I am ready to ring in the spring! So over this blah weather over here. At least for my area in Georgia, it has been true to the phrase in like a lion, out like a lamb! So we are starting to get the spring vibe over here.With the sun out, I was determined that my girlfriends and I needed a nice weekend lunch. So, I decided that a recipe to boost our spring loving moods was in order. This recipe is simple, bright and fresh tasting. (If you have never thrown lemons on the grill, the charring brings out the tart flavor and they are gorgeous!)Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Celebrate Spring and a FREE Printable
Happy first day of spring everyone!!!The transition from winter to spring is my favorite and I'm feeling so excited that spring is finally officially here! I am thinking of ways to celebrate spring and have a list of five to share with you today along with a free printable.Five Ways to Celebrate Spring GET OUTSIDE | Yes, being outside does so much for our souls, especially as the weather is getting warmer and spring is in the air. Getting outside is the easiest and simplest way to celebrate spring. So...go for a walk, sit on your porch with a book, lay down in the grass...just get outside! HAVE A PICNIC IN THE PARK | When my kids were little I loved nothing more than packing a blanket, a sandwich and snacks, and heading out to the park for a picnic. Now, I'm just wondering why I don't do that more. GO ON A PHOTO WALK | Go out and capture all the signs of spring by … [Read more...]
Shamrock-Lite Shakes
I hope everyone had a fun and fabulous St. Patrick's Day weekend! In honor of the holiday weekend, I wanted to stop in today to share my recipe for a lighter version of the Oh so Yummy Shamrock shakes that are available this time of the year. If you have never had one, it is just a vanilla/mint flavored milkshake (with a couple of extra ingredients that I like to add). Shamrock-Lite Shake Recipe:So easy, but oh so Delicious! And definitely meant to be enjoyed through the Spring and Summer months. :) Until next time ~Judie (HeyJude) … [Read more...]
Hola, March M3!
Well hello there, Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, pleased as punch to be able to introduce you to the newest M3 for March. M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly (so maybe it should be M4, since it's March!). Every month around this time, some of our most talented mixed media designers collaborate around a color palette and three central words. This month, the words are BOOK/IMAGINARY/ESCAPE (three words close to my heart). Here is the main kit they released today:Then, to make things even better, each of the four designers then releases some add-on kits that coordinate perfectly with the main kit but allow them to express their own style and follow their own path. Here are some of the awesome add-on kits that work with the main kit: Great, right?And you know what makes it even better? It's all on sale this weekend. AND, if you connect with our M3 … [Read more...]
Pi by Any Other Name is Still PIE
Yes, indeed, it is PI (as in 3.14) Day! This is an important day of a mathematical constant. The amazing π. March (the 3rd month) and the 14th day. See it all works out. Some people go as far as waiting until the first hour, and 59 seconds of the day for the extended Pi. (3.14159).You see, in order to figure out the circumference of a circle, you need pi and PIES are round. I am a lover of numbers, math and pies! The origination of the celebration of Pi Day is from a nearby town I grew up in, called San Francisco. The Exploratorium in the city had a gathering on March 14, and they thought, it a crazy coincidence to the math formula, and began celebrating it every year. It caught on. The fact that Albert Einstein was also born and Stephen Hawking died on this mathematical amazing day just adds more intrigued to the day.There is more to PIE than meets the eye. I just had … [Read more...]
Working With Shapes
In scrapbooking, you can work with shapes in many different ways. Let me share a few with you to help spark your creativity.In Photoshop, the shape tool is located on the left side menu (about 2/3 down). You can access the shape tool by pressing the shortcut key "u".The most commonly used shapes are rectangles and squares. They can be used to create a frame or matt for a photo, can be used for paper layering and creating your own journal/pocket cards.Other shapes that are often used in scrapbook page design include circles, triangles, diamonds, hexagons, arrows and hearts.You can create your own custom shape but there are also many templates available in the Lilypad store that utilize shapes. You can find the TLP template store here.Watch this 34 minute youtube video if you'd like to learn all about customizing shapes in photoshop, or watch this quick 2 minute … [Read more...]
Phone Apps for Editing and Creating
Hi friends!! I'm here today sharing some of my favorite phone apps for editing photos and creating.These can all enhance your scrapbooking, whether you're a traditional, hybrid or full digital scrapbooker. I regularly use and love all of these!A Color Story is a photo editing app that focuses on fresh photos and videos, on-trend editing styles and colors that pop. Honestly, this is the only photo editor I use for my phone editing these days. This app has over 300 filters, over 100 moveable effects, over 20 advanced tools, the ability to save custom filters, instagram grid preview, and planning, batch editing and options for both photos and videos.A Design Kit is by the same creators as Color Story. With A Design Kit you can easily add modern, colorful designs to your photos. The app includes realistic brushes that can draw in textures and color, over 30 modern fonts, more … [Read more...]
Free St. Patrick’s Day printable!
Want some luck of the Irish? How about a free St. Patrick's Day printable? I love putting printables in frames around the house to place just a pop of décor for a fun holiday!For this printable, I used Storyteller March 2016 bundle How cute is this kit?!! Enjoy the luck! … [Read more...]
Create Crate Monthly: Lucky Penny
Hello everyone and welcome to March! St. Patrick's Day is upon us next week and this month's Create Crate collection at The Lilypad has you covered. Take a look at all the lovely digital goodness awaiting you: And don't forget to check out the fabulous coordinating add-on kits. Bella Gypsy Designs has a bundle that is a must-have for all you medical television junkies. :) And Kristin Aagard has this adorable kit that is perfect for scrapping your spring memories and adventures: 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 … [Read more...]
Photo Bombing Fun!
When the background of a photo takes over the photo in unexpected people or animals, the photo becomes pure comical! There are random photobombs, and then the actual act of putting oneself into the view of a photo shoot. The rise of selfies, where the subject is more focused on themselves has caused photobombing to become almost a sport.My husband is a genius at photobombing. We love to go to the aquarium and sit behind a display of moon jellyfish. People are forever taking selfies in front of it. The jelly fish are really beautiful. Although I have no photos of us in photobombs, many tourist do! We just giggled all afternoon doing photobombs. Now, my boys will spot selfie shots happening and walk casually behind and do a duck face or strange pose.As I said before, my husband is the "bomb" at this sport. Graduation shots in our living room, and yep that is my beloved up … [Read more...]