Organizing Yourself for 2017
Now that we are on the back end of MOC5, I have really started to think about organizing myself for successful memory keeping in 2017. Every year, I try to start out fully organized and ready to go. This…
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.
Photographing Food
One of my favorite scrapbook topics is food. I enjoy photographing food, everywhere I go. At home I might use a DSLR but while out and about, I will use either my iPhone or a small camera I carry in…
Memory Pockets Monthly January 2017 | Diary
Hi everyone! I am so excited to share with you this month’s Memory Pockets Monthly collection! This month’s collection, Diary, is perfect to document all of your memories in this new year. I just love the clean colors and beautiful accents…
Keepin’ it real!
So yall – let’s get real. Life is filled with beautiful moments but also a few of those………not so shiny ones. Sometimes my albums are filled with page after page of all those Hallmark moments. You can see a wedding, many…
Disappearing Title Technique
Happy Wednesday my artful friends! I’m popping in today with a helpful hint for placing title work on patterned background. Don’t you just love all the luscious patterned papers in kits? I love to use them as backgrounds on my…
Month of Challenges Check-In
Hi guys! It’s Polly Monica here to check in with how your Month of Challenges is going! We’re over half-way through the thirty-one challenges and I’m sure you’re either feeling great if you’re all caught up or maybe not go…
Mobile Highlights: January 2017
Welcome to the first Mobile Highlights of the year! I can’t believe it’s already 2017, where did 2016 go? We are knee deep in MOC5 right now, which is leading to TONS of beautiful layouts. It is my first year…
More Uses For Holiday Kits
I have many holiday themed kits i.e. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc. As I take a lot of holiday photos, I get a lot of use out of my holiday themed kits but I get even more use out of them…
Help Us Celebrate Our 10th Birthday!!
Yep, you read that right. Â The Lilypad is turning TEN! Â Happy Birthday to US! Â And to celebrate, we’re doing a storewide sale this weekend. Â From today until Monday the 16th, our entire store is 30% off! Â Yes, everything in our…
For the Love of Books
Hello all my artsy friends and Happy New Year! I just love the start of a fresh, new year with all the excitement it brings. Setting goals, thinking about positive changes and keeping the good things on course – all…
Options for the One Little Photo Challenges Page
One HUGE page, and ONE little photograph. To some it means pure happy, and they can scrap it all day, but to others fear and trembling. Â Why? Â There are many reasons. Â From loving a full page of either photos, or…
Getting the Most out of One Little Word
Did you select a word for 2017? This is a practice I have took part in for the last several years and I have really come to enjoy it! Choosing a word for the year can really help us to…