Hey all, Sarah here. If you are anything like me it's easy to find yourself at the beginning of December wanting to create a December Daily album but not having a plan yet. Today I want to share with you what I created in just a few hours and how I am planning on using it. It was easy and fast enough to create that even a few days into December you can create this album and get caught up on your December memory keeping.To begin I cut kraft cardstock into twenty-eight 5"x7" pages and punched three holes along the side of each of these pages. To place the holes I created a template by drawing a line .5" from the long edge of one of the pages and then placing one hole in the center of the line as well as a hole .5" from each end. By using the template to place the holes I was able to save time and make sure that my holes lined up perfectly. I then attached binder rings in each of the … [Read more...]
December Hybrid Spotlight
The TLP hybrid gallery is bursting with beautiful hybrid projects. I've been so inspired by all the layouts in there! I thought I would share a few with you today. Sit back and enjoy!Up first is this gorgeous 8.5 x 11 layout by Amanda. This layout literally stopped me in my tracks when I saw it in the gallery. All that layering adds lovely dimension to the layout! That little pocket is such a fun interactive element too!Up next is this fun calendar by Erin! The bright colors and wordart paired with her pictures create such a delightful calendar. I'm sure anyone receiving this as a gift would be thrilled!Katherine has created a stunning wall art piece! Those flowers on the tree just make you want to swoon.I can't believe how creative this next project is! Katy created a birthday invitation with a detachable ticket! What a fun way to add a little pizzazz to your … [Read more...]
Preparing for Holiday Layouts: 4 Things I’m Doing
As of today, the holidays are officially upon us. The holiday season is always a busy time of year for me, but it's also one of the times of year that I feel really need to be documented. This creates a dilemma: how do I keep up with memory keeping and the demands of the holiday season? The key for me has always been prepping for holiday memory keeping before the rush starts. Here are four things I am doing right now to get ready. Decide how you want to document your stories. Will you do a daily project for the month, or will you plan for specific large events and scrap only those? For the last few years, I have done a daily project. It makes the most sense for how I take pictures and the things that I want to share. A daily project is definitely not for everyone, so you may think about what are the "big" things you'll do during the holiday season? A quick list of the major … [Read more...]
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 start our Black Friday sale! Hundreds of products have been marked down 40-60% off! Don't miss out on this sale! After you've gone out and picked up you $50 tvs and $10 slow cookers, come and check out what's marked down at The Pad! … [Read more...]
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 here.If you aren’t familiar with the challenges, here’s a little information about them to get you started. If you play along with our 7 monthly 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 all 7 challenges, in addition to your coupon, you will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a guest spot on the Creative Team (be a Polly) for a month! Now let’s look at some of the standout pages created for this month’s challenges:1. Fill It Up Challenge - Cover at least 90% of … [Read more...]
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 of the month! I have the right mind to not answer any of this month's questions! Enough of my carryin' on....let's get to this month's questions. Kimberlee asked in the forums, "How do you create amazing pocket pages for an album and keep things consistent while using multiple kits?"Committing to a long term project like Project Life can be difficult because you want to have cohesion throughout the album, but don't want to be stuck using the the same kit or products for an entire year. The first trick is to create continuity somewhere on the pages. Maybe you use the same title card each week, or you have the same journaling cards you use. You could also use … [Read more...]