They are made to help hold your book closed because once you start it just gets fatter and fatter. Ive watched plenty of videos and looked at a ton of pictures to barely be able to tell the difference between one or the other now. Smash books are simpley notebooks that you can paste photos. This a book that goes over the basics for some popular bookbinding techniques. Smash by garson kanin meet your next favorite book. Some smashers even came up with images to highlight the difference between scrapbooking and smashbooking as they couldnt find the. I wondered, what is the difference between and art journal, a junque journal, a smash book and a scrapbook.
Im using an old vintage book as the start of my smash book. As i smashed, i left all the journaling cards and white pages empty to sketch in. 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. A smash book is a totally awesome twist to a traditional scrapbook. This is a great gift set for someone who likes the smash book products, or even for someone who never had one. It is a little more detailed than a journal or scrapbook. Scrapbook albums are often decorated and frequently contain extensive journal entries or written descriptions.
Make an upcycled smash book crafting a green world. But i m going to give a friend a smash book for her birthday. I always have trouble with this questions because really both bookscrafts are what you make of them and want to include. Ive made one in your favourite colour, just click on the image below to print the one you like. Scrapbook calendar journaling in a smash book calendar minute activity at the beginning or end of class. Smashbook is generally a notebook on which you scribble. A smash book is a hybrid between a scrapbook and a journal. How to create a travel smash book and smashbook flip through.
In kings book, the action is set between 19841985, when the losers club are adults. What is the difference between a smash journal and a scrapbook. You used scraps of memories as you seldom had photographs. The smash book works great for the type of person i am and the level of interest i have for scrapbooking in my busy life. A smash book doesnt need to be in chronological order and its even okay if you skip around on the pages. Youll be thankful you stored that memory somewhere accessible like your bookshelf. One of the biggest is that they dont look like mini albums. A smashbook is a journal in which one pastes pictures, embellishments.
I kind of think of scrapbooking as planned pages where you use scrapbooking decorations and ephemera to decorate the pages. See more ideas about scrapbook, baby scrapbook and baby album. I guess the difference is that in smash you can journal, put in random things receipts,things from magazines, leaves, cards. You can really add any notes, mementos, thoughts or photos you want to it. My wife and i are having a debate about the difference between an art journal and a smash book. 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. But traditional photo albums are dying a slow death due the bloom in digital camera market and a flourishing demand for online storage of pictures. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. Youll love this folio with an embossed chipboard cover and designer journal pages. So, i am still pulling it off the shelf to add notes and drawings to it all the time. I am a scrapbooker and i own precocious paper on etsy. Browse a huge selection of scrapbook products and enjoy super fast shipping. I talk about the differences between smash booking, junk journaling and art journaling and show you journals of each.
A smash book seems the same, except the pages arent designed to be so planned so it takes very little time, and of course it is about you. 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 journaling. Scrapbooking started in the united kingdom in the nineteenth century. Stuff book cool and easy memory keeping it is convenient for today s on the go jam packed lifestyles introduced at the 2011 winter craft hobby show it s the hottest product shipping this spring this video will show you everything you need to know visit th. How to make a vacation smash book the realistic mama.
No planning is involved you simply decorate as you feel in the moment. If you didnt scrapbook, would you notice any difference between the best. Scrapbooking is a method of preserving, presenting, and arranging personal and family history in the form of a book, box, or card. Over the past couple of years, scrapbooking has quietly made a comeback. Its mostly photos with stickers, artwork, ticket stubs, random things you can stick in a book that you use for memory keeping. Smash books are what scrapbooks used to look like before they became a serious craft. I like the idea because, right now, i am not at my most creative. As for the blue, i am finished adding layers but thats what is fun about it. Posts about smash book written by imperfect impulses. I like the book has some nice diagrams for references.
