How to Add QR Codes to Scrapbook Layouts

As scrapbookers we take lots of picture and with the ease of smart phones we also probably take lots of videos too. Have you ever wished you could incorporate your videos in your scrapbook? Well, there’s actually a way you can, with QR Codes. You know, those boxes you scan on your phone, usually for ads but also for sharing information, you can include those code on your layouts too. Lisa loves adding them when she has videos or lots of photos that can’t fit on a page, especially around the holidays. She’s sharing how you can make and work them into your pages with some step by step directions, images of her QR Code pages and some tips of what types of video to include.

Visit the Ali Edwards blog for all the details.

-Heather

If you are looking for Christmas holiday-themed papers and supplies then take a look at our favorite holiday designs over at A Cherry on Top.

If you share your home with a cat, then you already know the truth: they run the place. Whether they’re supervising your craft desk, refusing to look at the camera, or stretching themselves across your lap the moment you sit down to scrapbook… our feline overlords have a way of becoming the star of every moment.

So of course they need their own dedicated scrapbook pages.

I’ve designed this brand new set of 10 cat-only scrapbook layout templates, each made just for those irresistible whiskered face photos — the “I do what I want” moments, the biscuit-making paws, the dramatic flops, the window watching, and yes… even the blurry zoomies.

These layouts are all single-page designs, perfect for 2–3 photos, and filled with cute cat-themed doodles like whiskers, fish bones, yarn balls, hearts, paw prints, little tags, and those classic tilted-cat-attitude photo angles. They make scrapbooking your kitty quick, fun, and completely adorable.

Use these sketches for:
• adoption day memories
• “first day home” layouts
• birthday or Gotcha Day albums
• cosy cuddle photos
• funny sleeping positions (cats are Olympic athletes at this)
• mischief-making moments
• cat + kids interactions
• everyday quiet sweetness

Here’s a peek at what each sketch in this set brings to your creative table:

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Layout 1 – Cat Tag & Yarn Swirl Cluster
A playful top-left cluster with tag, paw prints, and a long yarn doodle looping around your photo.

Layout 2 – Double-Photo Grid with Fishbone Banner
Perfect for “before and after grooming,” sibling cats, or your cat with their favourite human.

Layout 3 – Heart + Paw Combo with Kitty Whiskers Motif
Sweet and simple, ideal for documenting soft, sleepy photos.

Layout 4 – Triple-Photo Strip with Cat Ear Title Box
A fun, graphic layout — especially great for high-energy or cheeky photo sets.

Layout 5 – Yarn Ball Corner Cluster + Tilted Photos
A lively page that captures the playful side of your cat’s personality.

Layout 6 – Big Heart Photo Mat with Cat Ear Corners
Soft, sentimental, and perfect for bonding moments or memorial pages.

Layout 7 – Overlapping Squares with Paw Scatter
Adds movement and works beautifully with patterned papers.

Layout 8 – Fishbone Border + Journaling Pocket
Lovely for storytelling, especially rescue or adoption memories.

Layout 9 – Twin Hearts with Whisker Stamped Accents
A feminine option for scrapbooking sweet girl cats.

Layout 10 – Yarn Frame + Triple-Photo Stack
A stash-friendly design that showcases three of your favourite images with a simple but charming frame.

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How to Use These Cat-Themed Scrapbook Sketches

Add real twine or embroidery thread to mimic yarn accents
• Use kraft cardstock for a warm, natural “cat home” aesthetic
• Mix black-and-white prints with soft pastels or neutrals
• Stamp whiskers or tiny paw prints for texture
• Let your cat’s personality guide the embellishments — calm, cheeky, dramatic, or sweet
• Rotate sketches for even more design possibilities

These cat-themed scrapbook pages make it so easy to get your photos off your phone and into an album where they truly shine. And honestly… our cats deserve it. They give us companionship, chaos, comedy, comfort — sometimes all within the same five minutes.

If you use these sketches, tag CraftGossip on Facebook or Instagram. I absolutely love seeing your feline muses show off their best angles.

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