BEHIND THE LENS!
Happy Wednesday! Ahhh, what a great feeling eh, to be half done your work week?! It is almost as exciting to me as being a GUEST POLLY this month!! Naaaa, not really, nothing compares to the fun I’m having at TLP!! …
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.
I DO Think I Can Chevron!
I had such a fun time in my craft room this weekend! I’ve had a million and one projects on my to do list for months now but packing, moving, and unpacking (almost complete) hindered my productivity. My craft room…
That’s So Pinteresting: Project Life Edition
Even though it’s been around for a couple years now, Project Life seems to creating quite the buzz in 2012. The one thing that I love about Project Life is that there is no wrong way to approach it. In…
January Challenges
Happy New Year! Â New Year = New batch of challenges at the Pad! It’s Karen here to tell you about the whole new batch of fabulous challenges that the Pollys put together for you. There are 7 challenges again this…
Projects for the New Year
So how crazy is it that it is almost 2012?! I What I love about the new year is the potential that comes with it! Of course, you can choose to turn a new page whenever you want, but it…
Year in Review
One of my absolute favorite things to do every December is scrap a year in review page. I love the process of going through all my photos from the year to pick out my favorites, laughing and smiling over the…
The Best Camera
Do you know what my opinion is regarding which camera is the best camera? It’s the one that you have with you! As a scrapbooker, I love the quality of the photos that I can achieve with my DSLR, but…
What’s on the Menu?
There’s been a bit of discussion rolling around in the TLP forums about menu planning, so I thought I would share what has worked wonders for our family! A few months back, I was fed up to the max with…
Lilypad Lovin’
Hello everyone I hope you are all finishing up with work and are starting to enjoy some quality family time. For today’s blog post, I decided to do something a little different. At 7:15 PM (PST) last night, I checked…
DIY Ornaments – TLP Style!
OK… as if you didn’t have enough to do this time of year, I thought I’d throw yet another cute idea into the massive amount of potential projects that are swarming inside that pretty little head of yours. I personally…
Snappin’ Sunday: Christmas Lights
Every year one of my main photo goals is to take a fabulous picture of my tree and to master pretty bokeh using Christmas lights. I’m not sure that I’ve quite mastered these specific skills yet, but here are a…
Take a Breather
Good Morning. Are you hanging in there? There are 10 more days until Christmas. That’s lots of time right? If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, grab your favorite beverage and relax for a few minutes. Here are a couple of…