Hi there, if you haven't already seen, TLP's Summer Bucketlist event has started and not only are there extra challenges and some super cute pins to collect from participating but various whole categories of products are discounted in the store each a week so keep an eye on the forum and newsletters for the week's sales news but this week is perfect for a Mixed Media Beginner to do some stash building with Art Journaling & Mixed Media, Ephemera and Stamps categories on sale so if there's something from any of these categories in your Wishlist that you've been eyeing, here's your chance!So with these sale categories and this week's theme of Adventure and/or Tastes/Food of Summer in mind, I'm making a Summer birthday food essential Mixed Media page today for, and inspired by Rae's own page for her challenge. Given how many photos I pulled out to use, I decided it called for a … [Read more...]
Beginners Mixed Media: Using doodled elements
To some of us, there is nothing more nerve-wracking than attempting a scrapping style out of your comfort zone or more daunting than a blank canvas with infinite possibilities.(OK, yes, I’m talking about me personally but I’m sure this applies to others as well!)So in this blog series, I’m attempting to make Mixed Media less daunting by giving you (and me) some jumping off points. Where to begin with digi – mixed media scrapping? Right here for Mixed Media Beginners! Recap & Introduction This month, I’m featuring doodles and handdrawn styled elements to go with the art in my photos. In the real world, I can draw and I have a heap of colours and mediums that I can use (and even more if I borrow from my daughter's stash) but I don't always love what I draw, and in paper scrapping, would be reluctant to draw or doodle on my page for fear of messing it up or then … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Feature
Father's Day FeatureFather's Day is June 21st and Kate Hadfield has swooped in to save the day! She is offering a 20% off sale on some of her Father's Day inspired doodles. Kate's hand drawn creations are the perfect personalized touch to any hand crafted gift for the men in our lives.Kate has done all of the work with these amazing printabless. Grab Super Dad Printables and you will be the hero of the Father's Day celebration. Do It Yourself - because dad's are the fixer uppers in the family.Boy's Night In - https://the-lilypad.com/store/Boys-Night-In.html Visit Kate Hadfield's store for these Father's Day inspired products as well as many other themed doodles. Follow Kate on Facebook and never miss any important announcements. Sign up for Kate's newsletter and receive exclusive discount offers right in your inbox. Hop on over to … [Read more...]
How Do You Doodle?
Hello! Hello! If you happened to visit the blog yesterday you read a little information about the incredible selection of doodles available at The Lilypad. Still, some of you might be wondering what to do. Hopefully this will help solve the mystery of doodles and help you incorporate them into your next creation. There are a number of ways to use doodles other than just straight out of the kit. Adding color to doodles will completely change the look. This allows you to customize the object to fit your project. There are different ways to add color to a doodle. A few examples are: flood fill a doodle with any color from the color palette; use the gradient tool to add a variety of color; or clip paper to add both color and texture.Word art in the example above is from Science Lab element pack by One Little Bird.Layer them. Layer a few of your favorite doodles to create a new … [Read more...]
Doodle all the Day
Let's talk about Doodles! I for one am a constant doodler. I draw all over my grocery lists. I doodle while I am chatting on the phone. I also sketch in my daily journal. Little doodles and hand drawn graffiti make me smile. It just seemed like a natural fit to add doodles to my digital creations. Did you know that there is an entire Doodle section in the store? You will find all sorts of hand drawn elements available in the store. Here are just a few samples:Doodled Alphas FramesBordersWord Art FlourishesThere is so much more to see at The Lilypad. One of the December Art Journal Challenges is all about using Doodles in your art journal style pages. Head over to the Art Journaling Pad for plenty of art journal inspiration. There is a doodled freebie available for you as well as a couple of video tutorials. Go check it out! While you … [Read more...]