Tips on how to start Smashbooking! | MyGreenCow

I really hope this helped a few of you! Please let me know if you have any questions, I will do my best to answer them asap! X
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[@Madebysg]

You know what - I'm gonna smash book my anxiety. So every time I beat it I'm gonna use things from that day (travelling makes my anxiety act up - so I'd save train tickets etc) !!! I know this is from 2014 but still - thank you!

[@intheredcold9216]

I watch lots of old stuff that is pretty awesome. YT has made it harder to do searches on older content but I find it well worth the effort.

[@mymagiclieswithin]

You gave me some great idea's and tips! Thanks so much! I love smash booking and looking at what others have done. You're right about just collecting things and putting them in one place. I will have something and think to myself "This needs to go in my smash Book" and then it'll just disappear. I have to start putting them all in one spot like you have! I have the perfect box to keep all of my stuff in too...I'm going to do that right now! LOL! :)

[@MyGreenCow]

mymagiclieswithin Wooo! Glad I could help! Yes a box will help with that for sure :D X

[@helllsBELLS93]

Thank you so much for this video, its save my life. I got the pale blue binded smashbook to my 21st and I had no idea where to start till I watched this, its really helped me to get stuff together an think about themes , great video :) xx

[@MyGreenCow]

Helen Murray I'm so glad I could help! It does sometimes take a while to get into it, but the more you do it, the more you will figure out how you prefer going about it :) Good luck with your Smash Book journey!! XX

[@blanchedevereaux5403]

I know this is old - but I love your videos! I collect stuff like this all the time (especially vintage magazine ads) and I never know what to do with it. Your videos give me lots of ideas. I'm glad to see that someone else collects random things as well. tfs. :)

[@MyGreenCow]

I'm so glad you like my videos! I didn't realise there were so many people out there who also collected random stuff too, until I started posting videos haha! :3 XX

[@jadianwhatfor1812]

blanche devereaux I do and put them in my journals then right a short discription about it and I'm 10

[@bblake5116]

Thank you Thank you thank you. (Sorry for the life story but am so excited to finally get it) I am totally handicapped when it comes to any sort of creative ability like planning, scrapbooking (which I tired but didn't enjoy), card making and even something as simple as stamping, but I enjoy doing them so much.This video of yours is really useful as I have wanted to smash book for awhile, I even have two books ready to go, but I didn't know where or how to start. I have a chronic illness which means I don't go out much at all to collect "memory" things, or have many things to journal about, and I also live in a very small country town in Far North Queensland Australia, and my nearest "city" is Cairns. So I though I didn't have anything to smash book with or about , but you showed me that basically I can use the (pardon the language) crap that I tend to keep, and I thought I was the only one who liked to keep pretty clothes tags, wrapping paper, wrapping ribbons and package bags ect. So again thank you for this video and the easy and informative manner you use to show us less talented or in my case no talent girls how to do this fun thing.

[@MyGreenCow]

+B Blake Heya! Thank you for such a lovely comment. I'm so so glad my video could help you! It is definitely one of those things that should be more about enjoying the process than worrying about the outcome! I wish you all the best with your smashbooking journey, and again I'm so happy I could help :)

[@zoeneijts9396]

the "e" in hema is actually pronounced like an "a" as in a b c d e.... so kind of like heyma, because it's a Dutch store and we pronounce the "e" like you pronounce an "a". loved you video btw! thanks :)

[@ellanachughtai4430]

I love your smashbook, I definitely wanna try it

[@NaildeChaves]

What a great video!!! I got two smash books. Now, to collect stuff and look for more washi!!!

[@MyGreenCow]

Nailde Chaves WOO! Definitely check eBay first for washitape! :) X

[@user-ki8vm8xo5v]

I love this video! I am from Holland and I thought HEMA is a Dutch shop name. Here in Holland we say it like; hey-ma

[@MyGreenCow]

xiiriss Thank you! I realise it is said correctly like 'Hey-ma' but it just rolls of my tongue easier the other way with my accent and such haha :) It's a brilliant shop though!! :D X

[@oy3318]

Yeahh, same iris 😂👌

[@venisee]

HEMA is Dutch isn't it? I was really surprised when I saw the flyer haha

[@marcelleohm278]

Iris Venise Yeah same Hema is dutch :D

[@balavijay1017]

Ich spreche deutsch

[@Charli17x]

