Polly Picks-Keela
Keela! Keela! Keela! What does the fox say?? Â I seriously can not pass a fox knick knack, or see a adorable little fox stuff animals I think of Keela!! She is what some would say a Lover 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.
Mobile Highlights
The Halloween Bash is in full flow over on the forum and it’s a slight spooky Saturday night here in the UK; I’ve been playing along in forum games most of the day before I went looking through our list…
Member Spotlight
Hey all, Polly Jewelle here! I am excited to bring you another TLP member spotlight! Last month Sarah was a guest polly here at The LilyPad. I had a great time working with her, I knew I had to let…
Pocket Scrapping Meets Art Journaling: New Challenge!
Sarah, here, and I’m excited to say that a new Pocket Scrapping Art Journaling challenge was posted in the forums this morning. I’m so excited to be back (even though I’m still unpacking from the move) and hosting this challenge…
Trend Watch – Arrows
Coming and going, up, down and all around! I love and you love them! ARROWS! You can use them so many ways! This is a TREND watch that I think everyone can be excited about! Â I know the Pollys got…
I Spy With My Little Eye…
Some pretty awesome stuff in The Lilypad Galleries! Â It doesn’t matter what your style may be, there is something there to inspire you and stretch you. Â Let’s take a peek at some of the things that stood out to me…
Hybrid Tutorial: DIY washi tape part 1
Hello scrappers! Have you noticed that the trend of washi tape is still around and going strong? I love to use washi tape on my digi layouts and also my hybrid creations. However, washi tape is really hard to find…
October is…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We here at The Lilypad would like to encourage all of our readers to take the time to schedule a mammogram. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), early detection of breast cancer has…
Polly Picks – Jenn McCabe
Last weekend, I was perusing galleries all over digiland, and ONE particular scrappers pages (as in way more than one page) kept jumping out at me. Â Her style is so fun, and her photographs are always top notch also. Â It…
October BYOC is here!!
Greetings, Happy Scrappers! Polly Liana here and today I have the honor of debuting our October BYOC collection. Â For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collab and it’s an idea unique to the…
October Challenges
 Hello everyone!  It’s Polly Karen here bringing you an at-a-glance look at all of the new challenges for this October.  Based on our percentage system, you can earn three levels of coupons for the store just by participating in our challenges….
Trend Watch – Navy (the color)
Deep dark NAVY blue! The color actually came from the dark blue worn by officers in the Brittish Royal Navy! Â The fun about the color NAVY is how it can play off any color! You can go with traditional…