Question: Robin, I might be a bit weird, but I am a guy who enjoys scrapbooking. But I am stumped - my son and I went on a men’s retreat with our church and I would like to scrapbook the pictures I took. I need some ideas on how to make a masculine looking pages. Most of my scenes are from kid’s pictures. Thanks in advance.
Answer: My first answer would be to just scrapbook the pages using your style (not all women scrapbook pastel colors and flowers!). But because I grew up with 7 brothers and have 2 sons (and one on the way), I understand your “male” dilemma. I usually try to pick colors that go with the scenery and are somewhat masculine like blues, reds, blacks, greens. I also try to keep things simple with my embellishments - wooden and metal embellishments are very masculine. Just remember that a page can still be masculine, even if you use ribbon, buttons, or stitching. You just have to choose the right colors and style. Try these masculine papers and embellishments. Also, check out this great book on our website called ALL MEN Scrapbook Pages: Inventive Ideas for Masculine Layouts.
Below you will find some great articles on scrapbooking masculine pages that have some useful picture you can use as a guide:
1.) Creating Masculine Scrapbook Pages by LeNae Gerig
2.) Masculine Pages by DIY Network
3.) Masculine Pages by Sara Naumann
4.) Man-powered Pages by Diana Hudson
