Custom Scrapbooks and Handmade Memory Albums
I turn your favorite photos and stories into tactile memory books, complete with interactive flaps, secret pockets, and shaker windows that bring every page to life.
I was honored to create this huge A4 scrapbook for a couple celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. The cover is designed with elegant floral patterns and multiple frames to begin their story.
Inside the 25th anniversary scrapbook, each page is a chapter of their life together. This layout features multiple photos from different moments, celebrating 365 days of love, year after year.
This page from the anniversary album includes a fun shaker window filled with heart sequins and space for photos from their travels. It’s a beautiful way to remember shared adventures.
I made this personalized A5 scrapbook for a client to give to her best friend, "Sakshee." The cover features a soft, pretty color palette with custom name calligraphy.
Here’s a flip-through of the two scrapbooks I made for a client's best friends. One is a large A5 album, and the other is a mini scrapbook in a shaker bag, showing how you can get different styles for different personalities.
This A4 scrapbook was a farewell gift for a beloved boss. The team gathered their favorite photos, and I arranged them in this album with interactive elements like a photo waterfall.
A personalized A5 scrapbook created for a friend's birthday. The purple theme and custom name make it a truly unique and personal birthday gift.
About this collection
Every scrapbook is built by hand from scratch using heavy cardstock and specialized binding techniques. Since each album is fully customized to your specific theme, whether it is a birthday, an anniversary, or a retirement farewell, I need at least 20 days notice to source the materials and assemble the interactive elements like waterfall cards or shaker windows. This ensures every fold and pocket is perfect before it reaches you.
A scrapbook is not just a photo album; it is a physical space for your memories to live. My process focuses on creating an experience where the recipient can engage with the pages, not just look at them.
What makes these albums unique?
- Interactive Design: I integrate mechanics like waterfall photo pulls, pop-up elements, and slider reveal mechanisms. These keep the reader curious, turning a simple photo flip into an activity.
- Shaker and Texture: I use shaker windows filled with sequins and layered cardstock to add depth and dimension to covers and internal pages.
- Custom Storytelling: You provide the theme and the photos; I build the layout to match. From elegant, floral-themed anniversary albums to bold, colorful birthday journals, every detail is intentional.
Technical Details and Sizing
I primarily work with A4 and A5 formats using high-quality, heavy-weight cardstock. This ensures the pages hold up over time, even with frequent handling. If you have specific keepsakes like movie tickets, handwritten notes, or small trinkets, I can build pockets and envelopes directly into the album structure to house them safely.
How to Plan Your Order
Because I craft every element from scratch, including the binding and the intricate decorative die-cuts, I require a 20-day lead time. This allows me to properly structure the book and ensure the adhesives have fully set. If you are in Bangalore, you can pick up your completed album directly from my studio in Electronic City, or I can ship it to you anywhere in India.
Heeba Shafaque
I’m Heeba. I believe that memories shouldn't just stay stuck on a phone screen; they deserve to be held, flipped through, and felt. I pour a lot of heart and a little bit of glitter into every book I build for you.
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