Greetings Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, getting super excited about the upcoming Month of Challenges here at the Lilypad. It starts January 1 and during the month of January we will introduce one new challenge a day. If you finish all 31 challenges, you will receive a $20 store gift code and you will be entered in the running to become our newest Polly! (For those of you who are new, a " Polly"--short for Pollywog-- is a member of the site's Creative Team. We help to run the different parts of the site, connect with community & beyond and create lots of layouts to inspire and promote products from our store.)Whether you've been here for years or you have just connected with us for the first time, you're bound to have seen the unique community that the Lilypad has here. It is the loveliest group of talented scrappers and crafters and offers one of the strongest, … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2017
Homemade Christmas Ornament
Hi scrappy friends! It's Monica here with an easy homemade gift idea.I love giving homemade Christmas ornaments to friends at Christmas time! This has become a favorite gift of mine to make and give. They're so easy to personalize and take no time to make.It’s pretty easy to make a basic glittered ornament. All you need is a glass ornament (these can be found at most craft stores), extra fine glitter in your choice of color, and Pledge Floor Care with Future Shine. The Pledge Floor Care is available at Wal-mart and some grocery stores. It’s a bit expensive (around $6), but one bottle will make a ton of ornaments!FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO MAKE A GLITTERED ORNAMENT:1. Remove the metal top to the ornament.2. Pour in about a tablespoon of Pledge Floor Care in to the ornament and gently swirl it around to cover the inside of your ornament. Be gentle with this step so that you … [Read more...]
Food Photography
Food photography may be easier than you think. I'll share a few of my tips to get you started on it.During the holiday season I find myself taking more food related photos than usual. Some are staged photos, such as this collage of photos below. These photos show the cookies I made today but they also help to tell the story of the photos. I did some Christmas baking but this year I tried a paleo/keto friendly recipe (which turned out awesome BTW). Including something into your background or foreground can help to explain who/what/when/where. The top photo helps to explain "what" type of cookie it is, as it is placed overtop of one of my paleo magazines. For some visual interest (texture) around the cookie I placed a material scrap that I had picked up at a garage sale awhile back. I keep a drawer in my hutch with scraps of material I find for free (or very cheaply … [Read more...]
December M3 is Here!
Howdy Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here with the honor of introducing you to the M3 collection for December. For those new to our site, M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly. Every month around the mid-teens, we release a collection of mixed media products that have been designed as a collaboration around a specific palette and three key words. The words for December are perfect for this month: WONDER/INNOCENT/ANTICIPATION. The palette is an icy green with pops of mustard and pink. Here's the main kit:Beautiful, right? And there are some wonderful add-ons that each designer concocts after the main kit is done. Here are some of the outstanding offerings: Best of all, it's on sale this weekend. And, if you pick up the M3 subscription, you can get more for less. Here's how:Go grab all that gorgeous while it's on sale this weekend. Have a great … [Read more...]
10 Productive Things to Do When You are Bored
Have you ever just sat there staring at the screen?I have. In fact, if I had a dollar for each time I caught myself mindlessly staring at the computer screen, I’d be a rich man. Boredom is one of those crazy things that seems to sneak up on you when you are least expecting it. It can kill your productivity with one fell swoop, and send your mojo packing. Most times, when boredom strikes, I spend my time surfing the internet aimlessly or just staring at the blank screen. Today, I wanted to share with you 10 productive things you can do when boredom strikes. Tag and organize photos or digital files. Get up and go for a walk Search an inspiration site, like Pinterest. Text someone you haven't talked to in a while. Spend 15 minutes cleaning files on your computer. Browse and comment on layouts in the TLP Gallery. Read some older articles here on the TLP … [Read more...]
Counting Down to MOC
At this time of the year, there are lots of count downs going on.My son is counting down the days until he gets to see the new Star Wars movie.We're counting down the days until Christmas.Many are counting down the days until the New Year when they'll make resolutions and dream up new goals and plans.I'm counting down the days until New Years as well, but for a totally different reason. I'm counting down the days until January 1 because it is the date of my favorite scrapping event of the year...the Month of Challenges here at The Lilypad!!This will be my sixth year participating in MOC and I'm as excited as ever...maybe even more!!I remember when the first Month of Challenges was announced around this time in 2012. My family was preparing for a move across the country from South Carolina to El Paso, Texas. I so wanted to participate and complete the … [Read more...]