I use two main organizing methods to keep my supplies under control. Let your imagination run wild and use it to document what you have done. For example, if you receive a ticket stub after a bus journey whilst on holiday, stick it in there and then. But the best part is you dont need to buy anything. Its impossible to narrow down one character who perfectly fits your playstyle without feeling like your missing out on the fun that another fighter offers. I coerced convinced her to buy a smash book back when i got mine because theyre fantastical so i thought it would be fun to put together a box full of the things that i love to use in my smash book. There are a variety of accessories, like paperclips and stickers, that can be added to the books. A smash book is pretty much anything you want it to be. The smash stick that comes with it is great as well. Begin gluing or taping items inside the smash book.
Maybe during a slow or rainy day, you take the time to make 3 or 4 beautiful. For ettas birthday gift, i decided to put together jackies favorite smash book things. There are also accessories you can buy like themed list pads, stickers, additional pens, pockets and folders things that help you complete specific themed pages. But there are a couple of important things to remember about a smash book. A smash book is a hybrid between a scrapbook and a journal. Let me start by saying there really is no right way at all. You can save things like ticket stubs in them, or use them to hold supplies to make smashing easier, like paper clips. Which, to be fair, is totally ok, because the books are super cool. I coerced convinced her to buy a smash book back when i got mine because theyre. I was beyond excited to learn that she was writing a book. Want to know how to make a smash book from scratch.
I also love all the little things you can add to your book, like these little mini envelopes. I had old scrapbooks that i shoved all kinds of things in ala smash book. I tried to write a little something in my smash book every time i got a chance and these things have helped me remember so much about our trip. Maybe during a slow or rainy day, you take the time to make 3.
The creators of smash journal say its like a junk drawer it holds a little bit of everything. A smash book is something that is similar to a journal or a scrapbook and is a great way to store the varied elements and memories of your life in. Love the characters that sandra brown brings to this story. Creating a travel smash book is cheap, fun, and perfect to pass the time on those long bus rides. Kinda like what scrapbooks used to be before they were commercialized.
This year i wanted to make an upcycled smash book, rather than buy one that uses all new materials. The different themes and papers are gorgeous, and i love that each page is a surprise. A premade smash book of this type will likely have predesigned pages, including some text. Smashing is a way to journal that isnt as precise and scrapbooks are usually considered to be. Its described in lots of ways, but i always say its like a scrapbook, but you can put a wider variety of things in it besides just pictures. This is the ladedah boho journal, much the same style as the a smash journal. There are so many ways to do this, one option is to use the app kicksend. The character of creighton wheeler starts out creepy and just keeps getting more psychotic as the story progresses. Smash booking is about documenting anything that matters to you without worrying about getting it neatly organized and you can smash in memorabilia, postcards, greeting cards, magazine cutouts, favorite quotes, photos, journaling, and other tidbits of stuff you can find to smash into a smash book but not into a scrapbook. I scan everything i can that i collect on trips so i can use it on digital scrapbook pages, but i dont like to throw these types of treasures away. You can create an onthego travel smash book full of all of your tidbits of travel tokens in one convenient and spacesaving place. That is what i love about my smashbook it is so flexible.
Yesterday, ive not even heard about this trend before. I agree to have my personal information transfered to mailchimp more information never miss a post by subscribing via email. I couldnt remember how one thing led to another but suddenly i was trying to find out what smash booking is about. After one night she decides to create a fuck it list and do the things that scare her or take her out her comfort zone. I have a journal now that i keep things in where i try things, keep notes etc, basically what the smash concept is. Smash book of our travels ive been smashing up our memories lately and putting all sorts of loose little pieces into smash books.
I try to keep my smashbook chronological, but sometimes that doesnt happen. It is a little more detailed than a journal or scrapbook. See more ideas about smash book, pretty pictures and art journal inspiration. These are some page ideas that i love and want to incorporate into my own smash. This book kept you glued to the chair, to see what was going to happen. Smash it follows a teenage girl by the name of olivia who like many others her age face a number of insecurities. Crafters have come to love the smash book because it requires less time investment than scrapbooking and can be used in a wide variety of ways, including.
