Behind the Design: Gina Miller Designs
Hi all! Polly Jewelle here with another edition of Behind the Design. With a little bit of pleading and maybe a few bribes we got the designers here at the LilyPad to agree to show off their design spaces at…
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What is the best type of camera for YOU?
Awhile back Julie (Javamonster) and I were talking about cameras and that conversation reminded me that not all scrapbookers are photographers. Most of my scrapping buddies are scrapers-turned photographers – returned scrapbookers, but there are tons of scrappers out…
Trend Watch – Pastels
When you hear the word pastel, most people think pale in color. I think of Easter bonnets, and eggs of different hues! The Trend Watch this go round is Pastels and I think you will love all the goodies…
Gimmee Space
Greetings Happy Scrappers! Polly Liana here, with a quick word about cropping and space in photography. Â If you’ve read up at all on composition of an image, you’ve likely heard of the Rule of Thirds. Â It’s the classic idea that,…
TLP Mobile Highlights
I’m back with another set of fabulous shares on social media. Let’s get right to them shall we 🙂 First up a wonderful winter themed project life spread from neeceebee: And to balance the winter, how about this stunning beachy…
Down & Dirty Masks (drawn by hand)
Masks are cool. Once you figure out “Control-G” on PSE (and the clipping function on PS), it’s The World is Your Oyster! Photos, papers, all kinds of digital stuff can be clipped to them. You can use them as an…
Quick Tip: Sharpen for Web
So, I was digi scrapping for years before I found this little trick. Â And it seriously changed my life. Â OK, maybe that’s a teeny exaggeration but it did make me happy. Â My pages were not the “blurry” ones in the…
Polly Pick – Sara Gleason
 I love when one of the fantastic Designers are picked as the Polly. I love it because sometimes we forget they are scrappers also.  I think you will be surprised (some of you) to know Sara Gleason was a…
Spring Cleaning: Closet Purge
A few weeks ago, I was standing in front of mounds of clothes in my closet, with that classic thought on my mind, “I have nothing to wear.” Â I was shoving my clean clothes onto my bulging shelves and…
April BYOC. Love.
April Showers. Â Springtime. Â Blooms and Bulbs. Â BYOC. Â All glorious, wonderful things that all characterize this very day. Â Oh, and how glorious the April BYOC at The Lilypad is! Â The colors are divine and the designers have once again outdone themselves…
Tutorial: how to digitally tear a photo
I love the look of old photos. I’ve been working on a project and have scanned a ton of old photos. Most of them have been well preserved, but sometimes, I wish they looked their age. One advantage of the…
April Challenges
Happy Spring!  (at least to most of us in the US)  It’s Polly Karen here bringing your a look at all the new monthly challenges posted to the forum yesterday.  Based on our percentage system, you can earn three levels…