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.
Greetings, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana, here to introduce the first MPM of 2023!. For those who are new to the concept, MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. It’s a wonderful monthly collection that’s perfect for those scrappers who love to work with…
As we finish off the year, our family has a tradition of having lots of finger foods and appetizers for New Year’s Eve at home. We watch movies or play games and bring in the year with full bellies. One…
Hello Friends, If you celebrate Christmas, you probably include at least a couple of traditions that date back to the Victorian period. For example: Do you put up a Christmas tree? While the Christmas tree originated in medieval Germany, it was…
Hey everyone I’m back on the blog for a little fun this happy Tuesday. At least I hope it’s a happy day where you are. As we push closer to the end of the year, many regions of the world…
Hey There Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, super wiggly with excitement. Do you love our BYOC products? Of course you do! For those new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. On the first Friday of every month,…
 Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen back again with a look at our new batch of monthly challenges for December. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on the 1st day of the…
Hello there! It’s Polly Karen bringing you an inspiration filled Challenge Spotlight post for November. Each month we have 8 monthly challenges hosted in our forums and at the end of each month, I look through the challenge galleries and shine my…
 Hi there! Are you getting ready to Deck the Halls? I’m feeling inspired by wreaths this month and they can be more diverse than you think! They don’t even need to include foliage from what I’ve seen in the gallery…
Hi Pad Scrappers! A very Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate.  Whether you are full of turkey, asleep in front of the TV, preparing to go out to grab some sales or just hanging around feeling cozy, I have some…
Hi there! This series spills some of the secrets and highlights some theory, problems and solutions behind the amazing scrapbook pages you see in the gallery. Sometimes scrapbooking involves problem solving just as much as creativity and you may find…
Hey everyone I’m super excited to be presenting my very first Polly blog post here at TLP. Every month I enjoy playing along with the challenges and one of my favorites is seeing what designer will be giving us a…
To some of us, there is nothing more nerve-wracking than attempting a scrapping style out of your comfort zone or more daunting than a blank canvas with infinite possibilities. (OK, yes, I’m talking about me personally but I’m sure this…