By:Traci Armbrust
I really love the concept behind the smash style of album or scrapbooking. It is so free and creative. As you can see from these two entries from the GrandeMARK Challenge 2012, they can be created using just about anything, but especially our dies.
This smash style album created by Carol Murphy is in her own words "A way to house quotes,drawings and random fun paintings. Her "smash" album has over 50 pages of scrapbook papers and watercolor paper and has two mini books inside with tons more pages.
The Theme Album is incorporated on the cover and sprinkled throughout the album as pages. Don't you love the Photo Corners? I think they add the perfect touch to the black chipboard cover.
Check out the beautiful Tag-Accordion #1
Carol used the Tag w/Window Pocket on the left side and on the right side she used one of the die shapes in the Theme Album as a folded interactive card
This album created by Tammy Beaver is also a smash style album using Album 5" x 8" a little more traditional but has lots of fun suprises inside.
She used A9 Cards-Frame which is actually a Pinnovation die but can be used to cut any materials.
No "smash" album is complete without some fun interactive pieces like this Envelope-Gift Tag #2
I Hope Carol and Tammy's albums have inspired you to go and use your AccuCut dies to create your own "smash" style albums. I know whatever you do it's going to be a "SMASH!' Sorry, you know I had to say it!
Wow, fun ideas!
Posted by: Laura | July 12, 2012 at 08:54 PM
Creative ideas! I especially like the inclusion of envelopes for storing small items. A great way to use a variety of AccuCut dies.
Posted by: Debra | July 13, 2012 at 09:51 AM
I LOVE to make smash albums, they are so much fun and a great way to use up all those odds and ends...these examples are adorable!
Posted by: Misty Christensen | July 13, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Mix and match is great! That way, EVERY creation is unique!
Posted by: Lisa Topps | July 13, 2012 at 08:33 PM