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.
Do you use a reflector? Ever heard of a reflector? I hadn’t either until I took a photography class last year, and now using a reflector is one of my favorite tricks. When you’re shooting in low light situations such…
Froggy Friday New Releases It’s another fun-filled week of new products! All of these fantastic New Releases are 20% off through the weekend too! You have a few days left to complete the August Challenges. Remember, you get a discount…
When I first started scrapping way back in 2008 I used Photoshop Elements – version 5 I think. What I really liked was that I could open all sorts of files and pull them all into my layout at once…
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Rebecca did an awesome post earlier this month showcasing all the gorgeous Carnival/Fair kits in the store. Now I’m going to show you some lovely layouts in our gallery using those very products! i love circus by Damayanti Vintage Carnival…
It’s no secret that I LOVE to play with titles as a major aspect of a page design. There are so many things you can do with title work. I hope that by the time you’re done reading this post,…
One of the guests joining us for the month of August is Miss Nicole of Sugarplum Paperie. I’m so excited to be doing a feature on her, because she was actually my very first CT way back in 2008!! Unfortunately,…
There are still 11 more days in August. Have you finished all the Challenges this month? I thought I’d highlight one challenge today that I think is particularly “challenging” for a lot of people.  Our sweet resident font designer, Heather,…
Froggy Friday is full of The Lilypad’s signature style this week. There are so many hand-crafted, unique kits and packs! We are sure they are going to inspire you. Even better, all of these fabulous New Releases are 20% off…
Take a look at what kind of cool hybrid projects have popped up in the gallery over the last month! We’re going to poke back into July’s projects as well as it seems we may not have had the chance…
The designers have a wonderful assortment of goodies for you this week. Check out the New Products and 50% off Specials. It’s Karah’s 2 year anniversary at TLP! She celebrating with a 35% off sale and a Creative Team call….
I’ve been somewhat obsessed with Glee for quite a while now. It’s kind of terrible TV, but it’s /so/ entertaining! And best of all, I love the songs! So here are the lyrics to As Long As You’re There, sung…