✨ Homecoming Scrapbook Layout: The Jump That Created a Moment I LOVE ✨
- This Chick Loves Paper
- Aug 11, 2024
- 9 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
There are scrapbook layouts… and then there are layouts that feel like the moment — the energy, the chaos, the laughter, the “oh my gosh, we’ll remember THIS forever.”
Lil Man’s first — and thanks to Covid, only — Homecoming was exactly that. A once-in-a-lifetime night wrapped in hairspray, florals, and pure teenage joy. And you KNOW this mama wasn’t showing up small. We went full throttle:
✔ limo
✔ photographer
✔ CPK dinner
✔ surprise ice-cream limo detour
✔ me vibrating with excitement while pretending to be cool (I tried… kinda 😅)
But the magic moment?
The picture.
I told the group, “Okay — forget the poses. Give me ENERGY. Give me JOY. JUMP!”
And oh… they jumped.
Everyone launched into the air — hair flying, dresses floating, joy exploding — except one girl who refused to risk her heels and stood sweetly in front. It was pure, unscripted perfection. And when I paired that photo with the calm, posed shot taken seconds before?
The story told itself.
So while the moment was pure mid-air joy, the title on my layout became one simple, perfect word: LOVE. Because that jump created a photo I absolutely treasure.
Before we dive in, this layout was created long before blogs and process photos were even a thought — so we’re recreating it together with storytelling, technique, and all the behind-the-scenes “why” behind the design.
Grab your glue, adjust your crown, and let’s jump into this Homecoming scrapbook layout — heart first. 💖✨✨
✂️ Materials — Homecoming Scrapbook Layout (LOVE Edition)
To create a layout as breathtaking as the night itself, I turned to the CTMH Secret Garden Collection—a dreamy mix of soft pastels, timeless florals, and delicate embellishments that make every page feel magical!
And while the CTMH Secret Garden Collection brings that soft, pastel sweetness I LOVE for this layout, you can absolutely recreate this design with Stampin’ Up!® cardstock and inks.
I’ve listed coordinating SU cardstock colors and products below so you can still get the same dreamy palette and floral magic — even without the original collection. Consider these your Secret-Garden-inspired substitutes that let the design shine no matter what brand is in your craft stash.
Designer Series Paper (DSP)
CTMH Secret Garden Collection DSP – Soft pastels, subtle patterns, and florals that match the sweetness of Homecoming magic.
CTMH White Daisy (foundation layer + matting) or Stampin' Up! White Willow 12"x12."
CTMH Periwinkle (base + florals) or Stampin' Up! Boho Blue 12" X 12" Cardstock
CTMH Pine (leaves + matting contrast) Shaded Spruce 12" X 12" Cardstock
CTMH Peach (floral layers) or Stampin' Up! Petal Pink 12" X 12" Cardstock
CTMH Sage (floral layers + leaves) or Stampin' Up! Soft Seafoam 12" X 12" Cardstock
CTMH Honey Butter (floral layers) or Stampin' Up! Crushed Currey 12" X 12" Cardstock
CTMH Secret Garden Two-Tone Cardstock (striped heart centerpiece)
• CTMH Stamp Pads: Matching colors in Pine, Periwinkle, Peach, Sage, and Honeybutter.
🎨 Stampin’ Up! Crossover Colors:
Stamps & Dies
CTMH Secret Garden Thin Cuts – dimensional blooms + leaves
Cricut Design Space® Title – custom “JUMP” lettering & heart
CTMH Honey Bunny Digital Art Kit – butterflies for airy movement
🔧 Tools & Adhesives:
✔ Stampin’ Up! Cut & Emboss Machine – To create crisp, clean die-cut florals
✔ Avery Matte Clear Shipping Labels 8663 – For seamless and transparent journaling
✔ Sponge Daubers - To create depth by inking up edges.
✔ Stampin' Up! Paper Trimmer - Cutting clean, crisp lines
✨ Embellishments & Finishing Touches:
✔ Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries – Added to the flower centers and scattered around the layout for an elegant shimmer
🌸💥How to Create This Homecoming Scrapbook Layout: Step-by-Step Magic💥🌸
This layout was created in the early days — before I became the scrapbook detective who writes down every measurement, angle, and adhesive choice like it’s a crime scene report. So while some measurements are lost to the paper-crafting galaxy, the process, intention, and design logic are all here.
