September BYOC
It is that time of month…a new installment of TLP’s very own Build Your Own Collab! The September BYOC color palette is gorgeous…perfect for scrapping fall and back to school photos or just every day memories. There is a bit…
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.
Tips for taking self portraits
HELLO! I’m Farrah Jobling, guest Pollywog for September. I can’t tell you how honored I am to write a blog post this month. I am a professional photographer and I have been posting a monthly photo challenge in the TLP…
Laughter is so Important!
Happy Wednesday! I mean that truly, as being happy is a decision, not just a smile! Â Polly Anne of Alamo here, and my mantra in life is to Never Lose Your Joy! Â Never! What is so cool, if you actually…
September Challenges
September brings a new routine for lots of families with kids that are returning to school (in the US), so this time of year is a great time to find time to get caught up on all summer memories everyone…
Face It – Art Journaling Evolving
The month of August was almost like watching ultrasound of art journaling happen! There were shapes of faces, then the mouth, eyes, nose and hair! It was beyond amazing to watch them emerge from the basic shapes. Â I was blown…
Adding Blur Motion in PSE
What if your camera is a simple point and shoot, and you can’t get those neat panning shots? You can get that same look with a nonblurry photo in PSE (and PE) easily! First, let’s look at a neat variation…
Digi 101: Clusters
Just a quick tip about clustering. Â If you look through the gallery at TLP you will see some beautifully clustery (yes, that is a word) pages. Â The best advice I can give you when creating your own clusters is to…
August Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! Â It’s Polly Karen here bringing you a peek at just a few of my favorite layouts that were created for this month’s challenges. Â This is my favorite post to write because it gives me an excuse to get…
Snappy Sunday: Transformation
So, how many photos have you taken with your camera this week? Â A few? Â A ton? Â And how many of those photos do you love? Â Is that number is a bit lower than you’d like? Â Never fear, I’m going to…
Stitch it up…stitching on your hybrid projects
Hey all! As a young child I took a 4H sewing class. I instantly fell in love with sewing. Over the years I have done quite a few sewing projects. I must admit my favorite project has to be sewing…
Hybrid Highlight
OK, scrappers. Â I have a confession to make. Â I am not so great with paper, scissors and glue. Â Honestly, I never have been. Â Even in Kindergarten, LOL. Â I was a traditional scrapper, of course, before I went digi, but once…
Poetry of Motion In-Camera
There are a few simple tricks to adding motion to photographs in-camera. When would you want to use these techniques? Well, to give oomph to your shots, and make ’em stand out! Frozen motion is all well and good, but…