Smash Book - Update (Amy)

There is definitely a trend among the scrapbook community to do interesting projects like project life, scrapbook 365, gratitude books, mini books, December dailies... and the such.  I've chosen to just do Smash Book this year, and I have to say I'm really excited about it. 

It took me a while to decide if I was even going to do one... because I already felt like I'm so far behind in my traditional scrapbook... who needed another project to make me further behind, RIGHT?  And then, after a little nudge from Randi and her explanation about the concept of the book, and watching the video...  it all made sense to me!  I had figured out how I was going to use it!!

There are so many things my kids say that I wish I had written down, but never had a place to.  There are smaller events like going to the movies that don't make it into the scrapbook, that need not be forgotten.  There are facts of life, (like the laundry, that I wish would go away but never does), that make our home our home, or our family our family.  That is what this Smash Book is going to be for me!

I have snippets of time to scrapbook during the week, 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there, but usually never enough to finish an entire layout.  So the concept of  Smash Book fits perfect into my daily life.  It also occurred to me that since I will be able to simply smash some of the smaller events happening around me in the book, I wouldn't feel the need to have to scrapbook so many of them too.  So maybe, just maybe, I can get caught up one day... I girl can dream right!?

So... here's to the start of my Smash Book project, getting life captured more simply, and getting to share it with you!

My Smash Book: Amy Perkins

 

Problem Solved! I've decided to make my own journaling cards to write on and use in my Smash Book.  So any journaling worries I had (i.e. misspelling, crooked writing, not fitting it all in) are now gone!

Stay tuned until next time!

3 spots remain for Saturday, Jan 28 - Register Now

~Amy

Make it a "Smashing" New Year!

We are ringing in the New Year in "smashing" style.  We are excited to announce a new year long project for the Scrap Again Design Team... The Smash Book project.

Smash book and embellishments from K&Company is one of the hottest trends to hit the scrapbook scene.  It's a pre-made book with fun pattern paper inside and comes with a complete line of embellishments.  There are endless ways to use this book and no pressure to make it look perfect... since you are just smashing in the items.  Not only can it be used as a journal, but it can capture all those quotes, pictures, receipts, tickets, inspirational ideas, and other fun stuff that don't make it in our traditional scrapbook albums.

We couldn't wait to get our hands on the book and all it's fun embellishments.  Here are some of the items we selected.

Be sure to follow us as we begin this "smashing" journey and see how each of us will use it over the year.   Will it find it's way to the bottom of our scrapbook bags or in our to-do "project bin"?... or will it be our go to book to capture all those smaller but just as important moments?  We will be sure to keep you posted as we write updates throughout the year on our progress. 

The book and accessories will be featured at the Kick Off Crop on January 28th.   Register Now 

Watch this fun video to see the smash book in action!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFsArr4Z1s