💙 1. Building the Foundation: Soft Hues for a Night Filled With Heart
To set the mood for a layout celebrating pure mid-air joy, I started with a 12×12 sheet of CTMH Periwinkle Cardstock. Its soft, dreamy hue brings a calm elegance that balances the energetic photos.
I hollowed out the center to create a lightweight frame, then layered a piece of White Daisy Cardstock trimmed to 11½″ × 11½″ on top.
The bright white instantly opened up the page, creating a clean, fresh spotlight for the heart and photos to shine. It’s a simple base, but one that sets the tone beautifully for everything that comes next.
✨ Pro Tip: When your photos are full of action, pair them with a subtle, airy background. It helps the story shine without overwhelming the eye.
💗 2. Creating the Striped Heart: Assembling the SVG Piece by Piece
The heart on this layout began with a striped-heart SVG I found in Cricut Design Space®. Instead of one solid cut, the SVG breaks the heart into perfectly shaped strip pieces — allowing each one to be cut individually from the CTMH Secret Garden two-tone cardstock.
Once the strips were cut, I assembled them directly onto the White Daisy base, placing each piece like a colorful puzzle coming together. As the strips connected, the heart took shape in soft pastels and gentle angles, creating a bold, joyful centerpiece that mirrored the energy of the Homecoming jump photo.
✨ Pro Tip: When assembling SVG strip pieces on a blank background, start with the outermost pieces. It locks the shape into place, making the rest of the assembly effortless.
📸 3. Matting and Adding the Photos: Framing the Calm and the Chaos
These two photos — one perfectly posed, one perfectly airborne — deserved mats that highlighted both their contrast and connection. I double-matted each 3×3 photo using White Daisy for brightness and Pine patterned paper for depth. The crisp white lifts the photos off the page, while the Pine adds grounding richness that plays beautifully against the pastel palette. Once matted, I positioned the photos near the striped heart so the story reads naturally: the quiet before the jump, and the explosive joy that followed.
✨ Pro Tip: When pairing a still photo with an action shot, use consistent matting on both. It unifies the story visually while letting each moment shine.
🌸 4. Die-Cutting the Floral Embellishments: Pastels That Softly Bloom
Next came the florals — the delicate touches that bring softness and sweetness to this high-energy layout.
Using the CTMH Secret Garden Thin Cuts, I die-cut flowers in Periwinkle, Peach, Honey Butter, Sage, and White Daisy.
These colors echoed the gentle hues of Homecoming night and added dimension without overpowering the center heart.
I also cut Pine cardstock leaves to weave into the clusters, giving just the right amount of contrast and grounding.
✨ Pro Tip: Cut more florals than you think you’ll need. Having extras lets you build clusters that feel balanced and natural without stopping mid-flow to cut more pieces.
🌸 5. Building the Floral Clusters: Letting the Page Breathe and Bloom
With all the pieces ready, I began shaping and layering the flowers.
A little bending of petals and soft tone-on-tone inking brought each bloom to life.
I arranged the florals around the heart and photos, tucking the Pine leaves behind the petals to create gentle shadows and depth.
Some flowers rest lightly on the heart, others hug the edges of the photo mats, helping the page flow in a soft, organic arc.
These clusters don’t just decorate the layout — they echo the emotion of the night, adding sweetness to the bold joy of the jump.
✨ 🔥 Pro Tip: Using cardstock with light & dark variations (like CTMH’s two-tone designs) gives your florals depth without extra layers!
🦋 6. Adding the Title and Butterflies: Movement That Mirrors the Moment
Once the florals were set, it was time to add the details that give the layout its lift. The butterflies — cut from the CTMH Honey Bunny Digital Art Kit — drift softly across the page, creating the upward movement that mirrors the mid-air energy of the jump photo.
And even though the moment itself was pure, joyful motion, I chose a title that captured why this photo means so much to me: LOVE.
