Have You Discovered Smash Booking?

I found a fun new and exciting craft. Smash Booking. For some of you this probably isn't new, based on the number of YouTube Videos about Smash Books. For me, it's a new and exciting paper craft that I had never known about.

Smash Books are the creation of K & Company which makes papers and supplies for the scrapbook industry. They found the need for a smaller version of a scrapbook. But these books are even more than that.

The books are designed to be about 10 inches tall by 7 inches wide. Quite a nicer size than the traditional 12 inches square scrapbooks. They are spiral bound. The pages of Smash Books are designed so that they can be written directly on. That means your Smash Book can become a journal, or you can just add your own notes to the fun momentos you gather.

My first Smash Book is designed to be an book of inspiration for me. It's also a great outlet for my creative juices. Quilting is one of my favorite crafts. With my Smash Book, I can design "paper quilts." Now how fun is that?

I'm having a great time working through the pages, adding in beautiful, charming or whimsical papers, then embellishing to my heart's content and creating my own inspirational masterpiece.

Whether you enjoy scrapbooking and want to try something just a bit different, or you want to get into papercrafts, but not in such a huge way, Smash Books may be your best bet. I am certainly enjoying the creative work on mine!