There are as many different sizes of scrapbooks as there are sizes of photo albums. Beginners sometimes don’t know where to begin with all the choices they have, but there are a few standard sizes that can make thing easier when you go to buy paper and supplies.
- 12 x 12. This size is a bit larger than a typical photo album, but the size allows you to express your creativity to its fullest. You can also get more room to put photos on each page, and most scrapbooks allow you to add pages as you go on.
- 8 ½ x 11. This size is a more standard album and can easily support a single focused theme or idea in its layout. They are also very easy to find, since they are sold either as standard photo albums or in places where you can get standard albums.
There are many other, less standard sizes that many people enjoy using as well.
- 14 ½ x 12 5/8. This is a much larger book and allows for spread out and complex layouts. A drawback, though, is that most of these books come with a set amount of pages and refills can be hard to find.
- 5 x 7. This smaller book is ideal for 3×5 or 4×6 photos.
- 5 ½ x 8 ½. This book is the same width but half the height of the 8 ½ x 11 book.
- 8 x 8. This book is a smaller square than the 12 x 12, but allows for some of the same designs on a smaller scale.
- 6 x 6. This is an even smaller square, but still just right for focusing your layout on one perfect image.
