I know I say this every month, but the colors and the theme of this month's Mixed Media Monthly is so gorgeous! This is such a great intro to spring! I decided to do something a little different this month. Normally, I do a pretty flat art journal page. I just love all the flowery elements and wanted to do a more traditional photo-less scrapbook style. To do that I just added a larger shadow to the elements to make them pop off the background a bit more.Last week in the subscriber forum, I started a series on design concepts and when I started putting the page together, I naturally went to using the rule of thirds. Also, when I'm bundling little clusters around the page, I like to work in odd numbers. When I would drag over a flower, I would use CTRL + J (Command + J on a Mac) twice to duplicate it twice more for a total of three. It's a fun easy tip when pulling together a … [Read more...]
Quarterly Sale and M3
OK, there is so much to share today, it's a bit overwhelming! First of all, it's Quarterly Sale Time at The Lilypad! WOOT! What does that mean? Well, I'm glad you asked...The ENTIRE STORE is on sale this weekend for 30% off. Seriously, the whole store. It's mind-blowing, hehe. So, head over to your wish list and take this opportunity to grab some things you've been eyeing for a while. Or you can just browse the New Release Category this week! Holy Smokes, it is FULL. And the products that are filling it up are just too fun to imagine.Here's what is new today. Whew. Gorgeous stuff, right!But wait, as any good infomercial says... There's More!Have you been hearing about M3? Yes? No? Well, either way, it is HERE and you are going to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this.Mixed Media Monthly. It's … [Read more...]