Being a scrapper was what first got me interested in photography. I realized that having a beautiful photo can make all of the difference on a page. Now I'm not saying a beautiful photo is necessary, but it definitely helps! I also started taking more photos, which means I ended up with far more photos that I love then I can scrap. (I'm a slow scrapper). Or I have a ton of photos from the same event that didn't make the cut for the page I made, but I still love. And while I would look at them sometimes (mostly on Facebook), I didn't get to see them nearly as often as I would have liked.Which is why I made this.It's just 50 4x4 photos with a white border hung from baker's twine with these teeny tiny little clothespins.Here's a close up to give you a better idea.It's super super easy and I absolutely adore it! It's hanging right above my desk and seriously makes me happy every … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
I {Mustache} You A Question…
Are you totally loving all the cute mustache stuff out in the big world wide web? I hope so... because I am and I want to share some Valentine's goodies that have caught my eye and put a smile on my face! My intentions were to have my boy's Valentines cards made so that I could show you the awesome TLP products I used to make them. Sadly, a sick child (who shared his germs with me) put a damper on my productivity. Instead, I'll share with you what is going to happen and what I will use.So here's the PSE 9 version of what I will (hopefully) start tackling this week...- the mustache used on the left side will remain the same on all printed cards.-The mustache adorning that precious little face on the right, however, will be cut out with the Silhouette in various shapes and sizes using Jacque & Heather's PHOTO BOOTH PROPS and they can "dress up" their photos for each classmate … [Read more...]
Doing Without Photos
I know hard for us scrappers to actually believe but yes, wonderfully creative LOs can be achieved with no photos. There I said it! I know we all want to scrap the big smiles and bright eyes of our loved ones and create those memories. But that isn't all there is to scrapping. Wait before you jump up to disagree, scrapping is also our creative outlet. No matter what skill level we are on the creative aspect of scrapping is an important aspect of our fabulous obsession.So you may be wondering what goes into making a great photoless LO. Well I've searched through TLP galleries and it didn't take long to find many LOs to get some great inspiration from.With this LO by Laura we can really see how no photo is needed to scrap this very raw emotion. The use of dark colors, added grunge and the perfect title is all it takes for some scrapping therapy. A photoless LO doesn't always … [Read more...]
Love Is In The Air
Valentine's Day is in about three weeks, which means it's the perfect time to start thinking about possible gifts for the one you love. Last year I made a "Love You" mini book as an anniversary gift for my husband. Each page listed a reason why I love him. While it wasn't for Valentine's Day, you could easily adapt the same concept and make a "Love You" mini album for your significant other.I created the 4x6 mini album using paper supplies. However, I could easily see this album created in hybrid or digital format. With hybrid, you could print out some of the fabulous Valentine or love-themed products at The Lilypad, print out your photos, and put together the album with some journaling. With a digital mini book, you could create 4x6 pages with photos, journaling, and digital papers and embellishments. Then you could print the page out individually and bind together using … [Read more...]
Who loves jewelry?
Pretty pictures are a passion of mine, but I have to admit that camera jewelry also makes my heart go pitter patter. Here are a few of my favorites (images are linked).Is this ring cute or what?Love these petite earrings (and they're so affordable too).I adore this keychain.I own this necklace, and it is such a fun piece.And you cannot go wrong with Lisa Leonard!Happy shopping! :) … [Read more...]
TLP Birthday Bash!!
It's almost time to celebrate!! TLP is turning FIVE! There will be tons of fun going on around here this weekend in honor of the big event, so be sure to hop by!!There will be Birthday Wishes and Birthday Kisses, plus challenges, games and chats! And of course PRIZES!Here's the schedule for what's going on:FRIDAY: Chat - 7:30am PST/9:30am CST/10:30am ESTSATURDAY: Chat - 10 pm EST/9 pm CSTSUNDAY: Chat - noon PST/2pm CST/3pm ESTMONDAY: Speed Scrap - 5pm PST/7pm CST/8pm ESTA different participation prize will be given at each of our chat / speed scrap events, so be sure to be at as many as you can to max out your winnings!!Besides the chats and scraps, be sure to join us in the forum all weekend for games and challenges and lots of birthday fun! Come help us celebrate in style!! Happy birthday TLP!! … [Read more...]