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Memory Keeping in December | December Daily & More

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Are you thinking about a special memory keeping project for the month of December? Every year I do some version of December Daily or Journal Your Christmas, but I have come across a few other alternatives you might want to check out. Some of these are paid classes but others are projects to help you work on some type of album to record you Holiday memories.

 

Are you looking for more Christmas Holiday papers and supplies? Check out these printable designs we found on Etsy and these fun festive Scrapbooking embellishments for Christmas we found.

Check out these other Christmas-themed posts for project ideas and tutorials for Holiday Scrapbooking. Love Christmas as much as we do? Join our  Christmas Crafts & DIY Facebook group. or follow our Christmas Pinterest Boards

Holiday Art Journal Workshop

Dawn Soskol usually does an annual paid workshop, but this year she is running it for free! it starts December 2nd, and all you need to do is go to her blog every Tuesday and Thursday for a new prompt. She’ll be sharing videos and techniques too. What I love is that you don’t need to buy anything special, you can do this with supplies you already have on hand.

Holiday Focus

Jennifer Wilson at Simple Scrapper is running Holiday Focus, which is a free community to help scrapbookers and memory keepers stay on track with their Christmas scrapbooking projects. When you sign up you get a free workbook, access to the private community and weekly check-ins to keep you on track. I love this, because you can join in no matter which way you decide to work on your December album. And maybe even get it finished!

Merry Memories

Tammy-Tutterow-Printable-Class-Merry-Memories

Merry Memories is a vintage style binder full of pocket pages and inserts for recording your holiday memories.  The format makes it easy to record quick memories with notes, journaling, snapshots, and memorabilia.This printable class costs just $10.

My Digital December

 This class by Traci Reed for digital scrapbookers includes inspiration from 31 digital scrappers, 31 daily prompts, inspiration layouts and more! As a bonus for all students, everyone enrolled in the My Digital December class will receive  the Pocket Life: Holiday Collection by Traci Reed *FREE* with purchase of the class (a $40 value!) The $50 price gives you forever access to this class.

 

My Creative Christmas Bundle

A set of scrapbooking resources for Christmas including printables like journal cards and calendars, paper crafting projects for kids, an art journal class, advent calendar, digital scrapbooking papers and kits, and so much more. The retail value of everything included is $300 but until December 1st you can get the entire bundle for just $29.99

How will you be scrapbooking your December?

 

 

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10 Halloween Scrapbook Layout Templates with Fun Shape-Based Designs

Halloween scrapbooking is honestly one of my favourite seasonal projects. There’s just something playful about mixing pumpkins, ghosts, stars, bats, spiderwebs, and all the spooky-but-cute shapes that come out this time of year. Even if your Halloween looks more like a quiet night in with chocolate and a movie (mine often does!), the photos we take around October always seem to have a little extra sparkle.

To help you turn those snapshots into magical, memory-filled pages, I’ve designed a brand-new set of 10 Halloween scrapbook layout templates, all based on bold shape elements. These are single-page sketches featuring fun, layered Halloween shapes — pumpkins, moons, stars, webs, ghosts, spooky circles, doodled accents, and chunky graphic outlines.

These layouts work perfectly with:
 • trick-or-treat photos
 • kids in costume
 • pets in costume (we see you, reluctant cats and overexcited pups)
 • haunted house visits
 • pumpkin carving nights
 • classroom dress-up days
 • Halloween parties
 • October everyday moments
 • goth, witchy, or “year-round Halloween” scrapbookers (a real category!)

Each sketch includes space for one or two photos, depending on the design, and lots of room for embellishing — because Halloween invites just the right amount of chaos on a page.

Here’s a closer look at the shape-focused layouts included:

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 Layout 1 – Spiderweb Circle + Ghost Accent
 A striking centre design with a Halloween glow.

Layout 2 – Pumpkin Stack + Layered Title Banner
 Cute, cosy, and perfect for family or kid-friendly photos.

Layout 3 – Witch Hat & Stars Cluster Behind Photo
 A magical page that adds instant whimsy.

Layout 4 – Crescent Moon Frame + Bat Swirls
 Ideal for moody night shots or black-and-white Halloween photos.

Layout 5 – Haunted House Silhouette + Layered Arches
 A fun backdrop for spooky events or costume parades.

Layout 6 – Ghost Arch + Falling Stars
 Works beautifully with soft pastels or classic Halloween colours.

Layout 7 – Pumpkin Patch Scene + Journaling Tag
 A great “story heavy” layout for documenting your October traditions.

Layout 8 – Starburst Frame + Spooky Swirls
 Energetic and modern, perfect for bold coloured papers.

Layout 9 – Candy Corn Cluster + Tilted Photo
 Playful, graphic, and great for kids’ photos.

Layout 10 – Full Circle Web + Drippy Banner Title
 A dramatic, high-impact layout that makes one photo pop instantly.

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 How to Use These Halloween Shape Layout Templates

  • Use black cardstock behind bright colours for instant contrast
     • Try glossy accents, glitter glue, enamel dots, or metallic pens for sparkle
     • Ink edges with orange, purple, or lime green for that Halloween pop
     • Add real thread for spiderwebs or “witchy” texture
     • Layer vellum ghosts or moons for translucent effects
     • Use leftover costume fabric scraps as embellishments (yes, really!)

Halloween pages are such a joyful mix of cute and spooky — and these shape-based sketches are designed to help you lean into both. Whether your scrapbook vibe is whimsical, gothic, modern, or kid-friendly, these layouts give you the bones (pun intended!) to create pages that feel full of personality.

If you create with these Halloween sketches, tag CraftGossip on Facebook or Instagram so I can peek at your spooky masterpieces.