Welcome to May’s M3!
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, wondering how on earth it is already mid-May. Things for us are kind of blurring together but we hope you are healthy, happy and able to do lots of scrapping. I am happy because…
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Square Cards
Hello, Lilypad friends!! I think we can all use a little encouragement right now, and one of my favorite ways to give love and encouragement is to make and send a card. I was inspired by some elements in the…
Creating Digital Texture with Transparencies in Photoshop
Happy Wednesday everyone! I’m dropping in with a quick tip today for using a transparent element (such as a page border) to add texture to a solid background. If you look at my Gallery, you will see that I adore…
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…
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…