Snappy Sunday: Phoneography Apps Just for Fun
Happy Sunday! Â Today, I want to show you a few apps that are really just for fun :). Â I spent time this week discovering some new ones, and although I may not use them all the time, it’s kind of…
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.
The Eyes Have It
Hey Happy Scrappers! Polly Liana here, with some quick tips about getting the most out of your portraits. Â Do you remember this iconic portrait by Steve McCurry that appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985? When the world…
Back 2 School
Polly Anne of Alamo here with the crazed look of a mom with too many children and the wonder of all this time on her hand as they are all in school! How are you other mom’s handling the life…
A Few Fun Reminders
Just a few quick reminders about fun things on at the Pad this week. 1. If you missed a day of our Ultimate Vacation free kit, you can enter to win the full-sized kit here. So easy! 2. Check out…
Journal Pad: Let Your Kids Do All The Work
*insert evil laugh here* Â So, my kids are starting school today. Â Yep, today I am the mother of a High School Freshman! Â EEK, how did that happen? Â Also, the mom of a 7th grader, 3rd grader and Kindergartener. Â Whew,…
Gettin’ to Know You…
Hi Happy Scrappers! Polly Liana here, with some tips for getting to know someone better. Â Years ago, I used a popular online dating site to try and find the man of my dreams. Â Day after day, night after night, I…
Snappy Sunday: It’s All About the Phone
So, the evolution of photography in my life has been an interesting one. Â I’ve always loved photography and my 1st camera looked a little like this… Yep, I really had one of these, and still remember taking out the picture…
A Little Product Journey
So, what’s hot today? Â Well, other than me? Â Whew. Â I live in Georgia and it is awfully warm around here right now. Â That’s why it is a good idea to stay inside and see what awesome-ness The Lilypad designers have…
Art Journaling is Haunting the Gallery at the Lily Pad
Have you seen the ghostly pages in the gallery? Halloween is a few months away, yet the art journal gallery is filled with an eerie presence! What in the world? It is the August Art Journaling Challenge-Face It! Â Crazy…
Announcing the Winner to the Ultimate Vacation Blog Challenge!
It’s Friday, the Big Day, and we’re all ready to announce the winner of the Blog Challenge! There were many entries, and wow, I wish I could go on some of those dream vacations, too. Here are a some of…
August Challenges
Can  you believe it’s August already?!?  I sure can’t!  Polly Karen here to bring you a peek at the new batch of challenges just posted yesterday in the forum.  There are 7 new challenges for the month of August…
Art Journaling is Alive and Well at the Lily Pad!
Another fantastic month of a challenge that inspired and brought back memories, good, bad and sometimes pure wonder! The theme was Home is Where the Heart Is. Â Each week the was a chat (not required to attend, but oh so…