Playing the Guitar Scrapbook Layout

By Dana Hinders

Include your love of music in your scrapbook album.

A playing the guitar scrapbook layout can be a wonderful way to document your passion for music.

Journaling Ideas for a Playing the Guitar Scrapbook Layout

Journaling prompts for playing the guitar scrapbook layouts include:

How long have you been playing the guitar?
What made you decide to start playing this instrument?
How did you learn to play? Did you take formal lessons or teach yourself?
What was the hardest part of learning how to play the guitar?
In a typical week, how often do you practice?
Who are some of your musical influences?
What is your favorite song to play?
Have you ever performed publicly?
Do you dream of pursuing a musical career? If so, what do you imagine your life as a rock star would be like?
Do you play any other musical instruments? If not, are there other instruments you want to play?

Guitar-related quotes for scrapbooking pages include:

"Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two." --Fredric Chopin
"My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself, it is who I am." --Joan Jett
"I want every girl in the world to pick up a guitar and start screaming." --Courtney Love
"Any problem you can't solve with a good guitar, is either unsolvable or isn't a problem." --Anonymous

Photography Tips

No guitar layout would be complete without a photo of the musician at work. Have a friend take pictures of you striking your best rock star pose or experiment with the self-timer feature on your camera to take your own shots. If you need photos of your band performing, 10 Tips for Rock Photography includes a number of helpful suggestions for getting good photos in areas with less than ideal lighting.

Adding Memorabilia

A playing the guitar scrapbook layout is a great place to experiment with incorporating different forms of memorabilia into your album. For example:

Use old guitar picks to make a border along the edge of your page.
Use sheet music, concert ticket stubs, or photos of your favorite rock stars to make a mini collage on a tag embellishment.
Include a CD of you playing your favorite songs in a pocket on your layout.
If you perform as part of a band, save newspaper reviews for your scrapbook. Even if they are less than flattering, the reviews still document your progress as a musician.

Music-Inspired Scrapbooking Supplies

Music-inspired scrapbooking supplies can be found at a number of different retailers. Here are a few options to consider:

"Rock Star" from Die Cuts with a View: This colorful paper features rich textures, flocking, and metallic foil accents. Coordinating embellishments include vellum quotes, rhinestone skulls, and metal plaques.
"Rock Star" by Marah Johnson for Creative Imaginations: These funky papers and metal embellishments are great for both music and teen scrapbook layouts.
"Face the Music" from Reminisce: This simple line includes stickers, rub-ons, and patterned paper with a musical theme.
Bazzill Musical Chipboard Chips: Cover these blank chipboard shapes with your favorite patterned papers to design a simple yet effective embellishment for your guitar scrapbook project.

If you're on a tight budget, however, you can still create an attractive page for your album. Scrapbook Scrapbook has free printable patterned papers and accents that you can use to create a very frugal playing the guitar scrapbook layout. 1001 Fonts also has free fonts you can download that are inspired by your favorite bands.