Journal Pad: Topic Ideas
Did you all survive NSD? Did you stay within budget? I planned to spend nothing and that didn’t happen but I kept my spending to under $30 so I was pretty proud of myself. For today’s Journal Pad I’ve decided…
Tutorials & Tips
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Snappin’ Sundays: It’s Hazy
Happy Mother’s Day ladies! Are you all frazzled from the NSD festivities? I know I am. I feel like a chicken with my head cut off. I hope your husbands have taken your beloved children to the park and you…
Snappin’ Sunday: Get it Straight
Welcome to another edition of Snappin’ Sunday. If you’re like me and can’t take a straight picture to save your life, this tutorial is for you. I use this trick lots and lots. The screenshots are from Photoshop CS4. Here…
Journal Pad: Newspaper Style
Welcome to another issue of the Journal Pad. Are you a soccer mom? Do you bring your camera to every game and happily shoot away at the goal line? I do. I have so many soccer shots and related anecdotes…
Journal Pad: Typography Inspiration
Welcome to another issue of the Journal Pad. Today I decided to do something a little different. Instead of giving you something as inspiration for the content of your journaling, I thought I’d provide inspiration for the layout of your…
Journal Pad: Accept and Change
I’m not sure about you but I spend a lot of time dwelling on things I cannot change. For example, I beat myself up about choices I made many years ago that are irreversible. I know I need to stop…
Journal Pad: Holstee Manifesto
We are starting a new journaling series at the Pad called Journal Pad. We will highlight a poem, quote, poster, photo, etc in hopes of inspiring you to journal more, to tell your story, to leave a legacy. Have you…
Snappin’ Sunday: Dark Circles be Gone
I love Photoshop. With a few quick brush strokes, I can be skinny, have perfect skin, the brightest eyes and the whitest teeth. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could brush our flaws away as easily in real life? Today…
Snappin’ Sunday: A New Perspective
Snapping pictures of my children is a huge passion in my life, but let’s be honest – sometimes they get tired of it and sometimes I get tired of the same old poses/pictures. One way to add variety to your…
Tips & Tricks: Rounded Corners
Rounded corners. They are a classic look, aren’t they? I don’t think they will ever go out of style. I did it when I paper scrapped to soften up a page, and I continue to use them every now and…
Photography Fun with My Four Hens
Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. I thought I would pop in here this morning to tell you about my favorite photo actions! The amazingly talented and kind Sarah Cornish of My Four Hens Photography…
Tips & Tricks: Font Fun
So tell me, who is LOVIN’ the new fonts in the store by Heather???!!! I love it that The-Lilypad now has our own resident font designer!!! So today’s tip has to do with fonts and a few of the things you…