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What are your scrapbook trends?

prospurring

prospurring

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CHEERY O
There are lots of "trend reports" at this time of year, describing what's going out of style and what new trends to look for in 2026.

Which got me curious: what are YOUR scrapbook trends? There are no right or wrong answers here - just your answers. What did you love in 2025 that you're letting go of now? And what do you think your trends are going to be in 2026?

Your trends can be about anything: colors, your photos, design trends, your style -- anything at all! They could be your personal trends or, if you'd rather, they could be about trends you see in the digi scrap industry.

I'll go first...

In 2025, I noticed that I purchased a bunch of kits because I really liked the colors, or because I really liked some of the elements. I love shiny metal things, moons and stars, and almost anything with wings. I've been known to buy a kit just because I wanted one butterfly or a beautiful moon. But, I've found that I don't always use those kits, and sometimes that element that I just had to have? Well, it doesn't necessarily go with things I have from other kits. So I'm choosing to let go of this particular habit of grabbing up kits willy nilly.

In 2026, what's trending for me is planning what I want to do with a kit BEFORE I buy it. I'm spending some time making thumbnail sketches of one or two layouts, really thinking through how I'd use the kit, what photos I'd choose, and which elements I will actually use. By the time I do a couple of these thumbnail sketches - or fail to get two! - I have a much better idea of how a kit will fit into my world and whether I'll love it as much as I hope I will.

Now it's your turn! I'm curious ... what's trending for YOU?
 
That's cool, Susie! I wish I did more art journaling types of layouts. Hmmm... Something to put on my to-do list for when I have some time! :multitasking:
 
Such an interesting question. I have always been a "memory keeper" with my scrapping. If there wasn't a photo that brought back a memory, I didn't really have a reason to scrap it. Even with challenges, I tried to make it a meaningful layout. I find now that I might have a little more time to concentrate on the artistic part of the scrapping. The frustrating part of that is that I haven't scrapped in so long that I really need to re-learn so many things.

I don't do many art journaling layouts and I need to try that out a little more. I need to challenge myself to do more lifts as I try to adopt new styles! Again, this is just a great question Anne...really made me think.
 
prospurring said:
what's trending for YOU?
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I don't think I could pinpoint a specific trend, more of a mish-mosh of a bunch of different styles.
I lean toward mostly AJ pages, some fantasy pages, and some memory-keeper types. If I am using a photo, 99.% it is a personal one. I have a hard time scrapping with stock or AI photos-- there isn't that connection that I need.

One thing I did notice with my past year's pages is that my preferred color palette turned to mostly neutrals, with muted greens and blues. I have a few LOs with "color" -- a purple page sticks out like a sore thumb LOL
 
faerywings said:
If I am using a photo, 99.% it is a personal one. I have a hard time scrapping with stock or AI photos-- there isn't that connection that I need.
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Hi, Chris! I love that you like having a personal connection or interest in what you're creating.

faerywings said:
One thing I did notice with my past year's pages is that my preferred color palette turned to mostly neutrals, with muted greens and blues.
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I noticed that I'm using more neutrals in my creations, too. I wonder why? Do you have any ideas? Do you think it might be because there's so much going on in the world, and our eye just needs a place to rest or we need a place to rest?
 
What an interesting question... I seem to have adopted a more neutral color palette and am developing a dislike to bright and bold colors... so I guess that's a trend...

as for letting go... I'd like to stop overthinking my pages - it takes me forever to decide on the kit/layout/template/style... I am trying to be practical and chronological, but sometimes all I need to stop choosing and start creating - and I'd like to do more of that in 2026.
 
My style hasn't changed much over the years once I found what aesthetically works for me. One thing I'm letting go, though, of are masked photos. I have tried and tried to like them and use them on my pages because there are scrappers who do them so well, but they're just not for me. I really like my photos framed somehow - either with an actual frame or with a mat/stroke.

I am drawn to natural color palettes - browns, blues, greens. It's mostly because I enjoy taking natural landscape photos. But, I also love blacks because we have a tuxedo kitty and purples because I also love that color. This preference will continue to be a trend for me in 2026. But, I do occasionally attempt to branch out. :)
 
Since I do a lot of Creative Team LOs, I have learned to use many colors/elements/papers and other things that I might not have chosen. I find it so much fun to experiment with things that are not necessarily what I am drawn to at first glance.

One trend that I won't give up is when the paper is light (white, cream, pale tan), I add a stroke at or near the edge so the elements/photos/clusters are not just laying there with no paper edge to be seen ... I feel there must be a "stopper for the eye" to keep the focus in the LO.

I admire those who make beautiful 'white pages' with small focal points and lots of empty space on the paper... but they are not my style. I can do them, but I keep seeing all that empty space that could be filled.... :floorlaugh: And as my eyes get older.. they don't see all those small things very well. Good thing that I can zoom in on the computer to get a closer look at what is there.

I love colors and like color in the photos to echo one or more colors in the kits. Since I use mainly stock photos, I have the kit preview open then look for photos with colors that will compliment or match what is in the kit. (That is my art background coming into play.)
 
Jenn/@catgoddess I love that you have found your style and you're sticking to it! Maybe someday when I'm all grown up I'll figure out what my style is! :floorlaugh: :floorlaugh: :floorlaugh:

Kay/@BrightEyes, I like to experiment and play creatively, a lot. I'm still new here, but I like what you said about getting to experiment and play with lots of things. I'm looking forward to it! :kitty1:
 
I have noticed that Santa has been trying to eat fewer cookies during the year so he can save up for Christmas. Mrs. Claus has been cooking healthy stuff. The trend for elves seems to be patterned socks but we stick to red and green. If there's a lot of whitespace then Mrs. Claus darns them or knits us a new pair.
 
My style varies a lot, actually it depends on my mood. I think I see digital scrapbooking as an art form, anyway, I prefer light-colored papers, regardless of whether they're textured or artsy with lots of gesso on them, but white are my favorites.
 
prospurring said:
Hi, Chris! I love that you like having a personal connection or interest in what you're creating.


I noticed that I'm using more neutrals in my creations, too. I wonder why? Do you have any ideas? Do you think it might be because there's so much going on in the world, and our eye just needs a place to rest or we need a place to rest?
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That's a fascinating train of thought. I hadn't considered the "why." But I think you are right about it. Everything is louder, brighter, "noisier," so it's like my senses and brain are overwhelmed. The purple LO I scrapped was almost jarring to look at.
I am going to keep that in mind as I scrap my way through 2026.
 
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