Hey, pals! Today I'm here to share a quick photo book page idea with you! This one is called "10 random facts about me". It's a fun page to do every few years to see how you change and what stays the same. Bonus points if you make pages for your family members too!
This page is a great way to use extra, leftover embellishments you've been hoarding. I used a couple items from this month's Messy Box as well as some leftovers from previous kits and this fun little pin from Ban.do.
If you haven't already, start a small box for random "happy bits" like these. Keep cute little pieces all in one place so you'll have them for future Messy Book projects!
Print out 10 random facts about yourself. Cut the sentences into strips for your page.
Adhere all the strips to your page. It's good to choose a photo with some "white space" like this one. So avoid photos where the subject is taking up the entire frame. I like to add the words first and the embellishments last. I use the embellishments as color pops.
I added my embellishments and called it done. This is a super easy 30 minute page! The hardest part is just thinking of 10 random things! By the way, my little pin will be clipped to the outside of the page protector, not the inside.
Oh—and a few explanations about my 10 things…5. black coffee. Boy, have things changed! I used to only drink frappuccinos and sweet lattes. But mind over matter, I forced myself to get into black coffee and it worked! 6. What's your soulmate city? 7. Did you know I was a fan of Jeremy's music before we met each other? Some things never change! 8. My taste in movies. 10. I could have put a lot of things here. #treatyoself
PS- I see those mistakes too, but whatever—scrapbooks do NOT have to be perfect. Happy Sunday! xx- Elsie
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WHERE ON EARTH DID YOU GET YOUR OVERALLS?! I am so in love with them. I have been looking for a pair but have not had any luck!
This is such a fun and simple idea! I love how you went about creating the page.
I just turned 23 and I want to document my life weekly. I think this would be such a fun page to have at every birthday or end of the year to see that changes that happen! I’m going to get scrapbooking a page like this today!
Laura
http://laurahager.blogspot.com
Such a simple but beautiful page! I really am aiming to do more creative projects because of ABM.
Kindness is the best accessory,
Rebecca
I love your wedding ring. Could you share with us, the brand? I like the simple style! 🙂
Could you do tutorial about making your own happy mail? I love your ideas, and was wondering how you come up with them!
What font are you using for the facts? I love the look of it!
My two daughters and I made one each of these this afternoon. They are very young but it kept them absorbed planning and decorating for over two hours. It will be a really nice keepsake. Great idea.
Such a cute idea! I want to create one for me and my sisters. Maybe I’ll do a post on it!
P.S. fried pickles are what dreams are made of 😉
xo
Liz
www.tastylittledish.com
I love this idea! Such a fun way to see how you (and your family) change over the years. Especially if you use similar categories or prompts for the facts. Palm Springs definitely ranks among my favorite cities, but Santa Barbara holds the soulmate spot.
This is such a cute idea! I’ll definitely keep it in mind!!
– lauren schroer | graphic designer & blogger
Great layout!
I’d love to see a ‘progress’ post or video walkthrough of how your book(s) are coming together with all these pages you’ve been creating lately 🙂
Ahhhh! #treatyoself! Love it!
This is SUPER cute! I’m so glad you’ve started scrapbooking again and sharing the journey with us. So inspiring.
That’s a cool way of doing it. I love how adorable it is when you say that you’re still your husbands biggest fan.
-M
www.violetroots.com
Love this! And I love how easy you made it by breaking it down. You guys have an amazing customer services and always shocked about how fast your get things shipped! When do you suspect your 9×12 page protectors to be back in your shop? And will you being getting new albums in as well?
Cutest Scrap book page ever. totally love it Elsie.
Love,
Janika
crazysketchbook.blogspot.com
I love hearing that you’re your husband’s biggest fan! Mine is also a musician and sometimes it can be hard (this weekend was a particularly insecure one for me), so it’s always really nice to hear of others making it work. You guys make a beautiful couple!
You always surprise me…
love this!
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This is such a fun idea!!!
You are the cutest – this will be such a fun thing for future generation to have too!
Warm Regards,
Alexandra
www.littlewildheart.com
So cute, Elsie! Where did you get those shorteralls!? I have been searching for the perfect pair for weeks!
Hayley
www.whattodowithlemons.com
Another craft all my thumbs could actually do and I love the idea to make one for everyone in the family!
That’s so fun. I need to make it!
Absolutely love this idea! Oh, and p.s. I am totally with you on the Dinosaur thing! There’s something about them that melts my little heart!
-Linds
This is such a cute and simple idea! I love your ten facts. 🙂
Nina xo | littlepinkcactus.blogspot.com
Love it! It’ll be so good to look back on this in 10, 20, 30 years!
Scrapbook Sundays are my favourite posts, you guys are so inspiring!
Adorable:)
I love this! I’ve always wanted to do something like this, scan it, and then upload it as a photo for my blog’s “about me” page 🙂 -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey’s
I love this! I need to get back into scrapbooking.
Christine
www.DimesandDonuts.com
this is such a good idea!
xx nikki
www.dream-in-neon.com
This is such a great idea, I have limited means to print out pictures so when I print too many I get very bummed out but now, thanks to you, I can make random facts pages for my kids. I can wait to use more of my messy box stuff to make some pages tomorrow!!!! I am so in love with you messy boxes I have been scrapbooking for a year now and now that I get a box full of scrapbooking supplies I find myself getting more excited to scrapbook, it’s such a pain to start on a page and realize you don’t have much to work with, now I do!!!
