It has been a crazy, busy, life-turned-upside-down kind of summer for my family. I’m so thankful that things are finally settling down. In the midst of all the crazy I’ve missed all the TLP chats and scraps this summer and…
Hey everyone! Â Hope the end of summer, first of school is treating you well. Â This will likely leave you with some “extra” time or just regular time to create. Â I have a fun thing to try for hybrid that you…
It’s the last Friday of this month, which means it’s time for a new Memory Pockets Monthly collection…yay!!! I’m so in love with MPM: Narrative, this month’s collection. Keeping in mind that your narrative is what’s at the heart of…
Just a few days ago, the sun, the moon and the Earth all aligned as Americans witnessed the country’s first total solar eclipse in 38 years. And….it was dubbed the Great American Eclipse by astronomers because it also marked the first time…
Hello all my artsy friends – and happy Wednesday! I have a quick tip for you today for finding coordinated elements and papers for a page. Have you ever come upon an older BYOC kit – maybe in the SOSN…
Have you ever looked at the mixed media products and although you are dazzled by the creativity, color and design, you just don’t know where to start? Initially, I was one of those who bought but didn’t use my M3…
Have you ever had an idea in your mind you just couldn’t get over? An idea that prevented you from doing something else? That’s a mental roadblock – an idea that keeps you from doing something that you want to…
Greetings, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here with a first look at our M3 collection for August. Â For those of you new to the concept, M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly. Â Mid-month, four of our very talented designers collaborate on a…
About 1,000 years ago, I wrote my first book. It was both a huge challenge and an absolute hoot at the same time! I learned a great deal during the process – – but, since it didn’t make Oprah’s Book…
Summer is slowly starting to come to an end here in the States. I must admit that I am not sad to see the beginning of the end of hot, humid, sticky days – but I will miss some of…
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here with some tips about how to best capture great images of children while they’re playing. Â Whether it’s summer or winter where you are, there are lots of opportunities to take photos of kids in…
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about Clustering vs. Layering. I was amazed at the response to the article! So many people sharing which they prefer to do, and tips for each, it was truly awesome. One…