Have you ever just looked an artist page and known you would love the person just because of the energy on her page? That is how I am with the precious LiLi. Her zest for creating has a tangible heartbeat, and you can feel the thump throughout her gallery. I am so excited to have her as the Polly Picks. I know you will enjoy each and everyone of her Picks.Here is a little bit about LiLi, by Lili:"I have always struggled with defining my style as I don't think I have one particular trademark like everyone else does. As I am on a creative journey to learning more about my creativity, I create all styles but hardly a pocket page. I create a page based on my mood and emotions at that moment in time. Basically I'm not fixed to a particular style but of course Art Journalling will always be my preference that's because when I'm art journalling I am at my most … [Read more...]
Member Spotlight
Hey all, Polly Jewelle here! I am excited to bring you another TLP member spotlight! Rae has been a member at TLP for quite awhile now. She can always be seen in the forum chatting it up. It is so fun having her around! Rae's gallery is also one that is chock full of inspiration. Lets sit back and take some time to get to know more about Rae this week.Jewelle: What is your IRL name and your user name?Rae: Rae Clevett aka bcgal00Jewelle: Where do you call home?Rae: I'm on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, in the Vancouver area. We also have a trailer outside of Bellingham, Washington that we spend a lot of time at. I love our moderate climate and we are in such close proximity to the mountains and the ocean.J: What kind of scrapper are you? Digital or Hybrid? Both?R: My scrapbook pages are 100% digital but I create hybrid greeting cards. I think I … [Read more...]
Creating Mini Albums using Journal Cards
I've been a pocket scrapper since 2012. In the almost three years that I've been a pocket scrapper I have probably collected thousands of digital journal cards and I don't use nearly as many as I have in my stash. I'm always looking for new fun ways to use my collection of journal cards and I thought I'd share with you some hybrid mini albums that I've made recently using some of the awesome journal cards available here at The Lilypad.For this first one I printed out each of the cards from the Month in Review Cards pack from Designs by Lili. I also printed the Twenty Fourteen Journal Card freebie from Paislee Press to use as the cover. I cropped the In Review from one of Lili's cards and placed it on the cover as well to tie it in with the rest of the album. Once each card was printed, I trimmed them with a paper trimmer, punched a hole in the upper left hand corner and bound … [Read more...]
It’s BYOC Time!!
Greetings, Happy Scrappers!Polly Liana here with some happy news! Yep, it's the most wonderful time of the month… BYOC time at the Lilypad. For those of you who are new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collab. Every month, our fabulous designers use the same palette for inspiration and come up with a very wide variety of products. Because they're all designed around the same colors, all of the products coordinate with one another. That means that any and all the products you purchase from the BYOC collection will work together to make your layouts and hybrid products look spectacular. Because we have such a wonderful variety in our designers, there are so many different types of products and styles from which to choose. This month, our designers were working with a vibrant palette of warm fall colors, with a few cool shades mixed in as a nod to the cooler weather … [Read more...]
Hybrid Tutorial: DIY washi tape part 2
Hello scrappers! I'm back with part two of the DIY washi tape series! Lets review quickly the three ways I will be displaying how to make your washi tape. Using Avery labels Using sticker paper Using digital washi tape on sticker paperIf you missed part 1 be sure and click on the link above to go back and learn about using Avery labels. Today we are going to learn about using sticker paper to create your own washi. One reason that I enjoy using sticker paper to make my washi tape is that I'm not limited by size. I can make a variety of widths of washi tape all on the same sheet of sticker paper. Let me show you how!1. Open up a 8.5″ x 11″ blank document in Photoshop.2. Open up several of your favorite digi papers and resize them. This is done so your patterns will be to scale on your washi tape. I used papers from Storyteller October 2014 - Extra Papers by … [Read more...]
November Challenges
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Digital Scrapbooking Day this weekend. This is Polly Karen here bringing you a quick overview of the new monthly challenges that were just posted to the forum on the 1st of the month. Based on our percentage system, you can earn three levels of coupons for the store just by participating in our challenges. In addition to the coupon, if you complete all 7 challenges within the month of November, you will be entered in a drawing to win a one month guest spot on the Lilypad Creative Team! This month we are once again offering TWO guest spots. The discounts available are as follows: 2 challenges = 10% off, 4 challenges = 20% off and 6 challenges = 30% off. Now let’s take a look at the new challenges: 1. Journaling Challenge - Dana is hosting this month's Journaling challenge and wants to see your layout with … [Read more...]