Calling all friendly phantoms. These Ghost Scrapbook Ideas will float your creative juices up from the crypt and help you build halloween scrapbook pages that are pure “sheet” brilliance. Pour a cocoa, cue up your ghost stories, and let those pages rise.
This post features 22 Hauntingly Good Ghost Scrapbook Ideas For Halloween and features amazing ghostly layouts reflecting some incredible scrapbook journal or junk journal pages that will get your creative juices flowing!
Creating ghost scrapbook layouts is honestly one of the easiest ways to capture all the goofy, cozy, and eerie moments of Halloween night. Ghosts work with every vibe. Cute ghost? Moody ghost? Pink ghost in a party hat? Yes to all of it. And if your creative juices have been feeling a little… dead… these ideas will bring them right back to life.
Want More Halloween Scrapbook Ideas?
Check out our seasonal scrapbook series for even more inspiration!
- General Halloween Scrapbook Ideas
- Witch Scrapbook Ideas
- Skeleton Scrapbook Ideas
- Gothic Halloween Scrapbook Ideas
We also have Halloween Themed Weekly Planner/Bullet Journal Ideas, plus all the seasons!
- Fall Planner Ideas (coming soon)
- Winter Planner Ideas (coming soon)
- Thanksgiving Planner Ideas (coming soon)
- Christmas Planner Ideas (coming soon)
- Halloween Planner Ideas
How do you scrapbook ghosts so they actually show up on the page?
The obvious answer is to put them on a dark background. But then look at this insanely amazing page by kirei65. It is white on white and looks incredible! It is the change in texture and slight elevation that makes this work so well. Soooo good.
You can also start with lighter backgrounds so your little spirits don’t get lost in the chaos. Whites, vellum, soft gray, or anything that feels “foggy” instantly helps a ghost stand out.
Then build your layers with torn paper, spiderweb textures, stars, and soft shadows so the whole page feels floaty and magical. Even one cute ghost tucked behind a tag or peeking out of a pocket can make a Halloween layout read as “ghost-themed” right away.
FAQs: Ghost Scrapbooking Ideas
A scrapbook is usually built around photos, memories, and keepsakes, often with a more organized, album-style look, like many of the scrapbook layouts in this post. Junk journals are all about freedom and fun! They don’t have to include photos and often use found papers, ticket stubs, and layered textures. If you want to see the difference in action, just scroll through the neutral page ideas right here for inspiration! We also have a post giving examples of the difference. Check it out here!
Go for atmosphere instead of bright colors. Think soft grays, foggy whites, sepia tones, and a little bit of charcoal smudging around the edges. Skip the super round, smiley ghost shapes and use more organic ones like torn vellum, loose brushstrokes, or die cuts with texture. Add in moody details like old book paper, lace, dried flowers, or shadowy stamping. The second you shift the palette and the textures, your ghosts stop looking like doodles and start looking like they drifted out of an old story.
Start with darker backgrounds in card stock or patterned paper collection, then build contrast on top. A ghost needs a place to glow, so try soft ink blending, torn edges, or a pale vellum layer behind your cute ghost cutout. This keeps the shape visible without breaking the haunted house vibe. Add small accents like spider webs, black cats, or gift tags where they help frame the main image instead of distracting from it. A little washi tape or a single glue dot can lift pieces just enough to give dimension, which is a great way to make ghost stories feel alive on halloween scrapbook pages. You still get the moody halloween night look, but your ghost doesn’t disappear into the shadows, perfect for halloween scrapbook ideas that feel spooky and still beautiful.
If you want your ghost scrapbook page to feel soft, floaty, and a little otherworldly, start with card stock in pale tones and build gentle layers with washi tape, vellum, or tissue so your layout gets that dreamy “barely there” look. Light textures are a great way to keep things airy while still giving your Halloween memories a spooky glow. I also love adding tiny accents like spider webs, a cute ghost sticker, or faint ink blending around the edges. It creates that soft movement you see in ghost stories without turning the whole thing into a cartoon. If you’re framing fun pictures, try placing them behind translucent pockets or gift tags so the images feel like they’re drifting forward. A tiny glue dot behind a vellum ghost helps it “float” without showing through. Pull in subtle touches from your paper collection, whether that’s a muted pattern or a little shimmer, and your page will go from “boo!” to beautifully ethereal. It’s honestly so much fun and still fits perfectly into all your Halloween scrapbook ideas.
How do you make a ghost-themed junk journal page that’s beautiful and still spooky?
We have some great examples included in this post, like the one right above from @liu_journals.
We like to just imagine we are building a page around a sticker of a gorgeous girl, instead of thinking “scary ghost.” Mix softness with contrast. Layer sheer vellum or tissue over vintage paper to create that dreamy, misty vibe, then anchor it with darker ink splatters, stitching, or a tiny pop of black.
Add little “quiet” details like pressed flowers, wax seals, or handwritten notes so the page feels intentional and pretty, not gimmicky. Then let the ghosts be the focal point, one or two well-placed specters surrounded by cozy textures reads elegant, mysterious, and still totally Halloween.
Monsters of Mayhem Crafters
If you haven’t before stumbled across the Slowestuff website, we regularly post scrapbook & junk journaling content – and the crafting group of the blog is made up of monsters, check out their introduction post here!
We have some of the Monster’s layouts included here but we also wanted to feature other creators. We are so inspired by all of these gorgeous scrapbook and junk journal pages!
22 Hauntingly Good Ghost Scrapbook Ideas For Halloween – Layout Gallery
Check out all of these gorgeous scrapbook or junk journal layouts.
All creators are credited, and their Instagram page is linked to each picture, so please do check out their pages to see their other work too!
Mayhem Crafters – Ghost Scrapbook Ideas for Halloween
Plus one of our own creations! Can you see the ghost in the window?
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Where Can I Find Scrapbook Supplies?
We know that seeing other people’s (or creature’s) junk journal layouts or scrapbook journals often makes people want to get the same supplies as those being used.
We welcome you to visit the Monster’s Junk Journal Scrapbook Storefront (linked below) for full details and easy way to find all kinds of amazing scrapbook stickers, ephemera, tools, storage, and more for your scrapbooking hobby.
Its a great way to be inspired to find the perfect Halloween title or scrapbook title ideas as well as plenty of fun festive scrapbooking embellishments.
Mayhem Crafters Storefront
Quick link to our storefront if you want to do a little browsing!
Mayhem Crafters Amazon Storefront - Junk Journal Supplies, Scrapbook Supplies
22 Ghost Scrapbook Ideas To Inspire Your Next Layout
We hope this post has given you plenty of inspiration! Whether your favorite Halloween page is a ghostly good time, or a happy boo day, there is not a ghost of a chance that your cutest pumpkin won’t have a howlin’ good time during the witching hour!
Please definitely tag us with your creations! We would love to see them!
If you want more general scrapbook or junk journal inspiration, check out our scrapbook layout section of the blog for lots of inspiration!
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