True thoughts on smash books and scrapbooking pretty. A place to put all the daytoday things you accumulate that helps you remember your life. You would write journal a description so everyone would know what the scrap represented. A small ticket stub can someday take you back to the time you spent going to a foreign film festival and didnt have a clue of what the plotline was. Difference between scrapbook and smashbook many of you must have been scrapbooking for years, but are new to the concept of smashbook. Creating a travel smash book is cheap, fun, and perfect to pass the time on those long bus rides. The younger generation has taken to smashbooking which is not surprising and is increasingly using it as a substitute for scrapbooks. And herein lies the fundamental difference between a scrapbook and a photo album. 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. Think scrapbook except quick, easy, unique and with a twist of messy.
Actually just started my own smash book, and i asked one from my aunt in new jersey. For example, if you receive a ticket stub after a bus journey whilst on holiday, stick. Old books are very easy to come by at thrift stores and garage sales, and they make the perfect base for creating scrapbooks and journals. This is strictly my opinion, but i consider a smash book to be a container very much like a junque journal. Scrapbook is not just all about pasting pictures on the pages of a designer book.
What is a smash book and how to make a smash book tutorial. Two ways to diy a smash book scrapbook scrap booking. A smash book is a new trendy way to do your memory keeping. Lol anyway, in a smash book bought version or glue book found book you simply glue down images found anywhere, photos, notes, receipts, etc. Easy diy coffee mug with your cricut machine and vinyl beginner friendly gift idea. The most immediate difference between the novel and the film is the time period. You can buy a fancy notebook, but an exercise book will do.
If youve never heard of a smash book read a great sum up and stepbystep. If youre the kind of person who likes to have all of their treasured memories stored offline and in a unique setting, youll love this hobby. Typical memorabilia include photographs, printed media, and artwork. Ill lay out my opinions and you tell me if im off my nut or if ive got it spot on. Any memories you have a movie ticket, pic of friends, bottle cap, pin, can all be glued, taped, tied, stapled, whatever in this epic spiral bound book. 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. This book by cindy shepherd is such a fun book, and even if you are experienced and know a lot of the techniques already, its such a fun and beautiful book to look through. Difference between scrapbook and smashbook picbackman. Smashing is a way to journal that isnt as precise and scrapbooks are usually considered to be. The pages are all different and yet seem to come together because of an overall theme and color palette.
If youre looking for a simple way to document family memories, especially during the busy time that is summer vacation, check out these two tutorials explaining how you can make diy smash books. Many people who are new to scrapbooking spend time carefully choosing an album, scrapbooking paper, and embellishments, but dont put nearly as much thought into choosing an adhesive. Another part of a smash or glue book is the writing aspect. Use conventional glue for scrapbooking and you may eventually find items falling off the pages or turning yellow as the years go by. This type of scrapbook album is ideal for projects that you arent sure if theyll be large or small you can easily customize the amount of pages included. So, to solve this problem, i bought an orange smash book. Journal style, also known as book style, is a type of album that resembles a hard cover. If you have a project that will be quite large, a ring binder is probably your best option. Really any bits of ephemera from your daily life you want to keep or remember. Smash books can take many forms and you dont have to use the official smash book.
So it can become something like a scrapbook for yourself without all the planning. In other words, smash books are the original scrap books. Smash bookjunk journalart journal whats the difference. 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. Smash book inspiration good idea for making journal covers personal this would be great for a smash book or even a round robin art journal altered book. Our scrapbooking beginners guide explains the differences between smash books and scrapbooks, as well as how to make a smash. Bullet journaling is a combo of a calendar, todo lists, bullet pointsnotes. They make rubber smash bandsbasically a big, strong rubber bandand an elastic pen loop band. About the only similarities between the book and the series is the title and that both concern a show trying to get to broadway. Store all of your favorite things in fashionable style. Smashbooks do not follow a certain pattern throughout the book. If you like, you can print out a title to stick on the cover of your book. Ok, this is basically a cross between a scrapbook and a journal. And below youll find some fun ideas for smashing your vacation memories into a book.