Wait, what? Did that say "November" in the title?? Say it isn't so!Yes my friends, it is indeed the first week of November which means it's time for the release of the November BYOC at the Lilypad! For those of you recently joining us (welcome, iDSDers!!) BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collab. Similar to the concept of fantasy football, BYOC is a way for you to pick and choose products from your favorite designers that you can combine to make a kit that's perfect for your needs and style. The products have all been created around the same palette so although each designer brings her own creativity and style, everything coordinates beautifully together. It's like having a special group of selected designers create a kit just for you!The BYOC for November has a soft, cozy palette that's perfect for the season. There are pretty pops of coral and mint, anchored by navy, greens and … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Planner Love: Bullet Journal
Hi everyone, Sarah here and I wanted to share with you all my favorite way to organize my to do lists.A few years ago I learned of Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal method and have been enamored with it ever since. I began by keeping my journal pretty much the way it was outlined in the original video (unfortunately this video doesn't seem to be available anymore but there is an updated video here). I bought a cheap gridded composition notebook from a local office supply store and then later upgraded to a Moleskine gridded notebook. One thing I love about this system is how adaptable it is. When I made my first refillable notebook earlier this year, I simply cut down another Moleskine notebook to fit inside my cover and began using that as my bullet journal. I was still pretty much using the format that was taught in the original video.Recently I decided to give decorating … [Read more...]
Welcome: The Blog Hop
We are super excited to kick off our iDSD celebrations with a freebie blog hop from some of The Lilypad's designers!Welcome: Part One is available on our hop through Friday, November 6th at 2 pm EDT. Please be sure to visit all of our stops before then. You can find a complete list of stops in the forum. Get Part Two in the shop on DSD weekend as a free with purchase mega kit.On this stop, you get this beautiful set of Misellany from Amy Wolff. (Are you subscribed to Amy's newsletter? She offers amazing deals to her subscribers along with fun freebies.) Download the Miscellany pack here. Now, continue on to the next stop on the hop at Valorie Wibbens' blog. … [Read more...]
November Challenges
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here bringing you the monthly overview of the 7 new challenges for November.As a reminder, based on our percentage system, you can earn three levels of coupons for the store just by participating in our monthly challenges. In addition to the coupon, if you complete all 7 challenges within the month of November, you will be entered in a drawing to win a one month guest spot on the Lilypad Creative Team! The discounts available are as follows: 2 challenges = 10% off, 4 challenges = 20% off and 6 challenges = 30% off. Now let’s take a look at the new challenges: 1. Random Challenge – Renee (renee82) is hosting this month's Random Challenge and has a super fun idea to rewind back to last month's challenges and find one of those challenges you didn't get a chance to complete, or one that you really loved and do it again. So go … [Read more...]