HI PAD SCRAPPERS!Polly Liana, here to introduce the newest MPM for March. For those who are new to the concept, MPM stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. It’s a wonderful monthly collection that’s perfect for those scrappers who love to work with pockets and journal cards. Each collection is created by some of our most talented pocket card designers (this month it’s Valorie Wibbens, Sara Gleason, Elif Sahin Designs, Designed by Soco, Mommyish and Allison Pennington). They work with the same color palette so all of their designs coordinate, and they are inspired by one key word. This month’s word is CULTIVATE. March’s main kit has plenty of bright, springy colors and concepts. Let’s check it out:After the main kit is released, the designers then create add-on kits that coordinate with the main kit but allow the designer to pursue her own individual style. There … [Read more...]
February Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! As always, 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.1. Random Challenge - MOC re-do or do again:by crazycat1126: by MishSpar: 2. Style Challenge - Create a page featuring metallics:by BevG: by AmandaJ: by Claire Grantham: 3. Photography Challenge - Scrap a page about your routine:by mcurtt: by ajm: 4. Template Challenge - Use the free provided template:by Annsofie: by Kendra: 5. Scraplift Challenge - Scraplift a layout from … [Read more...]
Creating Letters with Elements
Hello scrappy friends!!I was recently inspired by a layout I saw on pinterest to create a layout with a big bold title, using elements to create the letters.Here is the paper layout I was inspired to scraplift for this:As you can see in this layout, the letters L-O-V-E are spelled out using elements, mainly buttons, to create the title.I started out my layout by placing the an acrylic and water color alphas on the page to spell out my title. I decided to use the word "love" for my title as well because it could be easily centered on the page using big bold alphas.I then started filling in the alphas with lots of elements, mostly using buttons, brads, flair and flowers. I created clusters with the elements on my layout rather then spacing them out as on the paper layout. I also chose to use four colors, pink, yellow, green and blue on the … [Read more...]
Template Freebies
Hello all my artsy friends! I'm just dropping in on this Template Tuesday to share some fabulous monthly freebies with you. Did you know that a lot of the TLP designers host their own monthly challenges - many of them with free product to use? Templates are a frequent freebie for these challenges and a good source of creative inspiration. You can find the Designer challenges in the TLP Forum HERE. It is located within the Challenge Pad in the main forum categories. There are some amazing template freebie challenges this month. Here is a look at some of the February challenges: Fiddle-Dee-Dee has this amazing single photo template: Take a look at the fabulous paper piecing on this one from Scrapping with Liz: Little Butterfly Wings has this "oh so awesome" template: Kim Jensen … [Read more...]
Imagine with February’s M3
Greetings, Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, super psyched to introduce you to the fabulous M3 Collection for February. What's M3, you ask? It stands for Mixed Media Monthly. Each month around this time, some of our most talented mixed media designers create a wonderful collection of products centered around a theme and color palette. This month's theme is "Let's Make Believe." It is a whimsical, fun kit with bright pops of blue, red and yellow and incorporates elements from fairy tales. Let's have a look at the main kit:And here are some phenomenal add-ons that some designers made to expand the kit further: Awesome, right? And guess what? It's all on sale this weekend! And you can save more by picking up our monthly subscription. Check it out:So go scoop up this great collection and stick around our forums to participate in our Love Our Designers … [Read more...]
National Drink Wine Day – let’s celebrate!
Did you know that today is National Drink Wine Day? What a hoot - like I need a holiday to celebrate this lol I spotted these great layouts in the gallery from a few people who also enjoy celebrating whatever....Glass of Wine by KarenW is so incredibly GORGEOUS! Great design! A Glass of Wine by Chigirl is so pretty with all the splashes of color! Wine Tasting by Trish is so gorgeous! Don't you agree! Next, I added in one of my own pages from a trip to beloved Napa - such a nice trip. Wine NotLoving this page by cfile - Wine & CheeseIf you are looking for some products for your celebration pages, check these out:Having a night out with the girls? Ladies Night is the perfect kit! and one of my personal favorite kits, Wine Not - it's as pretty as a glass of merlot! … [Read more...]
Template Tuesday | February 2021 Template Challenge
Hello pad scrappers!!I'm excited to be back with you sharing a Template Tuesday layout using this month's Template Challenge.The template for this challenge was graciously provided by Cheryl of Fiddle Dee Dee Designs. It is so perfect for scrapping a Valentine's Day or any love themed layout with the featured hearts.You can download the template here and play along with the template challenge in the Monthly Challenges Forum.I'll share with you how I created my layout using this awesome template!!This is the unchanged template after I brought it into Photoshop to play. I always duplicate templates so I don't accidently save over them.I decided to take out the two doily cut outs on either side of the page. I click on the eye button to remove the layer visibility as I am working. Then before finalizing a layout and saving it, I go through and delete all of … [Read more...]
Wax Stamp Effect in Photoshop
Hello all my artsy friends! I am dropping in today with a quick tip for creating a wax effect with digitally stamped elements or alphas in Photoshop. I love using this effect with alphas to create a waxed title. Here is a look at the effect in action: Notice how "Paris" looks like melted wax on the page? It was so easy to create this look! I used a rubber stamp alpha by Gina Miller on my page (similar to THIS ONE). Grungy, distressed digital stamps work the best with this technique. All you need to do is placed the stamp(s) on your page and apply a bevel. These are the settings I used on my page: Here is a close up of the technique on my page: I hope you have fun with this technique! I cannot wait to see your melted wax creations in the Lilypad Gallery. :) Until next time … [Read more...]
Snow Fabulous!
I live in the South and that means little if any snow. This year, we didn't get a single flake, much to my chagrin. So I would like to thank so many scrapbookers at The Lilypad for allowing me to live vicariously through you. While I do hate the cold, I would love to have one beautiful day of snow. Just one tho, let's don't go crazy.I spotted these great pages in the gallery -I love these two pages with silver cool tones.How beautiful is the stitching & details in Let it Snow by sm_amber I really like the lettering and design in this great page Snow Crazy by … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Cards
Hello pad scrappers!!I can hardly believe that the first month of 2021 is over and Valentine's Day is less than a week away! There are lots of great kits in the store that are perfect for creating a homemade Valentine's Day card for a loved one.I whipped up six cards in les than 30 minutes using supplies from this month's BYOC Collection that I am excited to share with you today.For these first two cards, I used Lots: The Kit by Allison Pennington. They are both A2 sized portrait cards that have a top fold. I created the cards in photoshop and placed them on solid colored cardstock bases.For these next two cards, I used papers from Lots by Allison Pennington and Oh My Heart Itty Bits by Bella Gypsy Designs. I was able to cut out two cards from one letter sized document and used a paper trimmer to cut them out.These last two cards are my … [Read more...]