Capture Your Moments! Follow These Easy Steps To Create A Romantic Scrapbook With Your Partner!
A scrapbook is a well-planned collection of photographs, quotes, press clips, and assorted mementoes that can be shared with someone you hold dear. Scrapbooks are a good way to remind one of the good times in life. It makes a good present as well. A recollection scrapbook is a stroll down memory lane, telling an important story at one time in someone’s life or with some special person.
A wonderful date idea to do with a partner is to create a memory scrapbook. This really would not be just about getting a celebration back into your life but a tribute to your loved one.
A scrapbook can be made with the use of a journal, diary, photo album, binder, or a large drawing book. You could possibly do as many pages as you want. For convenience, you can make beautiful digital memory scrapbooks online on free editing websites.
Steps to create a memory scrapbook with your partner
Whether it’s a surprise for your partner or a planned date, the following steps should help you complete your scrapbook.
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Discuss the order and categories
Before you begin, deciding how to divide your scrapbook is a quintessential step. You need to have an idea of whether you want your scrapbook to be in chronological order or divided by events. For example, in the case of chronological order, you can start with how you and your partner met, the build-up to your commitment leading to the present. Another way to order your scrapbook is to divide it by events, such as trips taken together, gifts exchanged, photos of you, photos with friends, photos with families, photos with pets, and so on.
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Get your supplies
Get all the decorative items you want to use in your scrapbook. The most important ones are a journal, a printout of the photos, mementoes, a pair of scissors, glue or corner mounts to stick, coloured pens or sketch pens. Other items to keep handy are ribbons, washi tape, glitter pens, stickers, etc. Get as creative as you can get.
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Collect your mementos
Mementos are personal. Apart from photos and polaroids, it can include a wide range of things. Some common mementoes are a food bill from the first date, a postcard, a boarding pass from the first travel tip taken together, a piece of map from travel trips, love letters or love notes written for each other, a printout of a chat screenshot, a yarn or ribbon bracelet, dried flowers from previous dates, handmade birthday card and more. If you already have a box of memories that you have maintained over the years, separating items from it will be time-saving. If not, take your sweet time to keep all items ready.
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Discuss a date and time with your partner
Given that this is a joint activity for you and your buddy, discuss a suitable date and time for you two. Both of you should have a clear mind during the hours of making the memory scrapbook. Make sure to have a fair amount of time on hand for this since it may take anywhere from two to four hours or more, depending on how much content you are putting in your scrapbook.
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Set-up a corner
Once you’ve finalized the date and time with your partner, arrange all items on a table or carpet. Set the mood by playing soft music. Arrange for light snacks like popcorn to indulge in during break time. You can light a couple of candles too but ensure that the candles are kept away from all of your paper-based supplies. In short, create a cosy corner for you and your partner to thoroughly enjoy spending this quality time while creating a memory scrapbook.
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Start sticking
This step is where a pre-hand discussion of how to divide the scrapbook will come in handy. Once the theme is set, start drawing borders and write the date. You can also use colourful washi tapes to mark the borders. Stick photographs or any other memento from that day of the theme. You can use corner mounts or double tape instead of using glue for all photographs. This way, you can ensure a longer shelf life for your scrapbook.
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Add your momentos
Adding your mementoes to the scrapbook can be difficult especially if they are not paper-based. You can use overlays to attach each item you’ve collected. For example, instead of sticking your love letter to your scrapbook, you can use a stapler or paper clip. This way, you can easily access the letter as well as have supporting pictures or quotes from the same day or event. You can collect dried flowers in a small zip-lock bag and staple them on specific pages.
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Add quotes
Leave some space on each page so that you can write about what you were feeling that day. For example, on the day you first met your partner, reflect upon that special day of yours when that person made you weak in the knees. Use glitter pens, sketch pens, etc to decorate your pages. The quotes can be as small as one word or a few lines. Make sure you use fade-resistant pens: those that dry quickly and do not smudge on the back of the pages.
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Get creative
Use a map of your neighbourhood. Mark the spot where you first met. It could also be from another city or country. From the marked point to the place of your current accommodation, use a red yarn or ribbon to trace that trail. You can also add your fingerprints to mark your locations. You can do so by dipping your thumbs in different coloured paints and stamping them on the map.
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Tidy up the space
Till the time the glue or adhesive dries, consider using tissue papers or page protectors in between so that the pages don’t stick to each other. Give ample time for your scrapbook to dry. In the meantime, you can start cleaning up the space. Trash the cut-outs from photographs. Wipe the table. Give your partner some rest. You may not be able to complete the scrapbook in one go. In that case, separate the items you will likely use the next time.
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Acknowledge your and your partner’s emotions
Making a memory scrapbook can be emotionally exhausting as it includes passing through different stages of your life. Honour your emotions. Give yourself some breathing space. Allow your partner to go through the various emotions they may also be feeling. It can be anything from happy to excited to nostalgic. Hug your partner. Offer them a warm beverage.
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Do not forget to enjoy your time
While making a memory scrapbook is undoubtedly tiring, involving a lot of effort and enormous time consumption, it can be one of the best ways to spend quality time with your partner. Set time aside to travel back to your most memorable moments, so your mind stays centered on each reminiscence as your minds wander back together.
FAQs
1. I don’t have a lot of photos to stick in the scrapbook. What can I do?
Paint your picture using words. You can tune in to your creative side. You can doodle, use song lyrics, shayari and much more.
2. I have a dedicated photo album with my partner. Do I still need a memory scrapbook?
A photo album consists of only photos. A memory scrapbook includes mementoes and short anecdotes too. It becomes a collection of keepsakes for you and your partner. Additionally, creating a memory scrapbook is a fantastic date idea too. Do consider putting in the effort for a memory scrapbook.
3. Can I show our memory scrapbook to our kids and grandkids?
Yes, absolutely! You can show your memory scrapbook to your kids and grandkids. They will be intrigued and highly impressed to know more about you and your partner as a couple.
