OK - it really starts tomorrow but I can't contain my giddiness. The smell of a fire, the taste of smores, beautiful colored trees and more importantly...the beginning of boot season - - all of this goodness is what Fall is made of! It's my favorite time of the year. I get to fully embrace my long lost friend - my black yoga pants. Hello love. Well - The Lilypad designers have certainly outdone themselves for this season!! Check out these new Fall products! … [Read more...]
How to Find Peace in Stressful Times
I'm super stressed right now. For the first time in 20 years, I have a new boss and his style is very different from my previous boss. Some of the changes he is making are in direct conflict with what I know is good practice but they're being required right now which puts me in a difficult position. We've also had some health struggles and loss in our family. To top it off, we're all living in a world of conflict, uncertainty, massive natural disasters and injustice. It's enough to make you crawl under the covers in a little ball. We've all dealt with stress at one time or another; for some, it comes and goes and for others, it's ever-present. Stress is a fact of life. You can't avoid loss and fear-- they're inescapable. So, what matters is how you roll with it. Here are a few little tips to help you begin to build peace and resiliency in stressful times... 1. … [Read more...]
Background stamps
Using background stamps can add a little extra oomph to your page. Whether you use a single stamp or multiple stamps to create your design, it is a little touch that can impact your page in many ways. The TLP store has a multitude of stamps to choose from. You can find the stamp section HERE. When using a stamp, it is a flat product that can be resized, recolored and/or textured. You can layer multiple stamps together. Dimension can be added to stamps by applying a style to them. One of my favorite things to add to a stamp is a gesso or paint style such as Gesso Paint Styles or Metallic Paint Styles by Mommyish. When using a background paper, a texture or pattern can be stamped onto it, creating a tone-on-tone effect (choosing a color for the stamp that is close to the background paper color) or you can create a colorful stamped pattern to compliment your photo or color scheme of … [Read more...]
Realistic Clustering with Flat & Dimensional Embellishments
Hello everyone! I'm just popping in today with a quick tip on how to make your clusters look more realistic and interesting. Many times we think we can only achieve dimension by adding "fluffy" embellishments to our pages, but the key to achieving a balanced clustering effect is combining both flat and dimensional elements. This technique helps the eye to see different levels of dimension instead of throwing a big fluffy cluster at it that may look unbalanced against a flat background. Here are some examples of this technique: Notice that not only are flat and dimensional elements combined on both of these pages, but the flat elements aren't all at the bottom of the page. On the first layout, I layered word strip title on top of more dimensional foliage elements and embedded the banner element between foliage and flowers. On the second … [Read more...]
Here’s the September M3!
Greetings, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here to introduce you to the M3 collection for September. M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly, a wonderful subscription and collection designed especially for fans of mixed media. We gathered up four of our most talented mixed media designers, gave them a palette and three words and sent them off to create some AMAZING products! The words for this month are school related, of course: LEARN-INSPIRED-MENTOR. The palette has some lovely earthy and jewel tones. First, our designers collaborate to produce a main collection: Then, they "go rogue" and pursue their own interests, using the same palette and words as inspiration. They create add-on kits that you can use to customize and personalize the collection. Here are some add-ons: From Lynne-Marie: From Dawn Inskip: From Little Butterfly Wings: I love the bright … [Read more...]
Fall check list!
I drive my family a little nuts in September because this is my favorite time of the year! I decorate with pumpkins and fall decor as soon as possible--- much to my husband's chagrin lol. This fall, I promised myself that I would have it all together (snort!) - - ok, I'm faking it, but, I at least made a little check list for my brood. Click and save it for yourself! Happy *almost Fall yall! … [Read more...]
Do You Reuse Photos on Multiple Layouts?
This weekend, while I was scrapbooking, I started wondering about something. Do most people reuse photos on their layouts? Often, I find myself going back and pulling a photo of one of my girls that I’ve used before to include it on a layout. Is this something that you do, or do you think it’s almost taboo? Reusing pictures is a strategy that I use often, and I’ll tell you why. A good picture is a good picture. Let’s face it, while we take a ton of pictures throughout the year, there are always going to be some that are true standouts. I can’t turn down a great picture, I just need to use it, and I like using it over and over. Why choose a picture that might not be so great instead of one that is awesome, just because I’ve used it before? I’m a moment scrapper. I don’t often scrap events, I spend my time scrapping moments and memories from our lives. This lends itself to a having … [Read more...]
Days of the Week Planner Stickers
I have fallen in love with playing with my planner lately and I'm looking forward to sharing some posts with you about that process! Today, I want to share with you how I make days of the week stickers for my planner using Just Jaimee's monthly planer kit. I love the stickers that come with Just Jaimee's Printable Planner Kit. I used September's kit for my planner stickers in this post. This kit comes with two printable PNG pages all ready to be cut out on a cutting machine, like a Silhouette. I love those, but they don't include enough days of the week stickers to cover the entire month. So, I decided to put together a sheet of just days of the week stickers that would have enough for one month. I did this by dragging the individual "hello (day of the week)" stickers (also included in the kit) into a letter sized document in Photoshop. I lined up one week of stickers … [Read more...]
Comfort Food Recipe
As much as I love summertime, I am always ready for autumn to arrive. Autumn signifies cooler temps, snuggling up with an afghan in my chair to watch TV and movies, or read a great book. It means getting out sweaters/hoodies, boots and scarves, and getting outdoors to enjoy the fall colors and clean, crisp scent of the air. I start craving heavier foods, comfort food, and there's no better comfort food than chili! I haven't had chili for quite awhile and have been thinking about it this past week, as the daylight hours are shortening, the temps are cooling off and the trees are just starting to change color. I'm in the mood for some hot, gooey, spicy comfort food. I've been following a low carb diet this year so my traditional recipe of chili loaded with beans is not a good option for me. So after perusing Pinterest I found this recipe that could be adapted for both my husband and … [Read more...]
CCM: Cozy and Crisp Celebrates Fall!
Hey everyone! It's Create Crate Monthly time again. This month, the focus is the cozy and crisp atmosphere of fall! Immediately, I was drooling over the deep, rich colors. This is just the main kit! There are a bunch of great Add-Ons by the designers to check out too! The main kit is $11.99 this weekend, and all Add-Ons are 20% off. If you decide to SUBSCRIBE to Create Crate Monthly, the cost of the kit is $8.99 and Add-Ons are 35% off! That sounds like a bargain to me! Of course, I grabbed this kit right and fell in love with all of the fun papers, elements, and colors! Here is a layout I put together! I clearly wasn't the only one inspired by this CCM, check out these awesome layouts by TLP members! All those awesome layouts! Head to the store and SUBSCRIBE to Create Crate Monthly now!! … [Read more...]
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