Whether your child is just starting 'big school', a new school, a new school year or has been out of school for a while and you have a back log of photos and stories to document about them (or your grandkids or yourself!), this is a great time of year for school-related layout inspiration and revisiting kits in your stash that help to scrap them!Let me share a bit of inspo I’ve seen in the gallery recently and what I’m loving or taking from them. Click on any of them to see them full size in the gallery!_________________________________________________After pocket scrapping for the first time in a while last week, I was immediately drawn to this pocket page by wvufan04 - such great photography combined with crisp lines and a great visual storyand then this page again using pocket cards, but in a freestyle way by Vrielinkie - love the stacking and the way the banners are … [Read more...]
Moon Day Inspiration
Did you know the famous quote from Neil Armstrong, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." was actually misquoted? It's true, Armstrong always maintained that he actually said, "one small step for a man...." but no one heard the 'a man' and thought he said 'man'. Either way, he made history today, July 20th, many moons ago. Today, National Moon Day is celebrated and what better way to celebrate than by showing off some eye-candy.I've found 9 fun layouts all about the moon in some way to inspire your next page that features that big 'ole shining nightlight in our sky. Take a look and if you've got time, each one is linked to the gallery so you can see all the credits and leave a little love. Enjoy & be inspired, if you haven't scrapped a page featuring a moon, today would be the perfect … [Read more...]
Seasonal Inspiration: Easter Layouts
Hi there! Are you eating chocolate while scrolling today? I'm trying to avoid it but still have the joy of Easter on the brain and I'm looking for Easter layout inspiration, both chocolate and non-choc0late based! Let me show you a few that caught my eye while hopping around the gallery this weekend - click on through to the gallery for credits and to comment on any you love too!____________________________________________________________________I'm loving the variety of ways cut-outs have been used, from text that makes for high-impact, instant titles, to simple shapes that show off a range of patterned papers or use the shape as a folded paper chain style banner, and a very cool, hybrid page with a shaker rabbit!I'm loving how many ways heaps of egg embellishments can be used, en masse they are super effective and add so much Easter fun and colour! Great way to … [Read more...]
Call it Luck: inspiration for St. Patty’s Day
Grab your green dye and don't forget the shamrocks. Today is St. Patrick's Day and all over the world people are celebrating in their own ways. I don't call myself superstitious but wearing a bit of green today is a sure bet I won't get pinched. Do you celebrate the holiday of luck? Whether it's your thing or not, I'm here with a bit of inspiration to help you document any type of luck you want with some finds from the gallery and the shop.Who needs luck when you've got beautiful products and photos to scrap?!Maybe you want to make sure you're pinch proof? Grab a shamrock for extra luck.Good luck is finding the perfect photo to compliment the template you chose.It might be serendipity or maybe you just deserve a bit of luck in your life.Or maybe you're just lucky all the time and it shows.Did you find the pot of gold at the end … [Read more...]
Seasonal Inspiration: Wreaths
Hi there! Are you getting ready to Deck the Halls? I'm feeling inspired by wreaths this month and they can be more diverse than you think! They don't even need to include foliage from what I've seen in the gallery and today I’m looking at some of the different wreaths in your pages.____________________________________________________________________This page by HeatherB features a densely packed wreath full of flowers, foliage and metallic elements that add interest but uses a colour scheme that makes it suitable year roundI adore this layered cutfile wreath full of wordart! So festive and creative from Dalis!This layout by Berniek uses layers of ephemera to build a nostalgic wreath.Farrah has included photos and a card on her traditional wreath and cleverly masked them onto baublesHere's another wreath featuring a photo by vrielinkie. I love the … [Read more...]
Memory Pockets Monthly December 2016 | Wonder
Hi Everyone! Crystal here for this months MPM round up! I can't wait to share with you everything that has been happening in the world of Memory Pockets Monthly!This month's collection, Wonder, is perfectly lovely and so beautiful! The bright and happy colors and theme are so perfect for all of your December and Winter memories. I just adore it so much!What is Memory Pockets Monthly? MPM is the monthly pocket scrapbooking subscription here at the Lilypad. Each month, our six very talented MPM designers create a single collection for all your pocket scrapbooking needs. They also create a wide variety of add-ons to complement the main collection.Here’s a peek at this month’s main collection!Each month the designers also release add-ons to the main collection. This month’s add-ons are outstanding! There are so many awesome options to add to this collection! Perfect for … [Read more...]