Happy (belated) International Scrapbook Day! This year, I dove headfirst into Paige Evans’ creative challenges and completed all 9 scrapbook layout prompts—and what a journey it’s been! From heartfelt memories to fun design experiments, each challenge gave me the chance to tell a story in a whole new way. Here’s a quick recap of each layout I created:
CHALLENGE #1: Hand Stitching
I stitched each sunray on a layout featuring our unforgettable trip to Australia with friends. The hand-stitching added so much texture and movement, guiding the eye outward from the photo. Finished it off with enamel dots, chipboard die cuts, and florals for extra flair.
CHALLENGE #2: Scraplift
Using a grid layout inspired by Paige Evans’ Make Your Memory book, I documented our USA trip—a trip that feels like another lifetime, just before the world shut down. We made it home to the Philippines literally the day before the lockdown. Grateful for the timing and the memories!
CHALLENGE #3: Wreath Design
This wreath layout had been on my mental to-do list, and I finally brought it to life for our Vietnam trip photos! I featured a photo of us with a Cu Chi cat at the Cu Chi Tunnels. I used flower die cuts and gem embellishments—and when my circle wasn’t perfect, I let butterflies and extra flowers do the work. Hehe.
CHALLENGE #4: Shapes
For this layout, I took hearts and turned them into flowers—a sweet way to represent the night my husband proposed (then boyfriend!) during a family party and surprised me with a second celebration with friends. I used scraps from Splendid and Blooming Wild collections to bring it all together.
CHALLENGE #5: 3+ Photos
A colorful tribute to our Hong Kong honeymoon! I used bright pennants, mini wooden clips, and flowers to echo the fun trip. This layout brought together a bunch of sweet moments in one happy spread.
CHALLENGE #6: Mixed Media
This layout captures my first-ever trip to Japan - so many fun moments, but the absolute highlight was meeting the gentle (but also agressive) deers in Nara Park! I wonder how they are so hungry when there are always too many tourists feeding them? haha! I had too many favorite cardstock colors to choose from, so I layered them all and hand stitched each strip to create a textured, colorful base. Then I added mini heart stenciling, white paint splatters, and layered on photos and embellishments for extra dimension. I loved mixing all these techniques.
CHALLENGE #7: CHALLENGE #7: Reinvent the Theme
Who says Christmas collections are only for the holidays? For this layout, I repurposed Paige Evans’ Sugar Plum Wishes to document a sunny Cebu getaway - and it worked like a charm! The vibrant colors and fun florals and polka dots paired beautifully with tropical memories. Missing the girlies and still dreaming of crispy , sinful lechon! This challenge was such a fun reminder that with a little creativity, any collection can work year-round.
CHALLENGE #8: Grid Design
Our Korea trip layout was extra special - we brought a printed photo of our friend Karen, who couldn’t join us, and included her in all the photos. The grid layout with colorful chipboard frames and a “Happy Korea” sentiment made this one so fun and meaningful to put together.
CHALLENGE #9: Cut File + 5+ Patterned Papers
To remember our quarantine years (2020–2022) at Citadines, I used Paige’s “Quarantine” cut file and backed each letter with a different patterned paper—5 patterns total, used back-to-back. This layout honors the people, challenges, and memories that made those years unforgettable.
These challenges pushed my creativity, helped me use up scraps, never been used stash, and favorite supplies, and gave me a chance to relive some truly important moments. Definitely made me catch up with my memory keeping! Huge thanks to Paige and the scrapbooking community for keeping the inspiration flowing!
Which layout was your favorite? I’d love to hear which challenge spoke to you most—or which one you want to try next!
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