Also, if you are a smasher in the uk where do you get your smash book things and craft papers etc. You just need your journal, your penglue and your memories. Mar 09, 2012 at my local office supply store, i found a bunch of stuff that would work great in a smash book. A smash book is the busy parents record keeper the perfect way to keep. I coerced convinced her to buy a smash book back when i got mine because theyre fantastical so i thought it would be fun to put. Dont know what to put on the pages of your smash book.
All the little things that you might quickly forget, i wrote in my smash book. Well, between working a relatively normal day and the fact that the sun came out for a bit properly toward the end of the day, i was able to successfully photograph my little mini smash book, which i previously mentioned here. As a person who is obsessed with memory saving, this is simply a necessity for me. I put the smash book to the test on our last vacation. Feb 17, 2012 for ettas birthday gift, i decided to put together jackies favorite smash book things. Today i learned what is a smash book and what is smashbooking about while reading through some blog posts about scrapbooking. The final tab inspirationquotes is the biggest section.
Because the whole idea behind the smash book is that youll glue down tons of memorabilia, the book is actually made to handle it without getting too much bulkier. Its fun and it doesnt have to be expensive because everyday life is going to give you the supplies you need. Here is a quick and easy tutorial on how to make a travel smash book or travel journal. This is not the whole album since it a pretty good size and im gonna warn you that its nothing really fancy but it was a good place to keep everything that i. Ultimate and more on the way, finding your main has become tougher than ever.
However, for those of us in australia who dont have access to that stuff, we can do it ourselves. Instead of buying the branded smashbook supplies, i decided to utilize what i already had. Ive started putting favorite quotes, compliments ive received, and. I recently started to make a smash book a book make up of random piece of colourful paper and stuff and im struggling with what to. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I recently started to make a smash book a book make up of random piece of colourful paper and stuff and im struggling with what to put inside it. I got one of these books to document my journey in 2011 and have been hard at work filling that journal up. In the front of the book theres a little note about smash, i posted a picture.
Dec 28, 2011 kind of a weird combo, but i dont do a lot of cooking even though sometimes i collect recipe ideas. You can really add any notes, mementos, thoughts or photos you want to it. We will provide you with the basic steps and instructions of how to make your own smash book. Paper crafts, mini albums, creative, altered books, scrapbook journal, scrapbook, crafty, crafts, smash book pages. To understand their style and purpose, this short video explains it perfectly.
I even documented the eurovision and the epsom derby. Create folders on your desktop to get rid of all the random files, and keep only the most important 812 apps on your home screen. This is a great gift set for someone who likes the smash book products, or even for someone who never had one. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Do you have any tips or hints for smashing n00bs like me. Its kind of like oprahs favorite things without the trip to australia, but way cooler. Theyre new and trending and are definitely growing in popularity. The younger generation has taken to smashbooking which is not surprising and is increasingly using it as a substitute for scrapbooks.
Now i have a place to put all those bits and bobs that i never knew what to do with before. This 40page book is fun, colorful and an excellent place to store your ideas while on the go. You can buy official smash books that are filled with different scrapbook papers, or do what i am going to do and create one out of an actual book. Or is it about your family, your children, pets, schooleducation, work, wishes, dreams, thoughts, or goals. Stick down scrapbook paper or another type of paper of your choice. Im using an old vintage book as the start of my smash book. I took a few pens and some glue squares with me and put some journaling, bus tickets, tour tickets etc in it as we went and then when i got home and printed my photos i added them all in to fill the rest of the pages that were left. I think i probably had more fun putting it together. The beauty of smash booking is that you can just smash things into your book without a bunch of artistic pressure and the pockets make it that much easier. The two things killing your ability to focus its not only the fact that youre looking at a screen for half the day, but that certainly isnt helping. I have had notebooks in the past that went from flat to fat, but this book is made with room for you to fatten it. Put on some sunscreen, slip on your sneakers, and start warming up time to check out everything you can see and do at smash all activities and events at smash.
