Thanksgiving wine labels
“Thanksgiving is an emotional time. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they see only once a year. And then discover once a year is way too often” Johnny Carson I find this quote to be quite hilarious!…
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.
Warm up to November’s BYOC!
Howdy Pad Partners! Polly Liana here, hoping you’re all recovering from our awesome Halloween weekend party. I had a BLAST! Now, onto to the fun part of my day: introducing you to our newest BYOC products for November. For those…
November Challenges
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here back to show off a brand new batch of monthly challenges. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on the 1st (the BYOC Challenge is posted on…
October Challenge Spotlight
Hello and happy Halloween to those who celebrate it! It’s Polly Karen here bringing you the Challenge Spotlight post for October.  Once a month I have the privilege of looking through the challenge galleries to find just a few of my favorite layouts…
Mummy Cupcakes
Every year for Halloween I throw a little “party” for my kids before they head out trick-or-treating. This consists of a plethora of Halloween-themed foods. This year I am making “Mummy Cupcakes” for our dessert. For these cupcakes, you need…
Quick Halloween Treat Bags
There is always that unexpected thing that comes up with holidays. Â A party, a gift exchange, etc. Â Halloween isn’t an exception! Â This is a quick idea for some make ahead treat bags to keep on hand for those little (or…
Memory Pockets Monthly : Tribe
Hello scrappy friends!! It’s time for a look at this month’s new Memory Pockets Monthly collection and what a collection it is!! Tribe is the name of this month’s MPM Collection as it is all about celebrating our family and…
Photograph Fall Colors
The colors and textures of the fall season always get me excited to get my camera out and take photos. Every September I start to anticipate the coming weeks ahead when the leaves will start to change color, they will…
Painted Photos
Hello all my artsy friends! I’m dropping in with a quick tip on making artsy pages with what appear to be more traditional digital scrapbooking templates. I don’t know about you, but I love it when I find ways to…
Five Steps to Loving Where You Live
Hello scrappy friends!! I am so excited to share with you today some secrets I’ve learned over my years as a military spouse and moving every couple of years. Over my eighteen years of marriage, my husband and I have…
Cozy fall recipe!
One of the many things I love about Fall, is the cozy recipes I can make in the crock pot. My kids say I have cozy disease. Tis true. So, if you have a crock pot or 3 like myself,…
Halloween Printables!
I love making printables for holiday décor. I place them all over the house during fun holidays. Halloween brings out the kid in us, so this holiday wasn’t going to be missed! I made both of these printables using Just…