A Place for Everything

This weekend, I started cleaning and when I did, I found the sweetest note from Daddy to Jacob. My Dad died in December of 2010. So, everything I have from him is a treasure, and when I find something I didn't know I had, well, it's even moreso.

 

 

 

It says, "Hi you little old sweety pie. I love you. What not to love. You are handsom. Sweet. Smart. And loves your Jesus. See you in my dreams. Grand Pa Zee. (In the top left corner, there is a picture of Grandpa crying and it says "No mail" underneath it and a picture of a mailbox. Steve said that he remembers Jacob wishing for mail one time. I'm sure Grandma made this little note happen.

 

 My favorite parts: "I love you." He was always so generous with the way he loved us. "And loves your Jesus." He was proud that Jacob already loved Jesus at such a young age. " See you in my dreams." This is the only time I get to see him now, and I look forward to it.

 

Then, I ran up on a few pics that I used to have stuck to my refrigerator. Decided that my new "Smash Book" would be the perfect place to keep them.

I've had a couple of people ask me what I'm using the Smash Book for and how crafty you have to be to do one. I'm using mine as a journal and place to keep mementos. Pretty much ~ if it's something I want to keep that makes me smile, I put it in the book and sometimes print a picture or two to go in there with it. But, if you want to draw, write a poem, cover it with stickers ~ Go right ahead, it's YOURS!

Anyway ~ here's a simple tutorial.

 

Smash Book

There are about a dozen of these to choose from. I got mine from Michael's ($12.99), but I have seen them at Target and hear they have them at Hobby Lobby, too. The bindings are different colors, and the inside papers are spiral bound and each have a different theme.

 

I've been just letting the next page be the next page. Meaning, I don't look for the paper that matches the best or anything like that. I'm just sticking my stuff in chronological order. Most of the page is covered anyway. This is the next page...

 

 

So, I just started with the most important piece ~ which was the note from Daddy to Jacob. The Smash Book comes with a glue pen but I like using this adhesive best. It's the kind I used to use when I was scrapbooking and it's heavy duty, which means it won't let go, and its super easy to use. Just rolls right on!

 



Once I put the card in place, I had 3 other pics that were just laying in a box. I decided that this was the perfect place to keep them, alongside the sweet note. I decided to write just a few things down...Things that were important to me. Again ~ you can write as much or as little as you want to.

I found these stickers today too ... Pretty perfect if you ask me ;)

Voila! Page complete.

 

I used to love to Scrapbook but this version is something that I don't feel like has to be perfect. I can put the little book on my lap while I'm watching TV and just fill up the pages. I'm already envisioning a cute bookshelf to keep them all on.

 

 

 

Well, a girl can dream can't she???