Ive gotten tons of requests to show my smash book which is basically a big, messy scrapbook. A smash book is a new trendy way to do your memory keeping. I used to have a huge folio full of clippings and such but now i just put them in the smash book. But those lists dont change a whole lot, so i only left about 4 pages for that. Everyone in the scrapbooking world all seem to be a little bit obsessed with smash books. Maid cafe is in a different playing continue reading whats on. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. So i combined those things and only left a few pages. I have had notebooks in the past that went from flat to fat, but this book is made with room for you to fatten it up. I love looking back at it now and remembering the little details that you. Smash art journal ideas dedicate a page to the things you learned that year, things you did, etc.
There are so many smash pads you can use for all your lists from blanks, to top 10s, to family, and of course quotes. I just got a smash book and ive been looking at magazine clippings to start my smash book. If you are in a busy season of life, maybe you just get as far as printing photos and sliding them between pages for later. The beauty of smash booking is that you can just smash things into your book without a bunch of. Keeping a clean work environment, both physical and digital, is essential to your ability to stay focused. But im lost when it comes to a name or title for it. I plan to add pictures, scrapbook paper, stickers and embellishments by gluing, taping or stapling. A smash book is the same as a scrapbook, but scrappier.
Difference between scrapbook and smashbook many of you must have been scrapbooking for years, but are new to the concept of smashbook. Choose some things to smash and well reveal a truth about you. Dec 29, 2014 today i learned what is a smash book and what is smashbooking about while reading through some blog posts about scrapbooking. How to create a travel smash book and smashbook flip through. Eco green its taken me to now to actually put anything into it. Instead of buying a scrapbook album and page protectors, a smash book is a journal in which you can write, draw, paint and glue in embellishments and memorabilia as youre onthemove. Mar 18, 2020 with over 70 characters in super smash bros.
The term smash book comes from an official brand created by k. You can use colored paper to accent the photos and use stickers or simple drawings. Swap and match sugar candies as you master this fun puzzle adventure inspired by, the book of life. Where to find cute sticky notes, flags, pens, stickers, and washi tape 201403cutesuppliesforyourplanner. They had at least 4 different kinds of journals, including a girly one, a baby one and this boho style one. Its where you put the little notes your kids write you, or the pretty feather you found by the footpath on the walk to the shops. I have my book put together and im ready to start listing. This is allie from alexandra rae design here to show you how to make your own smash book, on the cheap. Jul 05, 2012 i love to fill spaces in my smash with diy inspirations and items id love to make. Diy smash creative organizers my so called crafty life.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. This is the key to a smash book dont get so caught up in doing it right that you never do it at all. Its a place to record whats happening in your life as well as a place to dream about what you want make happen. You put things in a smash book kinda randomlike and dont worry as much if it is perfectly straight or anything. Smash books can take many forms and you dont have to use the official smash book. I love to fill spaces in my smash with diy inspirations and items id love to make. You can use traditional scrapbooks, notebooks, travelers notebooks, moleskine inserts or make them yourself using a variety of different papers or scrapbook paper and then either stitch them together or use a long armed stapler or loose binder rings to clip them together. At my local office supply store, i found a bunch of stuff that would work great in a smash book. Apr 17, 2015 ive gotten tons of requests to show my smash book which is basically a big, messy scrapbook. Jun 02, 2011 i had old scrapbooks that i shoved all kinds of things in ala smash book. Cover an entire page with a map, a photograph, or other memorabilia.
Make the most of your weekend and dive straight in. You can save things like ticket stubs in them, or use them to hold supplies to make smashing easier, like paper clips or pens. People commemorate many different things inside smash books. I love the concept of smash booking and so i adore the pockets. This is where i will do things like the smash book video showed pasting ideas, drawing things, etc. I keep lists of ideas for tutorials, challenges, altered items, things i want, things i need etc. Smash books are themed, preembellished journals and come with a halfpen, halfgluestick attached. Depending on how much time and detail youd like to put in to your project, a smash book would be a great way to document your journey. It is important for me to keep my tickets and memorabilia plus i like to keep the prices of things like food and tours for future reference from a trip because all the days sometime melt into each other and i cannot remember. No planning is involved you simply decorate as you feel in the moment. Make an upcycled smash book crafting a green world. Did you name yours after the year you want to smash, or a new baby, a wedding, or a trip.