Tutorials & Tips

  Have you ever been trying to find a specific type of element but didn’t know how to find it amongst all the wonderful products in our store?  Well, you may not have noticed that there is a way to…

I have a confession.  Sometimes I don’t feel like scrapbooking.  (Gasp!)  I know, right? I think everyone can relate to a period of time when you just don’t feel creatively inspired, and it seems like pulling teeth to put a…

Has anyone ever told you not to make a mountain out of a molehill? It simply means making something little into something big. Well, today I’m going to show you how do to just that. You’re going to get to…

Like many of us mama’s who are scrapping our family’s memories, I’m always looking for better ways to photograph my family, especially my kiddos. But if you’re like me, some of the more technical photography books are kind of tough…

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…

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,…

If you hang out with young children much, you’ve probably seen the name Eric Carle on one of their books. He is most famous for writing The Very Hungry Caterpillar, but he’s written and/or illustrated dozens of adorable children’s books….

I don’t know about you, but every time I see confetti, I think “celebration”, “party”, and “FUN”!  Confetti makes me happy, especially when it’s made of many colors! Here’s some confetti inspiration I found on Pinterest. Source: thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com via Allison…

My husband playfully refers to me as “The Documentor” because in our house, if it happened, chances are I took at least one photo of it.   Today I’m going to give you some tips on how to create a collage…

Father’s Day is coming up fast (June 17th!) and I am here today to share with you some of my favorite Father’s Day craft ideas I have found while browsing Pinterest. If Dad is a tie wearer, this tie rack…

Perspective: a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view; true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion My birthday was last Saturday, and the day was full of fun things and not-so-fun things….

Have you ever tried a brainstorming technique called “mind mapping”? Mind mapping is a visual method of thinking about or taking notes on a subject. I don’t remember when I first learned about it, but I remember using mind mapping…