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.
So, it’s been about a week since the beginning of 2017. I’m betting you spent time leading up to January 1 coming up with some incredible resolutions for 2017 – resolutions that you most likely have already failed at. It happened…
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Having just celebrated Christmas and New Years, I bet there are lots of favorites to remember from the holiday season. Why not document them in a layout, so you’ll always remember? You can document in point form, list form or…
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Some call it the M. O. C. Â em oh sea others Moc like in MACH I call it the MOTHER of all Challenges! but not in mom jeans! This is my 5th MOC, and I want to tell you, it…
Now that the holiday dust is settling, it’s time for mobile highlights! This month I picked six layouts that really stood out to me. Incidentally, I recently created an Instagram account just for my scrapping, you can follow me at…
Hello everyone! Now that the December holiday season is sadly coming to a close, I wanted to share with you some ideas for incorporating gift wrap paper into your traditional art journals and digital designs. It could be paper that…
Hi guys! It’s Polly Monica here to share with you my personal scrapbooking goals for 2017 and give you some tips for making your own scrapbook goals for a new year. As you can see in this layout I created, my…
Hello everyone!  Polly Karen here, bringing you the very last monthly Challenge Spotlight post for 2016!  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…
So many of my holiday memories revolve around food, where we ate, what we ate and when. Some of my fondest memories of Christmas are of our family dinners and sometimes, even better, Â the turkey leftovers. Â More than anything, my…
Hi guys! It’s Polly Monica here with recipe for a quick and easy Christmas treat that you will love! This also makes a super easy last minute gift in a cute package. During the week leading up to Christmas I…