Thank you so much for making this its perfect ! Might ask for one for Christmas so I can start collecting stuff already ^-^

[@MyGreenCow]

Charli West. No problem, I'm glad it's helped you! Definitely start collecting :) X

[@rockerolove1242]

I love how you do your smash book, it's really pretty & creative... Hopefully I'm getting a smash book today and then I'm going to start decorating my smash book... You inspired me to have my own smash book... Have a wonderful afternoon :)

[@MyGreenCow]

Rockero Love Yay! I'm glad I could inspire you! Good luck with starting, hopefully this video helped you a bit :) and thank you! You too! X

[@rockerolove1242]

Welcome 😊

[@rockerolove1242]

Thanks 😊

[@rockerolove1242]

It was very helpful :)

[@rubybrowne4074]

I've always wanted to start a Smash Book, but I have never been able to find one in the shops (I live in Australia) and my mum said I'm not allowed to buy one from eBay. So basically I have just gotten a sketchbook and I'm using that :) I love your videos so much, I actually watch them while I Smash

[@foreversaldana1011]

you can buy one on Amazon

[@shedaydream6739]

foreversaldana1011 thanks for the tips

[@novemberbirds4198]

I found your channel today and i am obsessed! I really want to buy a smash book but i have just recently ordered a plain scrapbook with brown pages and a black ribbon. Do you think that it is possible to make it as beautiful and crazy as a smashbook? x

[@claredeary3820]

That's great!! Maybe not for my pocket but defiantly for my planner and smash book :) xx

[@MyGreenCow]

Clare Deary I use the striped ones all the time in my planner, they are a great size! :) X

[@LillianFunnyFace]

I've just bought my first couple of Smash books and am having some real anxiety about starting, doing something 'wrong' and then somehow ruining the books. Thank you so much for this and your other videos. It's really helpful and inspiring to see your pages and creative processes! Also, this is a long shot, you don't happen to remember where you got the amazing beetle washi tape do you?

[@MyGreenCow]

+LillianFunnyFace I was like that to start with, it's definitely daunting! But Smash Book's are much more 'laid back' compared to other styles of scrapbooking!! If it's the tape I think it is, then it'll be from Paperchase, I think that's the only beetle tape I own haha... It would be an old design though so I don't think they'll still have it available unfortunately >.< XX

[@coloureleven]

A tip I found is to just start from the middle. Don't start at the first page if you're stressed. Just start somewhere in the middle to break in the book

[@DalainaRenee]

Cute ideas 💖

[@claredeary3820]

Can not wait to start a smash book. Iv just found your channel and I think it's great! Did you say you have a stationary shop?

[@MyGreenCow]

Clare Deary Woo! and thank you! I do, if you google Cloudy Cow, it's the first result :) X

[@claredeary3820]

Well this is my first planner so I'm having loads of fun getting loads of stationary for it. :) x

[@MyGreenCow]

Clare Deary I was like that too!! I was like right, I need stickers, washi, pens, inserts .. etc.! It's nice having a choice of things to use though for sure :)

[@mely__anai]

i used to have a smash book but i got rid of it because i didn't like how i did it and now having seen your smash book sessions i'm eager to buy one again so thank you =]

[@MyGreenCow]

Mely Anai I'm very glad I could help with that :) It took me a while to figure out how I wanted to use it too! So you are not alone! XX

[@taigaroar]

hi there. so i just spent $9.00 on a websters insert. was that a good price? i also might be getting a leather travellers journal for $28.49. it includes the journal case, 3 inserts, a paper pen, a retro decor thing and spair elastic. is this a good deal? thanks x

[@chartastick8604]

Could u do some Diys such as gift ideas???

[@gracefarthing2790]

Which one would you reccomend🌟

[@plannerremember8849]

could you do a flip through for the small smash book? im thinking about getting a smash book , but i think that i want to get the small one first .. i love your videos btw!

[@MyGreenCow]

lenaslife I've got an empty flip through of the green spiral mini smashbook already uploaded :) You can find it on my empty smashbook flip through playlist! XX

[@FloralBestiesxxx]

can you do more of these starting smash booking videos ? I love them!! xx

[@MyGreenCow]

FloralBestiesxxx I think I covered pretty much everything in this video, I wouldn't know what to do in a second one haha. I will continue to do my Smash Book Session videos though :) X

[@FloralBestiesxxx]

ok thats fine! xxxx thanks anyway xxx

[@claredeary3820]

Love your shop! Will you be getting stock of pink washie tape soon?

