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.
The last variation of “u” into “you” word prompts is this week’s Art Muse! Lisa explains a few options to tackle this week’s prompt in our weekly chat thread HERE. This is Lisa’s inspiration for us. Remember, you can make…
Are you primarily a one kit only scrapper, on a budget or looking for ways to extend your stash? Mashing 2 (or 3!) kits together (and making your own customised collab!) gives you so many opportunities but means you won’t…
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…
Hello all my artsy friends! I am back with a tip for quickly masking an area on digital paper. Have you ever wanted to constrict a photo, sketch or digital paper to a particular area on your page? I was…
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen back again with a look at our new batch of monthly challenges for July. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on the 1st day of the month….
Hey there, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, super psyched to introduce you to the BYOC for July. For those of you who are new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. On the first Friday of each…
Hello there! It’s Polly Karen bringing you an inspiration filled Challenge Spotlight post for April. Each month we have 8 monthly challenges hosted in our forums and at the…
The Monthly Muse Challenge this month is being run by our amazing Ona. We are on WEEK #4 and you have until July 3rd to enter. WEEK #4 is all about TEXTURES, one of my favorite things about Art Journaling….
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, excited to introduce the newest MPM for July (and it’s not even July yet!). For those who are new to the concept, MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. It’s a wonderful monthly collection that’s perfect for…
Are you primarily a one kit only scrapper, on a budget or looking for ways to extend your stash? Mashing 2 (or 3!) kits together (and making your own customised collab!) gives you so many opportunities but means you won’t…
Hello scrappers, Kayla, aka keepscrappin, here with a Tutorial Thursday. The Threshold filter (Photoshop & PSE) is an adjustment filter that converts a photo to pure black and white, creating a silhouette. Here’s the steps in PSE and…
Hello Scrappers, Kayla, aka keepscrappin, here again with another Template Tuesday quick tip to stretch your template stash. It’s no secret that I love BIG photos. I always say go BIG or go home! One way I like to use…