Black Friday is Almost Here!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates! I hope you have had a chance to reflect on what you are thankful for, and spend some quality time with those you love. I am excited to share with you that tomorrow will…
Author: Esther
I’m a creative who pulls inspiration from all corners of life—both the joyful highs and the real-life moments that punch you in the gut. Honestly, I don’t think I can pin down a single scrapbooking style for myself, so let’s just go with eclectic. My layouts really depend on my mindset. If I’m in a deep, cerebral mood, you’ll likely see something chaotic and messy. If I’m more relaxed, it tends to come out clean, simple, and structured.
My brain is usually running on several channels at once, so it’s completely normal for me to be working on a digital layout, dabbling in a hybrid project, and getting messy with art journaling or mixed media—all at the same time.
Here are a few of my go-to tools: Digital:Â Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos:Â Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid:Â Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling:Â watercolors, stencils, and artsticks
And when it comes to embellishments—digital or physical—I’m always reaching for messy threads, ribbons, and Polaroids. Always the Polaroids.
November Challenge Spotlight
Howdy everyone!  Polly Karen here, bringing you the November edition of the Challenge Spotlight.  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…
Dear Polly: November 2015
Hey y’all, Polly back here at The Pad with ya. I can’t hardly believe that it’s already November! I’ve been keepin’ busy putting that little Bart back in his place after all the kissin’ y’all did at the beginning…
Mixed Media Monthly for November
Why hello again Pad scrappers! Â Polly Liana here yet again. Â Is your tummy full of yummy beef stew from yesterday? Â (Leftovers are even better!) Â Great! Â Now I will introduce you to something just as delicious: our Mixed Media Monthly (M3)…
Hearty Beef Stew for Cold Nights
Hi Happy Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, with a departure from our usual scrapbooking posts for a quick recipe for cozy beef stew. Â For many of us, winter is fast approaching and I know several places that saw some pretty…
Mobile Highlights – November 2015
Hi everyone! I am back this month with some more AWESOME highlights from Instagram this month. I’ve been sifting through pictures tagged with some of the most popular TLP hashtags and…
Pinspiration! Popular Lilypad Layouts on Pinterest
Hello everyone! Polly Melanie here with another installment of Popular on Pinterest! I am always looking out for new sources of inspiration for you! Our Lilypad Pinterest account has a wide variety of boards full of inspiration, project ideas,…
Creating a Recipe Binder: Part 2
Welcome back LilyPad readers! Today I have the second part of my series about creating a recipe binder. In my first post of this series I discussed how to prep for this massive project. Today I’m going to go into…
5 Tricks I Use on Every Layout
Having scrapped for over 6 years now, I have found that there are certain things that I do all the time to help create my layouts. You learn some tricks along the way, and some just seem to become regulars…
November Project Parade – Part 1 of 3
November Project Parade Part 1 of 3 Hello and welcome to the November Project Parade! Our last parade (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) was so much fun! We are thankful to be back this month sharing a Grateful theme! This month we are thinking…
Family Board Games
Hi everyone, Sarah here, and I wanted to share a few more board games that are family friendly and would be great games to give and play over the upcoming holiday season. These games are a little pricier than many…
Polly Picks – Wendy
Hello! Â Polly Karen here bring you another installment of the popular Polly Picks! Â And sadly this is our last ever Polly Picks because we have now officially run out of Pollys! Â Wendy is the lucky last Polly to be featured….