Hi Pad Scrappers!I can’t believe it’s April already but it IS! I’m thrilled to be here to introduce you to our BYOC products for April. For those of you new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. On the first Friday of every month, the talented designers here at the Lilypad create products with the same palette. So even though there are lots of different styles, everything magically coordinates! Check out the new collection…First, gorgeous papers:Diverse elements and kits:Helpful templates:And journaling cards for all you pocket scrappers: And even better– it’s all ON SALE this weekend!So head on over to our store for some great deals, post your layouts in our gallery for some love and stick around in our forums for some fun!Have a great weekend! … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
March Challenge Spotlight
Hello there! It’s Polly Karen bringing you an inspiration filled Challenge Spotlight post for March. Each month we have 8 monthly challenges hosted in our forums and at the end of each month, I pour through the challenge galleries and shine my spotlight of just a few of my favorites. So without further delay, let’s check out some amazing new layouts!1. Random Challenge - Pick a list of "End of Winter" or "Start of Spring" words to draw inspiration from:by sm_amber: by Pachimac: by dotcomkari: 2. Style Challenge - Feature circles on a layout:by elwaechter: by andersm: 3. Template Challenge - Use the free provided template:by mywisecrafts: by cinderella: by Ferdy: 4. Journaling Challenge - Tell a … [Read more...]
Welcome, April MPM and Retiring Products Sale!
Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana, here to introduce the newest MPM for April. For those who are new to the concept, MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. It’s a wonderful monthly collection that’s perfect for those scrappers who love to work with pockets and journal cards. Each collection is created by some of our most talented pocket card designers (this month it’s Becca Bonneville, Sara Gleason, Designed by Soco, Mommyish and Allison Pennington). They work with the same color palette so all of their designs coordinate, and they are inspired by one key word. This month’s word is DETAILS. April’s main kit has plenty of bright, springy colors and concepts. Let’s check it out:After the main kit is released, the designers then create add-on kits that coordinate with the main kit but allow the designer to pursue her own individual style. There will be more add-on kits … [Read more...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Storytelling with Words and Photos
Hello! Last month I shared how I use repetition and short sentences for some of my simple journaling tips. This month, I have been focusing on pulling together journaling + photography to capture my life and document what is important to me, and I did this using the photo prompts and journaling prompts I shared previously.Combining the photo prompts and journaling prompts and simple storytelling techniques really helps me document the memories and stories I want to share. These three elements work well for me, and helped me easily create a simple layout that reflects exactly what I'm feeling and want to preserve. Here is my thought process on how I used these elements this past month to create a new layout: From my journaling/story prompts, from my story prompts, i focused on “on my mind”, which I interpreted to mean how to be more present and acknowledge the good things right … [Read more...]
Mosaic Magic
Hello Scrappers,It's Kayla, aka keepscrappin, dropping in today to show you a quick trick to get some mosaic magic with your photos.I used Scrapping with Liz's Multi-Mini templates which are 50% off in today's SOSN sale for my layout. These templates work great for scrapping multiple photos, but did you know they also work like magic as a mosaic photo overlay for a single photo?Here's my layout using some products that are discounted in today's SOSN sale. Click on layout for full credits.It's easy to get the mosaic magic look in just a few steps.1. Duplicate and merge (ctrl, alt E) all the photo layers into one photo layer.2. Move merged photo layer below all the individual photo layers and rename it - all in one photo.3. Clip a photo (ctrl, alt G) to the all in one photo layer.4. Turn off the visibility (click eye on layer) for some of the photo layers, … [Read more...]
Template Tuesday : Adjusting No Photo Templates
Sometimes, when I'm looking for a template I find one that either fits my journaling or fits my photos but not both! The Preserved Set by Sara Gleason has lots of room for journaling on the templates. But the one that caught my eye for the length of my story had no room for a photo! So, time to adjust.The photo I wanted to use was taken with my DSLR and is quite large. When I pulled it onto the template, the photo automatically resized to fit the longest dimension. I changed the background to grey so you could see the adjustment. I like this feature normally since I don't often do full size photos.On this page, that wasn't the look I wanted at all, so I deleted the photo on the template, then pulled the photo into photoshop, and added it to the template. There are many ways to have the photo show up in full size, this is just the one I chose. Now the previous photoless … [Read more...]