[@MyGreenCow]

Clare Deary Thank you :) and yes! I have more stock on the way, so it should be back in stock very soon! XX

[@chill_power154]

Its awsome ♥

[@b.3664]

Hey I just recently started watching your videos and I really love them! This one was really helpful for me so thank you :) Can I ask your opinion on homemade smashbook? :)

[@MyGreenCow]

trés Chic Thank you! :) My opinion on a homemade Smash Book is go for it! I've seen many people do it and I think it's great. The only reason I don't do it is I don't really have the time to make my own right now. One day I hope to try it though! :) X

[@b.3664]

MyGreenCow Thanks for replying :) I will try to create my own smash book, I hope to see your homemade smash book one day too ^-^

[@shirleyjohnson7284]

I did come across one at the thrift store it was $1.50 i never heard of it. But i liked the book i looked it up and came across your page and i said i have one of those..LOL I like it.

[@MyGreenCow]

What a bargain!! I hope you enjoy using it! 😊

[@taigaroar]

hi there, back again with another question, can i use a normal websters journal insert as a smash book? cheers

[@MyGreenCow]

You can use anything as a Smash Book!!! :D

[@XxNillax]

Hey, Just wondering where do you get you Washi tape from? Love this vid and your one on penpalling :) x

[@MyGreenCow]

XxNillax Thank you! Most of my washi tapes are from either Paperchase, the range, Hobby craft or eBay! :) X

[@Jenna-hh8ic]

Can you do a flipthrough of your Wreak It Journal? That would be awesome! :)

[@MyGreenCow]

DogSocks101 I can do, but I would probably do it when I have finished it :)

[@asheyita]

Hi! Great video, I'm going to start smashbooking soon, and I have one of those Smashbooks really, but my problem is that I collect all the stuff to put in it but I'm afraid to forget something in the middle, 'cause I'm going to do it in chronological order, So I've started to look for an album with rings on it so that I can put things in the middle of pages in case I forget something, it was a big decision but between the Lifebök and Simple Stories Sn@p I chose Lifebök (Daily rose) because of the beautiful patterned pages (more than SS Sn@p, although it has fewer acessories to go with it) :) Big kiss from Portugal*

[@MyGreenCow]

Maria João Oliveira I think If I was documenting my life in a smashbook style I'd probably do the same! There's the La De Dah brand which is pretty much exactly the same as a smashbook, it'd slightly smaller but you can add and remove pages :) XX

[@asheyita]

MyGreenCow Did not knew about that brand, thanks :) The only thing is that you can only add pages from the brand, with those specific holes/perfuration and sometimes I want to add flyers or something that I have to punch some holes in it and put them in rings, so I need a binder with rings on it for that purpose.. You also also Smash binders, but I like the Lifebök or Sn@p Binders better, they have beautiful pages, 2 or 3 rings, and great acessories (pocket pages and all that). TY!

[@missemmajackson8199]

that was really helping thanks for sharing, ive only just starting to smash book I enjoy watching your videos for good ideas.

[@MyGreenCow]

Miss Emma Jackson I'm very glad it helped! Good luck with your Smashbooking journey! :)

[@likhitagudia1944]

I want 1smash book ,where did u buy those all books? I tried of searching for smash book ,

[@anniek8484]

i wish i had so many things to stick inside..

[@alhusainii_110]

Me too:(

[@austinscott667]

Thats the fun part you can use ANYTHING Bought something that has a cute packaging? Cut out your fave part of it amd put it in! Sticky notes? Bam Bam Go to walmart and those lil paint sample cards BAM BAM Stickers you hoard and dont know what to use it for? There yuh go Absolutely ANYTHING you like can go in Not to mention cute books at good will are like ten cents and thats a whole goldmine of things to cut and paste! Not to mention if you're an artist or have a printer! You can also use any journal to do this with!

[@shedaydream6739]

i want one so bad 😩

[@CarlyUTube]

Smash Book seems like another name for scrapbook. it seems pretty much the same thing to me. A place to keep memories, and get them out of shoe boxes. lol.

