Faux Smash Journal

Recently my mother and I were walking around Michael's when I noticed that they finally had Smash items in stock. I asked my mother if she had seen them. When she said no I led her over to the display and started showing her what they were. At first she did not know what to use them for so I explained. Once I explained to her that they were great for travel memories she got excited because she was getting ready to go on a trip and thought that the journal would be a great way to record her adventure. Then she looked at the price tag and said forget it.

That is when I should have quietly walked away. My mother then turns to me and says, "Laurie, couldn't you make me something like this?". My answer, "why, yes mom I could, why do you ask"? And then I got the look. You know the one that says your parent is about to ask you to do something for them.

So as you can see I caved and made this faux smash journal for my mother. I had her go through my HUGE stack of DCWV papers and pull out the ones that she liked the best. I then cut and placed each paper to a page in a spiral notebook that I had modified. I added some stickers and pockets as well but left most of the pages free and clear for her journaling and memorabilia.












LH