February Hybrid Variety Show - FlowersIt's time for another edition of the Hybrid Variety Show. This month we are doing our best to get over the winter blues with beautiful flowers.Sarah brought some sunshine into her workspace with these pretty wallflowers. She used Flower Brigade by Jacque Larsen. Here is what Sarah had to say about her process:I decided to hang some cute flowers over my workspace to brighten up my office and forget about all the snow and ice that's still hanging around outside. I used Jacque Larsen's Flower Brigade. I cut them out with my Silhouette and then applied them to my wall using Tombow repositionable adhesive. I love my little bit of spring inside even if it's still very much so winter outside.Jewelle created this beautiful card using Treasured by Amber LaBau. Here is what Jewelle had to say about her process:Cards are one of my favorite … [Read more...]
January Hybrid Variety Show
January Hybrid Variety Show - All Occasion CardsWelcome to the January Hybrid Variety Show. A new year brings new reasons to celebrate, and while MOC is winding down we still have a year filled with other celebratory occasions. This edition of the Variety Show is all about celebrating a variety of occasions throughout the year. Juliette created this adorable inspiration card using April 2014 Storyteller by Just Jaimee.Sarah created this super cute birthday card using Eat Cake by Valorie Wibbens.Sarah also created these cute "pun intended" cards using Also Edgy and Under the Sea by Kate Hadfield and The Typewriter by Heather Joyce. They are sure to make the recipient smile.I had a great time creating a bundle of cards to share throughout the year. These two cards were created using Rainy or Sunny by Little Butterfly Wings and Rain or Shine by … [Read more...]
Hybrid Variety Show – Gold
It's December folks! The year is almost gone. How did that happen? This is the final Hybrid Variety Show for 2014. Where does the time go?The gold alpha in the header image above was created using the Holiday Hangover Alpha by Allison Pennington. The gold stars are from Hello December Elements by Laurie Ann. You can purchase both of these and many other golden nuggets in the current Trend Watch category.You might have noticed that the current Trend Watch is gold - smooth, shimmery, gorgeous gold. Gold just has a way of making things look richer. A few of the hybrid gals here at the pad had an amazing time creating some beautiful holiday projects with gold.Sarah made some tags using the gilded Pocket Full of Joy cards from Stolen Moments Design. They are beautiful and will be a nice treat when adorned a gift.Karen created an absolutely stunning mini book using ForeverJoy's … [Read more...]
The FALL Hybrid Variety Show
This month we are celebrating the cooler temperatures of the fall season with a fall edition of the Hybrid Variety Show. The Lilypad is filled with some fabulous fall products. We know you will fall head over hills in love with all of fall inspired creations.Juliette created some gorgeous wall art using Equinox from One Little Bird. Karen created an adorable fall card using You Whoo! by Jacque Larsen. I created a mini album using some fun fall journal cards in the shop: Filler Notecards #9 by Gina Miller and All Toasty and Warm by Allison Pennington.While browsing the hybrid gallery I found some other adorable hybrid creations that are also fall themed. I just had to share them with you here. Hop on over to the gallery and leave these hybrid goddesses some well deserved love. First, Danielle created this uber cute and oh so foxy card using Autumn Happiness by Little … [Read more...]
Bon Appétit – Setting the table for family & friends
Here in the Northeast we still have a bit of summer left to enjoy, but we are just starting to get a hint of the cooler weather lurking around the corner. The kids are almost back to school (after Labor Day for us!) and things are starting to wind down and transition from lazy days of summer to schedules & structure. For us, this means more dinners around the family table. It also is a time when the cooler temperatures of fall allow me to turn my oven on again and serve up lots of comfort food for my family. Speaking of comfort food and family dinners gathered around the table, Lynne-Marie has a gorgeous set of Bon Appetit products on sale today, some old, some new ... let's have a look. The Bon Appetit bundle is classic, elegant and perfect for scrapping family meals and delicious food, whether you make it yourself or are enjoying time eating out with family or friends. … [Read more...]
The Hybrid Variety Show – Triangles
Welcome to the latest edition of the Hybrid Variety Show. This month we are taking on the challenge of triangles. You might notice that triangles are part of the current trend watch. Now is a great time to try your hand at something from the Trend Watch sale. Sarah created a hybrid layout using triangle elements. This page is so sweet and just super creative. Credits: Manic Monday Collab from Amy Wolff and Lynne Marie, Chalkies from Pink Reptile Designs, and Try-An-Angle from Heather Joyce. Here is what Sarah had to see about her creative process:I love the clean look of the Try-An-Angle template set from Heather Joyce. I thought it would be fun to use my Silhouette to create a layout using one of the templates in the set. My first step was to resize everything to 8" x 8" and then trace and cut using the different shapes (in this case lots of triangles) in the template and filling … [Read more...]