Glimpse into My Life Smash Book #12

Hi everyone - I am guest-organizing for the next few rounds. Please send your ideas to me and I will be happy to include them in the next few rounds.

How exciting is it to be in Round 12 of our Smashbooks!?!?! Welcome to the original swappers and the new ones who joined us along the way! You can continue in the book you already have or start a new one.

This swap is to help us use the blank store-bought and handmade Smashbooks that we have accumulated. I know that many of the Smashbook swaps require you to create a layout and then send it to your partner, but I get a little possesive of my own personal work and would like to hang on to it. I am one of those people who think my future grandchildren will one day stumble upon my journals (scrapbooks and Smashbooks) and be be able to better know what kind of person I was by reading them. (This is written by soyprincesa2 but I agree!)

Here's the the scoop...........

*Each round has FOUR topics (see BELOW), BUT YOU ONLY HAVE TO COMPLETE TWO FOR YOUR BOOK to interpret as you wish- with art, photos, journaling, or smash in some ephemera or other scraps to tell your story. You will create the TWO layouts in any Smashbook you wish. For those of us who already did Rounds 1-11 just continue in the same book or if you need, start a new book.

A personal FYI - I make my pages loose on cardstock and then add punch holes with an office 3-hole paper punch, and they are bound by binder rings. I have a lot of room to grow! But you could use a store-bought or repurposed binder, too!

*You may get to work immediately on your pages. At least ONE decorated/embellished page per topic is required... though more is fine.

After partners are assigned: You will photograph your 2 layouts and send them in an email as an attachment to your 4 partners.

The Nitty Gritty: Your partners will rate you a 5 for sending it and it would be great if they could comment on what they thought about your layouts/interpretations of the theme. As long as you did something in your book you should get a 5. All participants much be rated at least a 4.9. No recent 1's or 3's. Please folks, let's be responsible and carry through with what we commit to do. This swap is a Type 3 because there is work involved EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE NOT MAILING YOUR SMASHBOOK TO YOUR PARTNER!!!

The ULTIMATE goal is to have a beautiful completed, full, fat Smashbook. Are you ready for the fun? Then sign up and join us!

Topic #1 - ADD PAINT SAMPLE CARDS - You can use the colors in your house or just your fantasy color set. Most hardware and big box stores allow you take paint chip cards for free. Then use this page to journal about colors, feelings or any other subject that these colors inspire.

Topic #2 - BACK TO SCHOOL - What does that mean to you? Kids out of the house? More time for crafting? Maybe you're the one going back to school. Smash in photos or images of the items that get you ready for 'back to school.

Topic #3 - ANOTHER LIST PAGE - Make a list of all the books you want to read, or chores you need to do before winter. Or maybe some crafty or arty goals you've set for yourself. Make a page with your list or lists and feel motivated.

Topic #4 - ANOTHER SILHOUETTE PAGE (BUT DIFFERENT!) I loved the personal silhouette pages everyone made in Round 10. How about a silhouette of your pet? Or your car? Or your favorite craft tool? Smash in some stuff that adds to the story.

Two other notes - there is a Flickr group to showcase your pages so everyone in this group can see them. I'll post the link below.

Remember, you are free to add other pages to your book - I have a few on-going pages. On one, I glue all the stamps from all the Swap-botty mail I receive. On another page, I glue in all the stickers I come across - from produce and other shopping, from my students; wherever I find them, I add them in. So go ahead and start some of your own on-going pages.

Happy Smashing!