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.
Hey there, it’s Katrina aka @katrinahunt13 (and from Paper, Scissors and Glue) to share a back to school hybrid card with you. Â And to let you know about a fundraiser going on in the store for one of our designers,…
Hello everyone!  Polly Karen here, bringing you the monthly Challenge Spotlight post for August.  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…
Hi all! I can’t believe we are almost all the way through August! Where is this year going? It’s just about that time for Mobile Highlights again, and I can’t wait to share the gems I found this time around….
Greetings, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here with a yummy, light recipe just in time for the heat waves of summer.  I grew up in Hawaii and these fresh Vietnamese summer rolls were a common staple in my diet, especially when I…
Our six weeks of summer school is coming to a close here at the LilyPad. Be sure and pop over to the Summer School forum to see all the amazing techniques, tutorials, challenges, sales and freebies we had to offer! …
Hey there!!! Â It’s Katrina, aka @katrinahunt13 in the forum, sharing my first post for the Lilypad blog today. Â Quite frankly I am a little nervous as I am the new kid on the blog and also a hybrid girl to…
Hello everyone! Polly Melanie here to tell you everything that’s been happening in the world of Memory Pockets Monthly! And I have so much to tell you! First, let’s start with this month’s colourful main collection. I am always…
As some of you may know, I recently returned from my annual trip to Disney World. Over the years I’ve chronicled how my memory keeping has changed each time I visit WDW. Recently, I pulled together all of my previous…
I’ve been browsing through the hybrid gallery and I am amazed at all of the fabulous inspiration. I had to share a few of the latest gems that I found in the gallery. First up, and just in time for…
I feel like I am always adding to my never ending to do list. There seems to be no end to the amount of projects and responsibilities I take on, even when I am not sure if I can get them…
Howdy Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, positively tickled to be able to introduce you to our new BYOC collection for August! Â For those new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collab. Â Imagine being able to gather up…
Summer slowly winding down at our house. I have one very excited five year old, who just can’t wait for Kindergarten to start! I’ve been doing some preschool activities with her this year to make sure she is ready for…