Do you ever sit down with a pile of photos and have a complete blank trying to get started on a layout design? Some times all you need is a simple idea to get you going, it could be a theme, a technique, a shape, a certain coloring medium or product type and that can send you in the right creative direction. The team over at A Cherry on Top is offering a FREE printable list of prompts to help you next time you’re in a creative rut. For each suggestion they’ve even got layout samples to give you even more inspiration. You’ll find trendy and tried and true ideas like watercolor backgrounds, using tags, adding frames, stamping, using black and white photos and loads more, there are 30 in total.

Visit The Cherry on Top blog for the FREE printable list of prompts and to check out all the samples from the design team.

-Heather

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There’s something truly enchanting about winter scrapbooking. Even if you live somewhere that never sees a single snowflake, the soft blues, icy whites, delicate shapes, and cosy storytelling make winter-themed layouts a joy to create. Snowflakes, especially, have a way of turning even the simplest photo into a magical moment.

To help capture that frosty charm, I’ve created a fresh set of 10 Snowflake scrapbook layout templates. These are single-page designs, ideal for 1–2 photos, and each sketch uses a different combination of classic geometric flakes, whimsical doodle snowflakes, ornate icy shapes, snowy borders, circular snowflake frames, and gentle scatter elements. It’s a beautiful mix, perfect for all styles of winter storytelling.

These layouts work beautifully for:
• winter family photos
• snow play or ice-skating adventures
• holiday season snapshots
• cosy indoor “hot chocolate weather” moments
• winter markets and travel albums
• Frozen-themed children’s pages
• winter weddings
• seasonal school events
• baking, crafting, and winter-at-home memories
• pretend-winter pages for us warm-climate scrapbookers

Here’s a closer look at the 10 layouts included:

Layout 1 – Circular Snowflake Frame + Banner Title

A soft, glowing design perfect for a standout winter portrait.

Layout 2 – Tall Photo With Falling Snowflakes

Little flakes drift down the page, giving your photo a magical movement.

Layout 3 – Two Side-by-Side Photos With Snowflake Scatter

A modern layout with a gentle background snowfall effect.

Layout 4 – Tilted Photo With Ornate Snowflake Cluster

Perfect for dramatic or whimsical winter moments.

Layout 5 – Snowflake Trio Borders + Clean Centre Photo

Elegant, crisp, and ideal for formal holiday or winter wedding photos.

Layout 6 – Photo Strip With Doodle Snowflakes

Playful and charming — wonderful for kids’ winter activities.

A timeless, easy-to-scrap design that works for any style or colour palette.

How to Use These Snowflake Sketch Templates

Mix vellum and cardstock snowflakes for soft layered texture
• Use silver, navy, or icy pastel papers for a classic winter palette
• Add shimmer spray, glitter glue, or metallic ink for frost effects
• Punch or die-cut snowflakes in multiple sizes for natural layering
• Try ink-blending soft blue or lavender behind your photo mat
• Add enamel dots or sequins like falling snow
• Rotate or mirror the sketches for completely new design options

Winter layouts always carry a little extra magic, and these snowflake-focused sketches make it easy to capture that feeling — even if your version of winter involves air-con and iced coffee (hello from Australia!).

If you use these templates, tag CraftGossip on social media — I absolutely adore seeing your seasonal scrapbook pages come to life.

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