Homemade Chocolate with Dried Fruit
Hi Pad Scrappers, Polly Liana here with a quick and super easy recipe for a yummy cold summer treat. My kids and I often crave chocolate but I’m not a fan of all the added sugar, wax, etc. that is…
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Reflecting: Tips for Altering Sunglasses in Photoshop
Hello all my artsy friends! We are in the middle of summer here in the states and it is prime time for photos showing off our fabulous summer sunglasses. I thought it was the perfect time to go back through…
10 Things to Document While Traveling
Hi Pad Scrappers!!! I hope you’re enjoying your summer! My family and I just traveled across the country from El Paso, Texas to South Carolina to visit our extended family. As we were driving I kept coming up with different…
Check Out Our BYOC for July!
Hi Pad Scrappers, Polly Liana here, with very mixed feelings. I’m always excited to help debut our new BYOC but today my heart is really sad. Today, we received news that one of our talented, wonderful mixed media designers Dawn…
31+ Ways to Celebrate in July!
July is one of my favorite months of the year. Not only is it school vacation here, but there’s so much to do to enjoy summer, not to mention the 4th of July! Independence Day isn’t all there is to…
Fun 4th Celebrations!
I always look forward to seeing everyone’s pictures on what they do on the 4th of July. From fireworks, cookouts, parades, face painting, red white & blue outfits to sparklers with the kiddies! But y’all – I started snooping around…
July Challenges
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here back to show off a 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 the…
June Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here bringing you the Challenge Spotlight post for June.  Once a month I have the privilege of looking through the challenge galleries to find just a few of my favorite layouts and shine my spotlight on them here….
Customize Your Own Grid Paper
Hey there! Â It’s Katrina, aka katrinahunt13, hanging with you on the blog today. Â And I have a fun tip for all you hybrid (or want to be, you know you want to!) scrapbookers. Â We all love to customize things and…
Travel Albums
Hello everyone and happy summer! The most popular season for vacations started last week, so I thought I would share with you some of my favorite ideas for creating travel albums to document your trips. I have five…
Welcome to the Neighborhood Gift
Hi friends!! I’m so excited to be here today sharing an easy idea for a neighbor gift. I think I’ve mentioned before that we are a military family. In fact, for the last several years we have lived on a…
Memory Pockets Monthly: Color
Hello scrappy friends!! I’m so excited to be here today to introduce you to this month’s Memory Pockets Monthly Collection. This collection is one of my favorites with it’s happy, vibrant colors! It is very aptly named Color and will…