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.
It’s Pollywog, MandaKay here, bringing you our first installment of our Tips & Tricks series. Keep an eye out for some great tips, tricks, and tutorials coming your way periodically here at the Lilypad blog.  Some of them you will…
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Here at The Lilypad you might have noticed that we love, love, love telling stories with our pages. Yes, we love the photos and the elements but it’s the words, the tales, the wait for it…JOURNALING…behind those photos that really…
Paper pumpkins. Have you seen this technique? it soooo…easy easy easy! Digi Products Used: Mansion Masquerade by Sahlin Studio Collaboration, October 31 Valorie Wibbens and get this…. WANT TO FIND OUT HOW?? Check out more here. .
Hello! Polly Lisa here, with a new feature at the Pad Blog: Pad Polls! Once a month we thought it would be fun to post a little poll just for you. And what better way to get things started, then…
Have you seen all of the wonderful projects going through our gallery lately? They sure get me inspired to do something crafty with my digi-goodies. Take a look: and look at these super cute Halloween tags: Remember Val’s silhouette decorating…
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Have you played along yet in October’s scrap lift challenge?? This month we are lifting Amy Martin. You can find her TLP gallery here or main gallery here. Come be inspired… there are SO many amazing layouts to chose from….
Our fabulous resident project guru, Valorie Wibbens, has made another fabulous and EASY project for us! This time it’s something that we can do using digi goods to decorate your home! Check this out: Halloween Silhouettes Aren’t they amazing? they…
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Do you want something FREE?? and something from the amazing Valorie Wibbens?? Come join us for a Speed Scrap… TODAY at 12 noon EST (5 pm GMT). And check out the prize you’ll get just for participating… Hope to see…