Hello everyone! I made my first homemade smash book for my grandson last week. I am very happy with how it turned out and so was he. He said "Nana, wow you made this?!" and immediately started writing in it. Made me feel good :-) I already have 2 requests for smash books. I had alot of fun making this and I do see alot more of this type project in my future! LOL
I watched the video tutorials called
Homemade Smash Book Series by
Babytweetums on youtube. I love her tutorials, she is very detailed and explains everything perfectly. I pretty much followed exactly what she did in her tutorial. In the first video she gives a list of all the supplies you will need and links to printable pages. Here is her blog
Schells Craft Corner. So Schell, if you ever read this, thanks so much for the videos!!
Challenges:
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| Cover (still have to add his name tag on the front) |
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| Inside pouch pocket |
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| Removable bookmark |
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| Printed page, envelope, and picture frame |
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| Envelope with note cards inside |
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| Stamped writing note cards |
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| Front side of note cards |
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| Page |
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| Page |
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| Page |
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| Page |
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| Pocket page with tags and note cards inside |
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| Pockets with tags and note card envelopes |
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| Note cards and envelopes |
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| Page |
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| Pocket page and writing paper |
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| Writing paper and quote page |
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| Quote page and envelope |
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| Graph writing page and picture page |
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| Another pocket page |
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| Pocket page and back cover with clear pocket for pictures and Smashpen holder |
Materials:
Cartridges: Imagine Buccaneer and Imagine Notebook Doodles
Card stocks: Printed from Imagine cartridges and scrapbook papers from Digital Delights by Loubyloo
Stamps: My Pink Stamper (Tiny Sentiments), My Creative Time (
Teeny Tag Greetings Stamp Set and
Fun Tickets Stamp Set), and miscellaneous Studio G stamps
Die Cuts: My Creative Time (
Just Simply Live Stamp and
Stitched Fun Ticket Dies and
3x3 Fancy Envelope Die)
Miscellaneous: Cinch and wires, Elastic, Smashpen, Ziploc Baggie, Clear Pocket Protector, Sewing machine for zig-zag stitch on cover
Other: For complete supply list, please visit
Babytweetums.
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