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.
Howdy Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, psyched to introduce you to August’s 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 very…
Summer is getting shorter and shorter – but as long as it is warm outside, my drinks will continue to be COOL!! I loved sipping on this at the pool the other day – so did the kids! Banana mango…
Hello all my artsy friends! I hope everyone is staying cool (or warm, depending on where you live). We are enjoying a “cooling pattern” of highs in the upper 80’s this week, but lower humidity. I seriously cannot wait for…
Hi scrappy friends!!! I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love getting happy mail. I love sending mail to my friends, too! If you like sending personalized cards and letters, I have a great tutorial for creating mail art…
3 cheers for summer!! I planned a fun picnic for some girls in my tribe!(I’m in the apricot dress center bottom of pic) It was such a fun day and although there are plenty of fun activities to enjoy in…
Hello Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, super duper excited to introduce you to the newest M3 for July. For those of you who are new to the concept, M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly. Every month in the late teens,…
Welcome to Summer! Who doesn’t love hot days and warm nights? If hot weather is not one of your faves (or even if it is) this month’s Create Crate collab will definitely bring some cheer into your life. It focuses…
Hi scrappy friends!! It’s Monica here with a fun list for your summer scrapbooking. Summer is a special time of year for many people since the pace of life is so different. It’s the time when we typically take vacations…
Did you guys like those adorable water bottle labels in the last blog post? Well, I decided they needed a cute 5×7 printable to go with them!! These cute patriotic printables will look fantastic on your table near your water…
Hello friends!!! It’s Polly Monica and I’m so happy to be with you here on the blog again! This week we will be celebrating our Independence Day in America. My family recently moved to the nation’s capital and we’re so…
Hello and happy July everyone!  It’s Polly Karen here and I’m back to show off a new batch of awesome challenges for the month of July. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on…
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. If…