Dude such an awesome layout! Now to come up with ten random things…. my messy box is calling 🙂
Super cute idea and I love the embellishments!
Make it so unique !
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Yay, I’m a Pittsburgh gal too!
I am finding myself looking forward more and more to these posts on Sundays! I just ordered a Messy Book and signed up for the Messy Box and am beyond excited to get them and start scrapbooking! I love this idea you made here!
Time to print out my photos 🙂
This is such a cute idea http://www.hannamarielei.com
I love this! I haven’t scrapbooked in a long time but your posts are making me want to get back into it!
<3 Barbie
www.theclosethippo.blogspot.com
This is so adorable!
This is such a great idea! I try to write cards for my scrapbook every so often like what things I like, what shows I’m watching, etc, but I’ve never thought of making a whole page out of it like this!
The White Corner Creative
Wow I love this idea so simple, yet so beautiful! Great job.
Since you asked 😉 i would love to see more “for dudes” cards like the one you made “happy bday bro”. I sent it to a friend and he absolutely loved it…i like all the happy mail cards,but it is hard to find one to send to a man!
I love seafoam green! And anything fried is always delicious. But I am wondering why Palm Springs is your favorite place?
Thanks! 🙂
Mimi
http://kissmekloth.blogspot.ca/
absolutely love this! we have a lot in common too! I love dogs and halloween 🙂 feel free to check out my blog whenever you have a chance! http://sincerelykenz.com
Have you been to PS? It’s the most relaxing place ever and photo heaven.
xx- Elsie
Well this just may be one of my favorite scrapbook DIYs because it’s cute, relevant, & a fun way to do a little about me page. Seafoam/seaform green is a personal favorite color of mine as well. :]
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What a great prompt and layout! More like this, pretty please… I always need prompts 🙂 And by the way… I love love love seeing so-called ‘mistakes’. I mentioned on your Instagram a few weeks back that as a mom and wife with a beyond full time job/career I struggle with finding time to be creative, so I can’t let unrealistic perfectionism get in my way of leading a creative life! Thank you!!! xo hil
Almond flour! 😉
I’ll ask Jeremy if he can invent a recipe for us!
xx- Elsie
I’m using the big, wide format Canon here. It’s the only printer I ever use & I highly recommend it!
xx- Elsie
Stuff I’d love to see from the kits- that days of the week washi. I LOvE it!
Which printer did you use for your photo? I’m deciding between the two canon printers that you gals talk about the most on here.
This is such a creative and cool idea!
Fried pickles are my favorite! I need a gluten free version.
Happy Sunday!
I only recently came across your blog and found out about these subscriptions and I signed up immediately for both happy mail and messy box! I love the concepts so much! However, I’m kind of bummed out about all the previous months I missed out on! :'( Do you guys think you’ll ever have a throwback Thursday themed kinda month? Maybe we could vote on the items we want back or maybe sell them in the shop? It’s just a thought! Have a lovely day! xoxo
PS: I love Scrapbook Sunday!!!! <3
Love it
I’m going to one for my daughters’ for their current ages 😀
This is so cute. I had seen these on blogs as posts but I had never actually thought about them being pages in a scrapbook
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I totally understand! I absolutely adore all of the prints, any cool notepads/stickers (specifically the circle ones used to seal envelopes), and I’m obsessed with the vintage cameras, black and white thankful, and just any simple blank/hello/no specific occasion cards!
7. I remember you coming home from your first of Jeremy’s shows, and gushing that you had the chance to meet him afterwards. Love is sweet… 😉
This page is adorable Elsie! Can’t wait to try. It would be cute to make one for my puppy Eggnog too… Too far?
I LOVE this! Can’t wait to try it in my Messy Book!
Don’t be silly your scrapbook is more than perfect!
How to: get perfect winged eye-liner in 10 seconds
Yeah! I can’t wait!!
& I am so happy to hear you’ve had good customer service. Our team is really nice!
xx- Elsie
We aren’t planning to sell items from previous kits (the exclusivity is a part of what makes them special!) but I’m curious which items you’d like to see more of in the future!
xx- Elsie
Oh good! :))
xx- Elsie
Ohhh! I need to visit! Laura is from Pittsburgh. 😀
xoxo! Elsie
Great idea for a page, Elsie! Such a cute photo of you! I will spend National Scrapbooking Day having fun with my Messy Boxes!! I may just steal your page idea so I can get a quick page done right from the start! I am absolutely, thoroughly, enjoying your Messy Boxes!! They are AWESOME!!!! And your customer service is FABULOUS!!
So cute! Some really great touches. I can’t wait to try this.
www.cloclocreative.wordpress.com
Lovely stuff. A perfect scrapbooking beginner’s project. Might have to do this for each of my children!
This is so cute! Thanks for the inspiration. I love you random facts. Fried pickles are delicious! I like them with ranch.
Dori | dorigamii
love it! Thanks for making my Sunday brighter every week! xo
I get soooooooooooo excited for these scrapbook Sunday posts!! I always finish them feeling inspired to make something, ASAP.
Also–I must have a bad eye or something, because I don’t see any of mistakes you mentioned! It’s perfect and completely adorable.
Jo Farmer
This is so clever! I love how simple you made this look!
It’s funny how you refer to a soulmate city…mine is (and always will be) Pittsburgh. I love everything about this city – the people, the food, the places! 🙂
I love this. For me, scrapbooking isn’t just a way to store pictures, it’s a way to journal about my life in that moment. I think it’s important to include OUR stories in our books, even as we focus on the bigger moments. 🙂