Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, excited to introduce you to the BYOC for July. What is BYOC, you ask? Well, it stands for Build Your Own Collection. Every month, our fabulous designers collaborate around a palette and put together a collection of products that are unique but they all coordinate. Let's have a look at a sample from the collection:Wonderful, right? And this weekend, the whole collection is on sale! So jump on over to our store, post your new layouts in our gallery for some love and stick around our forums for some fun!Have a great weekend! … [Read more...]
FREE – July 4th Printable
Home of the brave and the land of the FREE......printable haha I love putting these around my house for different holidays, it's fun and frugal :)I made this cute printable using a new BYOC product that will come out on July 3rd and it's so cute!! Art Crush No 29 Paper Packs and Art Crush No 29 Artsy Bits & PiecesHappy July 4th to my American friends! … [Read more...]
July Challenges
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen back again to give you a quick overview of all the new challenges for June. 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. Inspiration Challenge - Our … [Read more...]
June Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! I hope you are all staying safe and healthy these days! 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 … [Read more...]
Welcome, July MPM!
Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, happy to introduce you to the MPM for July. I know we're not in July yet but we like to get a jump on things early around here. For all of you new to the concept, MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. Each month, a few of our talented designers create a collection of journal cards and coordinating embellishments, around a central word. July's word is FLARE. Let's have a look at the main kit:There are a lot of wonderful things in this kit-- perfect for July. And in the next week, you will also see some add-ons from designers who created even more goodies that coordinate. Keep an eye on the gallery for July. Best of all, this beautiful collection is on sale for 20% off this weekend, so make sure you scoop it up while it's hot.So check out the store for some great finds, post your layouts in our gallery for some love and stick … [Read more...]
Four Printers I Use and How I Use Them
Hi friends!! My name is Monica and I am a printer addict.As you can see from the title of this post, I have four printers that I use. Some may call that a little obsessive, but I DO use each of them for specific purposes. I'm excited to share those with you today.Canon Pixma iP8720This is the printer that I've had the longest and use most often. I use this for any high-quality color printing that I need. I love it for hybrid scrapbooking and craft projects. It also prints photos really well.This will print borderless photos up to 13" x 19" which would be excellent to even print digital scrapbook layouts at home. I don't do that since it would use up a ton of ink, but I like knowing that its an option.This printer has been an absolute workhorse for me for several years!HP Laser Jet Pro M118dwThis is my most recent printer purchase. I needed it to … [Read more...]
Photo Orientation Tip
Hello all my artsy friends! I am dropping in today with a quick tip for using portrait orientation photos in a landscape frame. Have you had the perfect photo for a page, but the design just didn't call for the orientation? I find that I take many more portrait orientation photos (taller than the width) than I do landscape photos (wider than the height). I also tend to design my pages before I think about the photos I will use on them. Sometimes as I am designing (or using a favorite template) I find that a portrait orientation photo just doesn't work. A quick tip for dealing with those situations is to split the landscape frame and include the portrait photo on one side. You can see how I used the technique on this page: One of my favorite things to pair a photo with is a journal card. I created a border between the photo and the card with the edge … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Printable
We like to hop, we like to hop on top of Pop! Dr. SeussHappy Father's Day weekend to all the daddy-o's out there! I made this printable - I put mine in a frame and placed it near my husband's sink lol I'm practical. For this cute project, I used Dad Life mini kit from Just Jaimee. I love this color combo!Hope this weekend is beautiful for you all! … [Read more...]
Honoring Juneteenth
Hello Pad Scrappers!Today, we honor the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. It's the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of emancipation from slavery in the United States. You will likely see it everywhere on the internet today, and for good reason. Many states and businesses are beginning to make June 19th a holiday. It is a day of celebration and reflection. And there is plenty of reflecting to do. … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Cards
Hello friends!!Father's Day is coming up this weekend and I'm so excited to share two cards I made for my kids to give their dad. I made these cards using Super Dad elements, words and papers by Paula Kesselring.Whenever I'm making cards, I try to make two because two A2 sized cards can easily be cut from one letter sized paper.I wanted these cards to have a sentiment using the Super Dad Words on the inside, so I created that first. I used grid lines to place these on a letter sized paper before printing.After printing, I cut the paper in half, scored and folded to create two landscape A2 (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") sized cards.Next, I created two 3.25 x 4.5" sized documents to design the front of the cards using the Super Dad elements and papers. After I finished the designs for these, I flattened the images and placed them on a letter sized document for … [Read more...]