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.
I don’t know about other countries, but here in the United States we’re experiencing record heat in many areas of the country. These long, hot summer days just beg me to stay inside, enjoy the air conditioning, and scrap my…
It’s beautiful here in my little part of the world and I’m hoping to enjoy as much of the day outside as I can. I just can’t seem to start my day without my daily dose of inspiration from the…
Karen here to show you all the new challenges up in the forum for July.  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…
On July 4th, I was laying on the couch watching an episode of “Barefoot Contessa” where Ina made Salted Caramel Ice Cream with her friend Rori. I was enthralled with the ice cream making process. I wanted to make fresh-tasting…
Ahh summer… a time when cool blue waters beckon, lounge chairs entice us to nap in the shade, and lazy days lengthen into long, warm evenings. Who wants to be in the house glued to a computer screen?! Oh, you…
Hiya friends! Its an amazing summer evening here in sunny California, and I could not be loving it more! How are you?! I have some exciting news…. I have a winner! Are you ready?! Cheryl Leong!!!! Congrats!! I have emailed…
I’m feeling a little froggy today (in a good way) so let’s HOP right along as I share with you some delightful Froggy Friday inspiration! Today I chose to focus on the TLP Pollys! These girls rocks these pages and…
It’s that time again at the Lilypad. Â Time to bid a fond adieu to a collection of wonderful products at our Retirement Sale. Â There are over 300 high-quality products in this sale and almost all of them are…
I know I am! The other day while I was browsing the net for some cool stuff to get inspired I found an awesome site called Think Geek filled with geek goodies. There are so many cool things on that…
What do fashion, home decor and scrapbooking have in common?  They’re all influenced by trends and, in fact, often the same trends in both design and color. For example, we’re seeing a huge surge in popularity of the chevron pattern,…
[widgetkit id=624] Get a whiff of Tasty, our September 2012 theme release. It comes with an elegent new custom style for our Widgetkit Gallery with a minimalistic yet eye catching thumbnail navigation, which fits perfectly into the theme’s style.
Happy Tuesday morning to everyone! Â Karen here and today is the day I get to share some of my favorite layouts from this month’s challenges. Â I always look forward to doing this post because I’m constantly amazed at the creativity…