Hey all, Polly Jewelle here! I am excited to bring you another TLP member spotlight! Rae has been a member at TLP for quite awhile now. She can always be seen in the forum chatting it up. It is so fun having her around! Rae's gallery is also one that is chock full of inspiration. Lets sit back and take some time to get to know more about Rae this week.Jewelle: What is your IRL name and your user name?Rae: Rae Clevett aka bcgal00Jewelle: Where do you call home?Rae: I'm on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, in the Vancouver area. We also have a trailer outside of Bellingham, Washington that we spend a lot of time at. I love our moderate climate and we are in such close proximity to the mountains and the ocean.J: What kind of scrapper are you? Digital or Hybrid? Both?R: My scrapbook pages are 100% digital but I create hybrid greeting cards. I think I … [Read more...]
Creating Mini Albums using Journal Cards
I've been a pocket scrapper since 2012. In the almost three years that I've been a pocket scrapper I have probably collected thousands of digital journal cards and I don't use nearly as many as I have in my stash. I'm always looking for new fun ways to use my collection of journal cards and I thought I'd share with you some hybrid mini albums that I've made recently using some of the awesome journal cards available here at The Lilypad.For this first one I printed out each of the cards from the Month in Review Cards pack from Designs by Lili. I also printed the Twenty Fourteen Journal Card freebie from Paislee Press to use as the cover. I cropped the In Review from one of Lili's cards and placed it on the cover as well to tie it in with the rest of the album. Once each card was printed, I trimmed them with a paper trimmer, punched a hole in the upper left hand corner and bound … [Read more...]
It’s BYOC Time!!
Greetings, Happy Scrappers!Polly Liana here with some happy news! Yep, it's the most wonderful time of the month… BYOC time at the Lilypad. For those of you who are new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collab. Every month, our fabulous designers use the same palette for inspiration and come up with a very wide variety of products. Because they're all designed around the same colors, all of the products coordinate with one another. That means that any and all the products you purchase from the BYOC collection will work together to make your layouts and hybrid products look spectacular. Because we have such a wonderful variety in our designers, there are so many different types of products and styles from which to choose. This month, our designers were working with a vibrant palette of warm fall colors, with a few cool shades mixed in as a nod to the cooler weather … [Read more...]
Hybrid Tutorial: DIY washi tape part 2
Hello scrappers! I'm back with part two of the DIY washi tape series! Lets review quickly the three ways I will be displaying how to make your washi tape. Using Avery labels Using sticker paper Using digital washi tape on sticker paperIf you missed part 1 be sure and click on the link above to go back and learn about using Avery labels. Today we are going to learn about using sticker paper to create your own washi. One reason that I enjoy using sticker paper to make my washi tape is that I'm not limited by size. I can make a variety of widths of washi tape all on the same sheet of sticker paper. Let me show you how!1. Open up a 8.5″ x 11″ blank document in Photoshop.2. Open up several of your favorite digi papers and resize them. This is done so your patterns will be to scale on your washi tape. I used papers from Storyteller October 2014 - Extra Papers by … [Read more...]
November Challenges
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Digital Scrapbooking Day this weekend. This is Polly Karen here bringing you a quick overview of the new monthly challenges that were just posted to the forum on the 1st of the month. Based on our percentage system, you can earn three levels of coupons for the store just by participating in our challenges. In addition to the coupon, if you complete all 7 challenges within the month of November, you will be entered in a drawing to win a one month guest spot on the Lilypad Creative Team! This month we are once again offering TWO guest spots. The discounts available are as follows: 2 challenges = 10% off, 4 challenges = 20% off and 6 challenges = 30% off. Now let’s take a look at the new challenges: 1. Journaling Challenge - Dana is hosting this month's Journaling challenge and wants to see your layout with … [Read more...]
The iDSD Celebration Continues
Time flies when there are so many fun things happening. We are so excited that so many of you are celebrating our special holiday with us here at The Lilypad. The store wide sale is ending soon. Don't miss the chance to grab some of the things that are on your wish list or even some new favorites while they are 30% off. The sale ends Monday, November 3, 2014.Let's recap some of the fun things going on during the iDSD celebration. This schedule of events is a great tool to keep close at hand so that you don't miss any of the fun.Hop on over to the iDSD forum for lots of games, challenges, and plenty of prizes. The DSD challenges will be wrapping up soon, so get your entries submitted before it is too late! There's still time to hunt and kiss that sneaky ole Bart. Are you up to the task of the Instagram Challenge? Join in and help spread the digi love.Don't forget … [Read more...]
Introducing Memory Pockets Monthly
Have you seen the newest offering at The Lilypad? Memory Pockets Monthly, or MPM, is a monthly pocket scrapbooking kit created by Allison Pennington, Designs by Lili, Sahlin Studio, Sara Gleason, Stolen Moments and Valorie Wibbens.Each month includes a main kit which includes: 24 - 3 x 4 Cards offered in both vertical and horizontal orientations 6 - 4 x 6 Cards offered in both vertical and horizontal orientations 60+ elements 1 photo template 1 alpha Printable sheets and cut files are provided for easy hybrid use.This is also available as a subscription. Here are the benefits of purchasing a subscription: Main kit each month for $8.99, which has a retail value of $14.99 35% off all MPM add-ons Presale access to MPM add-ons MPM private forum group Exclusive access to MPM challenges (with prizes!) Special tutorials and video for inspiration and … [Read more...]
New Releases and More!
Happy Halloween! The designers here at the Pad aren't handing out tricks this year, just treats! They have so much in store for your this weekend.First off let me remind you of the amazing sale going on in the store. The whole store is 30% off this weekend including the new releases today! Such a sweet deal huh?!How about we take a peek at the gorgeous new releases the designers have out this week?!All amazing stuff right?! The designers didn't stop there though! They had a few more treats to hand out! Check out these specials going on.Phew! I'm about worn out with all these amazing products and deals going on but wait! I've got one more amazing deal to share with you! Remember that beautiful kit, Currently: Part 1, that you picked up on the blog hop?! There is a part two to that stunning kit and you can get it FREE with a $15 purchase … [Read more...]
iDSD @TheLilyPad!
The iDSD party is just getting started here at The LilyPad! All weekend long the forum will be bursting with exciting games, challenges, and events! Lets talk about a few of the things going on this weekend, shall we?!First off, you should all check out the awesome blog hop the LilyPad designers have put together for you. Hop along and you can collect the beautiful pieces to Currently: Part One! The hop has already started, what are you waiting for?! Get hopping!After you have collected all the pieces to Currently: Part One be sure and swing by the shop this weekend to pick up Part 2. While you are there browse around a little since the store is a whopping 30% off! Whoot! The designers will be adding new releases to their stores tomorrow, and let me tell you they are not only gorgeous but quite numerous too! You can also look around the designers stores for items … [Read more...]
Being creative
Hi, everyone!! It's me Li Li. Today I'm going to share with you my new found creative outlet. A little information about me, I started scrapping in 2011 and since then I have always look for ways to grow and learn new things. Digital scrapping has helped me a lot in expressing all of who I am and since I started I am just the sort of person who is constantly looking for new ways to improve my layouts or how I see things (in terms of composition, colors and etc)A month ago, I decided to do something that is totally out of my league. I got myself into drawing. I had to do it everyday for only 10 minutes. I am not sure about you but I am one of those who has this belief about myself that I can never draw. I can't even draw a proper stick man!!! LOL!! Cut the story short.. I took the courage to go on this journey!! Here are a few of my first few drawings . (laugh if you want to!! … [Read more...]