Creating an Illustrated Scrapbook
A course by Nuria Mel. , Designer and Illustrator

Design a scrapbook and learn how to use it as a creative reference for your illustration projects
Every great idea is born from a sketch, a doodle, a first draft or, in the case of designer and illustrator Nuria Mel., a cutout. Through scrapbooking, Nuria carries out her creative vision by combining illustration, collage, and different craft techniques.
In this course, learn how to use scrapbooking as a creative reference tool for your illustration projects, helping you develop stories and document the design process. With Nuria, start building your first illustration scrapbook step by step using a series of experimental cutting exercises.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 31 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (229)
- 3,871 students
- 18 lessons (4h 9m)
- 31 additional resources (13 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create an illustration scrapbook by searching for a topic of your choice. Develop a collection of cutouts and experiment with different drawing, cutting, and collage techniques.

Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers, artists, or anyone interested in enriching their creative process by experimenting with cutting techniques, collage, scrapbooks, and collections of graphic material.
Requirements and materials
No specific prior knowledge or specialized scrapbooking tools are needed, just an interest in crafts, a bit of creativity, and a fascination for nostalgia.
You will need the following materials and tools: cutting tools like a utility knife, sharp scissors, a hole punch, a ruler or squares, and a cutting base. Other materials include glue, sheets of foam type paper like EVA, papers of different weights like cardboard (could be recycled), old photographs or magazines, and adhesive tape. You will also need to have whatever techniques or finishes you wish to explore, like colored pencils, acrylic paint, crayons, or pastel chalk.

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Nuria Mel.
A course by Nuria Mel.
Nuria Meléndez is a designer, illustrator, and scrapbook aficionado. She is dedicated to the study of creative processes related to the design and illustration of editorial and cultural projects. Her work combines two of her favorite concepts: transformation and nostalgia.
She has created work for publishers of children's and young adult literature, cultural magazines, musical projects, theaters, and museums. Nuria is passionate about projects that stimulate creativity and push new ways of thinking while allowing ample space to fantasize.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
The universe of scrapbooking
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The art of scrapbooking
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Basic tools and materials 1
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Basic tools and materials 2
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Supplies and support for your project 1
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Supplies and support for your project 2
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Definition of the idea, materials and color palette 1
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Definition of the idea, materials and color palette 2
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U3
Building the scrapbook
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From notebook to album: preparing container 1
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From notebook to album: preparing container 2
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Creating Scrapbook 1
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Creating Scrapbook 2
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Analysis of the collection and composition of scrap pages
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Assembled the album and cover
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U4
A scrapbook forever
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Conservation of the material and final tests
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Be a Scrapper!
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FP
Final project
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Creating an Illustrated Scrapbook
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Good introduction to techniques and tools of scrapbooking. The instructors is very thorough.
No me gustó!
Very inspiring course! I loved it!
Me ha gustado mucho el curso, no deja espacio a dudas cada explicación y creo que da un extra en todo lo que es y rodea el mundo del scraping.
Aún no lo he terminado porque a mí edad (66) tengo poca retención y tengo que repetir las lecciones, pero por lo que llevo me parece muy bueno y muy bien explicado. Aunque para alguien que ni termino la secundaria es difícil hacer uso de la tecnología, y a veces encuentro cosas que ni sabía que estaban en el curso! Entonces tengo que regresar al principio.