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.
I can hardly believe that it’s already time to start thinking about Document Your December. I would swear that I *just* finished MOC ’17!! Alas, we are rounding the corner to the end of November, and it’s time to get…
Each month a new Mixed Media Monthly kit is released with cohesive colors and a theme. This is what catches my eye initially, then I open the folders and see what’s inside. Here is the November M3 main kit (there…
For my birthday I begged all my kids for a family photo session. This was a bit challenging with 3 adult kids, a son in law and 2 grand babies in the mix – did they turn out perfect? No…
Greetings, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here and SO excited to share our newest M3 collection with you. For those of you new to the concept, M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly. Every month around the 20th, four of our mixed…
It is so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only a week away!!! I’ve been putting busy putting my menu for Thanksgiving Day together, but after scrapping this Thanksgiving layout last week, I decided that I’m sticking to the same…
Macro photography can be fun for everyone. There is something so interesting in getting up close and personal to your subject with your camera. Macro photography is defined as a 1:1 magnification, so if your subject size is one inch,…
Do you have those layouts that you feel are just blah…ones that maybe you have put aside, waiting for inspiration to strike so that you can finish it?  I have ten ways that you can try and spruce up those…
Is it just me, or are these months FLYING by? It’s already time for CCM! November’s CCM focuses on Thanksgiving, and has all the right things to show just what you are thankful for! I love the rich colors and…
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here with some fun levitation effects to try with your photography. When my daughter first tried on the garden fairy costume I made her for Halloween, she said, “Mom, can you figure out a way to…
Who doesn’t love free stuff? I always need an extra warm touch to my November decorating around my house. So, I made a free printable just for you! …
November is a month that is traditionally known for giving thanks. Here in America, we’re looking forward to a day set aside especially for that later this month. One of my favorite mini-album projects I’ve ever completed was doing a…
Hi everyone! Â I’m very excited to be a Guest Polly this month and I am also very excited about our family trip we have planned to Paris and London later this month! Â One of my favorite things I like to…