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 Heather(gw) bringing you some mid-month inspiration and some prompts to keep you going with your Document Your December albums. First, I put together a little prompt list of things to document this month if you’re feel a…
Bonjour Happy Scrappers! It’s December 12th… do you know where your Document Your December project is?  We’re almost halfway through the month and you might be hitting the skids in terms of ideas (after all, there are only so many…
Not THIS clogged up, I hope! Do you think you’re going to run out of ideas for your DYD? Or even your regular pages? How ’bout some prompts to keep that holiday-addled mind on the straight and narrow, and away…
Hey all Polly Jewelle here with some good news! The sketch challenge for iDSD was such a huge success that we are going to be keeping it around for awhile. Because many of us are documenting our December this month…
It’s time for another installment of Polly Picks! I hope you are enjoying getting to know the staff here at TLP better and getting a taste for the diverse styles that make up our creative team. This week’s Polly Pick…
So, even if you are not officially “Documenting Your December” with a special album, we are all trying to capture the spirit of the month and the Holidays somehow. Â Of course, photography is one of the most important ways to…
She is! She is here! Â As long as I (Polly Anne of Alamo) have been scrapping, I have known of Flergs, also known as Megs. Â You see, as a new scrapper, in total awe of the talent in the gallery…
Don’t you just love December? Â Come on, Scrooge, you know you do. Â And we all love BYOC time at The Lilypad, right? Â RIGHT! Â SO… combine these two phenomena and you have a Friday to celebrate. Â Let me take a moment…
We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming Month of Challenges at The Lilypad! This was an amazing month of creativity and excitement in 2013, but it promises to be even better in 2014! Starting on January 1st, we will have a…
I love seeing how people share their love for TLP on social media. And thanks to those handy hashtags I told you about back in October, it’s so easy to keep up with and find your beautiful photos and creations. I…
Trend watch- Vellum + Transparent Overlays by FarrahJobling Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with strings. And best of all, when Trend Watches are fully in swing. …
Hello and happy December! Â It’s Polly Karen here bringing you a look at the new challenges just posted yesterday to the forum. Â There are once again 7 challenges for this month and if you play along you can earn yourself…