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.
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, psyched to be introducing you to our newest M3 products for October. For those of you new to the concept, M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly.  Each month around this time, some of our…
Hello all my artsy friends! I’m just dropping in with a tip for designing digital pages that trigger emotional memories. Sometimes I think we take the idea of preserving memories a bit too literally. Don’t get me wrong – I…
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, with one of those recipes that looks difficult but actually turned out to not too difficult with great results. It’s so perfect for this time of year so I thought I’d share. Pumpkin Dinner…
Hey hey! Â It’s katrinahunt13 back on the blog today to share a fun thing I did for my post today. Â I recently decided that I was going to learn to watercolor. Â Well, I haven’t quite learned yet, but have been…
Want a fun easy way to light up the path for trick or treaters? Here’s some cute patterns for Halloween Luminaries! All you have to do is print, cut and tape! These were all made with a white background, just…
Autumn is my favorite time of year. I get kind of giddy and excited when the weather starts to cool and the leaves start to turn color. There is so much to journal about, let me share some ideas with…
Hello TLP scrappers!! I am truly excited for Halloween this year! My kids have their costumes picked, my porch is decorated, and it’s finally feeling like fall weather where I live. So, it’s time to start counting down the days…
Hey there, pad peeps! Â It’s katrinahunt13 here to share some of the fun hybrid projects that have been uploaded to the gallery in the past couple of months! First of all GlazeFamily3 posted her first hybrid project in the gallery…
Hi Pad Scrappers! It’s that time again– the leaves are changing, the air is getting a chill. It’s time for… October’s BYOC and DSD!! For those who are new to those acronyms, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection and…
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am soooooo happy that Autumn is finally here! I love everything about this season and it is definitely my most favorite time of the year. To celebrate, I recently made…
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…
Does your neighborhood boo each other at Halloween? If you don’t know what that is, read on. This has been a fun tradition I’ve done with my kids for over 15 years! Since this fun tradition wasn’t happening in my…