Sunday, June 26, 2011

My Red Smashbook Is Complete!

Hi everyone! I'm excited to report that my red Smashbook is all done! Yesterday was my monthly girls crop, and I played happily with it all day. When I got home it was after 11pm, but I was having so much fun that I pulled it out of my crop bag and stayed up til 5am finishing it! I thought I would share some of the pages with you. I know I posted the cover before, but here it is again - just for reference...

alot of the pages are just random bits of life, like this one...(click on any of the images to see them larger)...

it was fun making lots of different tabs. This one was made from a Tim Holtz adage ticket...


One thing I thought was super fun about the Smashbook, was that it had all these little prompts, that you could do whatever you want with. I liked this one...

tiny pics of the projects I completed during June...

This was one of my most fun pages to work on. I collected things from our neighborhood walks...


This page was titled "Seen," so I decided to collect images of all the wildlife I saw in our yard in June. I ran out of room, so I added a transparency flap...

The cute little dog was already on the page...

I loved the little prompts - they got me thinking differently about documenting life...

another random page...









This one originally said "Top Ten," but I was inspired by Tina Azmus to change it to "currently." I've seen how Tina does this every so often - and I think it's a fun thing to document...


journaling about my new "system," which by the way I've totally abandoned already - LOL!...





So, now, my beautiful Red Smashbook becomes #7 journal of 2011 and sits on my shelf with the others...

I've got ideas already for my three other Smashbooks, but that is for another post.

I hope you had a beautiful weekend my friends! Thank you so much for visiting and I will see you again soon!!!
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24 comments:

  1. AlisonJune 27, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    Thanks for sharing, you are so busy and get so much done, I love looking at all your pages and how different they all are.

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  2. Julie Tucker-WolekJune 27, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Loveeeeeeeeeeee how this turned out!! And I have to giggle that you all ready stopped using your 'new' system!! LOL!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  3. McMGrad89June 27, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    It's so much fun to see what you do with your journals. I was thinking about you the other day as I was sorting through things while packing for our big move to Missouri. There was this catalog full of "Ravenea - like" colors. You should get on their mailing list. It is from a clothing company called Lily Pulitzer and she always has swatch papers inside the catalog so people can see the different patterns the clothing is available. So bright and cheerful and very you.

    Have fun starting your new books.

    Annemarie

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  4. Michelle LaPoint RydellJune 27, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Thanks for the tip AnneMarie! I will check out the catalog! Thanks for your comments too Alison and Julie!

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  5. MaritJune 27, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Your smashbook is wonderful Michelle! So you! LOVE the quote about the icecream, it made me giggle since we have tropical temperatures right now!

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  6. DebJune 27, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    I am in awe of your both your incredible talent and time management skills! Just received my Smashbooks in the mail and can't wait to find/make time to get busy in them!

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  7. milkcanJune 27, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    You always amaze me with your creativity! So much to love in this post!

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  8. TinaJune 28, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    this makes me want to art journal again. love. love. love.

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  9. Emie58June 30, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    I found my way here from the FTB Yahoo group.... I love your smash book... I espceially like the page with the work "splendiferous" on it!!! Would you mind if I use that word in my own journal???
    Thanks for sharing!!!! Emie

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  10. ThinkieJuly 2, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    I love that spread about your walks!

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  11. KymJuly 4, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Wow, your Smashbook is awesome. Which is not a surprise because I love all of your journal pages.
    I saw on one of your pages that you want to go to JournalFest. Might I suggest that you go as an *instructor* in 2012!

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  12. CharmingdesignsJuly 7, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    sooo cute. I'm glad you posted at FTB so I could visit. love what you did

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  13. AnonymousJuly 7, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Amazing!Im going to order it right now!
    You're is awsome!

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  14. SandyJuly 8, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    Your Smashbook looks great. I ordered one and it's on the way, I can't remember which color. I love what you did with all the pages.

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  15. oh' boyAugust 4, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    i saw a pin on pinterest that was a pic of your Currently entry!!! I loved it so much that I took that idea and turned it into a Teacher Currently linky party on my blog!!! I thank you for the inspiration and please feel free to come on over and see!!!
    www.ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com

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  16. NathalieAugust 20, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I have never done a journal but I keep coming back to yours for some reason!!!! It is so utterly inspiring!!!! I LOVe your handwrittting!!!

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  17. Orla HarringtonDecember 6, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Wow, that looks amazing! I wish I could do something like that, it's so pretty. :)

    http://escapetovanilla.blogspot.com/

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  18. ackstayMarch 23, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    I LOVE this... I started working on mine last night... You gave me some great ideas!

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  19. Nancy WyattOctober 14, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Great job! I gave a friend her first smash book yesterday at her baby shower. We all started to journal in it and by this morning she had created a Pinterest board for ideas :) going to add yours for inspiration for her :) Hugs from Conroe, Texas

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  20. ~ MariJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:01 PM

    I think that I've fallen in love with Willie.

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  21. VA Beach LindaJuly 17, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    Wow! Great Smash book...very creative...I know how that feels to get crazy creative energy that can keep you up all night!

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  22. AnonymousJuly 7, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    I did one for my one grandson.
    I never knew what they were till I went on you tube and seen this teen doing one. He was so humorous as well. Being a teen he gave me ideas for a guy book. Then Like the song says. I did it my way. My Grandson liked it.

    I too like to do it the cover.

    Mine was like 89 pages. I was tired after I did it.


    love yours.

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  23. DebApril 23, 2016 at 6:01 PM

    Love this! what stamps are you using for the text - love the large size , lower case.

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  24. AnonymousApril 5, 2018 at 5:52 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful smash book! I'm always happy to get some inspiration :-)
    Best wishes from Germany.

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