Monday, July 16, 2012

A SMASHingly Good Trip

Yay!  I was a 'good' girl today and I finally finished a project that I started awhile ago......a SMASH inspired photo frame mini-album.  The base of the project is a press wood type photo frame from Sierra Pacific which I whitewashed with a watered down white acrylic paint.  While at the Kahului airport, I spied a bunch of tourist brochures and thought they would be perfect for my SMASH (haphazard scrapbooking where anything goes).  I used several of the maps for background and some for mini-envelopes with brad and twine closures.  The envelopes were cut using a Tim Holtz die and filled with photos, clippings, and other memorabilia.  This project is an excellent way to use up paper scraps.  I'm very happy with the way this photo frame/album turned out because it is a visual way to remember a nice family trip and unlike scrapbooks it will be left out to be enjoyed regularly.  Ben Franklin Crafts stocks a wealth of SMASH products for you to investigate and purchase. I hope that you will take a creative journey and explore a new way to collect your memories. May your week be filled with creative sparks!
Inside of photo frame

Back of photo frame

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6 comments:

  1. CherylJuly 16, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Glad to see you had a nice trip and finally finished your album! This is perfect for project life. Have a great week!

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  2. Creations by ShirlJuly 16, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    How cool is that smash album Lynn...
    Looks like you had fun over on Maui....Hope you brought back alot of Maui Hayden mangoes and Maui Onions too? LOL! Crossing fingers that we go back up their again by ending of this year....

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  3. euniceJuly 16, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    Everytime you post a SMASH project, you always make me think..."I gotta try that!" and this is no exception. Fab job on putting this memorabilia type frame together, Lynn! Definitely a family treasure!

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  4. Shirley NJuly 21, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    Altho I'm guilty of not commenting on every post, I do visit :) --love all your great ideas, Lynn! Great project!

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