SCRAPBOOK WITH ME ✿✿ For every month of 2025!

I've decided to scrapbook every month this year, documenting moments and memories as well as keepsakes and treasures I collect along the way. With a little more free time on my hands, I've already spent the last few months gathering all the scrapbook essentials, materials and tools I need, and I'm determined to document this creative journey every single month this year.

Teenage me was obsessed with scrapbooking! I was a scrapbooking queen back in the day and I've got a few tucked away at my parents' place, but there's one that's been my trusty travel companion for years: my scrapbook from my 1999 school language trip to France! Which is what you see in this video. Flipping through the pages is like time travel – with a side of cringe! My spelling and scrapbooking skills were...let's just say "a work in progress" back then. But even with the questionable grammar and questionable ephemera choices, it's the cutest little time capsule of treasured memories. And I can't wait to share with my kids when they're old enough to appreciate the vintage cringe.

Sadly, my scrapbooking days kind of faded after high school but after discovering Martina Calvi on Instagram last year my love for memory collecting is back in full force and 20025 is officially my Year of Scrapbooking! From gathering supplies, tools and materials to exploring different techniques and styles, I'll be sharing my process, sourcing secrets, supply hauls, tool reviews and tips from my teenage scrapbook queen days. Scrapbooking has really levelled up in the last 25 years, so I'm excited to share what I learn and what's evolved.

〰️How To〰️
0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Going down memory lane to 1999!
1:00 - Getting back into scrapbooking
1:31 - 3 Top Tips for scrapbooking and swapping scrapbooks
6:32 - January Theme 1: Colour
8:07 - January Theme 2: Veggie Patch
8:37 - January Theme 3: Dusty's Bedroom Makeover
9:28 - January Theme 4: Martina Calvi
10:22 - Printing photos at Officeworks
10:43 - January Theme 5: Upcycled Two-Piece Set
11:10 - January Theme 6: Surfing
12:07 - January Theme 7: Our Gold Coast Holiday & Celeste's Scrapbook
13:38 - Final thoughts

〰️Essential Tools〰️
PVA glue https://amzn.to/4iaMHIn
Tacky glue https://amzn.to/4iaF1pR
Fiskars Rotary Cutter https://amzn.to/4i92Cah
Fiskars Scissors https://amzn.to/3QqphmL
Double sided tape https://amzn.to/3QphV2S
Ryobi Hot Glue Gun https://amzn.to/4i2AJRP
Glue dots https://amzn.to/3F1c8he
Metal ruler https://amzn.to/4ia8vny
Paint brushes https://amzn.to/41ayzrL

〰️Scrapbooks〰️
Martina Calvi:   / martinamartian   and Memory Collecting Journal https://tiny-store.com/products/preor...
Lalanya Made Scrapbook Album: https://lalanyamade.com/products/scra...

〰️About me〰️
My name is Jaharn and I'm obsessed with thrifting, upcycling, sewing, scrapbooking and DIY. I have a website called Smor Home where I share lots of sustainable upcycling, DIY and sewing tutorials.

Instagram: http://www.instragram.com/jaharnquinn
TikTik: / jaharnquinn
Website: http://www.smorhome.com
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/jaharnqu...

〰️Other bits n pieces〰️
Music: Motion Array
What's your name? Jaharn
Where do you live? Noosa, Australia
How did you learn to upcycle? I've been thrifting, scrapbooking and upcycling since high school - that's over 20 years ago! I have learned a lot of skills along the way, which I am excited to be sharing with you here.
Do you have other tutorials and projects? Yes, lots and lots! I share a new DIY and upcycling project almost every week here on YouTube, on Instagram and my website. You can find them all here https://www.smorhome.com and http://www.instragram.com/jaharnquinn