Are you primarily a one kit only scrapper, on a budget or looking for ways to extend your stash?Mashing 2 (or 3!) kits together (and making your own customised collab!) gives you so many opportunities but means you won’t have to spend all your time tagging or searching your stash. If mixing and matching is not your normal style and feels daunting, this series will look at several ways to make mixing different design styles easier than you think! ______________________________________________________________________________________________Hi there and welcome to a fun new way to start Mondays in the middle of the month – The Monday Mash-up! definition: Mash-up noun- informal.* a combination or mixing of dissimilar elements, especially content from different sources. Some background:I hope you are … [Read more...]
Beginners Mixed Media: Using stamped elements & big paint splats
To some of us, there is nothing more nerve-wracking than attempting a scrapping style out of your comfort zone or more daunting than a blank canvas with infinite possibilities.(OK, yes, I’m talking about me personally but I’m sure this applies to others as well!)So in this blog series, I’m attempting to make Mixed Media less daunting by giving you (and me) some jumping off points. Where to begin with digi – mixed media scrapping? Right here for Mixed Media Beginners! Recap & IntroductionAs a template scrapper and mixed media beginner, in the last 2 blog posts in this series, I've used basic linear paint brush strokes and 'designer painted' papers to give easy and instant mixed media vibes to my layouts.This month, I'm building on those last 2 mixed media methods. I'm using watercolour style papers for an instant mixed media base and then adding some big … [Read more...]
May BYOC AND iNSD??? Bring it ON!!!
Greetings and Salutations, Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here. Did you see how many capital letters and exclamation marks are in the title of this post?? Something BIG is coming!That's right, it's the May BYOC! For those who are new to the idea, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. It's a monthly showstopper that combines the talents of our many designers into one giant collection with a coordinating color palette. Let's have a look at these new beauties...First up, dazzling papers: Diverse kits and elements: Helpful templates: A quirky alpha: And journaling cards for all you pocket scrappers:And, as usual the collection is on sale this weekend.But there's SO MUCH MORE!!Because this weekend celebrates … [Read more...]
May Challenges
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen back again with a look at our new batch of monthly challenges for May. 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 awesome prize?!?! You’ll get lots of great memories captured in your scrapbooks AND you could win a fat gift certificate prize!!! Pretty great, right?! So let’s take a look at this month’s new batch of challenges!1. Template Challenge - The first … [Read more...]
April Challenge Spotlight
Hello there! It’s Polly Karen bringing you an inspiration filled Challenge Spotlight post for April. Each month we have 8 monthly challenges hosted in our forums and at the end of each month, I pour through the challenge galleries and shine my spotlight of just a few of my favorites. So without further delay, let’s check out some amazing new layouts!1. Journaling Challenge - Include a list on your layout:by Vrielinkie: by Marilyn: by Roxana: 2. Random Challenge - Use each item from one row of the Bingo card Lori made:by jam-on-toast: by AnotherAmanda: by wvsandy: 3. Template Challenge - Use the provided FREE template:by meterr: by ninigoesdigi: by bjthomas: 4. Style Challenge - Use two … [Read more...]
Say Hello to MPM!
Howdy Pad Scrappers!Hope you’re all doing well. I’m super happy today to introduce you to the MPM for May. What’s MPM, you ask? It stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. Every month around now, some of our fabulous designers release a large collection of products they’ve collaboratively created. The products are perfect for pocket scrapping, including 3×4 cards and larger cards as well, plus coordinating elements such as flowers, buttons and tags. In the days following the release of the main kit, the designers release add-ons that coordinate perfectly with the kit but allow each designer to pursue her own individual style. The main word for May’s MPM kit is DELIGHT. Let’s have a look at a preview:It certainly does look DELIGHTful! So hustle on over to our store to scoop it up because it’s ON SALE this weekend. And speaking of sales, next weekend is National … [Read more...]
Project Share: A Hybrid Accordion Book
Hello! Did you know that getting creative and messy can be so much fun?! I really do enjoy it and had a blast making a recent project that I would like to share with you. I love playing with paints and inks and making my own background papers, journaling cards and elements. Using digital scrapbooking products really is a great way to instantly have paper elements for crafting projects and they are so customizable.For this project, I decided to make an accordion album and fill it with mixed media papers, tags, journaling cards and element that could be easily reached for when scrapbooking, making a traveler's notebook, planner pages, or other traditional paper crafting projects. It was so much fun! I created the accordion album with watercolor paper that I painted, folded and stitched, and then filled each pocket with an envelope that contained ephemera created from digital elements, … [Read more...]
The Monday Mash-Up! – Common Color
Are you primarily a one kit only scrapper, on a budget or looking for ways to extend your stash?Mashing 2 (or 3!) kits together (and making your own customised collab!) gives you so many opportunities but means you won’t have to spend all your time tagging or searching your stash. If mixing and matching is not your normal style and feels daunting, this series will look at several ways to make mixing different design styles easier than you think! ______________________________________________________________________________________________Hi there and welcome to a fun new way to start Mondays in the middle of the month – The Monday Mash-up! definition: Mash-up noun- informal.* a combination or mixing of dissimilar elements, especially content from different sources.So far in this Monday Mash-up blog series, we … [Read more...]
Thoughtful Thursday: April Journaling Prompts!
Journaling is such a great way to document life, record memories, process emotions, share the highs and lows of our existence, and express our thoughts. The written word can resonate with others and help us work though things and remember moments that we might otherwise forget. Sometimes we may have a desire to journal and tell our stories, but knowing how to do that can be a stumbling block. This is where journaling prompts can help!Journaling prompts are suggestions that help one focus on a topic and allow us to find subjects to share in our storytelling. This month our storytelling prompts will focus on the phrase "so good". This phrase can be used to spark ideas for things that are great subject for scrapbooking. Use the list of prompts below to find ways to tell the story of your "so good".Layout Credits: Storyteller from Designed by SocoI hope this helps you share … [Read more...]
Paint Elements on Digital Templates
Happy Tuesday everyone! I'm just dropping with a quick tip for playing with paint elements on digital templates. Don't you just love the look of a splashy painted digital background? There are several digital templates in the TLP Store that have these types of elements in an alterable form. For example, take a look at this set by Cheryl of Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs: I love all the painty goodness in the background! Ever wonder what to do with those types of template elements? I have several suggestions for coordinating those elements with the color scheme of your page: 1. Change the color with a Solid Color fill layer. When the color picker box appears, just click on a color on your page to transform it.2. Clip a digital paper to the paint element. Be creative here and consider both patterned papers and solid papers. 3. Use the … [Read more...]