You would have to have been living under a rock these days to not know about all the hoopla surrounding the 2016 Presidential election. This crazy election caused me to think about interviewing #6 (my youngest) about what he would do if he were the Prez!And how many times have we all heard in passing "If I were president, I would..."? Right? So, here's your chance to jot down what your kid would do if they were commander in chief and leader of the free world. No pressure lol-If you were president, what would you do?-Are there any laws you would like to pass?-what do you think is hard about being president?-what kind of problems do you think the president has to fix right now?-how would you help people?-what kind of perks comes with being president? I used Parade Days by Lynn Grieveson for this layout.Doesn't he look … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Creating Spillover Effects with Paint Elements
Hello everyone! Judie (HeyJude) here with a quick tip for creating those awesome spillover effects on your pages. I just love the artsy look of photo spilling over a frame and onto the background of a page. There are several ways to achieve this effect, but my favorite quick tip for this technique is to use paint elements to mask in the effect. … [Read more...]
What’s Up, November BYOC?
Well hello there, Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, doing my happy dance because I get to be the one to introduce you to our newest BYOC collection for November. For those of you new to the concept BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. Every month, our genius designers collaborate around a chosen palette and theme and create a collection of products that coordinate beautifully. Because our designers have such diverse styles, there is something for everyone in our BYOC. November's palette is a gorgeous group of rich jewel tones-- perfect for Autumn. Let's have a look at these exquisite products:First off, tempting papers:Beautiful elements:Helpful templates:Cool alphas and fonts:And finally, journal cards for all you pocket lovers out there: I know. You're like, "Wow, I really hit the jackpot with all these beautiful products!" Well guess … [Read more...]
November Challenges
Hello everyone! I (Polly Karen) am waking up a VERY happy Cubs fan today. I stayed up very late to watch them play in game 7 of the World Series and they won! Woo-hoo! So for it to be November and my team still playing baseball, is just magical! I let my kiddos stay up for most of the game too and it was super fun to share that memory with them. You better believe I was taking pictures so I can scrap all about it! So, speaking of scrapping... the real reason I am here is to give you a look at the brand new batch of challenges that we have for this month. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on the 1st. You can use the challenges simply to inspire you to keep creating new layouts OR you can also earn yourself a fabulous coupon for your next shopping trip in the Lilypad Store. (2 challenges = 10%, 4 challenges = 20% and … [Read more...]
Photographing Fall Foliage
Hi everyone, it's Polly Rae, here to give you some tips and ideas on photographing fall foliage, although these tips can be applied to photographing any greenery, at any time of the year. Regardless of what camera you use or your skill level, it is possible to capture some interesting photos of foliage.Tourist spots, scenic routes, parks and wilderness areas are all popular spots for photographing the outdoors, capturing the beauty of the fall foliage, but there are a few other areas you might not think of. I don't generally carry my DSLR around with me but I almost always have my iPhone or my small mirrorless Sony camera in my pocket or purse. But if I am purposely going on a photo walk, the DSLR comes with me. Here are some additional ideas of where you might find some interesting fall foliage to photograph: Higher elevation areas offer stunning views, looking down over … [Read more...]
Gratitude Album
With the American celebration of Thanksgiving coming up at the end of this month November is a great time to pause and intentionally practice gratitude. One way to do this is to make a Gratitude Album for the month of November.I decided to make a 4x4 sized mini-album to contain a photo of something that I am grateful for each day of this month along with some journaling that I am so excited to show to you today!I find that when I'm taking on a daily project like this, it is helpful to set up foundation pages at the beginning. Then all I have to do throughout the month of this project is add photos and journaling.I started this album by clipping papers from the Memory Pockets Monthly Gather main kit and add-ons (I'll link to each product used at the end of this post) to a 4x4 square in Photoshop. I was able to fit four squares on an 8.5 x 11 sized paper. I printed out … [Read more...]