The MOC Challenge That Could Have Been
Tomorrow, I host the 30th out of 31 challenges of the MOC 9! I am very excited, and almost didn’t do a challenge, due to family happenings here in the middle of no where. At the last moment, I was…
Author: Esther
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.
Introducing our Newest MPM!
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, super excited to introduce you to this month’s MPM. What is MPM? It stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. Every month around now, a team of our most talented pocket designers release a collection of pocket…
Monthly Journal Prompt
Hi pad scrappers!! With a new year here, I am thinking about some of my scrapbooking goals and projects for this year. One thing that is on my list is a monthly journal prompt called “What is saving my life…
Cozy winter recipe
I live for cozy meals in the winter. I call it soup & sweats night! Here is one of my family’s favorites – but I change it a little and I included my lazy tips. haha Creamy Chicken Soup 1-1/2…
Single Tasking is Not a Bad Thing – Slow Down and eM Oh Cee what happens!
Single-tasking rather than switching between a multitude of tasks and focusing on none of them. Slowing down is a conscious choice and is sometimes really hard in a world that moves so fast.  While researching for this blog, I learned that at…
Creating a Stamped Background
Hello Pad scrappers!!! I hope you are all enjoying this year’s Month of Challenges as much as I am! I love seeing all the unique layouts filling the gallery so much!! For today’s blog post, I thought I would try…
MOC Spotlight Part 2
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here bringing you a 2nd SUPER-sized special edition spotlight post! We are past the halfway point of this year’s Month of Challenges (MOC) which I really can’t believe! The month is going so quickly!  I’m…
Digital Template Combinations
Hello everyone!! We are a little more than halfway through the 2021 Month of Challenges here at the Lilypad and I hope you have all been having fun, getting lots of inspiration and getting lots of scrapping done. I am…
January M3 is Here!
Greetings Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, thrilled to introduce you to the M3 products for January 2021. For those of you new to the concept, M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly. Each month around this time, some of our most…
FIND YOUR HAPPY!
Can we talk? Y’all, this month has been a doozy for me. I did pretty well early on through most of the shut down time, but for some reason, this month – whew! It has sucked the life out of…
Product Round-up for Pocket Scrapping in 20201
Hello Pad scrappers!!! Now that 2021 is here, I’m thinking about how I’m doing to document in my pocket scrapbooking album this year. There are lots of excellent products in the store for pocket scrapbooking and I want to highlight…
MOC Spotlight Part 1
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here bringing you a SUPER-sized special edition spotlight post! Since we are knee deep in awesome daily challenges here at The Lilypad for MOC (Month of Challenges) I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to shine my spotlight…