February Challenges
 Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen back again with a look at our new batch of monthly challenges for February. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on the 1st day of the…
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.
What’s Up, February BYOC?
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, thrilled to be able to introduce you to the BYOC for February. What’s BYOC, you ask? It stands for Build Your Own Collection.   It’s a unique concept developed by the Lilypad:  each month our…
Designer Challenge Highlight: Lynn Grieveson Designs
Hello again, Polly Stefanie here with some layouts and a challenge for Lynn Grieveson Designs, Hosted by Angela Toucan. You can find it in the forum HERE. Every month Lynn is putting a selection of products on special offer and…
MOC 12 Spotlight – Part 3
Hello there! It’s Polly Karen back again with the last of three supersized spotlight posts to feature a big ole batch of amazing layouts that have been created for our Month of Challenges days 21-31. If you are unfamiliar with the Month…
Template Tuesday : Step by Step
Hello there, Polly Stefanie here with another step by step layout that I created which started with a template by Anita Designs. I started by adding the background paper and the photos, adding a large photo to the blended spots…
New MPM for February!
Well hello there, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, super excited to introduce you to our newest MPM collection. What is MPM, you ask? It stands for Memory Pockets Monthly.  Every month around now, some of our fabulous designers release a large collection of…
Tips & Tricks: Transforming Shapes in Photoshop
Hi there, if you’ve seen today’s MOC challenge, it makes a lot of references to ‘transforming’, with examples mostly using regular 2D shapes that are linear (and a circle that is an example of how some transformations aren’t always applicable…
So You want to Start Digital Scrapbooking: Devices & Programs
In an increasingly paperless world, of digital photos and media content, digital scrapbooking as a way to memory-keep makes sense. In this blog series we’ll look at some beginners topics like how to download and unzip product and creating your…
Template Tuesday : Step by Step
Hello Polly Stefanie here again with a super fun, filled template. I started with Designed by Soco’s Pocket Stories Template #4 set. Next I looked through my camera roll for all of the pink photos I had taken in the…
Make It Monday Missing You Card
Welcome to my Make It Monday Blog Post. Polly Robin here to show you how I made another card. This week I wanted to use the Connection kit collab by ninigoesdigi and Allison Pennington. It has gorgeous pattern papers and…
MOC 12 Spotlight – Part 2
Hello there! It’s Polly Karen back again with another supersized spotlight post to feature a big ole batch of amazing layouts that have been created for our Month of Challenges days 11-20. If you are unfamiliar with the Month…
Template Tuesday : Step by Step
Hello again, Polly Stefanie here with a step by step layout I did recently. I started with a template set by Anita Designs, coming to the store in SOSN tomorrow. I wanted to tell the story of our second week…