Quick Tip: Video Tutorial for Photo Blending
Photo blending. Â I know, it makes some of us want to run away screaming like Godzilla is hot on our heels. Â When it comes up in a Speed Scrap, we shake our fists at the Digi-Scrap world and say “WHY?…
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.
Polly Pick-Farrah Jobling
I love Farrah! I seriously am just happy to have met her through through the Lily Pad! She is funny, smart and oh oh so talented! I know you are gonna love her too: How about a little interview: “I’m…
Freezer Paper Stencils
Greetings, Happy Scrappers! Polly Liana here, with a tutorial about using freezer paper to create stencils for painting designs on clothes. Â Have you ever longed for a “silkscreenish” painted design on one of your plain old shirts? Â Well now’s your…
Behind the Design — Jacque Larsen
Hi all! Polly Jewelle here with another edition of Behind the Design. With a little bit of pleading and maybe a few bribes we got the designers here at The LilyPad to agree to show off their design spaces at…
Scrapping Pop Culture
As I watched Dancing With the Stars Monday night while texting back and forth with my sister (which is the next best thing to having her on the couch watching with me), I was thinking I definitely needed to include…
Trend Watch – Teeny Tiny
ONCE upon a time there was a teeny-tiny element who resided in a teeny-tiny folder. Now, one day this teeny-tiny element was put on a page. Although, it was teeny and tiny, the page was amazing in not a teeny tiny way! TEE HEE!! Just like…
Happy Mother’s Day. Almost.
Happy Mother’s Day, Lilypad Peeps. Â Well, almost :). Â Tomorrow is Mother’s Day so I wanted to take a moment to share a couple of ideas with you from the store that you may find useful in your Mother’s Day scrapping….
Polly Pick – Jenevang
She is pure adorable, kind and I can’t imagine how the Lily Pad got along without herl Jenevang! Â I want to squeeze her..well not hard, but just to hear her giggle! You all are gonna have a blast with…
Hybrid Tutorial: Shaker Cards
Cards are one of my favorite hybrid projects to create. Those who are not familiar with card making may not know of all the different varieties of hybrid cards you can make. I’ve been trying out so many lately and…
May Challenges
Happy iNSD everyone!  I hope that you’ve had as much fun as I have playing and shopping and scrapping to celebrate interNational Scrapbook Day this past weekend. It’s Polly Karen here bringing you a look at all the new monthly…
Organize Your Pad: Preparing for iNSD
It’s almost here! Â The most awesome-est weekend of the scrappy year! Â Saturday is officially {inter}National Scrapbook Day, but the festivities have already started in some places, including here at The Pad. Â You can keep up with all of the iNSD…
Trend Watch – Typewriters
I can hear the collective sigh of happy from all you typewriter addicts. YOU know who you are! Yes that is our Heather on the Subway with a typewriter.  She is not only addicted to typewriters, she makes cool fonts from…