter Bunny Treat Cones

Another amazingly adorable idea to share out treats! These bunny treat cones could be a good replacement for baskets if you still haven’t gotten any yet. Find all the deets at We Are Scout.

11. Easter Bunny Wrapping Paper

If you’re wrapping your Easter treats up, there’s nothing better than this bunny paper and stickers from Design is Yay.

12. Easter Tree Card

Share Easter greetings by making this Easter tree card. It’s made using cardstock and colored pencils! Learn more at Crea Bea.

13. Quick Easter Bunny Card

Get the free printable bunny image you need to make this card, and the instructions to quickly put it together over at Passion Shake

14. Three Ways to Make Easter Cards

The Paper Curator has three different ideas you can use to easily mass produce your Easter cards. of course you can use these techniques for any occasion! Learn more.

15. Free Printable Easter Card

An Easter card that sends greetings and is a fun game too! Get the freebie at Andrea’s Notebook

There’s something wonderfully uplifting about rainbow-themed scrapbook pages — they add instant joy, a sense of hope, and that lovely feeling of “better days ahead.” But not everyone wants the classic curved rainbow we all grew up drawing in kindergarten. Modern scrapbookers are leaning into geometric rainbows, with clean arches, bold shapes, layered semi-circles, and minimalist lines. And honestly, they look stunning on a page.

This new set of 10 single-photo scrapbook layout sketches combines that modern rainbow aesthetic with simple, clean design ideas that are perfect for everyday memory-keeping. Whether you’re documenting a milestone, a quiet moment, a favourite snapshot, or even a healing chapter of your life, these layouts allow the rainbow to act as a symbolic backdrop without overwhelming the page.

Each layout includes space for one photo — because sometimes that ONE image tells the whole story.

Use these rainbow sketches for:
• kids’ artwork and school photos
• birthdays
• bright outdoor memories
• “first day / last day” pages
• mental health or personal growth journaling
• celebration of small wins
• Pride-themed layouts
• baby and toddler albums
• anything that feels colourful, hopeful, or meaningful

Here’s a look at what you’ll find in this modern geometric set:

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Layout 1 – Half-Rainbow Arch Behind a Central Photo
Simple, bold, and great for patterned paper lovers.

Layout 2 – Layered Semi-Circle Stack
A modern twist that looks incredible with textured cardstock or tone-on-tone colours.

Layout 3 – Offset Rainbow Bands + Journaling Strip
Asymmetrical but balanced — perfect for candid photos.

Layout 4 – Triple Geometric Arches in a Vertical Column
A clean, fresh layout with lots of white space.

Layout 5 – Bold Oversized Rainbow + Minimal Embellishment
Your photo becomes the centrepiece while the rainbow adds gentle framing.

Layout 6 – Rainbow Layer Cluster Behind a Tilted Photo
Adds instant movement and energy.

Layout 7 – Concentric Semi-Circle Trio + Title Banner
Very modern and perfect for scrapbooking boys, teens, and minimalist pages.

Layout 8 – Soft Arched Shapes + Bottom Journaling Panel
A gentle, calming design ideal for quiet or meaningful stories.

Layout 9 – Rainbow Block Background
A more graphic layout that uses straight-edged shapes inspired by rainbow palettes.

Layout 10 – Chunky Rainbow With Clean Title Placement
A bold design that’s perfect for showcasing a favourite photograph.

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How to Use These Modern Rainbow Sketches

Use tone-on-tone papers for a subtle, sophisticated look
• Try patterned paper for rainbow bands — stripes, dots, grids, or watercolour prints
• Keep embellishments minimal to let the geometric shapes shine
• Add stitching (real or faux) along the arches for texture
• Use cardstock scraps to create a rainbow without cutting into new sheets
• Match your colours to the emotion of the photo — bright for happy moments, muted for reflective ones

What I love most about modern rainbow layouts is how versatile they are. These designs can feel playful, peaceful, bold, or soft depending on your colour choices. And because each sketch only uses one photo, you can easily create a whole rainbow-themed album without feeling creatively overwhelmed.

If you use these sketches, tag CraftGossip on Facebook or Instagram — I adore seeing how you all interpret these designs in your own style.