Have you ever had a photo that you really loved, but the colors clashed with the rest of the page? One tried and true trick in this situation is to convert the photo from color to black and white. You can take this technique one step further and really coordinate your photo with the rest of the page by adding a color tone layer. I used this technique with the photo on this page: Want to know how I did it? It only involves a couple of steps and can be accomplished in most digital scrapping programs. Step 1: Convert Photo to Black & White There are any number of methods for converting photos to black & white. An easy way to do it in a digital scrapping program is to add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer (clipped to the photo) and move the saturation slider all the way to the left to take the color out of the photo. If you have … [Read more...]
Tracking Layout Credits using Evernote
Several years ago I began using Evernote for tracking my credits for layouts and keeping track of which galleries and social media outlets that I have uploaded my layouts to.Today I would like to show you how you can use Evernote in this way as well.But, first of all, you may be asking what is this "Evernote" thing that I'm referring to. Evernote is basically an application for managing and organizing your life. You can use it for organizing recipes, to-do lists, keeping track of records and really anything to keep yourself organized without the hassle of keeping up with papers.Here are five steps to using Evernote with your scrapbooking as I do:1. Download Evernote to use on your computer, smart phone, tablet or create an account for web use.Evernote can be used on your computer, smart phone, tablet, and the web. You can sync the information you have stored in … [Read more...]
June Challenges
Hello everyone! Polly Karen here! It’s June and I’m here to show off the 8 monthly challenges that the Challenge Polly’s have created for this month. 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 1st Friday of the month.) You can use the challenges simply to inspire you to keep creating new layouts OR you can also earn yourself a fabulous coupon for your next shopping trip in the Lilypad Store. (2 challenges = 10%, 4 challenges = 20% and 6 challenges = 30%) AND everyone who completes at least 7 challenges will be considered for a one month guest spot on the creative team (The Pollys). So let’s take a look at this month’s new batch of challenges!1. Inspiration Challenge - June's Inspiration Challenge is being hosted by our fabulous Guest Polly Jeanet and she came up with a super cool … [Read more...]
Feast Your Eyes on Our June BYOC!
Hi there Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here with the honor of introducing you to the BYOC for June. For those of you new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. On the first Friday of every month, we release a giant collection of products that have been designed around the same palette. Because we have such a wide variety of designer styles, the range of the collection is terrific. But because it's all designed with the same palette, everything coordinates! Brilliant, right? The collection for the month of June features the cool greens of late spring and the bright oranges of early summer. Let's check out the different types of products in this month's collection:First, vibrant papers:diverse elements: clever templates:awesome alphas and word art:and journal cards for those of you who prefer pockets: Love it, right? Well I've … [Read more...]
Home Made Dreamsicles!
Summer is here! A fun activity I like to do with my kiddos is to make home made popsicles! One of my favorites is Dreamsicles. Oooohhhhh so yummy! This cute recipe card was made using Fruity-Orange by Kristin Aagard … [Read more...]
May Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! Polly Karen here, bringing you the Challenge Spotlight post for May. 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.If you aren’t familiar with the challenges, here’s a little information about them to get you started. We now offer 8 monthly challenges in the forum each month. If you play along with these challenges you can earn yourself a coupon to use on your next Lilypad shopping spree. You will earn as follows: 2 challenges = 10% off, 4 challenges = 20% off and 6 challenges = 30% off. Also, if you finish at least 7 challenges, in addition to your coupon, you will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a guest spot on the Creative Team (be a Polly) for a month! Now let’s look at some of the standout pages created for May’s … [Read more...]