May Challenges
 Hello everyone!  It’s Polly Karen here bringing you my monthly overview of the 7 new challenges for May.  As a reminder, based on our percentage system, you can earn three levels of coupons for the store just by…
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.
Practical (and Easy) Teacher Appreciation!
Hi Happy Scrappers! We hope you’re having a wonderful weekend and that you’re able to celebrate iNSD with lots of scrapping and fun! Teacher Appreciation week starts tomorrow and if you’ve got kids in school, you might be wondering about…
It’s BYOC time!
Hey scrappers! Polly Jewelle here to introduce the May BYOC to you! For newcomers, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collab.  Each month, the LilyPad designers use the same palette to create a variety of products.  Because these products are…
Cutting Stickers with Your Silhouette
I can’t get enough of planner stickers! Last month I showed how to make planner stickers from digital supplies. While I really enjoyed my stickers I was getting a little frustrated with having to hand cut out each sticker out. …
Pocket Scrapping Art Journaling Showcase – April 2015
Hi, everyone. Sarah here, and I’m so happy to share with you all some of the fun pages that have been created for the Pocket Scrapping Art Journaling challenges this month. The April 1st challenge is to create something with…
Polly Picks – Hana
Every two weeks we ask one of our staff members to choose their favorite products in the shop. Â Then we put those products on sale! Â Our latest Polly Picks sale includes products chosen by the fabulous Hana (Hanazana1): Â Hana…
Photo Shoot Clothing on a Budget
Greetings, Happy Scrappers! Polly Liana here with some quick ways to stretch your dollar when gathering clothes for your kids’ photo shoots. Â With the great weather reaching many of us these days, it’s fun to get your kids outside and…
April Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone!  Polly Karen here, bringing you the April edition of the Challenge Spotlight.  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…
80s Hybrid Mini Album
Hi all, Sarah here. I’ve been thinking a lot about documenting my past stories. I was a child of the 80s so a mini album about those memories seemed like a great place to start. Real Life in Pockets –…
Cookie in a Cup Recipe
Cookie in a Cup Recipe Let’s say hypothetically you have a bit of a craving for something sweet and you don’t have anything sweet on hand. Making a batch of cookies in the middle of the night may not seem like…
Hybrid Pocket Letters
Hybrid Pocket Letters In the world of pocket scrapping there is a new trend – pocket letters. Pocket letters are a wonderful mix of pocket scrapbooking and artist trading cards. The idea is to send a pocket page filled with all sorts of…
Memory Pockets Monthly April: Grow!
Hello everyone! Polly Melanie here with the monthly recap of everything that’s happening in the world of Memory Pockets Monthly! Have you seen this month’s beautiful collection? In the MPM forum, designer Sara Gleason shared the behind-the-scenes inspiration for the…