2020 Reflections
2020 has been quite a year, hasn’t it? It is so important to be honest in our scrapbooking and that includes journaling about what a difficult year this has been. I’m sure many of us are documenting our very honest…
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: Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos: Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid: Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling: 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.
Photo Blending Techniques in Photoshop
Happy Wednesday everyone! Not only are we on the downward slope toward the weekend, but we also have a fabulous SOSN sale with a group of old and new products at 50% off for today. Here is a layout with…
Make an easy Christmas countdown!
I love Christmas countdowns, so I made this super easy one for you – all you have to do is copy/save/print! Place in a frame and then use an Expo marker for each day. I can’t make this sucker any…
Hosting a Christmas Cookie exchange
Did you know that December 22 is National Cookie Exchange Day? (neither did I ha) For me, I am so fortunate to have a “quaran-team,” (that is family or friends that are also isolating and you can interact safely with)….
Welcome, December BYOC!
Greetings, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, thrilled to introduce you to the newest BYOC offering for December. For those of you new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. On the first Friday of every month, our talented designers…
Mojo Can Hide in Clutter! Help Is On the Way!
Some people can create and actually feel freer in their creative process in the midst of chaos. Clutter can actually shut down and hinder others from completing simple tasks. The overwhelming feelings of disorder, stop the JOY of creating for…
December Challenges
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen back again to give you a quick overview of all the…
November Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! As always, I hope you are all staying safe and healthy these days! It’s Polly Karen here bringing you another monthly Challenge Spotlight post. Once a month I have…
WOW! Huge Black Friday Sales and New MPM!
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, not wasting a single moment before I tell you about all the amazing deals we have this weekend. First, there is a new MPM collection for this month. MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly…
Tell Me Something Good! Hybrid Journal Cards for Family Members
Happy Thanksgiving! With so much going on during this time of year, I’m always looking for quick and easy projects for my memory keeping. As my kids get older, it has become more challenging to get them to engage in…
Must Get Photo Ops for Thanksgiving
Tomorrow is a big day for many, some due to Covid are unable to see friends and families, others are gonna have housefuls! Facetime screen shots for those far away conversations are a must to get. Remember 2020, and be…
Template Combos
Happy Tuesday all my artsy friends! I am dropping in with another Template Tuesday tip for you today about combining two templates to make a unique page design. Some people don’t favor templates because they want a more unique design…