My TV has been blaring with updates on this virus that has taken the entire world by surprise. It has made me realize that we are all far more connected than I ever thought. I am seeing that good things are still happening in our world despite all this chaos.May I suggest another good one? A thank you card. A thank you card to everyone you see serving - you could hand to them (ok, toss from 6 ft away lol) or email, mail or Facebook messenger if you know them personally. Be creative and think outside the norm!So many of us are blessed to just chill at home in order to stay safe during this outbreak but we need to be oh so grateful to those who are working in vital fields that keep our society functioning but leave them exposed. This is not only health care workers on the front line, but a ton of others such as: mail, Fed Ex, grocery store workers, pastors encouraging their flocks, … [Read more...]
April MPM is Here!
Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, wrapping you all in a huge hug. Let's take a big deep breath together, okay? Mmmmmmmm.Breathe again if you need to. I'll wait.Okay, now that we're more centered, let's check out the gorgeous collection that our designers have created for Memory Pockets Monthly (MPM) this month. The word that's central to this collection is SPROUT. The images remind us that, even when it looks like everything around us is cold and dark, there will always be a little bit of green breaking up from the surface. We just need to nurture it and have hope.Let's take a look at the gorgeous main collection:And there are a bunch of follow-up products that coordinate beautifully with the collection: And the best thing? It's all on sale this weekend! Plus, we've got a big Retirement Sale right now, too.So, head on over to our store to scoop … [Read more...]
Art Therapy
Hello everyone! I hope you all are safe and healthy and finding your comfort zones to get through this historic period of time. We have such a supportive and amazing community here at TLP, that I can't help but smile every time I drop in (which is a lot). Today, I want to share a couple of ideas for using your creative energy to help ease the stress of the day. Expressing your feelings in an artistic way can be a huge release and calm some of the anxiety that I think we are all feeling right now. Sometimes you just need to release the stress from your body and pouring it onto a digital page (or traditional art page) is definitely one way to do that. Here is a page I recently created with this month's amazing M3 collection and some kits in the Retirement Sale (click on layout for full credits): I also find it helpful to create pages that focus my attention … [Read more...]
Self-Care During Stressful Times
Hello friends!I think it's safe to say that we're all feeling a little stressed right now. With our lives turned upside down because of the COVID 19 virus that is impacting every part of the world, we're dealing with a lot more day to day stress. We're managing changes in home, work, school, schedules and worrying about our loved ones.Today I have ten tips for self-care during stressful times to share with you and I printable that you can print out and keep nearby to remind you to take care of yourself.Here are my ten self-care tips: Create // We are all creatives here and creating brings us joy and can also relieve some of the stress that we are feeling. So, create! Create a scrapbook page, an art journaling layout, work on a project or album, draw, paint, doodle, sew, or craft! This may be a great time to try something new to get your creative juices flowing, … [Read more...]
Project Life? Day in the Life, Week in the Life? Virus Life!
It started out as a fun way to keep my family on Facebook up to date without worrying about us here in the wild west of America.We are the land of social distancing on a normal day. This is our backyard, and the backyard of many here in my little town. If it isn't, you are a few miles from it:But still, family and friends in the metropolises around the world worry. This pandemic of the COVID-19 virus is affected life here, but not like in other places. I wanted to document it, but without fear. I have done week in the life, every day a page documenting everyday kind of moments, even to just hanging on the couch times. I did Day in the life, every hour, snapping photos and it was hilariously fun.When school was cancelled here late on the 13th of March, it got real. so, as a joke I posted on Facebook:Day ONE 3.14@12:03pm - Virus Pandemic 2020 - Boys cleaned … [Read more...]
Happy Spring and Happy March M3!
Why hello there, Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, snuggling up to you in digiland, sending you lots of love and hugs during this very uncertain time in our world. It's also second day of spring AND the release day for March M3! What is M3, you ask? It stands for Mixed Media Monthly. Every month around this time, some of our fab mixed media designers release products that are just perfect for art journaling and the like. And because they are designed using the same palette, they all coordinate. The designers usually connect the products to three words, and the words for March are a bit different from the norm... "We're all in this together." I don't mind telling you: I LOVE this kit. It is absolutely perfect for the time we're all living in and all our daily struggles. Let's look at the main kit:And after the kit is created, the designers can create their own add-on … [Read more...]