Holding It Together
One of my favorite things to make as a gift is a mini-album. Every time I’ve made one and given it to family or friends, it’s been a big hit. Today I’m going to share a few methods of binding…
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.
Documenting Life’s Greatest Moments
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Froggy Friday Fun!
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PSA from TLP: Effects for Realistic Layouts
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August Challenges
Karen here to show you all the new challenges up in the forum for August.  There are once again 7 new challenges to spark your creativity and not only will they inspire you, you can earn up to a 30% off…
Searching Tips
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Froggy Friday Inspiration!
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July Challenge Spotlight
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Documenting Your Life to Scrap Later
I have a confession. Sometimes I don’t feel like scrapbooking. (Gasp!) I know, right? I think everyone can relate to a period of time when you just don’t feel creatively inspired, and it seems like pulling teeth to put a…
Mountains Out of Molehills
Has anyone ever told you not to make a mountain out of a molehill? It simply means making something little into something big. Well, today I’m going to show you how do to just that. You’re going to get to…
Froggy Friday 7/20: Christmas In July!
So here we sit, in the middle of summer… enjoying all the gorgeous hot weathered layouts in the gallery when right in the middle is planted a Christmas page! What?! Rest assured, the Pollys have not lost their minds. Rather,…
Photography Books You Actually Want to Read
Like many of us mama’s who are scrapping our family’s memories, I’m always looking for better ways to photograph my family, especially my kiddos. But if you’re like me, some of the more technical photography books are kind of tough…