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.
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Hello everyone!!  It’s Polly Karen here bringing you another monthly Challenge Spotlight post. Once a month I have the privilege of looking through the challenge galleries to find just a few of my favorite layouts and shine my spotlight on them here. Let’s get…
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Howdy, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, super excited to be able to introduce you to the BYOC for August. What is BYOC, you might ask? Well, for you newbies, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. It’s a mainstay here…
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen back again to give you a quick overview of all the new challenges for August. I have a love/hate relationship with August… I love it because it’s my birthday month, but I’m also so sad…
Hello everyone and happy almost weekend!!  It’s Polly Karen here bringing you another monthly Challenge Spotlight post. Once a month I have the privilege of looking through the challenge galleries to find just a few of my favorite layouts and shine my spotlight on…
Howdy Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, psyched to introduce you to our brand new MPM collection. For those of you who are new to the concept, MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. Every month around this time, a bunch of our…