Week 2 & a Tutorial to Help!

I’ve finished my second page for 2026 using my new Tell Your Story Templates 1. It was a pretty simple week, with a few extra fun moments mixed in. I wanted to see what these templates would look like with everyday, around-the-house photos, and I think they turned out great.

Since I’m just recoloring my layers, I created and saved color styles for quick and easy use in Photoshop. I thought you might want to do the same, so I put together a short tutorial for you. You can watch it on my YouTube channel—I hope it’s helpful!

 

Tell Your Story Templates 1 by Scrapping with Liz

Week in Review Stamps by Elif Sahin Designs

Tell Your Story Templates 1 by Scrapping with Liz

Week in Review Stamps by Elif Sahin Designs

Tell Your Story Templates 1 by Scrapping with Liz

Week in Review Stamps by Elif Sahin Designs

Puzzle Templates & Pages

Tell your story piece by piece with these fun, layered 12x12 Puzzle Templates. Perfect for highlighting moments, connections, and memories that fit together beautifully. See the CT layouts below for examples of how these can be used.

CREATED WITH 2026 PUZZLE TEMPLATES

My First Page of 2026!

I created my first page of 2026 using my Tell Your Story Templates, and I truly had so much fun with them. I love how my pages turned out, and it felt really good to start the year documenting in a way that feels both simple and meaningful.

After using these templates for the first time, I’ve already noticed a couple of things I want to do a little differently going forward. First, I want to be more mindful about the photos I take. Since I’m aiming for a magazine-style feel with these pages, I need to be a bit more intentional when I’m behind the camera. I tend to snap photos quickly without thinking much about angles or lighting, so that’s something I’m planning to practice and improve this year.

The second thing I’m going to do is let go of the pressure to use a full digital scrapbook kit. For this layout, I simply recolored the papers and elements in the templates, and I loved how clean and cohesive everything felt. I may still add a bit of word art here and there, but I’m giving myself permission to skip all the extras. I can always use those on other albums and projects, but for these pages, simplicity is exactly what I want.

Starting 2026 with these pages reminded me that documenting doesn’t have to be complicated to be beautiful or meaningful. By focusing on intentional photos and embracing a simpler approach, I can spend less time overthinking and more time actually telling my story. I’m excited to see how these pages evolve throughout the year and to continue finding joy in the process of documenting everyday life.

Here's our first week:

Tell Your Story Templates 1 by Scrapping with Liz

Must Watch Foundations by Scrapping with Liz

Must Watch Doodles by Scrapping with Liz

Tell Your Story Templates 1 by Scrapping with Liz

Must Watch Foundations by Scrapping with Liz

Must Watch Doodles by Scrapping with Liz

Tell Your Story Templates 1 by Scrapping with Liz

Must Watch Foundations by Scrapping with Liz

Must Watch Doodles by Scrapping with Liz

-Liz

2025 Album Complete!

It’s finished—my 2025 scrapbook album! For the final page, I created a single 12×12 layout since I didn’t take many photos during the last few days of the year. We spent most of that time relaxing around the house, which meant fewer pictures—but honestly, it was the perfect way to rest and reset before the new year.

As I’m typing this, I’m uploading my pages to Shutterfly so I can order the album and take advantage of the sale happening right now!

I really enjoyed creating this year’s album in a photo-pocket style, but I’m especially excited to try something new with my Tell Your Story template series. These have a clean, graphic, zine-inspired feel that I’m loving. For my first page of 2026, I’ll be starting with photos from Thursday, January 1st through Saturday, January 10th as my “first week”—just in case you were wondering how I’m kicking things off.

I’ll be back next weekend to share my very first page of 2026!

 Using my Documented Templates 13

New Year Digital Scrapbook Kit by Paislee Press

2025 Recap and 2026 Goals

It’s time to do a little reflecting on 2025—and then look ahead to 2026.

These were the goals I shared on my blog last year:

Create a family album that includes a double-page spread (as usual).
Finish my Hawaii album.
Begin and complete a scrapbook album for my next graduating daughter—she graduates this spring, and I haven’t started yet! This is a big goal, but I’m excited to dive in.

Looking back, I’m really pleased with how the year went. I finished my 2025 album, made solid progress on my Hawaii album (even though it isn’t quite finished yet), and started my daughter’s graduation album—which is almost done! I also completed all of my December Daily pages (bonus!). While I didn’t check off every single goal, I accomplished quite a bit, and that feels like a win.

For 2026, my goals will look very similar:

• Complete a double-page weekly family album using my NEW Tell Your Story Template series

• Finish my Hawaii album

• Complete my daughter’s graduation album

And here are the official numbers for 2025—my most pages scrapped since 2020.