With many thanks to Michelle Godin for her hilarious kit Set My Soul On Fire (elements). And you all get to have a sneak peak! Is this not one of the funniest element kits you've seen? I love her sense of humor. Awesome sneak peek, isn't it? Alright! Onward to the Hybrid part of the post!I prearranged most of the elements I wanted on one 8-1/2 x 11 sheet. Mostly this is because two of the elements are stamps with a transparent background. I had a hard time deciding which elements to use, let me tell you. I might still print out the "Oh My" word art, because it totally reminds me of George Takei, but for now, these elements will do mighty fine. Lookin' good! Muscle man thinks he's lookin' good, too. Totally makes me laugh. You have to wonder why the kissing woman isn't running off with Muscles, but I suppose the guy she's with is classier. The fire … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Organize Your Pad
Organize Your PadWelcome to Organize Your Pad, a new Blog Series at The Lilypad where we all get a little more Organized! Each month a new question or two will be posted in the forum and we want you to tell us all about how you do things. Some of the responses will be featured here on the Blog so we can all get ideas on how to make our digi lives a little more manageable.Here were the first set of questions for you... 1. To Tag or Not to Tag? Do you do it? What do you tag (photos/kits/elements)? How do you tag? What program do you use to tag?Tagging means to add keywords to your photos, documents or digital supplies to help you find them easier later. There are several programs around for Windows and Mac that can help you do this. Remember this tip... If you are going to tag things, it's important to know that the keywords you are assigning are being added to the metadata … [Read more...]
Member Spotlight
Hey all, Polly Jewelle here! I am thrilled to bring you another TLP member spotlight! I had the opportunity to chat with mollyc this week. This lady is so on top of things and fun to talk to! Sit back and take some time to get to know mollyc a little better!Jewelle: What is your IRL name and your user name? mollyc: Molly/mollycJ: Could you provide a picture of yourself so we can see who you are?J: Where do you call home? M: Virginia J: Digital or Hybrid? Both? M: Digital J: How long have you been scrapping? M: I've been playing with scrapbooking since 2002; I received a Creative Memories scrapbook as a wedding shower gift and started scrapping the year after I got married. However, paper scrapping was really difficult for me so I don't have much to show for it. I started digital scrapping somewhere around 2008 or 2009 after I started amassing thousands of photos of my … [Read more...]
January Challenge Spotlight
Wow! The gallery is just exploding with layouts and works of art this month! With the Month of Challenges going on and the regular monthly challenges and all the weekly challenges, there certainly is no lack of inspiration! I'm (Polly Karen) here to shine the spotlight on some of the wonderful pages created for our 7 monthly challenges. Remember if you play along with our monthly challenge you can earn yourself a coupon to use on your next Lilypad shopping spree. You will earn as follows: 2 challenges = 10% off, 4 challenges = 20% off and 6 challenges = 30% off. Also if you finish all 7 challenges, in addition to your coupon, you will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win 1 of 2 guest spots on the Creative Team for a month! Now, let's take a look at some of the standouts from the Challenge Galleries this month: 1. Product Challenge - Use at least 3 … [Read more...]
Polly Pick – Dalis
Can you all do a big squeal with me? Dalis is the POLLY PICK this time!!! EVERYone that has spent any amount of time at the Lily Pad knows Dalis, not just for her style and awesome pages, but her kindness and hilarious sense of humor! But her style is so fun and funky!! She can take a whole lot of paint, texture and ephemera and put them together for art, and art with a heart. Then add a photo of her most awesome daughter and her pages rock your socks right off your feet! Take a look at her GALLERY!Dalis went thru the store and picked her all time favorites, and then the big bosses put them all on sale!! That is the coolest part of the POLLY PICK!! Take a gander at some of the fun in the store now at a 20% savings!Here is a little bit about our friend Dalis:Hi! My name is Dalis, short for Alidalis. About a year and a half my "scrappy home" was closed down and I was "scrappy … [Read more...]
Fabulously Fun Friday
It's Friday. YAY! That means the weekend is upon us. And it's New Release Day at The Lilypad! I want to show you some of the goodness being released today and then I HAVE to show off some Gallery Standouts from our Month of Challenges. Hang on tight...Here are some fun new things to drool over and, of course, pick up while they are ON SALE this weekend! Each image is linked so go for it. Awesome, right? Check out the Store for more digi fun than you will be able to handle! And be sure to grab a few things to help you finish out your MOC. Are you participating? It has been So. Much. Fun. Again. And quite challenging, hehe. If you haven't checked out the MOC at TLP yet, you may not have time to do all 31 challenges, but you can certainly be inspired and get to know others in an awesome … [Read more...]