Hello everyone - and happy Template Tuesday on the Lilypad Blog! Today is the start of a 2-part post involving single photo layouts. In honor of Template Tuesday, I will be talking about how to convert a multi-photo template to a single photo template in Photoshop. Tomorrow (in response to a Dear Polly question) I will be talking about when a single photo layout is the best option. If you have ever seen my gallery, you know that I am a HUGE fan of single photo layouts. I also love using all the fabulous templates available in the shop - many of which are designed with multiple photos in mind. Here are some of my favorite ways of converting a multi-photo template into a single photo template. Large Background Photo: With this technique, I delete all of the photo spots and blend one large photo into the background. In this example I actually … [Read more...]
Welcome, November MPM!
Howdy, Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, super excited to introduce you to the newest products in our MPM series. For those of you new to the concept, MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. Toward the end of each month, we release a collection of products that is designed especially for those scrappers who love pocket layouts. This month's collection has the theme of NESTING... a warm, cozy theme ready for a change of season. Let's have a look at the main kit:Then, after the main kit is designed, our designers are able to create add-on kits that coordinate with the main kit but allow the designers to further explore their own person styles. Let's have a look at some of these add-on kits: Awesome, right? AND... it's all on sale this weekend. You can save more with our subscription program:So head on over to our store to scoop up some of these … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Post Your Scrapbook Layouts to Instagram
Hello scrappy friends!!!I'm so excited for The Lilypad's Halloween Bash this weekend!! There are so many fun games and challenges for you to participate in to get into the Halloween spirit. One of those challenges, that I just happen to be hosting, is the Instagram challenge to post your layouts to Instagram with the hashtag #TLPhalloweenbash2020. I have enjoyed hosting the Instagram challenge for our last several events at The Lilypad. It is a fun way to connect on social media, share creativity and find inspiration.I have had some questions about how to go about sharing layouts on Instagram, so I thought this is a great time to share three ways to do that so you'll be prepared for this weekend!First, you will need to set up an Instagram account if you do not already have one. Some scrapbookers and community members have a separate account just for posting their … [Read more...]
SOSN-Wicked Smart Shopping on Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, (late Tuesday if you have the newsletter) a big sale of 50% off happens. It is called Something Old, Something New (SOSN). The amazing designers here at the Lily Pad bring in some of their older designs and occasionally new things pop in also. The best is getting these fun things at half off! They are all stand along kits, papers or separates by each individual designer. You can for a smaller amount of money really build your stash of scrapping finds.Many scrappers find themselves as ONE kit equals ONE page. Today, I want to use groups of the designs that are on sale right now (did I mention 50% off) and show how you can use them to create a page even though they are not of same colors, or theme.Using the Paint Textures by Lynn Grieveson to take paper from Allison's Autumn Aesthetic was fun. Playing with blend modes! Frames from the same kit along … [Read more...]
A Hybrid Scrapbooking Themed Album: The Process Starts
This year I am looking forward to creating a themed daily album for the month of November. While I have done this album many times in the past, as I shared here, this year I am approaching the project from a different perspective. Instead of documenting something I am thankful for each day throughout the month, I am going to focus on finding something good in each day. This slight shift in my focus renewed my excitement for the project as this year has been challenging and I really do want to embrace the philosophy that "every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day".I really enjoy themed albums and I have found that I am most successful at completing the album when I do a few things: Limit the variety of supplies I use. This allows me to maintain a cohesive look throughout the album, which is important to me and helps be not become overwhelmed. Use … [Read more...]
Fabulous Free Fall Printables!!
Oh Fall - you have always been my favorite season of all! You bring us colored leaves, delicious foods and ....Haloween! So to celebrate my love for it all - you guessed it, not one but TWO printables! Yippee skippee!! So no matter what you celebrate, there is one for you!I made both of these using the cute kit Happy Haunting Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Introducing M3 for October!
Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, psyched to be introducing you to our newest M3 products for October. For those of you new to the concept, M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly. Each month around this time, some of our shining stars in mixed media design create a collaboration inspired by words or a phrase. This month, the phrase is What Holds You Back?. The palette is this beautiful teals and browns, contrasted with rust and neutrals. Have a look at the main kit:On top of all this fabulousness, the designers then release add-on kits that coordinate with the main kit but allow you to customize the look you’re going for by choosing the details that mean the most to you. Here are some examples of the add-on kits for M3 October Best of all, it’s all on sale this weekend! That’s right, the main kit and all the add-on kits are a bargain for the next three … [Read more...]
Thoughtful Thursday // Musings on a November Thankful Hybrid Scrapbooking Album
For several years each November I created a hybrid scrapbook album focused on things I am thankful for. Each day I would photograph and document something that was meaningful and I was grateful to have in my life.I’ve loved these albums as they helped me focus on what was important to me and what blessings I had in my life. I tended to always circle back to similar themes - home, family, food, safety, freedom, nature - many things we are all thankful for, especially each November as we reflect on the meaning of Thanksgiving.I always looked forward to doing this themed album every year, but last year life was busy and I lost my mojo so I didn't embark on the project. Then 2020 hit with all kinds of challenges and I lost my mojo for so many things. Recently, I’ve been making an effort to tune into my feelings and understand why I'm feeling the way I am. Some of what I realized was … [Read more...]
Continuity in Printed Pages with Templates
Continuity in printed books is something I never thought to try. I have always been a scrap a memory as the muse hits (or new kit comes out) kinda gal. I would date them and print in a organized and chronological way. Painstakingly making sure I got all the memories in for each book. This meant some really rushed pages, and layouts that were almost painful in there composition and colors! They still were read, and enjoyed, but my creative streak cringed at them. Although very eclectic, they were a shock to the eyeballs too!Due to Covid, (I mistakenly believed it would only be a few weeks), I started a daily page challenge to myself. It was light and fun and full of facts and us coping with the pandemic.As day pages became weeks, and more of a Project COVID Life my pages had two page spread feel. I used so many templates, and would add extra photos in to complete the … [Read more...]
Halloween Banner
Hello scrappy friends!!I am loving Fall and the cooler weather here! One of the things I love to do around this time of year is decorate for Halloween. This year I decided to put some of the cute Halloween themed digi-supplies in my stash to use and make a cute Halloween banner for our mantel.For this project, I used Boo Ya stickers from Becca Bonneville, my Silhouette Cameo cutting machine, cardstock paper, bakers twine and a crop-a-dile.In the Silhouette software, I traced several of the stickers in the Boo Ya sticker pack and then used the offset tool to create a border around them. I printed these on cardstock paper and then cut them out using the Silhouette cutting machine.After cutting out all of the images I wanted to use for this project, I laid them out to arrange them in the order I wanted on the banner.I used the Crop-a-Dile tool to punch … [Read more...]