Mixing Traditional and Digital: How to Print Your Canva Scrapbook Designs

Rea Weeks
Jul 25, 2025
3 min read

So you’ve designed the perfect scrapbook page in Canva. The fonts are fun, the colors are dreamy, and the layout? Chef’s kiss. 👩‍🍳✨Now comes the best part—bringing it to life on paper.

Whether you're a traditional scrapbooker wanting to dabble in digital, or a digital designer craving the feel of scissors and glue, you can totally have both. Today, I'm walking you through how to print your Canva scrapbook designs so you can blend digital creativity with real-life memory keeping.

Let’s turn pixels into paper treasures. 📸✂️

🖼️ Why Mix Digital and Traditional?

Digital scrapbooking tools (like Canva!) offer so much flexibility:

You can try different layouts without wasting supplies.
You can duplicate pages or elements with one click.
You can access your designs from anywhere, anytime.

But traditional scrapbooking? That’s where the heart is. 💛 There’s just something about flipping through real pages, feeling textured paper, and gluing down that one special sticker.

So why not mix both? When you print your Canva creations, you get the best of both worlds—clean, customized designs with your own handmade flair.

🛠 Step-by-Step: How to Print Your Canva Scrapbook Pages

Ready to make your designs printable and beautiful? Let’s do this!

Step 1: Design at the Right Size

Start your scrapbook design in Canva using custom dimensions.

Most common sizes:

12x12 inches – standard scrapbook page size
8.5x11 inches – easy to print at home
6x8 or 5x7 inches – great for mini albums or journal inserts

🎨 Tip: Make sure your design is set to 300 DPI (high-resolution print quality) if you're exporting to print!

Step 2: Download as a High-Quality PDF or PNG

Once your page is complete:

Click “Share” > “Download”
Choose PDF Print (best for high-quality print)Or PNG if you're printing images and want crisp, clear detail
Turn on Crop Marks and Bleed if you plan to trim edges

Step 3: Print It Out

You’ve got options here:

🖨 Print at Home

Use high-quality cardstock or matte photo paper
Set your printer to high quality or “best” mode
Make sure to check your printer’s settings for scale (you want it to print true to size)

🏢 Print at a Local Copy Shop

Save your file to a USB or email it to the shop
Ask for premium matte or glossy paper, depending on the look you want
Bonus: they can trim your pages perfectly!

📦 Use an Online Print Service

Sites like:

Prints of Love
Persnickety Prints
Shutterfly...let you upload your PDF/PNG designs and print them into pages, books, or full albums!

Step 4: Add Traditional Touches

Once printed, the fun really begins. Get out your stash and add:

Washi tape
Real embellishments
Handwritten notes
Stamps, stickers, or pressed flowers 🌸

You can even glue your printed Canva pages into a physical scrapbook or journal to keep the traditional charm alive.

💡 Ways to Use Printed Canva Designs in Scrapbooks

Need ideas? You can print and use:

Journaling cards
Page backgrounds
Titles or word art
Memory prompts
Photo frames
Full scrapbook layouts

It’s like having a DIY kit you created yourself. ✨

🛍 Want Done-for-You Scrapbook Printables?

Not sure where to start or just want a beautiful foundation to build on?

I’ve created printable kits, digital papers, and scrapbooking templates in Canva that are perfect for hybrid scrapbooking.

👉 Visit A Rea of Treasures on Etsy

You’ll find cozy color palettes, vintage ephemera, journaling pages, and so much more—ready to print and play with!

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💛 Final Thoughts

Scrapbooking is about preserving the moments that matter. And when you combine digital design with traditional touches, you open up a whole new world of creative possibility.

So go ahead—design in Canva, print it out, and add your own personal magic. Your memories deserve a beautiful home. 💫

Rea 🌻Creator of A Rea of Treasures