Mixed Media Brushes
Digital brushes are fun to use. You can use them as an accent on your page or as the focal point, it’s up to you. Mixed media brushes cover a wide range of choices, some are script or ephemera, others…
Author: Esther
I’m a creative who pulls inspiration from all corners of life—both the joyful highs and the real-life moments that punch you in the gut. Honestly, I don’t think I can pin down a single scrapbooking style for myself, so let’s just go with eclectic. My layouts really depend on my mindset. If I’m in a deep, cerebral mood, you’ll likely see something chaotic and messy. If I’m more relaxed, it tends to come out clean, simple, and structured.
My brain is usually running on several channels at once, so it’s completely normal for me to be working on a digital layout, dabbling in a hybrid project, and getting messy with art journaling or mixed media—all at the same time.
Here are a few of my go-to tools: Digital:Â Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos:Â Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid:Â Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling:Â watercolors, stencils, and artsticks
And when it comes to embellishments—digital or physical—I’m always reaching for messy threads, ribbons, and Polaroids. Always the Polaroids.
Travel Ephemera
Hello all my artsy friends! I’m just popping in with a fun tip about creating and using travel ephemera on your digital scrapbooking pages. When I travel to new places (especially abroad) I always find the time to send a…
Summer Survival Printables
Hi scrappers! I hope you’re enjoying your summer! My kids have been on summer break for a couple of weeks now and we’re having a blast together. The beauty of summer is laid back days and less structure. While that…
Happy Father’s Day!
Father’s Day is coming up and this is the perfect time to honor every Dad who is there for his children. It’s not an easy thing, but they are making a huge difference in their child’s life. So to the…
Masking And Frames
Two of my favorite digital scrapbooking products to use are masks and frames. It’s fun to combine the two products. Let me show you how you might do this in Photoshop. Create your digital page; my pages are often 12…
Create Crate Monthly June 2017: Rad Dad
Hi all! It’s time for CCM again!! I am really starting to look forward to when the CCM kit comes out. I really like the idea of it being based on a holiday, but that the designers always include Add…
Color Toning Photos
Have you ever had a photo that you really loved, but the colors clashed with the rest of the page? One tried and true trick in this situation is to convert the photo from color to black and white. You…
Tracking Layout Credits using Evernote
Several years ago IÂ began using Evernote for tracking my credits for layouts and keeping track of which galleries and social media outlets that I have uploaded my layouts to. Today I would like to show you how you can use…
June Challenges
Hello everyone!  Polly Karen here!  It’s June and I’m here to show off the 8 monthly challenges that the Challenge Polly’s have created for this month.  Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge…
Feast Your Eyes on Our June BYOC!
Hi there Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here with the honor of introducing you to the BYOC for June. Â For those of you new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. Â On the first Friday of every month,…
Home Made Dreamsicles!
Summer is here! A fun activity I like to do with my kiddos is to make home made popsicles! One of my favorites is Dreamsicles. Oooohhhhh so yummy! This cute recipe card was made using Fruity-Orange by Kristin Aagard
May Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone!  Polly Karen here, bringing you the Challenge Spotlight post for May.  Once a month I have the privilege of looking through the challenge galleries to find just a few of my favorite layouts and shine my spotlight on them…