Hello everyone! Polly Karen here, bringing you the monthly Challenge Spotlight post! 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. Starting this month, we now offer 8 monthly challenges in the forum. If you play along with these 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 at least 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 … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
The Sweetest Ever Project Parade – Part 3 of 3
Hi everyone, Sarah here with the final installment of this month's project parade. Make sure to check out part 1 and part 2 of the parade if you haven't yet. Lori created a hybrid scrapbook page using Amber LaBau's Love Letters Pocket Cards and Love Letters kit. Lori says: One of the things I love about hybrid layouts is the ease of digital misting. I get the great misted look without any of the physical mess! I can also easily play around with how I want the mist to look and where I want it sprayed without any paper waste.Susanne made a sweet framed sign using Sprinkles v.33 by Valorie Wibbens.Susanne says: For the background I used a dark wooden paper from one of Valorie's kits (resized to the needed size). I tried a light background first but found that the elements really "pop out" from the dark background and liked that effect. It was easy to … [Read more...]
Planner Love: Adding an Insert
Hi everyone, Sarah here with another planner post. I'm using the new March Madness Planner Collection Monthly kit for these pages, and I'm going to talk about how I insert new pages into my MAMBI Happy Planner.My first step was to decorate my pages as I normally do with all sorts of amazing goodies from the collection. If you follow me at all you know I typically do small dots to bullet my most important tasks for the day. I thought it would be fun to use the numbers included in the kit for that purpose this week.Next I chose one of the Happy Planner sized inserts from the collection and added bits and pieces from the kit to create a fun bit of extra space to write down things I want to remember. I made sure to leave a margin so that there would be room to punch the holes so that I could add it to my planner. I printed this out on white cardstock and cut to size.I … [Read more...]
Mixed Media Monthly for February
Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here with the honor of introducing you to our new Mixed Media Monthly (M3) collection for February. For those of you new to the concept, M3 is a group of products that have been created by four of our most talented mixed media designers: Nanci Rowe Janitz, Paula Kesselring, Quirky Heart and Lynne Marie. Every month, they collaborate around a color palette and three relevant words to create a beautiful collection of mixed media products that coordinate perfectly with one another. The words this month are Feel/Breathtaking/Emotion. The palette is warm and fresh. Check out the main kit:Then, once the main kit is designed, the designers create coordinating add-on kits that can be purchased separately to enhance the original kit. There are journal cards, paint, alphas and quotes to name a few. Check out these lovely … [Read more...]
DIY Planner Dividers
Beautiful dividers are a must have in your planner these days. I prefer to make my own so I can customize them to match my planner. Today I have a tutorial explaining how easy this can be! This tutorial will address how to create these dividers using either a cutting machine or scissors.Supplies Needed: Storyteller 2016 :: Story Planner System A5 Calendar / Vertical / Inserts or Storyteller 2016 :: Story Planner System PERSONAL Calendar / Vertical / Inserts by Just Jaimee Dreamer Paper Pack by Just Jaimee Presentation Paper Cutting machine or scissors Adhesive Hole punch Laminator (optional)A quick note...in the exmaples I am using the a5 size. Only one divider will fit on a page for that side. If doing the Personal size you can fit two dividers on each page. Now let's get the crafting party started! Open Jaimee's divider templates in Silhouette Studio … [Read more...]
The Sweetest Ever Project Parade Part 2 of 3
It's time for another edition of The Sweetest Ever Project Parade!In case you missed it, Jewelle posted some fun projects last week in Part 1 of the February Parade. Check our her post here. There is also a new Project Parade Challenge. We want you to join in on the fun of the parade. Karen has shared more details here. Let's take a look at all of the fun things created this week.Farrah used key to my heart (kit) by Sahlin Studio to create an adorable project.Farrah's key holder frame is an adorable home decor addition.Brynn Marie used the Splash of Color Cards by Jacque Larsen to create adorable gift tags.Brynn Marie says, "One thing that I always need but never seem to have are gift tags. A quick and easy substitute I've found are Project Life cards. With the popularity of pocket scrapbooking you can find a card in almost any theme and color … [Read more...]