Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, taking a break from the beautiful summer sun here to introduce you to the M3 collection for August. For those of you new to the concept, M3 is short for Mixed Media Monthly. Every month around this time, some of our finest mixed media designers here at the Lilypad get together and create a wonderful collection designed around a color palette and three central words. This month, the words are: SEW/INSEPARABLE/TIES. Let's have a look at the main kit:Isn't it beautiful? I love the red tones and the sweet denim touches. All that fabric is delightful too. After the main kit is created, the designers have a chance to create add-on kits that coordinate with the main kit but allow them to pursue their own style. As of this printing, Rachel Jefferies has created an add-on kit bundle, full of some really clever products. Here's a … [Read more...]
A few of my favorites!
Have you ever roamed the gallery and decided your own Froggy Favorites? No? Just me? LOL Well, I decided to do just that and post all my shout outs here :) I picked tic-tac-tow - 3 awesome faves in a row!Happy Day by AnnaB Is a crisp clean design that puts the focus on the sharp single photo! It took my eyes right to it! !Find the Good by Margie is blended beautiful bliss! The blend of the photo with the elements is simply perfection!The page Love Always by louso is fantastic! I love the design with the perfectly placed clusters and paper choices. It is so soft! The colors mixed with the tinted photo gives the whole layout a perfect vintage feel. One thing I love about the TLP gallery is if you lack inspiration - there is plenty coming in fresh every day! Hope to see you around the gallery! … [Read more...]
Punny Cards using Digital Stickers
Hi friends!!It's Monica here to share some hybrid "punny cards" I made using digital stickers. I love these so much and I can't wait to send them to a friend because I know it will make them smile.I have a particular love for puns and, thus, punny cards!! When I saw Becca Bonneville's Stuck on You Vol. 2 Sticker Set I knew these would be absolutely purr-fect for some punny cards.To make these cards, I opened a letter-sized document in Photoshop. I then created four 3.5 in x 5 in rectangle shapes and placed stickers from Becca's element pack in each one, making sure to center it. I then selected a color from the sticker and filled the rectangle with that background color. I also added a drop shadow to give some dimension.I printed out this document and used a paper trimmer to cut out each card. I repeated this process to make a total of eight … [Read more...]
Create Crate Monthly: A Fair to Remember
Welcome the last hurrah of summer! Whether it is a county or state fair, water adventures or back to school preparation - the August Create Crate Monthly collection and Add-on kits have you covered. Here is a look at the main collection: There are lots of fun add-on kits this month too: 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 see each month's kits and add-ons individually. I hope you have fun creating with the August Create Crate Collection (and don't forget the add-ons) - we can't wait to see your pages in the Lilypad Gallery! Until next time ~Judie … [Read more...]
Resizing Print and Cut Stickers
Hi scrappy friends!!It's Polly Monica here with a fun tutorial to help you get more out of your digi-supplies by resizing print and cut stickers. When I saw Becca Bonneville's The Universe is Calling Sticker set in the store this weekend I knew they would be perfect for my planner spread a couple of weeks ago. This was the week that we went to see the Apollo 11 Back to the Moon Projection show on the National Mall.I love using print and cut stickers, but often they are just a little too big at the letter size they are made in to fit into my planner. So, I decided to resize these stickers to half their size and fit two pages of stickers on one letter-sized sticker sheet.I will describe my process for doing this and share a video I made that will also walk you through the process if you are more of a visual learner.Here are the steps for resizing your print and cut … [Read more...]
Scoop Up a Beautiful New BYOC!
Howdy Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, super excited for two reasons today. Number one, it's my BIRTHDAY!!! And number two, I get to introduce you to one of my very favorite BYOC collections ever! For those of you who are new here, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. Every month, our fab designers create products using the same palette, so everything coordinates beautifully. But since our designers have such varying styles, there is bound to be something for everyone.The BYOC for August is truly spectacular. The colors are like a summer sunset. They're like rainbow sherbet. They're like heat and fun and sunshine all mixed together. I can't stop scrapping with them. Let's dive into these amazing products...First, stunning papers:Fun elements and kits:Helpful templates:Bright alphas and word art:And for you pocket scrappers, here are some awesome … [Read more...]
August Challenges
Hello everyone! It's August which means we are marching towards the end of summer and closer to back to school time for a lot of us. I'm not ready to think about that so let's think about a brand new batch of challenge at The Lilypad instead! It’s Polly Karen here and I’m back to show off a new batch of awesome challenges for the month of August. 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 … [Read more...]
July Challenge Spotlight
Hello and happy last day of July 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. … [Read more...]
Scraplift Process from Inspiration to Layout
Hi scrappy friends!!!When I was a new digi-scrapper, I relied heavily on templates. I loved using them for page composition and as a jumping-off point for beginning a layout. I hardly ever scrapped a layout without a template and when I did, I usually wasn't as happy with it.These days, I've moved away from using templates for all of my layouts and I find myself doing more scraplifting of layouts that I've been inspired by. Today I'm going to walk you through my process for doing that.I follow lots of paper scrapbookers on Instagram and get most of my inspiration for scraplifting from there. I've detailed here before my process for Using Instagram Collections for Scrapbook Inspiration. I typically go into my saved folder on Instagram when I'm looking for inspiration to begin a new layout, especially if I'm scrapping without a template.Here's a layout from wilderstories … [Read more...]
Introducing the Newest MPM for August!
Howdy Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, psyched to introduce you to August's MPM collection. For those of you who are new to the concept, MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. Every month around this time, a bunch of our very talented pocket designers collaborate on a collection of products, designed with a single word and color palette in mind. This month, the word is BLISS. Here are the pocket cards from the main kit (there is a whole bunch more included):Adorable, right? Well, it gets better. After the main kit is released, the designers are able to release add-on kits that coordinate with the main kit so they all work together. Here are some of the add-on kits:Some styles from Mommyish:Beautiful elements from Allison Pennington:Adorable tinies from Sabrina's Creations:And it gets even better! It's all on sale this weekend AND you can save even … [Read more...]