SMASH!
I absolutely love this idea from Michael's and have already started using them. I found it on Pinterest! If you haven't Pinterested, you better get started. What fun! The Smash books comes in pink, green, yellow, black, red, blue and orange. Lot's of accessories can be purchased for pretty cheap...pockets, paper & fabric tabs, stickies, marks, captions retro & flag clips, date stamp with different sayings and big rubber bands to put around the book. You can also use any other scrapbooking or cardmaking supplies. The sky is the limit, just use your imagination.
I bought the first one for a friend at work, Kimberly, who is getting married. Smash allows her to keep all her wedding planning together in one book but with a little bit more pizzazz than a memo pad or calendar planner. The pen and glue is attached right to the book and each page has different colors and themes. She is able to keep all her thoughts about colors, dresses, flowers and anything else wedding in this book and will have something great to look back on. She is very creative so I can't wait to see it when it's done. She doesn't have to stop there, if you fill one book up, start another.
I bought the first one for a friend at work, Kimberly, who is getting married. Smash allows her to keep all her wedding planning together in one book but with a little bit more pizzazz than a memo pad or calendar planner. The pen and glue is attached right to the book and each page has different colors and themes. She is able to keep all her thoughts about colors, dresses, flowers and anything else wedding in this book and will have something great to look back on. She is very creative so I can't wait to see it when it's done. She doesn't have to stop there, if you fill one book up, start another.
I have started and will finish my first book today. Another friend at work has a beautiful 18 month old daughter, Adair. I love this little girl and have declared myself her office Grandma! I am putting in pictures and notes for Lindsay to be able to jot down things about the memory on that particular page. This is a nice book to save for Adair to see when she is older. I am also doing one for Lindsay's mom, Carol.
Another friend, Kim, has bought one for her daughter for Valentine's Day. Caitlin recently graduated from Appalachian with a fashion design degree. She can use this as an idea book for her creations. I can see this Smash being filled with fabric swatches and drawings of fashion ideas!
My grand-nephew is getting into an age where he wants to journal his thoughts. For a seven year old boy that is just wild! He loves to draw, to write, to scribble! He loves sneaking up to my craft room to use all the goodies up there too. I have not bought him one yet, but he is next on my list.
A traditional scrapbook takes time. If you want to speed things up, this is the way to do it. So whether you are planning a wedding, having a baby, starting your career, teacher, student - you name it, it can be applied! Go out and SMASH today!
