Today we are introducing a new series on the blog, The Project Parade. Everyone loves a parade! We are behind the scenes strolling the virtual aisles of the Lilypad to showcase some products that will work perfectly for your next themed layout or project! We aren't just showing off what we create, we intend to give you tips and tricks along the way. This month it's all about Halloween! As you know, The Lilypad is filled to the brim with so many amazing products that it is impossible to put it all in one place. The parade will travel through each Wednesday and we hope to continue to inspire you to create. Now let's get this parade in motion.To start off the parade Farrah used Midnight Magick Labels by Amy Wolff to create some fun Halloween decor using items that you probably have lying around the house.Farrah's tip: Add potions to your decorations or party. Paint jars black, … [Read more...]
Pocket Scrapping Out of Order: Tip #2 & 3
Hey scrappers, Polly Jewelle here! Today I have a two more tips in our pocket scrapping out of order series to share with you. Although I primarily do hybrid pocket scrapping I believe these tips can work with digital pocket scrapping as well. Lets get started!Tip #2 Keep all your record keeping in one placeIn this day and age we have the ability to keep records about us, our children, pets, activities, etc. However with the growth of technology we seem to be keeping these records in a bunch of different places. For example how many different social media accounts do you have? Do you post pictures, quotes, funny sayings your children say on them, etc? I know I do! I used to think since I was recording all these moments it would be so easy when I was scrapping to just go pull all that stuff together to put into a pocket page. Boy was I wrong! It took a lot of time to go … [Read more...]
Organizing from Dropbox to Lightroom to Bliss
I like to organize things. In fact, I spend way more time organizing things than I really should. When I first started my pocket scrapping project, I would spend hours uploading, sorting, moving and tagging my photos. This took up the majority of the time I spent at my computer. I knew that if I was to keep up the project, I would need to find a way to make this whole process a lot easier.First, I got Lightroom all set up. I found that in Lightroom, you could create Smart Collections that would pull all the pictures that were captured within a certain date range. To create the Smart Collection, click the + next to the collections tab and choose "smart collection." You can go ahead and name the smart collection, I made it simple and named each collection by the week. You can leave it to match "all" and then from the drop down, pick "capture date." Once you've done this, you need to … [Read more...]
Ten Tips to Prepare for Back to School
Let's talk routines! It's time to get back into a routine as we prepare for the kids to return to school. With summer coming to an end for many children, getting back on a daily schedule can really shock the system. Today we will discuss ways to prepare you and your children for the first day of school.1. Bedtime RoutineIt's been a few months of late nights for the kids. A few weeks before the start of school, begin a more rigid bedtime routine to help prepare the kids for early mornings. It really does help for them to be on a schedule.2. Morning Routine After a couple of months of sleeping in, getting back into a morning routine is mandatory. Set an alarm and wake up earlier a few weeks before the start school. This also helps ease the kids back into a normal schedule. Having a visual reminder of our morning routine helps remind everyone what is expected each day.3. … [Read more...]
DIY Digital Flair Tutorial
In conjunction with the current Trend Watch, today's tutorial is all about flair. If you haven't already, hop on over to the forum and visit the Trend Watch Challenge.There are so many flairs to choose from in the TLP store. One of my favorite parts of the flair from Just Jaimee is that it comes with a PDF file of Printable Circles for creating your very own flair. This really comes in handy for the hybrid creators.Storyteller July 2014 Flair by Just JaimeeI also found an amazing product from Lynne-Marie which makes it super easy to create your very own digi flair.Give it Flair by Lynne-MarieThere are times when you find just the right image that you would like to use as flair. Take a look at the quick tutorial below for a super easy way to create flair. I used items from the Storyteller June 2014 Bundle by Just Jaimee. For the purposes of this tutorial you will … [Read more...]
Ten Tips for Finding Creative Inspiration
Let's face it, sometimes our creativity takes a hike. This may not happen very often, but when it does you may be at a loss for what to do to get through it. Today I am sharing some tips that may help you get that mojo back. Search for Inspiration. For me, inspiration is everywhere. It could be a billboard, an email ad, a piece of mail. It could be music, a quote, galleries, or even photo albums. I look in many places to find inspiration. The Lilypad Gallery is my top gallery choice when I need a creative boost. Pinterest. Aside from Pinterest being a great source of inspiration, if you are already a user it is likely that you have pinned something to one of your boards that you want to try. Do it! Open up your Pinterest board and knock the dust off of some of those pins. You will feel accomplished. Challenge Yourself. Visit the forum and participate in the … [Read more...]