Hello scrappy friends!! I'm thrilled to be here today to share with you an amazing recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins that you're going to love!This recipe is perfect to serve during the upcoming holidays. I'm planning to have these on hand when I have family visiting for Thanksgiving next week. My kids loved them this morning when I served them as a snack.Pumpkin and chocolate are the perfect combination and so absolutely delicious for fall!Here is the recipe to make them yourself...Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 c. pumpkin puree 3/4 c. oil 1 1/2 c. all purpose flour 1 t. baking soda 1/2 t. baking powder 1 t. ground cinnamon 1/4 t. ground nutmeg 1/4 t. ground ginger 1/2 t. vanilla extract 1/4 t. salt 1 c. semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 c. mini chocolate chipsDirections:1. Preheat oven to 40 degrees. … [Read more...]
Are you ready to Document Your December?
Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, with a special introduction... it's our new Document Your December collection! Every year around this time, our fabulous designers release a whole bevy of beautiful new holiday designs. The theme of these products includes all the wonderful events of the upcoming holidays. We know you have a LOT to document during the month of December so we release a special collection just for them. Best of all, the products are designed using the same palette so everything you design with the collection will coordinate perfectly on your layouts. Let's have a look at some of them:First off, beautiful elements and kits:Festive papers:Clever alphas and word art:Helpful templates:And journal cards for you pocket scrappers:Plus, it's ALL on sale until the 18th! Hundreds of products. Check it … [Read more...]
Digital Stamping Tips
Hello, Hello! I hope everyone is ready for the December project season because TLP's Document your December sale starts tonight! I'm dropping in with a quick tip for integrating realistic stamped elements onto a textured background in Photoshop. And my sample page is made from some of the amazing goodness that is hitting the TLP Store tonight (click on layout for full credits): Notice the partridge stamp in the upper right corner of the page, and how it integrates with the layered papers in the background paper? If you used an actual rubber stamp on layered papers, there would be a small break in the impression at the point where the top paper ends. The trick is to make the digital stamp look like it has the same type of break in impression. Just one quick step can help you achieve this effect, and you can achieve it in either Photoshop or … [Read more...]
Gratitude Jar
Hi friends!! 'Tis the season for being intentionally thankful and expressions of gratitude! I'm here today to share a project for doing just that.I wanted a way to record our gratitude as a family and an activity to do with my children. To do this, I created a "gratitude jar".This is an activity that we will do together throughout the Thanksgiving season, but one that I hope to continue throughout the year. I used the Thankful Bundle from Sahin Designs to decorate a mason jar and create cards to record what we're grateful for each day.First I cut out a strip of the black and white plaid patterned paper to wrap around the jar. I also printed two journal cards, adding the "full of good things" element to one of them.I used adhesive to attach the patterned paper to the center of the jar and placed a journal card on each side. One side has a journal card that reads … [Read more...]
Homemade Creamer! Yummmm!
The cozy season is here! Bring on the fires, scarves and hot cups of coffee! I'm always on the lookout for a fun recipe to make and thanks to my daughter, I have a new obsession : making my own creamer. It is super easy and you simply whisk together the ingredients. Once fall hits, there’s one flavor everyone talks about - pumpkin spice! Not gonna lie, I think my lattes at home are now better than you know where. That warm spice kick really takes them to the next level :) I feel so fancy.I like to simmer everything together over low heat to really infuse the milk. It makes the perfect thick rich coffee creamer with loads of flavor. Since this coffee creamer is homemade and has no artificial ingredients or preservatives, it lasts the same amount of time as cream would in your fridge. Keep in an airtight jar or container in the fridge for up to 6-7 days. BUT, I bet it won't last … [Read more...]
Create Crate Monthly: This is Home
Welcome to November! Thanksgiving is just around the corner and following close behind are the family-oriented holidays of December. Ready to get started scrapping all of those special moments? Well then, this month's Create Crate Monthly has got you covered. Take a look at the fabulous CCM: This is Home Collection . . . Be sure to check out the fabulous Add-ons Kits by Becca Bonneville and Bella Gypsy Designs: Here is some inspiring Add-on Polly inspiration to get you started: 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 of the store to … [Read more...]