Halloween Countdown…… Just like a traditional Christmas advent but with 31 days, a Halloween countdown can hold the same excitement! Raise the Halloween hype with this easy countdown and seriously….I can’t make this any easier y’all! I used Hocus Pocus…
Hello everyone! It’s a new month and that means a whole new batch of challenges here at The Lilypad.  It’s Polly Karen here and I’m to give you a quick overview of all the new challenges for October. Each month we…
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…
I was thinking about making the title ‘ Ode to the Coffee Bean’! I am truly grateful for the many joys the coffee bean (& cocoa bean!) have brought to my life! Can the church say amen? Coffee has been…
Hello friends!! It’s Monica here and I’m so excited to share with you a hybrid “thank you” card that I recently made. I actually made two cards using the same technique, because if you’re going to make one, you might…
This time of year makes me giddy! I drive my family crazy, oh yes I do. I go over the top with fall recipes, camp fires and smores, sue me! Of course, I start decorating as soon as I most…
Hi Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, super excited to introduce you to the M3 Collection for September. For those of you who are new, M3 stands for Mixed Media Monthly. Every month around this time, some of our most talented…
Hello friends!! The official start of fall is just days away and I sure am longing for cooler temps and the cozy feel of fall weather. I’m also ready for all the photos that are taken and memories that are…
Ahhhh Soup Season tis here!! Love this time of year! This soup is easy, warm and cozy! It is loaded with protein by adding black beans, vegetables (corn, bell peppers & onion) and flavor with canned fire-roasted tomatoes that I…
Are you ready for Fall? Well, ready or not, we are on the verge of the most awesome, fabulous, amazing season of the year! (Can you tell that Fall is my favorite season ever?) The September Create Crate Monthly –…
Hi scrappy friends!! It’s Monica here to share a little bit about my Photoshop Workspace Setup. One of my favorite things about Photoshop is the ability to personalize it to suit me as a scrapbooker. I love that I can…
It is the start of September and that means autumn is just around corner in this part of the world! Of course, no matter what the date, nothing screams the start of autumn louder than Pumpkin Spice Lattes (PSL) and…