FREE Mother’s Day printable
Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all the moms out there! As a mother to 6, whew I’m pooped! This weekend has already been great with my younger ones who have been cooking up all sorts of treats – not sure…
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Chocolate Chip Muffins
Hello scrappy friends!!! I have been doing lots of baking since being quarantined at home and my daughter has gotten the baking bug herself. I love that about having older kiddos!! Last week she decided to make chocolate chip muffins…
Did you celebrate Cinco de Mayo??
Hola! Despite this crazy time in history, sometimes the calendar does line up in glory – like yesterday. Cinco de Mayo was on Taco Tuesday. It was a “holy” day at our home. Ok, not really but it was celebrated…
Playing with Layer Styles in PS
Hello my creative friends! I hope everyone had a fabulous iNSD over the weekend and you found some time to be creative. I am dropping in today with another tip for using the Gradient Overlay Style in Photoshop. Last week…
May Challenges
 Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen back again to give you a quick overview of all the new challenges for May. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on the 1st day of…
A Bright and Beautiful Start to May- BYOC!
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, with all kinds of excellent news for you. First off, today is the premiere of the BYOC for May. If you’re new to the concept, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. Every first…
April Challenge Spotlight
Hello everyone! I hope you are all staying safe and healthy these days!  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…
It’s a SALE!
Hello to TLP land! Have you seen the items that are 50% (she whispers, even though no one is listening)? What a fun collection! Templates, papers, alphas, kits and more! Some gorgeous things for a fractions of the cost –…
Gradient Overlays in Photoshop
I hope everyone is safe, healthy and getting ready for the fabulous iNSD festivities coming up this weekend! I’m dropping in with a quick tip for adding a pop of color to a sketch in Photoshop – using a Gradient…
Organizing Collaboration Kits
Hello pad scrappers!!! I’m so excited about iNSD 2020 celebrations and events starting in just TWO days here at the pad! I have a list of goals and plans for my weekend that include lots of games, forum events, and…
May’s MPM is Here!
Howdy Pad Scrappers! Hope you’re all doing well. I’m super happy today to introduce you to the MPM for May. What’s MPM, you ask?  It stands for Memory Pockets Monthly. Every month around now, some of our fabulous designers release…
Digitally Blended Text
Hello everyone! I’m dropping in today with a quick tip for integrating text with painted elements. Have you ever found the perfect word art element and wanted to use it on top of a painted background? Take a look at…