The Story of the-Lily Pad and the Pollys
I am AnneofAlamo; a guest Polly at the Lily Pad. This is a great experience and fantastically good time. I am not exactly sure how the term Polly came to be, so I shall make up a story, and I…
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.
Template fun!
Hi everyone! Today I’m going to share with you some awesome templates in the shop and some fun pages that were made using them. Templates are WONDERFUL b/c they are SUPER easy to use and they’re helpful to putting a…
My favorite salad recipe
TGIF! Polly Amanda (amandajane) here with my favorite salad recipe. I love this salad and everyone who comes to our house has tried and loved it too. The recipe is by Donna Hay. roasted haloumi, bacon and tomato salad  …
Gallery Goodies!
Hi everyone! Polly Brandi here. I’ve been going through the gallery lately and all of these pages are absolutely inspiring. Today I’m going to share with you my top 5 favorites from the gallery. Won’t you sit down and enjoy…
Speed Scrap Prep
One hour of instructions and chat, then one hour to fine tune your page? What? No way! The “I can’ts” and “That is insane’s” invade your vocabulary. Â I, (Anne of Alamo) am here to help you venture into the wild…
Froggy Finds
Hey all! It’s Polly Jewelle back with another addition for Froggy Finds. I’ve been pretty miserable with allergies lately and haven’t felt much like scrapping. So I’ve been spending my scrapping time browsing the gallery looking for inspiration for when…
UnZippity Do Dah
Seven pages in the store for Special Saturday happiness at the Lily Pad for this past weekend!  I don’t know about you but I was blown away at the creativity of each  and every designer! I just stared at the new…
May Monthly Challenges
They’re here, they’re here! Â It’s May and we have a whole new batch of challenges for you! Â It’s Polly Karen here and I have BIG news for this month’s challenges, but I’ll get to that in a minute. Â First I…
Taco Spheres, anyone?
Hi everyone! Guest Polly Dalis here to report that kids do actually learn when they go out on a field trip to a Children’s Museum. My daughter went to the local Children’s Museum this week and was excited to give…
April Challenge Spotlight
Good morning everyone! Â This is Polly Karen here bringing you another installment of the challenge spotlight. Â This is where I get to look through all of the layouts that you have created for this month’s 7 monthly challenges and shine…
Tutorial | Recolor Digital Journal Cards to Match a Photo
Hi Everyone! Christine here with a quick video tutorial to show you how easy it is to recolor digital journal cards to match your photo. I’m using a journal card from Arrow Cards by Designs by Lili. I’m going to…
Can You Feel the Love?
Big hellos to you on this Tuesday from a guest Polly; Anne of Alamo! It is no secret I am quite happy with the-Lily Pad. Â There is an atmosphere to the Pad, that is beyond all to me. Â I…