Lots of digital scrappers comment how they wish they could be a hybrid scrapper, but don’t know where to start. Today I’m sharing with you some hybrid basic supplies. My hope is that this will give a basic knowledge of supplies needed to start hybrid scrapping, and give some of you the nudge to get started in hybrid. Lets go over the supplies you need: Imagery software (Photoshop, PSE, GIMP, SBC, CraftArtist, etc) Digital Products from The LilyPad Store White cardstock or presentation paper Printer or access to a copy spot that prints color Scissors or paper trimmer Adhesive (Gluestick, Dot Runner, etc) PensNow lets talk about why you want/need the above supplies. Imagery software — From experience I can tell you that it is possible to create a hybrid project without imagery software. I can also tell you that it is very difficult to do and takes a lot more … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Polly Picks Liana
Hello! Polly Karen here bring you another installment of the popular Polly Picks! Every two weeks we ask one of our staff members to choose their favorite products in the shop. Then we put those products on sale! Our latest Polly Picks sale includes products chosen by the fabulous Liana (yellowpeep): Liana (yellowpeep) has been a Polly for years and is one of the best participants in the forum. She is witty and funny and can always be counted on to keep us laughing with her posts in the forum. Not only is she a hoot, but her layouts are always gorgeous and in no small part due to her amazing photography skills. It doesn't hurt that she has two completely darling girls as her models. I asked Liana to describe her style, and this is what she had to say:“Aloha! I was born and raised in Hawai'i and I'm a kindergarten teacher so I tend to … [Read more...]
July Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! Polly Karen here, bringing you the July edition of the Challenge Spotlight. Once a month I have the privilege of looking through the challenge galleries to find just a few of my favorite layouts and shine my spotlight on them here.If you aren’t familiar with the challenges, here’s a little information about them to get you started. If you play along with our 7 monthly challenges 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 a guest spot on the Creative Team (be a Polly) for a month! Now let’s look at some of the standout pages created for this month’s challenges: 1. One Word Challenge - "Create": by … [Read more...]
Create a Card – Summer Edition
I really enjoy giving cards to family and friends. Cards are perfect way to send birthday wishes, celebrate a special event, or even to just say hello to someone. I always try to have a selection of homemade cards on hand to give out for any of these occasions. I’ve noticed my supply of cards has been getting a bit low and committed myself to making a few cards to bolster it up. Today I’m going to share a summer card I created and a tip for creating dimension on your card. This tip is meant to help those who are a bit afraid of hybrid crafting. It is simple but adds a huge effect to your cards.To make this card you will need the following supplies: O Sole Mio | Papers by Pink Reptile Designs O Sole Mio | Elements by Pink Reptile Designs Presentation Paper Card base Scissors Glue or tape runner Foam adhesive1. Using papers and embellishments from Pink Reptile … [Read more...]
Christmas in July Sale and Celebration at the Pad!
Merry Christmas, HO HO HO!!!Yes, it's our annual Christmas in July Sale and Celebration here at the Pad! All of our Christmas, Document Your December (DYD) and Winter items are all a whopping 35% off! We know you're probably going to head over to our store to check out all the wonderful holiday items that are on sale but make sure you also check out the Christmas in July section of our forums for some fun challenges and helpful tutorials.Here are some of the offerings in the forum:Challenge: Project Catch Up on ChristmasPinspiration:: Froggy Favorites Christmas EditionTutorial: Super Simple Hybrid Holiday PlannerTutorial and Challenge: Using Holiday Kits Anytime by Recoloring ElementsChallenge: Favorite Holiday Memory BingoChallenge: Art Journal Holiday PresentTutorial and Challenge: Get a Head Start on Your Holiday CardsChallenge: Catching up on … [Read more...]
Planner Love: DIY Accessories Using Memory Pockets Monthly Almanac
Hey, everyone, Sarah here. I have a really fun post for you today. I'm so excited to share my new planner with you and show you how I made some cute planner accessories for it.A couple of weeks ago I bought a Me and My Big Ideas Happy Planner. I love using this planner so much and I've had an awesome time decorating the past month's pages. I decided to use the Memory Pockets Monthly: Almanac Main Kit for next week's planner pages.For my first accessory I decided to make some page flags. I love the little arrow labels included in the kit. I printed ten of each color onto 24lb. copy paper and cut them using my Silhouette Portrait. I lined each color up and clipped them using binder clips to hold them together and lift them off the table. I applied a layer of padding compound (the same stuff used to bind notepads) to the end of each stack of labels. If you aren't able to … [Read more...]