Love for the memory.
Love for the moment.
Love for the way that jump shot still makes my heart leap right along with them.
Cut on my Cricut®, the title sits quietly but powerfully beside the design, grounding all that movement in one simple truth: this layout exists because that jump created a photo I absolutely adore.
✨ Pro Tip: When your story has lots of visual excitement, anchor it with a simple, meaningful title. It gives the whole layout emotional clarity.
✨7. Finishing Touches: Sparkle That Makes the Memory Shine
To tie everything together, I added Cherry Cobbler and Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries to the centers of select florals — tiny, elegant touches that echo the shimmer of Homecoming accessories.
Finally, I added the journaling using Avery clear labels, letting the words blend seamlessly into the White Daisy background without disrupting the delicate design.
These final details bring just the right amount of sparkle and storytelling to a layout already bursting with emotion.
✨ Pro Tip: Clear labels are perfect when you want heartfelt journaling without adding visual weight. They let your story shine without competing with your design.
🌸✨A Layout That Jumps Right Off the Page✨🌸
This layout leaps — literally — off the page.
It captures Homecoming exactly as it felt in the moment: joyful, chaotic, emotional, and absolutely unforgettable. The combination of soft pastels, bold movement, and a centerpiece full of energy makes this page a showstopper for any story built on joy.
And while this design was made for a night filled with sparkles and mid-air laughter, its versatility stretches far beyond Homecoming. With a quick shift in colors or embellishments, this striped heart and floral layering become a beautiful foundation for all kinds of heartfelt memories you love:
💍 Weddings – Elegant, romantic florals for those soft, dreamy moments.
🐣 Easter & Springtime – Pastels and gentle layers perfect for new beginnings.
💖 Mother’s Day & Valentine’s Day – Layouts that wrap love right around your photos.
👶 Baby Showers – Sweet, delicate textures that celebrate tiny new arrivals.
✨ Pro Tip: Don’t be afraid to mix and match collections. The right blend of patterns and colors can turn a single design into a signature style for multiple stories.
🌈 Explore More: From Dance-Floor Magic to Heart-Stopping Moments
If this Homecoming layout made your heart “jump” right along with them, wait until you see what else lives inside my scrapbook gallery. From big-energy celebrations to sweet everyday moments, my layouts are packed with personality, texture, and story-driven sparkle.
Scroll down and keep the inspiration going — there’s a whole world of memory-making magic waiting for you.
📸 Share Your Creations — Show Me YOUR Jump-For-Joy Moments!
Did you capture a leap-of-faith photo?
A mid-air giggle? A “my heel will NOT survive this jump, but I’m doing it anyway” moment?
Share YOUR version in the Members Gallery — I want to see every airborne pose, every heart-centered design, every bit of Homecoming sparkle or real-life chaos you poured into your page.
Whether your crew jumped high, jumped silly, or jumped half-committed with fear in their eyes (we’ve all been there 😅), your layout deserves to be seen.
And who knows… your jump-shot scrapbook page might be the one that inspires the next crafter to leap outside their comfort zone — literally. 💖✨
🌟Final Thoughts: The Night Their Joy Took Flight & A Photo I Love ❤️
Homecoming wasn’t just a dance — it was electricity, movement, laughter, and a moment that lived bigger than the photos themselves. Scrapbooking this layout let me hold onto that split second mid-air when everything felt possible — the giggles, the chaos, the “oh my gosh, don’t break a heel!” energy that made this night unforgettable.
Every floral layer, every striped heart, every little butterfly was my way of honoring the magic of watching these kids leap — literally and emotionally — into a memory they’ll carry forever and a photo that I LOVE! 💕
And the truth is… every time I look at this page, my heart jumps right along with them.
💜April – This Chick Loves Paper
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A 12×12 Homecoming scrapbook layout featuring two photos, a striped-heart SVG design, florals, soft pastels, and a Cricut-cut LOVE title — created by This Chick Loves Paper. This step-by-step tutorial captures the joy of a mid-air jump moment and shows how to recreate this versatile design for Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, and more! 🎨✨
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