Start a Smash Book (DIY)

Let's make junk journals! Using this tutorial (or similar) make a basic smash book for your partner! Those of you unfamiliar with junk journals or the K&Company commercial SMASH book, check out these links for inspiration:

SMASH book
Starting a Junk Journal
Junk Journals & Ideas on my Pinterest

I am a cheapskate and I love DIY, so I thought it would be fun to make starter books for each other! Use the tutorial to make a book that is at least 5"X7" (the main pages can be uniform or mismatched in size, but around the same size as the cover) and uses at least 15 pages.

Book Requirements:

• Back & front cover (decorated nicely, do more than just glue a piece of scrapbook paper over the cereal box, maybe use cut-outs to write your partner's name or use some embellishments)
• at least 10 "blank" pages made with patterned paper sturdy enough for your partner to write, paint, and paste onto (double sided scrapbook paper or magazine pasted onto cardstock, for example). You are welcome to embellish with quotes & sayings but leave most of each page for your partner to journal on.
• at least 5 "pages" made from old cards, pockets, envelopes, ephemera
• Bind your book with binder rings like in the tutorial (use 3 for books bigger than 5X7 inches)
• PROFILE BASED: Make sure that you read your partner's profile! This is a DIY Junk Journal swap, use what you've got, but make sure NOT to pick stuff on your partner's dislike list! You may get hearts for choosing things you think your partner will particularly like, of course. ;)

This is a fairly simple swap. Rate a 5 if your book meets the basic requirements! This book is meant to get you started on your junk-journalling journey and is for you to add pages & make "your own" after you receive it!

The Usual Stuff
I have chosen to only allow swappers with high ratings as this swap is fairly involved. I will be checking everyone's profiles to make sure that there is no funny business (even a 5.0 isn't a foolproof guarantee). I will angel (which is NOT an invitation to flake!!) ;) I do want to allow newbies WITH WELL FILLED-OUT PROFILES, and I expect a PM before the sign up date to show good intentions. =)

Me on Vacation
I will be on vacation July 7-15 so I may be a bit delayed in getting partners assigned if there are a lot of people. I want to be thorough in checking profiles. =) But I will have partners up before the end of the 16th!

Edited July 3, 2012 - clarifying a few instructions

Swap photo from Mish Mash