Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator
Thank you for visiting my blog again today, I am on another blog hop .... what is that saying about buses! lol This time I am hopping with the Ink & Share Scrapbook blog hop. I am really enjoying participating i this hop, I get loads of inspiration from the other talented members plus I am rediscovering my love of scrapbooking. Recently in a Junk Journal facebook group I am a member of someone asked about Smash books and wanted to see photos of pages that people had done for inspiration. I dug out my book and really enjoyed the memories I had recorded in them. I have had mine years and there is still plenty of room to record more. I love using these type of books as you can just do anything in them. They were designed to be a quick way of putting your memories down. But as in this case you can do more traditional style layouts in them as well.
We had a theme this month of using a punch on our layout and I have used the Ice cream cone builder punch and I did some punch art as well to create a pint glass from the Jar punch and the bottom of the ice cream punch.
My layout shows 2 fun outings with my sons, the first was a visit to York where my youngest lives, we had a lovely day together and got to hug for the first time in nearly a year. We also enjoyed a lovely 2 scoop ice cream in the glorious sunshine. The second is a night out with my oldest son to celebrate Father's Day, been about 10 months since we were together in a pub & out for a meal. We do love a nice pint of beer!
Measurements and Materials
- I cut a sheet of standard card stock down to pit the page
- I used the two off cuts to add a bit of colour to the second page and still allowed the page pattern to show through
- I used the mask to add a bit of interest to the pages by blending Barmy Blue Ink in random places
- I used Playful Alphabet dies to add the titles to the pages
- The punches helped to tell the story
- I did a clever bit of punch art to create the pint of beer
- I made a quick envelope from the 6" x6" DSP
- Score on one side @ 2 1/2" & 5"
- Rotate and score again @ 1 1/2" & 5 1/2"
- I added a punched ice cream and some ribbon to close now i can write my memories privately
- I created a flip out on the other page under the main photo give extra space for more photos and some journalling space
- I cut a sheet of standard card stock down to pit the page
- I used the two off cuts to add a bit of colour to the second page and still allowed the page pattern to show through
- I used the mask to add a bit of interest to the pages by blending Barmy Blue Ink in random places
- I used Playful Alphabet dies to add the titles to the pages
- The punches helped to tell the story
- I did a clever bit of punch art to create the pint of beer
- I made a quick envelope from the 6" x6" DSP
- Score on one side @ 2 1/2" & 5"
- Rotate and score again @ 1 1/2" & 5 1/2"
- I added a punched ice cream and some ribbon to close now i can write my memories privately
- I created a flip out on the other page under the main photo give extra space for more photos and some journalling space
Video Tutorial
If you pop back on Tuesday I will have the video tutorial of how I created this layout on my YouTube channel :-)
If you pop back on Tuesday I will have the video tutorial of how I created this layout on my YouTube channel :-)
Time for the closeups!
I do not like my hand writing so the story of these 2 events are hidden in an envelope, once the ribbon is untied the journalling spot is inside.
I created a flip out so extra photos and journalling space can be added. I will write later about the fabulous glasses in the restaurant. I said if Stampin' Up! made pint pots this is what they would look like! lol
A bit of trial and error and finally managed to create some punc art to look like a pint of beer!
I don't think these books are made anymore but I have managed to pick some up in clearance racks in craft shops.
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I will be back tomorrow, until then ... click on the next button to see Heike and continue on the hop :-)
Happy Crafting!
Gez xxx
Happy Crafting!
Gez xxx
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- Support from me and the wider team when you join my team
- I am also a Pootler which is Pootles team (Sam)
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- No obligation to sell, make videos, blog etc
- You can just join up and get the 20% discount for yourself
I love your smash book, I have heard of them but never knew what they were. I think this an idea I need to look into further :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to use the punch ice for the beer. Thanks for this inspiration. I like it very much
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