42 Blue Scrapbook Papers to Print, from Faded to Navy
Blue is the quietest background a scrapbook page can have. It makes warm photos glow, it does not fight with handwriting, and it works in every season, not only for sea and sky.
Below are three blue paper sets from our catalogue, 42 sheets in all: a faded vintage blue, a painted blue Christmas, and navy with gold. Each section says what the sheets look like and what to use them for, and the last part lists other sets that carry a blue sheet or two.
Quick answer: for blue scrapbook paper to print, use the vintage blue set for travel, baby-boy and everyday pages, the winter set for Christmas and January pages, and the navy and gold set when you want a darker, more formal background. Print them full-page, or cut them into mats and strips.
Three blue sets to print
1. Faded vintage blue: the old-paper look in a cool colour
Twelve patterned papers in faded blue and soft aqua: a clock face, old newspaper print, handwritten script, a checkerboard, stripes, damask, fleur-de-lis and small roses, all with a worn, washed-out look. Vintage paper is usually brown; this set does the same job in blue, so the pages suit winter, the sea and baby boys, and anything that would look heavy on tan.
2. Blue winter Christmas: a calm change from red and green
Eighteen winter papers painted in shades of blue: snowy fir trees, snowflakes, a reindeer in the forest, ornaments, berries, folk flowers and wrapped gifts. Many motifs come twice, light and dark, so a page and its photo mat can come from the same sheet family. The sheets are upright, 3000 × 2000 px: at 300 DPI one sheet prints about 6 5/8 × 10 inches, enough to cover a page of an A5 or half-letter journal with a little to trim.
3. Navy, light blue and gold: snowflakes and stripes
Twelve winter papers in navy blue, light blue and gold: large and small snowflakes, diagonal stripes, a chevron, wide stripes and a navy and gold checkerboard. The palette is not red and green, so the sheets suit Christmas and the rest of the winter: New Year cards, January journal pages or a winter birthday.
Blue sheets inside other sets
If you want blue next to another colour, these sets each have a blue sheet or more:
Which blue for which page
- Light and faded blue for beach trips, baby boys, rainy days and quiet journaling pages.
- Painted winter blue for Christmas pages with family photos, snow days and cabin trips.
- Navy with gold for New Year, weddings, graduation and any page that should look formal.
- Blue with pink for grandmother pages, anniversaries and spring.
How to build a blue page
- Pick the mood first. Faded blue is soft, navy is formal; choose one and keep the other out of the page.
- Warm up one detail. A cream label, a kraft tag or a gold sticker keeps a blue page from feeling cold.
- Use a pale sheet as the mat. A light blue or white sheet under a photo makes the picture stand forward.
- Keep patterns apart. A busy winter sheet next to a plain stripe is easier on the eye than two busy ones.
- Write on the quiet part. Choose a plain area or a sheet with few motifs for journaling.
Printing notes for blue paper
- The 12 × 12 inch sets print on a Letter or A4 printer with “Fit to page” at about 8 × 8 inches, or at 100% to use part of the pattern at full scale.
- Dark blues use a lot of ink and can wrinkle thin paper. Print navy on heavier paper, or use the navy sheet only for mats and strips.
- Print a test page first: blues sometimes turn slightly purple on home printers.
- Use a glue stick or double-sided tape rather than wet glue.
Questions about blue scrapbook paper
Which blue paper is best for beach and travel pages?
The faded vintage blue set: newsprint, script and a clock face look right next to tickets, maps and old postcards.
Can I use the blue winter set outside Christmas?
Yes. The snowflake and navy sets are made in blue and gold, not red and green, so they work for January and winter birthdays as well.
What size are the sheets?
Two of the sets are 12 × 12 inches at 300 DPI. The painted blue Christmas set is 3000 × 2000 px, about 6 5/8 × 10 inches at 300 DPI.
Can I print only part of a sheet?
Yes. Print at 100% and cut out what you need, for example a strip for the page edge or a square for a photo mat.
More paper to print
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