Krista Pearl? Who? What? We all know her as Norton94, and I affectionately call her NORT. I adore this woman! I mean seriously crush bad. She is a remarkable scrapper, and she does so much behind the scenes to keep the Lily Pad (pun use) hopping!I was a guest Polly for 3 or 4 months, and was a tad bit overwhelmed at the back pond. It is such a well run shop, and dear NORT, was so kind to me and encouraged me in my strange hairbrained ideas. She is really one remarkable lady! I know you are going to want so much of her picks from the sale too! Krista (aka Norton94) has a unique style that I know you are going to enjoy. Here is Krista's own words about her scrapping process and how she goes about it: I typically use a template as a starting point, but I often switch them up by rotating them, adding or subtracting photos or elements to fit my need, or combining … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial: Add Transparent Text to Photos
Hi, all! I'm here to bring you a little tutorial on adding transparent text to your photos. If you make it until the end of the video, there are a couple of other little tips as well. As always, there are several ways to do this, but I found a little shortcut so thought I'd share. The video was done with PS CC but has a work around for PSE. I'm sure you can also do this with other programs as well.And once I started playing, I couldn't stop. You'll find that you may just get addicted to this technique. [youtube=http://youtu.be/Thy4uBojvHQ] Be sure to check out the FONT category in The Lilypad store. There are some awesome fonts and dingbats in there and I always seem to find something I can't live without! Let me know your thoughts on this (or anything). … [Read more...]
3 Easy Ways to Scrapbook the Bad Days
Do you scrapbook your bad days? Do you scrapbook about things that aren't so great? Some people do, and some people don't. The reality is: we all have them. Everyone has bad days, and has not so great things happen to them. They aren't always easy to talk our journal about, though. So what do we do, as memory keepers, with these memories? If you are inclined to include them, here are three easy ways to get them onto your pages. Give the memories a positive spin - Sometimes, it's easier to think about the positive things associated with bad memories. For example, recently my wife was reassigned to another school, having to leave her friends and the school that has been her home for 10 years. I could have included how upset she was, or how it made us all feel. Instead, I used a picture of the flowers I got her, and wrote about getting her flowers after finding out the bad … [Read more...]
Creating a Hybrid Layout: My Process
Hi, all! Sarah here! I'm so excited to share my process of creating a hybrid layout with you. Since I'm on creative teams, I almost always start with the product. For this layout I chose I Whaley Like You by Valorie Wibbens. I just love puns and I knew this would be a fun kit to work with. There are lots of elements that are great for print and cut and so many paper choices that I just love.After I choose my kit I begin thinking about photos. If I choose to use a photo I print it on my Canon Selphy. I just love this little printer, and love being able to print on demand. I decided that this photo of my daughter and nephew would be perfect since I haven't scrapped a lot of layouts about just the two of them.My next step is to print and cut my digi elements that I want to use for my layout. I tend to make up my layouts as I go along, so I print out anything that I think I … [Read more...]
Freeze! Using Shutter Speed with Summer Water Photos
Hi Happy Scrappers!Polly Liana here today with a few tips about how to use your camera's shutter speed settings to create the best summer water photos. For those of us here in the Northern Hemisphere, 'tis the season for sprinklers, puddles, pools and waves. No doubt you'll be wanting to capture some of that water fun with your camera this summer. If your camera has settings for shutter speed then you're in luck-- you'll be able to effectively "freeze" those water droplets and splashes, making for a much more interesting photo.First, some words about shutter speed. Shutter speed is the amount of time your camera's shutter (kind of like its "eye") is open to "see" an image. It's how photographers capture all those cool stop motion images like hummingbirds, lightning and bullets going through apples. On your settings dial, it's usually marked with a "T" (for "time"). If it's … [Read more...]
The Hybrid Variety Show – Doilies
It's time for another edition of The Hybrid Variety Show. This month we are going to show you some gorgeous creations using doilies. You might have noticed the doily trend and if you are a fan of doilies, as I am, you will really appreciate the current Trend Watch. Guess what? It's doilies! You can snag a plethora of doilies while they are sale! Once you see what we've done with doilies we hope you will be inspired to create something too! Sarah created this precious mini album using doilies as the base for her pages. How creative is that? It is an adorable keepsake for sure.Here is what Sarah had to say about her project:When I first heard that doilies were the topic of this post I knew right away I wanted to create a mini album out of doilies. I landed on Down the Lane Ephemera by Sahlin Studio and immediately knew that this would be great base for my mini … [Read more...]