[@MyGreenCow]

+CarlyUTube It is, Smashbooking is another style of scrapbooking :) It just focuses mainly on little mementos you collect, rather that purely photos and journaling! X

[@Bgsqlila]

My problem is having too much ephemera.. I am going to have to pitch most of it because I'm moving. I know someone could use it but not sure how to share it with people. Unfortunately I can't afford to ship it out. So if I ever do smashbook I get overwhelmed because of how much stuff I have. lol

[@MyGreenCow]

jlt1984 Sometime I will keep a like whole sheet of wrapping paper someone gave me, but only use a small bit of it, and bin the rest. I pick and choose, because new stuff is always going to come along, I don't feel so bad binning stuff hehe :)

[@bloopers408]

Where did you buy your smash books?

[@thefeatheredhag4279]

bloopers408 she said Amazon and eBay

[@laurac.saborio6971]

Hi! I like the products that Brimble box includes and everything but is just for UK... do you know if there exist one similar but in USA?

[@MyGreenCow]

Laura C. Saborío The Brimbles Box is available worldwide :) Shipping is obviously a little more expensive but Anna does ship to the USA. I wouldn't know of many USA ones, seeing as I'm from the UK. But I think studio calico do a range of subscription boxes, which as USA based! X

[@shygirlnow2011]

MyGreenCow I love vidz on sub boxes so I am def. going to check out studio calico. Also, please do a vid showing all the different ways you use washi tape.

[@laurac.saborio6971]

Thank you!! +MyGreenCow... love youre videos by the way :)​

[@louisacxox6663]

I got my pink smash book from hobbycraft

[@Smileforever1457]

Could you make a video of your red smash book

[@MyGreenCow]

Smileforever1457 I haven't started using it yet. When I do use it, I will of course make videos with it in :)

[@rachelmartin4462]

[@P-A-N-D-A---p-a-n-d-a]

Where do you buy most of your stuff?

[@MyGreenCow]

+krispy kewkie I get a lot of stuff online, Amazon or eBay :) Also Hobbycraft & The Range! X

[@P-A-N-D-A---p-a-n-d-a]

MyGreenCow Thanks!

[@MandaFandaa]

Super old video but do you still work in smash books?

[@MyGreenCow]

I do indeed!! Not as much as I did, but I use them in a similar way to junk journalers. As I have my creative journals for my photos and important mementos! 😊

[@MandaFandaa]

MyGreenCow i love that!

[@katelinrose6786]

I have a huge collection of random things, and my mom just calls me a hoarder. T_T

[@poophello4571]

Hobby craft has them for £5.99

[@shedaydream6739]

Simply Unique where do I can buy it?

[@rochelle1199]

I prefer smashbooking over Scrapbooking

[@MyGreenCow]

rochsmell X Same! :) X

[@skillsideascv4164]

Please hug

[@dizzydevi8019]

I just want the marker. With all the things that they make for smash book I can't believe you can't buy the markers on their own

[@MyGreenCow]

I think you could buy them separately, if not the 'la de dah' brand did create one very similar! 😊

[@dizzydevi8019]

@@MyGreenCow thanks for the help ... I looked up the smash book and they don't sell it ... But Ill look into the other one ... Thanks again

[@Iktekenkatjes]

HEMA is pronounced as: Hey-Ma :) nice vid :)

[@MyGreenCow]

Alice van Stam I realised when I googled it recently, but hey-ho, it seems to roll off my tongue as HEM-A, so I'm just gonna go with it :P and thank you! XX

[@vickirasmussen4791]

2024: I really wanted one back then...I am glad I never got it... I brought a scratch book from flying tiger.

[@Caramelhammies123]

Luv ur vids! Just one thin that bugs me a bit! It is L-ai-bls! That is how you pronounce it not lails sorry! I am just really picky! Anyway nice video!

[@MyGreenCow]

everythingsweet2149 Thank you! If you are talking about about 2 minutes into the video where I say 'Labels' then that was what I said haha, I may have mumbled it a bit though, which made it sound like 'lails' haha :) X

[@Caramelhammies123]

lol X luv ur vids!

[@shygirlnow2011]

everythingsweet2149 I am always seeing typos and I correct people. It drives me nuts that I see them and irritated that I tell people lol

[@Caramelhammies123]

lol shygirlnow2011

[@marcelleohm278]

Hema??

[@ed860]

This is bad, but what exactly is a smash book?

[@MyGreenCow]

Ganzcatt It's a type of scrapbook, which basically has patterned pages, rather than blank pages :) X

[@dawnybabexx]

was that a real £50 note lol

[@MyGreenCow]

Dawn Bradley Haha no it was a napkin :)

[@tia8298]

lol im the 666 like LOL!!