Hybrid Highlight
OK, scrappers. Â I have a confession to make. Â I am not so great with paper, scissors and glue. Â Honestly, I never have been. Â Even in Kindergarten, LOL. Â I was a traditional scrapper, of course, before I went digi, but once…
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Poetry of Motion In-Camera
There are a few simple tricks to adding motion to photographs in-camera. When would you want to use these techniques? Well, to give oomph to your shots, and make ’em stand out! Frozen motion is all well and good, but…
Snappy Sunday: Phoneography Apps Just for Fun
Happy Sunday! Â Today, I want to show you a few apps that are really just for fun :). Â I spent time this week discovering some new ones, and although I may not use them all the time, it’s kind of…
The Eyes Have It
Hey Happy Scrappers! Polly Liana here, with some quick tips about getting the most out of your portraits. Â Do you remember this iconic portrait by Steve McCurry that appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985? When the world…
Back 2 School
Polly Anne of Alamo here with the crazed look of a mom with too many children and the wonder of all this time on her hand as they are all in school! How are you other mom’s handling the life…
A Few Fun Reminders
Just a few quick reminders about fun things on at the Pad this week. 1. If you missed a day of our Ultimate Vacation free kit, you can enter to win the full-sized kit here. So easy! 2. Check out…
Journal Pad: Let Your Kids Do All The Work
*insert evil laugh here* Â So, my kids are starting school today. Â Yep, today I am the mother of a High School Freshman! Â EEK, how did that happen? Â Also, the mom of a 7th grader, 3rd grader and Kindergartener. Â Whew,…
Gettin’ to Know You…
Hi Happy Scrappers! Polly Liana here, with some tips for getting to know someone better. Â Years ago, I used a popular online dating site to try and find the man of my dreams. Â Day after day, night after night, I…
Snappy Sunday: It’s All About the Phone
So, the evolution of photography in my life has been an interesting one. Â I’ve always loved photography and my 1st camera looked a little like this… Yep, I really had one of these, and still remember taking out the picture…
A Little Product Journey
So, what’s hot today? Â Well, other than me? Â Whew. Â I live in Georgia and it is awfully warm around here right now. Â That’s why it is a good idea to stay inside and see what awesome-ness The Lilypad designers have…
Art Journaling is Haunting the Gallery at the Lily Pad
Have you seen the ghostly pages in the gallery? Halloween is a few months away, yet the art journal gallery is filled with an eerie presence! What in the world? It is the August Art Journaling Challenge-Face It! Â Crazy…
Announcing the Winner to the Ultimate Vacation Blog Challenge!
It’s Friday, the Big Day, and we’re all ready to announce the winner of the Blog Challenge! There were many entries, and wow, I wish I could go on some of those dream vacations, too. Here are a some of…