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April Project Parade: Shower of Flowers Part 2 of 2

April 27, 2016 by The Lilypad Leave a Comment

April Project Parade: Shower of Flowers Part 2 of 2

Welcome back to April's Project Parade!  The first part of the parade can be found here. As a reminder this months parade is all about the beautiful flowers that are around us.  Lets check out some more of the wonderful projects the polly's have created to inspire you!The parade begins with Dwell Journal Cards by Paislee Press and  Pinwheels & Butterfiles by Jacque Larsen.Trista created a hybrid pocket page with journal cards from Dwell as well as the images from Pinwheels and Butteflies. She says, "Even a printer mishap (running out of ink) can be fixed with a little creative thinking. Use matching inks to add color to an image to rescue a project and keep you from wasting paper."Our next gorgeous products are Wow. Just Wow. {Dressed Up} by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs and Springtime by Kristin Aagard.Ellen used these two products for a beautiful digi … [Read more...]

April Project Parade: Shower of Flowers Part 1 of 2

April 20, 2016 by The Lilypad 2 Comments

April Project Parade: Shower of Flowers Part 1 of 2

Spring is definitely in the air here in the United States and of course spring means gorgeous flowers. This month we're highlighting some great floral products from the store with some fun projects.Melanie created some pocket pages with Bright Ideas Elements by Paislee Press.Melanie:1. Tips on photographing pocket layouts:I bought a 2x2 white board from Home Depot, and I use that as my background. I always take my photos in the room that gets the most natural light in the house. I also take the cards out of the pockets and put them on top to get a better photo. I use RadLab in Photoshop to brighten the photo & make the colours stand out a bit more.2. I always try to use colour to create visual triangles in my pocket pages as a way to tie everything together. Here I created a triangle with dark blue elements. The pink flower also matches the colour of the bricks in … [Read more...]

Spring Project Parade – Part 3 of 3

March 23, 2016 by The Lilypad Leave a Comment

Spring Project Parade – Part 3 of 3

 Hey everyone, Sarah here with the final installment of March's Project Parade. I'm loving all the gorgeous spring projects that have been featured.I'm going to start this week's parade with my project using Kristin Aagard's Yardwork.I used foam tape on the words and ampersand to give this otherwise flat card a little dimension.Cristina used Hello Spring (Cut Files + Masks) by Paislee Press.Cristina says: I used these lovely cards for my latest obsession - foiling! I used turned the cut files/masks on journaling card-sized cardstock and used rose gold foil to make them shine. I added some paper embellishments and washi tape to make an insert for my Project Life album.Here is a detail shot of the foil.Susanne used Fiddle Dee Dee's Special Snapshots: Dressed Down for her layout.Susanne also used Pause by Sahlin Studio and the … [Read more...]

Spring Project Parade – Part 2 of 3

March 16, 2016 by The Lilypad Leave a Comment

Spring Project Parade – Part 2 of 3

We are back with the second edition of the Spring Project Parade. In case you missed it, the first leg of the parade is here. Now on to the parade showcase.First up Liana used Spring Romp by Kim Jensen to create this adorable Easter layout.We really love the blended photos as well as the whimsical touches from the Spring Romp papers.Next Susanne used Spring Is... Journal Cards by Pink Reptile Designs to create an adorable planner spread.Susanne says, "I used the journaling cards to create a hybrid planner spread. For the background I enlarged a journal card. The left side is decorated with other journal cards from the set, in Photoshop. On the right side I added a journal card which was also punched so I can turn it, which is a sweet detail."Cynthia used Rain, Rain: Painted Parts by Allison Pennington (and Bloom by Paislee Press) to create a stunning digital … [Read more...]

Spring Project Parade – Part 1 of 3

March 9, 2016 by The Lilypad 3 Comments

Spring Project Parade – Part 1 of 3

Hello and welcome to the Spring Project Parade!Rain showers, brightly colored flowers, new green buds sprouting on bare tree branches.  These are the things we think of when we here the word Spring.  This month we are thinking of all those things and how we can recreate the beauty of Spring with our projects.  The Polly's have been hard a work creating inspiring Spring projects to share with you.  You can join the fun and recreate your own projects like those seen in the parade by visiting the March Project Parade category.  Shop for these products at a 20% discount!Lets get this parade started! The parade begins with Miss Millie mini-kit by Lynn Grieveson.Using Miss Millie Sarah created a beautiful gift box for her daughter.  She explains, "My daughter's birthday is the first day of spring so I thought it would be fun to make a gift box from the Miss Millie kit and … [Read more...]

The Sweetest Ever Project Parade – Part 3 of 3

February 25, 2016 by The Lilypad 1 Comment

The Sweetest Ever Project Parade – Part 3 of 3

Hi everyone, Sarah here  with the final installment of this month's project parade. Make sure to check out part 1 and part 2 of the parade if you haven't yet. Lori created a hybrid scrapbook page using Amber LaBau's Love Letters Pocket Cards and Love Letters kit.     Lori says: One of the things I love about hybrid layouts is the ease of digital misting. I get the great misted look without any of the physical mess! I can also easily play around with how I want the mist to look and where I want it sprayed without any paper waste.Susanne made a sweet framed sign using Sprinkles v.33 by Valorie Wibbens.Susanne says: For the background I  used a dark wooden paper from one of Valorie's kits (resized to the needed size). I tried a light background first but found that the elements really "pop out" from the dark background and liked that effect. It was easy to … [Read more...]

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