Smash Books?

**Dragonfly Jane** · 08-07-2011, 12:50 PM

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I keep seeing smash books mentioned, can someone tell me what they are? don't want to miss anything good

Please feel free to carry on......

**shellyj** · 08-07-2011, 01:03 PM

DH bought me a BIA the other day - which I am loving by the way - and last night I started on my first Smash Book. Although I have been punching the pages etc I am not going to actually bind it yet (held together with book rings for now) until I am happy I have got everything I want in.

**Mrs Cheshire** · 08-07-2011, 01:28 PM

good plan shelly, I think I'm going to put together a book to keep the bits from our holiday in. Will have to get my Cinch out which I've not used yet!

**YorkshireKaren** · 08-07-2011, 03:41 PM

I made my own Smash book at a retreat in Whitby last weekend, with Leeds Paper Dolls. Everyone liked it so much they all ended up making one!! I used someone's BIA, which I said I'd never buy, and guess what...now I want one too!
I absolutely love my Smash book, and glued in bits and bobs during the weekend. A friend also taught me how to use gesso and neocolours, and tissue stamping, so guess where I practised....yes, in my Smash book!! It's my new best friend, because it's all bits and bobs it doesn't matter so much, and doesn't feel as worrying as staring at a blank page in my art journal, IYKWIM?
For all of you who are wondering about them, go ahead and make one!
Here is my cover...

**Scrappy~Sarah** · 08-07-2011, 04:19 PM

anyone know where I can get a 3 hole punch to fit the paperchase ringbinders?

**Nerlly** · 08-07-2011, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Scrappy~Sarah

anyone know where I can get a 3 hole punch to fit the paperchase ringbinders?

Can't you make a template and use a cropadile or big bite? You've probably thought of this already - but I'm mentioning it because I should imagine a three-hole punch would be an expensive thing to buy

**scrappee** · 08-07-2011, 08:11 PM

Hi, yes I bought the Paperchase binder, I bought a cheap hole punch (£3.99) think it was Dovecraft and created a template so each new page I can pencil in the holes and cut them out. Works fine.

**Scrappy~Sarah** · 09-07-2011, 11:27 AM

Yes thought I would do a template, just thought it would be easier if there was a punch out there. Think this is a little short sighted on the maker of the file

**bev77** · 09-07-2011, 12:00 PM

I used my "smash" book on holiday to help me record the week and store memorabilia and my project life cards. I'm now transferring stuff into my project life folder xxx

**ScrappyDandyDoo** · 09-07-2011, 12:02 PM

My hubby bought me a BIA two years ago for my birthday and I haven't used it once!!! I'm too scared of the bloomin thing

I have been thinking of getting it out at long last and making my own

**hazgizz** · 09-07-2011, 12:34 PM

I was with Karen in Whitby last weekend and we all enjoyed making our smash books.

I made one for all my concert tickets (that are currently in the loft in a box!) and intend to make another for our holiday to Thailand in November.

Thanks to Emma (whizzy) for doing a sterling job decorating with mists