Paislee Press

 

 

Today is my birthday and what a great day to announce the arrival of Paislee Press to the Lilypad! Liz Tamanaha is the designer behind Paislee Press and someone I have admired for some time. Her style is minimalistic, but always with a unique flair. You can read more about Liz and her work on the Paislee Press blog. Be sure to check out her amazing Project Life work while you’re there.
I had the opportunity of interviewing Liz about herself as a designer and a creative person, and here is what she had to say.

How, when and why did you start designing?
It all happened..by accident.  I started scrapbooking (paper first) in 2001. The first time I opened photoshop it was to “stitch” together two scans of a 12×12 paper layout so I could post it online. Then slowly, I started using photoshop more regularly for photo editing. I didn’t venture into digital scrapbooking until 2005 and even then I only really intended to use photoshop to make mock up pages for our wedding album. It’s been seven years and we still don’t have a wedding album. It’s on my list of things to finish one day.  Right now I’m perfectly content with making layouts/photobooks of my two daugthers (ages 3 and 4) and designing kits.  Never in a million years could I have imagined that I would be doing what I’m doing now and I couldn’t be happier.

Do you do any other crafts?
Does collecting recipes and DIY projects on pinterest count as a craft?  I’ve amassed a long list of things I’d love to do one day but right now, scrapbooking and designing is taking up most of my time.

Do you have any favourite blogs you visit regularly?
Oh, I have so many favorites!  Here’s the very condensed version:

Crafting – I check in often to see what these talented ladies are up to
It’s Me, KP (Kelly Purkey), Frick on a Stick (One Little Bird), Jamaica Makes, Life Love Paper, and Ali Edwards

Home Decor
stylizimo blog,

Photography + food
Lingered Upon (Alice Gao), The Image is Found, Love and Lemons

Where is your favourite place to shop?
target, jcrew and costco

“On a Sunday afternoon I am usually….
Doing laundry and tidying up the house, the exciting stuff.  🙂

Liz has some brand new products for her opening today.

And here are some of her amazing creations in the store:

And some beautiful inspiration from the pollys.

Polly Amanda (amandajane)

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: Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos: Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid: Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling: 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.

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