The Gold of Late Spring: May BYOC

Greetings, Pad Scrappers!

Polly Liana here, feeling the warmth of a mid spring day. I’m also feeling excited because I get to introduce you to our BYOC for May! For those new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. On the first Friday of the month (actually, we usually get impatient and release it Thursday night!) we unveil our brand new BYOC. It’s a collection of products that have all been designed using the same palette. That way, everything you use from the collection will coordinate beautifully! Our designers have a wide range of styles so there is something for everyone in this collection. We’ve got products involving travel, attitude, pets, play, coffee and markets. The palette embodies the cool shades of a spring sky and the warm corals, rusts and marigolds of spring blooms. Let’s have a closer look at all this goodness, shall we?

First up, delicious papers:

Diverse elements, kits and bundles:

Clever alphas:

And some wonderful journal cards for all you pocket scrappers out there:

And guess what?? Our BYOC is always on sale the weekend it launches. But lucky you… we’re also celebrating National Scrapbooking Day (NSD) so we’ve got a LOT of fun activities for you at the Pad this weekend. Check out the NSD forum here!

Head on over to our store to scoop up some of this BYOC goodness, post your layouts in our gallery for some love and please stick around our forums all weekend for some FUN! See you there!

I was born and raised in Hawai’i, now living on the East Coast, I’ve been married nearly 20 years and have two awesome daughters. I’ve spent over 30 years in the classroom as a teacher and also run my own photography business. I love walking in the woods, making beautiful things, and laughing my butt off—preferably all in the same day.

My creative style is vibrant, fun, and just the right amount of snarky. As a photographer, I’ve learned to find beauty in the ordinary, and that definitely shows up in my scrapbooking. On The Lilypad, I’m constantly inspired by the community—especially layouts that evoke joy. There’s nothing better than scrolling the gallery and feeling that spark to create something of my own.

I’m totally hooked on templates. Starting from scratch can be overwhelming, so templates help me visualize the page and jumpstart the process. I also rely on shadow styles that I tweak as needed—they’re a big time-saver.

If you’re new to scrapbooking, my biggest piece of advice is this: print your stuff out. I’ve been making books for years, and my kids still look through them all the time. I leave them out in our living room, and guests flip through them too. Your work is meant to be appreciated—so let it be seen. And don’t forget to share your pages in the gallery! We love following along with your life and celebrating your creativity. This is a global, joyful, and delightfully supportive community—and there’s always room for more.

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