Welcome to Summer! Who doesn't love hot days and warm nights? If hot weather is not one of your faves (or even if it is) this month's Create Crate collab will definitely bring some cheer into your life. It focuses on the sweet treats that summer brings and makes you smile just looking at its bright and cheery color palette. And Bella Gypsy Designs has some fabulous coordinating add-ons this month! If you want to see the main collab in action with Bella Gypsy's addons, take a look at this page (with a fabulous new template set by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs): If you want to see all the Create Crate monthly kits and add-ons in one place in the Lilypad Store, you can find them HERE. You can also click on the Create Crate Monthly tab under Categories in the left-hand column … [Read more...]
10 Memories to Scrapbook This Summer
Hi scrappy friends!! It's Monica here with a fun list for your summer scrapbooking.Summer is a special time of year for many people since the pace of life is so different. It's the time when we typically take vacations and have a more relaxed schedule. Today I'm sharing a list of ten memories for you to scrapbook this summer.{one} Summer ReadingMany of us, including myself, are able to read more in the summer season. There are lots of lists out there for summer or beach reads. These books are usually a little lighter and easier to get through quickly. You can scrapbook a list of the books you read this summer in one layout at the end of the season or mane a mini-album of all of your summer reading.{two} VacationsSummer is the typical time many families set aside for family vacations. Make sure to take lots of photos on your vacations and scrap those special … [Read more...]
FREE 4th of July printable!
Did you guys like those adorable water bottle labels in the last blog post? Well, I decided they needed a cute 5x7 printable to go with them!!These cute patriotic printables will look fantastic on your table near your water bottles! I used the same products as the labels to create the printable, so it will all coordinate. I used: Let Freedom Ring Stickers by Mommyish and Ray of Sunshine papers by Allison Pennington Have a safe holiday - and Happy 4th of July to all of you!! … [Read more...]
4th of July Bottle Labels {FREE PRINTABLE}
Hello friends!!! It's Polly Monica and I'm so happy to be with you here on the blog again!This week we will be celebrating our Independence Day in America. My family recently moved to the nation's capital and we're so excited about celebrating the 4th of July here!Our plans are changing from day to day as we try to decide exactly how we want to spend our day of celebration. I know that whatever we end up deciding on, we will be spending a large part of the day outside in the heat and we will be packing water bottles to ward off dehydration.If your plans also include spending time outside or at a barbecue with family and friends, you are going to love the 4th of July water bottle labels I am going to share with you today!!These fun, patriotic bottle labels are the perfect way to jazz up your celebration!! They are super easy to make if you want to create your own … [Read more...]
July Challenges
Hello and happy July everyone! It’s Polly Karen here and I’m back to show off a new batch of awesome challenges for the month of July. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on the 1st day of the month. (the BYOC Challenge is posted on the 1st Friday of the month.) You can use the challenges simply to inspire you to keep creating new layouts OR you can also earn yourself a fabulous coupon for your next shopping trip in the Lilypad Store. (2 challenges = 10%, 4 challenges = 20% and 6 challenges = 30%). Those who complete at least 7 challenges will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate! Isn’t that an awesome prize?!?! You’ll get lots of great memories captured in your scrapbooks AND you could win a fat gift certificate prize!!! Pretty great, right?! So let’s take a look at this month’s new batch of challenges!1. … [Read more...]
June Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here bringing you another monthly Challenge Spotlight post. 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 here.If you aren’t familiar with the challenges, here’s a little information about them to get you started. We offer 8 monthly challenges in the forum each month. If you play along with these challenges you can earn yourself a coupon to use on your next Lilypad shopping spree. You will earn as follows: 2 challenges = 10% off, 4 challenges = 20% off and 6 challenges = 30% off. Also, if you finish at least 7 challenges, in addition to your coupon, you will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate! Now let’s look at some of the standout pages created for June’s challenges1. Style Challenge - Scrapping on … [Read more...]