There is always that unexpected thing that comes up with holidays. A party, a gift exchange, etc. Halloween isn't an exception! This is a quick idea for some make ahead treat bags to keep on hand for those little (or big) goblins. These are also cute for your co-workers!These are super quick to make and you can even have the kiddos help fill bags. I "may" have snacked a little while filling these!Start by creating your printable in PS, or your program of choice. I can do quite a few, because I have a wide format printer, but these will work on a regular sized printer no problem! I used a sheet of pattern paper, created some white boxes on top and then filled the boxes with elements from Allison Pennington's Little Monsters for these. Such a cute kit!After you get your printable printed out (ha ha!) then trim down each tag. I actually made these too big, I would have … [Read more...]
Memory Pockets Monthly : Tribe
Hello scrappy friends!! It's time for a look at this month's new Memory Pockets Monthly collection and what a collection it is!!Tribe is the name of this month's MPM Collection as it is all about celebrating our family and friends who are closest to us! "Tribe" is a word we often associate with family. This includes both the family we are born with and the family we gather around us through life experiences.I am absolutely in love with the colors in this month's main kit! The kit contains: 25 – 3 x 4 journal cards, 4 – 4 x 4 journal cards, 6 – 4 x 6 journal cards, 100 elements, 1 alpha in 3 colorways, 7 solid papers. 9 patterned papers and 1 template.The journal cards are available in both vertical and horizontal orientations, as well as additional colorways. This collection is ideal for digital pocket scrapbooking and hybrid albums, as printable PDFs of all journal cards … [Read more...]
Photograph Fall Colors
The colors and textures of the fall season always get me excited to get my camera out and take photos. Every September I start to anticipate the coming weeks ahead when the leaves will start to change color, they will fall to the ground, crunching as I walk across them.When you think of fall, you think of vivid warm colors but fall is also a time when the leaves mold and wither, the trees become bare and stark. It is all interesting to photograph, so take time to look around you, see the light and the dark, the vivid and the subdued colors and textures. We had a very dry summer which was very unusual for the west coast of BC and although I enjoyed so many days of sunshine, I also knew that it probably meant that the fall scenery wouldn't be as vivid, as lush, as usual because the greenery was already dry and brittle by the time September came along. Generally I … [Read more...]
Painted Photos
Hello all my artsy friends! I'm dropping in with a quick tip on making artsy pages with what appear to be more traditional digital scrapbooking templates. I don't know about you, but I love it when I find ways to extend my digi-stash and use one template to create a number of different designs. For example, take a look at this page that I created (mainly with kits and templates available in today's SOSN sale): Do you recognize is as coming from this fabulous template by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs (from Pumpkin Party {Dressed Up})? The only parts that I removed from the template are the photo spots and the scatters. What you cannot see from the photo above is the gorgeous paint element beneath all of the elements. Paint elements in templates are fabulous because they can used as a placeholder for paints from a digital kit, … [Read more...]
Five Steps to Loving Where You Live
Hello scrappy friends!!I am so excited to share with you today some secrets I've learned over my years as a military spouse and moving every couple of years. Over my eighteen years of marriage, my husband and I have moved so often! As a memory keeper and scrapbooker, it is important to me to love the place where I live. The more I love it, the more I will be active in creating special memories there. And the more memories I create, the more I have to document and capture in my scrapbook pages.As we traveled from Kansas City to El Paso, Texas on our last move, I listened to the audiobook of This is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live. It was so good to enter this next place with intention!!Today, I'm sharing with you five steps that I have developed to love the place where you live. It is my hope that you'll be able to take some or all of … [Read more...]
Cozy fall recipe!
One of the many things I love about Fall, is the cozy recipes I can make in the crock pot. My kids say I have cozy disease. Tis true.So, if you have a crock pot or 3 like myself, here is a great recipe to toss in and later dine by the fire :)I made this fun recipe card using: Climbing Trees and Falling Leaves kit and this Recipe card template by Scrapping with Liz Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Halloween Printables!
I love making printables for holiday décor. I place them all over the house during fun holidays. Halloween brings out the kid in us, so this holiday wasn't going to be missed!I made both of these printables using Just Jaimee's Spook 2017 kit - so much fun!! Do you put your printables in frames like me? Or in another creative way? I would love to know!!Enjoy! Happy Haunting! … [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 three central words. This month, the words are JOURNAL/INTROSPECTIVE/MUSE. The palette is this beautiful blues and browns, contrasted with coral and mustard. 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 … [Read more...]
Emotive Design
Hello all my artsy friends! I'm just dropping in with a tip for designing digital pages that trigger emotional memories. Sometimes I think we take the idea of preserving memories a bit too literally. Don't get me wrong - I love pages with photos of family and friends or literal photos of a memory we want to scrap (like the cinnamon dolce latte we had for breakfast). But sometimes, I want my pages to reflect certain emotions or intense feelings, as opposed to illustrating a specific memory or moment. It is difficult to put into words how much I love Autumn. The colors, the smells, the cooler weather, the cozy clothes (and, of course, the start of boot season). Instead of journaling about my love of the season, I decided to create a page with representative elements that artfully depict my autumnal emotions. I used several October BYOC kits, which were just perfect for … [Read more...]
Stuffed Pumpkin Rolls Recipe
Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, with one of those recipes that looks difficult but actually turned out to not too difficult with great results. It's so perfect for this time of year so I thought I'd share.Pumpkin Dinner RollsIngredients(don't preheat oven just yet)1 envelope dry active yeast1/2C whole milk, scalded and cooled to 110 degrees (a little hotter or cooler is okay too, like 5-8 degrees on either side)1 tsp sugar 1/3 C brown sugar1 c pumpkin puree4 c flour4 Tbsp butter, cut into bits1.5 tsp salt2 tsp pumpkin pie spice2 eggsOne container of pumpkin cream cheese (or regular, if you prefer)Half pecans (for stems)Other items needed to make these pumpkins:baker’s twinedough cutterDirections:In large bowl or stand up mixer, mix yeast, warm milk and sugarWait 10-15 for yeast to activate (you should see brownish circle form and … [Read more...]