It's beautiful here in my little part of the world and I'm hoping to enjoy as much of the day outside as I can. I just can't seem to start my day without my daily dose of inspiration from the gallery though.... especially on Froggy Friday! I'm not a coffee drinker, so this is kind of like my "fix" for the morning.All Froggy Friday new releases are 20% off throughout the weekend. Go ahead, soak in a little inspiration and then go grab your own goodies!by Angie4b1g ~ using: Camera Shy by Lauren Grier and Essential Alpha by Emily Merritt by Jippo ~ using Scenes from Real Life by One Little Bird by domad ~ using:The Little Things by Valorie Wibbens and Trillium by Sara Gleason by Tracyfish ~ using: Oh Yeah 3x4 cards by Jacque Larsen, Glue and Scraps 2 by Karah Fredricks, Sugar and Spice papers by Karah Fredricks, Jumbo Mats and Masks by Michelle … [Read more...]
July Challenges
Karen here to show you all the new challenges up in the forum for July. There are once again 7 new challenges to spark your creativity and not only will they inspire you, you can earn up to a 30% off coupon (2 challenges = 10% off, 4 challenges = 20% off and 6 challenges = 30% off) and if you complete all 7 challenges you could win a guest spot on the Creative Team. Here are the new challenges: 1. Scraplift Challenge - This month's scraplift challenge is hosted by Julie (mrs2a50) and she has chosen Deb aka Vixen for you to scraplift. Deb's gallery can be found HERE. Your finished lifted pages should be posted in the Scraplift Challenge Gallery. Here is the page that Julie lifted: and Julie's lifted page: 2. Template Challenge - Amanda (MandaKay) is hosting this month's template challenge. Amy Martin once again is supplying the … [Read more...]
Summer Lovin’ | Homemade Ice Cream!
On July 4th, I was laying on the couch watching an episode of "Barefoot Contessa" where Ina made Salted Caramel Ice Cream with her friend Rori. I was enthralled with the ice cream making process. I wanted to make fresh-tasting homemade ice cream! So I set about researching ice cream making machines and settled on the Cuisinart ICE-21 Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker. It was only $50 shipped to my house, so I went for it right away. Plus, did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? AND that Sunday, July 15th is National Ice Cream Day? I am eager to celebrate National Ice Cream Day with some homemade ice cream!Along with the ice cream maker, I also purchased a recipe book called "Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments" by David Lebovitz. Upon receiving the machine and the book, my husband Todd and I perused the book to pick out our first … [Read more...]
Summery Pin-Inspiration
Ahh summer... a time when cool blue waters beckon, lounge chairs entice us to nap in the shade, and lazy days lengthen into long, warm evenings. Who wants to be in the house glued to a computer screen?! Oh, you do, too? Well, then this post is for you. A rather random collection of my latest Pinterest (and Lilypad!) inspiration finds, from a gorgeous color palette to summery digital kits, summertime quotes and even a recipe. Scroll through this post on your iPad or smartphone while sunning by the pool, then run inside and get scrapping!I love the neon colors in this photo - a huge trend right now. Also a fun photo idea: Snap a picture of your next icy summer beverage!I found this lovely beach umbrella photo on Pinterest, and decided to try my hand at whipping up a quick color palette (don't laugh!). You can view the full color palette generated by this image here. I thought the … [Read more...]
Giveaway Winner :)
Hiya friends! Its an amazing summer evening here in sunny California, and I could not be loving it more! How are you?!I have some exciting news.... I have a winner! Are you ready?!Cheryl Leong!!!! Congrats!! I have emailed you to get your mailing address and hope to get these off to you soon!Whats inspiring you lately? I just wanted to leave you with a bit of inspiration to get you kick started if you are needing it! :) Its that not ADORABLE!?!!?Have a FAN.TAS.TIC rest of your weekend! xox - Shanna … [Read more...]
Froggy Friday ~ June 29th!
I'm feeling a little froggy today (in a good way) so let's HOP right along as I share with you some delightful Froggy Friday inspiration! Today I chose to focus on the TLP Pollys! These girls rocks these pages and projects week after week and I really wanted you to see how extremely talented they are! The combination of TLP Designers + TLP Pollys is something extraordinary! Dont' forget... you can save 20% on all Froggy Friday New Releases throughout the weekend! by Dana ~ using Sunkissed by Kaye Winiecki and Studio Basic by Hana ~ using Sunkissed Alpha & Sunkissed collab by Kaye Winiecki and Studio Basic and Whirly Gig -Swirl Templates by Karah Fredricks by Trish ~ using Force With You, It Is by Valorie Wibbens and Emily Merritt and Whirly Gig templates by Karah Fredricks by Heather ~ using Vintage Maps, Oh Canada, + Oh Canada wordart by … [Read more...]
Riding Off Into the Sunset…
It's that time again at the Lilypad. Time to bid a fond adieu to a collection of wonderful products at our Retirement Sale. There are over 300 high-quality products in this sale and almost all of them are $4 or less with the majority priced at $2 or less. While the prices are certainly a draw, the most important reason to shop this sale is because when these products are retired, they will be gone forever. Yes, in two short days they will be off the grid, on a cruise ship in the Bahamas sipping maitais in lounge chairs, never to be purchased again. This is your last chance to grab these great kits, fonts, collections and papers at unbelievable prices. Let's take a peek at some of the marvelous products being retired on July 1st:Amy Martin designed these brilliant templates that will bring depth and interest to your layouts. All six templates are only $2. Check out the samples … [Read more...]
Are you geek?
I know I am! The other day while I was browsing the net for some cool stuff to get inspired I found an awesome site called Think Geek filled with geek goodies. There are so many cool things on that site that I completely lost track of time while I was "only" browsing their stuff. I don't know what I will do if they don't deliver to Brazil! Me+geek stuff= LOVE.What to say to this awesome coffee mug? I want it!This Darth Vader USB Hub is pretty cool too!!May the force be with you!!Are you a rock star? Or at least want to be one so bad? Then there is the right t-shirt for you! You can actually play the guitar on this t-shirt. How cool is that???After all day long stalking that site my mojo to scrap was back right away! So, I went to TLP's shop and found some pretty awesome kits to scrap my geek side :)Check them out:I hope you have enjoyed what I brought for you today … [Read more...]
Trend Talk
What do fashion, home decor and scrapbooking have in common? They're all influenced by trends and, in fact, often the same trends in both design and color. For example, we're seeing a huge surge in popularity of the chevron pattern, whether it's on a cute dress, a fun throw pillow or a cool scrapbooking paper. While it's very useful to know your personal style as a scrapper, it can also be very enjoyable to put your own twist on the trends. By making them your own, you can keep true to your style while having fun with the latest looks. Let's talk about the hottest trends right now...The 2012 Pantone color of the year is Tango Tangerine. Consequently, this lively and vibrant color is enjoying huge popularity in the design world. We've seen quite a bit of in shop at TLP this year. If you want to be bold, use an orange paper and your background and embellish your pages with … [Read more...]
Widgetkit Gallery
Get a whiff of Tasty, our September 2012 theme release. It comes with an elegent new custom style for our Widgetkit Gallery with a minimalistic yet eye catching thumbnail navigation, which fits perfectly into the theme's style. … [Read more...]