Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here and I’m back to show off a new batch of awesome challenges for the month of May. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on the 1st (the BYOC Challenge is posted on the 1st Friday of the month.) You can use the challenges simply to inspire you to keep creating new layouts OR you can also earn yourself a fabulous coupon for your next shopping trip in the Lilypad Store. (2 challenges = 10%, 4 challenges = 20% and 6 challenges = 30%). Those who complete at least 7 challenges will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate! Isn’t that an awesome prize?!?! You’ll get lots of great memories captured in your scrapbooks AND you could win a fat gift certificate prize!!! Pretty great, right?! So let’s take a look at this month’s new batch of challenges!1. Style Challenge - The … [Read more...]
April Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! 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.If you aren’t familiar with the challenges, here’s a little information about them to get you started. We offer 8 monthly challenges in the forum each month. If you play along with these challenges you can earn yourself a coupon to use on your next Lilypad shopping spree. You will earn as follows: 2 challenges = 10% off, 4 challenges = 20% off and 6 challenges = 30% off. Also, if you finish at least 7 challenges, in addition to your coupon, you will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate! Now let’s look at some of the standout pages created for April’s challenges: 1. Photography Challenge … [Read more...]
Get ready for NSD with our bloom + grow freebie hop!
It's almost that time again... international Scrapbooking Day! We love to kick off the festivities with a freebie hop for you to enjoy. This is Stop 1 on your journey to collect the entire bloom & grow collab.We have two downloads for you on this stop. First is these very cool collage templates from Valorie Wibbens, which you can download HERE. We also have these beautiful solids from Lynne-Marie, which you can download HERE.Remember, the freebies for Part 1 are only available through May 2nd at 11:59 pm EDT. Look for roots & wings in the shop as Free with Purchase kits during our {inter}National Scrapbooking Day celebrations, from May 3-6th Now, continue on to the next stop at Allison Pennington's blog. … [Read more...]
Rainy Day Photography
Do you get out in the rain and photograph your neighborhood, your family, your pet? There's nothing cuter than capturing a photo of your little one with rainboots on, splashing around in the puddles or the simple beauty of capturing a raindrop on a leaf. Let me share a few tips on how to use your camera outdoors when the weather is wet.Living on the west coast as I do, I am accustomed to rainy weather; some days it seems like it will never stop. I don't let the rain stop me from taking outdoor photos but it does require me to be a bit creative on how I can keep my camera dry. Many cameras are (somewhat) waterproof these days but I am a stickler for safety and don't take any changes with my equipment. I prefer to keep them out of the rain (except for my camera phone which I know will be ok).One of my favorite times to get outdoors to photograph my neighborhood is when there is a … [Read more...]
Some ‘eggcellent’ Easter products from TLP!
Was your weekend filled with egg hunts, frilly dresses and colorful eggs - oh my!? If you captured a few of these this weekend, hop on over to the store, because have we got some cute stuff for you! Check out just a few of my favorite kits:Happy Easter kit by MommyishHow cute is this?!!! Have photos from the egg decorating to the hunt? This perfectly placed pastel kit is just "eggcellent" (see what I did there?!) for those photos! Look at this fantastic kit by Just JaimeeEaster Mini Kit This incredible set of 4 layered templates are perfect for the quick yet creative … [Read more...]
Check Out April’s M3!
Hi Pad Scrappers!Happy Friday! Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to the newest M3 Collection for April. For those of you new to the concept, M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly. It’s a monthly collaboration from four of our most talented mixed media designers: Paula Kesselring, Rachel Jefferies, Little Butterfly Wings and Lynne-Marie. These awesome designers collaborate each month around a palette and three words. This month, the words are THRIVE/NATURAL/EARTH. Perfect for spring! The palette is a beautiful mix of cool greens, royal blues and bright yellows with some lovely earthy tones thrown in for balance. Here’s the main kit:One of the best things about M3 is that once the main kit is created, designers can create some “add-on” kits to go along with the main one. I always love looking at the creative ways that each designer interprets the theme … [Read more...]
Using Your Stash of Goodies in Different Ways
Scrapbooking can be described as a way of holding on or preserving personal or family history. This can be in the form of books, box or cards. These are using photos, printed media and art work (or elements). This is a niche The-Lily Pad fills quite nicely. Pages upon pages of memorabilia filling the gallery. There are many other ways to use these beautiful designs from the store other than a square page of family history.Newsletters for church, school or other clubs are a great way to use your fun stash of elements and papers. In todays electronical world, saving it smaller and then send out via email or group texts! It is nice way to show what is happening!Using it for sign up sheets is another fun option to dress up your activity too! Taking a theme and running with it! We had a No-Talent Talent show one year, and the sign up sheet is so happy that many sign … [Read more...]
2 free Spring Printables!
These 2 free Spring printables will help you add some spring blossom to your home and life just in time for this beautiful season! These will look great in any frame for your mantel, end table or even give your bathroom a fresh look! These will look great anywhere in your home - even in the kitchen on a clipboard for a sweet look.For the first project I used 2017 Add On by Just Jaimee and for the second project, I used Mixed Media Monthly March 2015 kit Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Create Crate Monthly: Blooms & Bunnies
Hello everyone and welcome to April! Spring is upon us and this month's Create Crate Monthly is chock full of blooms and bunnies to celebrate it. :) Take a look at all the lovely digital goodness awaiting you: Just to inspire you, here are some fabulous pages by the Pollys showing this collab in action: 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 creating with the Blooms & Bunnies collab - we can't wait to see your pages in the Lilypad Gallery! Until next time ~Judie (HeyJude) … [Read more...]
Mixed Media Minimalist Pages
Have you ever worked with the Mixed Media products at The Lilypad? If so, then you already know how amazing the products are. But, if you haven't, then let me share a little secret with you...they are not just for art journaling, mixed media style of pages. They are for all scrapbooking styles and, even more specifically, for minimalist pages.It doesn't matter where you start, whether you have a photo chosen and want to build your design around that, or if you spotted some product or paper you just can't resist, and you have the urge to use them right away (that happens to me all the time, I spot a little piece of a kit and my heart skips a beat, I need to have it and scrap with it).If you think you might be overwhelmed by the magnitude of products in the monthly mixed media collection and not know where to start or even if it is a collection that you will want to use, try … [Read more...]