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Giveaway | Free Pass to Your December Story at Get it Scrapped

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Giveaway - Your December Story Classfrom Paula Gilarde

Hop over to Paula Gilarde’s blog for a chance to win a free pass to this December Story class from Debbie Hodge at Get it Scrapped.

With prompts and page ideas designed to tell the story of a December Journey, record the ways you and your loved ones experience this magical time. What are the details of it? What are the tests and challenges? Who are your holiday mentors? And what are your special tools and magical objects for making celebrations happen? A recipe? A secret hiding spot for gifts?

Every Monday for 6 weeks — answer the prompts, view the ideas, master the visual storytelling techniques, and open yourself to new and inspired ways to tell your December story. Weave these stories into your December Daily album or let them inspire a complete book on their own.

Paula was able to preview the class, and she shares her impressions of it, as well as a layout she was inspired to make. She also tells you how you can get more chances to win! Get all the details here. The winner will be drawn November 21st!

Have you read?

10 Snowflake Christmas Winter Scrapbook Page Layout Ideas

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.