Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here bringing you another 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. We offer 8 monthly challenges in the forum each month. 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 $50 gift certificate! Now let’s look at some of the standout pages created for August’s challenges1. Style Challenge - Combine … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
End of Summer Berry Crisp Recipe
Hi friends!!These days I am walking a line between anticipating the fall season and savoring what's left of summer. Today I have a recipe to share with you that walks that line just perfectly!It is a crisp, which I tend to think of as a fall dessert, filled with some of my favorite flavors of summer, peaches and berries.Below is the recipe along with a recipe card that you are free to print out and use.Ingredients:2(16 oz) bagsfrozen sliced peaches1(16 oz) bagfrozen berry medley1Tablespoonlemon juice3Tablespoonsflour3Tablespoonssugar1⁄2gallonvanilla ice cream - optional toppingCrumble topping:1cupold fashioned oats2⁄3cupbrown sugar1⁄2cupflour1teaspooncinnamon1⁄4teaspoonnutmeg1⁄2cupbutter (softened)Directions:Preheat oven to … [Read more...]
Back to School! Pages that make the grade!
In honor of back to school, I spied some fun layouts in the gallery! This season of life can be stressful and a bit kooky, but it can be an exciting time as well. Some families celebrate it and others, are dragged into it, especially when everyone is still in summer living mode! No matter where you fall in those categories, here are a few back to school layouts that make the grade!Love these vibrant colors and the clusters are fab!! Back to school - 12th grade by norton94 I love this clean crisp design on a white background 5th grade by … [Read more...]
DIY Contact Cards
Hi Pad scrappers!! It's Monica here with a quick, but very practical and useful hybrid project for you.One of my first purchases, when we move to a new location, is usually a set of contact cards. Think of them as business cards, but more personal and less business. They come in super handy when I'm meeting new people in a community. I'm able to just hand them a contact card with my address, phone number and email to keep in contact.The company that I like to use for my contact cards stopped offering them in the two years since my last move, so I didn't get these right away after moving this summer.Then I had a revelation that I could easily make these myself with digi supplies!! I whipped a set of thirty cards out and I am very happy with the outcome.After selecting the designs I wanted to use from my stash, I first printed a patterned paper on a letter-sized sheet … [Read more...]
Say Hello to August’s M3!
Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, taking a break from the beautiful summer sun here to introduce you to the M3 collection for August. For those of you new to the concept, M3 is short for Mixed Media Monthly. Every month around this time, some of our finest mixed media designers here at the Lilypad get together and create a wonderful collection designed around a color palette and three central words. This month, the words are: SEW/INSEPARABLE/TIES. Let's have a look at the main kit:Isn't it beautiful? I love the red tones and the sweet denim touches. All that fabric is delightful too. After the main kit is created, the designers have a chance to create add-on kits that coordinate with the main kit but allow them to pursue their own style. As of this printing, Rachel Jefferies has created an add-on kit bundle, full of some really clever products. Here's a … [Read more...]
A few of my favorites!
Have you ever roamed the gallery and decided your own Froggy Favorites? No? Just me? LOL Well, I decided to do just that and post all my shout outs here :) I picked tic-tac-tow - 3 awesome faves in a row!Happy Day by AnnaB Is a crisp clean design that puts the focus on the sharp single photo! It took my eyes right to it! !Find the Good by Margie is blended beautiful bliss! The blend of the photo with the elements is simply perfection!The page Love Always by louso is fantastic! I love the design with the perfectly placed clusters and paper choices. It is so soft! The colors mixed with the tinted photo gives the whole layout a perfect vintage feel. One thing I love about the TLP gallery is if you lack inspiration - there is plenty coming in fresh every day! Hope to see you around the gallery! … [Read more...]