Froggy Finds: Brushes and Stamps

Greetings, Pad Scrappers! Polly Liana here, hopping into a time machine to explore some of the products we love way back from the beginnings of our site. Today, we are focusing on brushes and stamps: helpful Photoshop tools that helps add realistic painting, drawing and lettering accents with varied colors and shapes. I love the versatility of these tools– I can control different aspects of their the appearance to make them perfect for any layout.

Many of our first brushes and stamps come from CD Muckosky, a clever designer who specializes in whimsical elements and alphas. Let’s have a look at some of her earliest offerings:

Lynn Grieveson Designs is another designer who has created beautiful and useful stamps and brushes. Here are some of her earlier creations:

I am very fond of the creations of Paula Kesselring. She is inspired by vintage imagery and retro looks. Here are some of her earlier brushes and stamps:

Lastly, let’s have a look at some of the earlier creations of Tangie Baxter, whose imagery features intricate and elegant patterns:

Hope you’ve enjoyed our trip back in time to check out some of the earlier brushes and stamps in our shop. I’ll be back next week to re-acquaint you with some of our first Fall/Autumn-themed elements. See you in the forums!

I was born and raised in Hawai’i, now living on the East Coast, I’ve been married nearly 20 years and have two awesome daughters. I’ve spent over 30 years in the classroom as a teacher and also run my own photography business. I love walking in the woods, making beautiful things, and laughing my butt off—preferably all in the same day.

My creative style is vibrant, fun, and just the right amount of snarky. As a photographer, I’ve learned to find beauty in the ordinary, and that definitely shows up in my scrapbooking. On The Lilypad, I’m constantly inspired by the community—especially layouts that evoke joy. There’s nothing better than scrolling the gallery and feeling that spark to create something of my own.

I’m totally hooked on templates. Starting from scratch can be overwhelming, so templates help me visualize the page and jumpstart the process. I also rely on shadow styles that I tweak as needed—they’re a big time-saver.

If you’re new to scrapbooking, my biggest piece of advice is this: print your stuff out. I’ve been making books for years, and my kids still look through them all the time. I leave them out in our living room, and guests flip through them too. Your work is meant to be appreciated—so let it be seen. And don’t forget to share your pages in the gallery! We love following along with your life and celebrating your creativity. This is a global, joyful, and delightfully supportive community—and there’s always room for more.

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  1. Any way to have tutorial on how to load brushes and styles into pscc, and can a set be placed in a categories, then type? i will be going to win 11 soon, i have a set of styles listed 898 from a export, like brushes be different. i cant run a old version of pscc that i had earlier

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