Hi friends!My husband and I have found our new favorite movie. In fact, we've already seen it in the theater twice and I am ready to watch it all over again. This movie, unexpectedly inspired me as a memory keeper and scrapbooker.The movie that I am raving about is A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which is focused on Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers), the host of the long-time children's television show, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.The first time I watched this inspirational movie, I cried during pretty much every scene. I came home and just sat with all of my thoughts, journaling the things that I wanted to emulate in my own life. The second time we watched it, I continued to process and become even more inspired as a scrapbooker.In the movie, Fred Rogers is shown several times taking photos of people that he interacts with. Through reading articles such as this one on Why … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Peppermint Hot Cocoa!
Are you hosting any holiday gatherings this year? If so, this is sure to be a crowd pleaser for everyone! This recipe will transform everyone on to the nice list in no time flat! With it being in a slow cooker, you can make it and move on to your next party project...like hanging mistletoe!Happy Holidays! … [Read more...]
Bring on the BYOC!
Greetings Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, thrilled to introduce you to the newest BYOC offering for December. For those of you new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. On the first Friday of every month, our talented designers release their creations for this collection. All the products are designed using the same palette so everything coordinates beautifully in your layouts. Let's have a look at the collection!First off, cool papers:Diverse elements and kits:Clever alphas and word art:Helpful templates:And for you pocket scrappers, some lovely journal cards:And best of all, every bit of this gorgeousness is on sale this weekend! That's right, this is your best opportunity to grab a whole bunch of these products for a great price. So head on over to our store, post your layouts in our gallery and hang out with us … [Read more...]
Digital Paper Blending
Hello everyone - and happy December! I am dropping in today with a quick and awesome tip for extending your digital stash by blending papers to make new ones. Have you ever dropped in just about every paper in a digital kit, but just cannot find the perfect one for your page? Or maybe you have a favorite digital paper that you go to time and time again, but want to give it a fresh new look? Blending digital papers together is a quick and fun way to address both of these issues. Take a look at the background paper on this layout (click on layout for full credits): I created the background by blending three copies of the same digital paper together. The bottom layer is the digital paper at full 100% Normal opacity (just as it comes in the kit), the next layer is a copy of the same digital paper set to Color Burn mode (100% opacity) and the last … [Read more...]
Four Gifts for Christmas
Christmas can get out of hand. The gifts can seem to multiply and ooze from under the tree and become almost to the point of ridiculousness. Our first Christmas as parents (we adopted a 4 year old boy after 10 years being married), was so over the top. Every friend, family and I think strangers gave my son a gift or two. He was overwhelmed, we were open mouthed lost on how to put this gift giving extravaganza back in the box. It was just too, too much. Then came 3 more kids. All at the same time. Christmas times 3, and really it was starting to the point of not even fun. The dread of wrapping, cleaning and then screeching, "whose plastic toy is this? and why isn't it put away" stress.Insert screeching stop sound, gif or such, so you all understand this had to STOP!Oh yeah, that one works!We stopped and started to research ways to bring the gifts to a … [Read more...]
Christmas printable! Ho Ho Ho!
Happy holidays friends!! Hope your holidays are going smoothly (hahaha we can wish right?!) I made this fun printable for my kitchen and wanted to share with you!I used by December 2017 Storyteller kit by Just Jaimee Happy Holidays! … [Read more...]
December Challenges
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen back again to give you a quick overview of all the new challenges for December. 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. Scraplift Challenge … [Read more...]
November Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here bringing you another monthly Challenge Spotlight post. I know it's already December somehow, but I didn't want to miss out on showing you some of the amazing layouts made for November's challenges. 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 … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving cookies!
Hi neighbors!I like to bake with my kids in general- but it seems I do a lot more during the holidays. This year, I wanted to go the extra mile and make a little something for my neighbors - we are blessed and have good ones. So we made and delivered what I called Thanksgiving Cookies!I had the kids deliver them since I'm all about child labor and all :)These cookies are soft and chewy and have all the beautiful fall colors!Thanksgiving Cookies!Ingredients• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour• 1 teaspoon baking soda• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed• 1/2 cup granulated sugar• 2 teaspoons vanilla• 2 large eggs, at room temperature• 1 cup white chocolate chips• 1 cup peanut butter chips• 1/2 cup Reese's Pieces (I like the minis)Instructions1. Preheat oven to 375 … [Read more...]
A Double Header! M3 AND MPM!
Hey Pad Scrappers,Polly Liana here, super DUPER excited about a rare event for me: a double release today... M3 and MPM! For those of you who are new here: M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly and MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. They aren't usually released on the same day but today is special. Mixed Media Monthly is a collection of beautiful mixed media products that are all designed using the same palette and three central words. The words for this month are DOCUMENT/DAILY/JOYS. Here's the main kit:In addition to the main kit, there are several add-on kits that will soon be released that coordinate with this main kit. The add-on kits allow each designer to add a special touch to more distinct creations. Love the neutral feel of this kit-- it can be used all year round.The collection for Memory Pockets Monthly is also designed with a single palette and one … [Read more...]