Hello and happy (gulp!) August! Summer is just flying by, but the good news is that as of this week we have a new patio!! 😀 So we’ll be definitely enjoying the last few weeks of summer. 🙂

Today I have a few pages to share that I made with the August BYOC collection from The Lilypad – and there are some fabulous new designers joining the store! I made a project using products from each of them.

Supplies:
Inked: Layered Template 01, Newsworthy: Mixed Media Collages, Pearfect: Mixed Media Artistry, Pearfect: Pocket Art by Rachel Jefferies

First up, Rachel Jefferies – she used to design under the name Captivated Visions. Her style is quite different now, and I couldn’t love it more!!

Supplies:
Valencia paper pack and Valencia element pack by Lynn Grieveson
let’s go badges, let’s go art doodles by Emily Merritt
Farm Fresh Alpha by Pink Reptile Designs
Good Times word art by Lynne-Marie

Next up, I used some designs by Emily Merritt on this page. She was an old-time designer at the pad that retired a few years ago – I missed her and I’m thrilled that she is back!

Supplies:
Mermaid Dreams Papers, Mermaid Dreams Elements and Mermaid Dreams Pocket Cards by Sahin Designs
Stars from Valencia element pack by Lynn Grieveson

Finally, a new to me designer: Sahin Designs.

These are just 3 of the new designers, but more will be announced soon!! I can’t wait! 🙂

I was out of town for the first half of the week, and after coming home last night, I went a tad crazy using the newest BYOC collection from The Lilypad. I had so much fun with it, and ended up making 7 layouts in one sitting! Here they are.

Supplies:
Wine not? (papers) by Little Butterfly Wings
Textual Layered Transfers 4 by Lynn Grieveson Designs
Resplendent Map Graffiti by Tangie Baxter

It was too hot to go watch fireworks on the 4th of July, but at least we had our outfits right. 🙂

Supplies:
Time Out Papers and Time Out Brushes by Li Li Wee
Expressions No. 3 by Rebecca McMeen
Black paper from Wine not? (papers) by Little Butterfly Wings

Last week I took part in a work event that I’d been working like crazy for for the past 6 months. It didn’t go as expected… but I’m trying to focus on the good things. One of them, was my outfit + makeup.

Supplies:
Sweet Solstice by Rebecca McMeen
Resplendent Map Graffiti by Tangie Baxter

I snapped this photo from the back seat of an Uber car, and I love this shot of the blurry taxi with the Empire State Building in the back. 100% New York City.

Supplies:
Sweet Solstice by Rebecca McMeen

I love every single thing Rebecca McMeen designs. I mean, look at these sketches and florals! I just had to add a couple to dress up this page, and it looks like something out of a magazine!

Supplies:
Wine not? (papers), Wine not? (word art) by Little Butterfly Wings
Sweet Solstice and Expressions No. 3 by Rebecca McMeen

It’s been a stressful time at work, but I’m so glad to have this guy by my side through it all.

Supplies:
Sculpted Circle Templates by Scrapping with Liz
Resplendent Floral Collages by Tangie Baxter
Wine not? (papers) by Little Butterfly Wings

It’s been so hot, that plunging in the pool was the only thing we could do. It was amazing!

Supplies:
Sweet Solstice, Summer Solstice Stickers by Rebecca McMeen
Resplendent Floral Collages by Tangie Baxter

And that is my 7th page. Such a great collection this month!

 

Unfortunately tonight I learned some incredibly sad news about one of my favorite designers at The Lilypad: Dawn Inskip. She will be so missed in our scrapbooking community! Such a gentle and creative soul.

Today and tomorrow are big days for me at work – been getting ready for them for the past 6 months! So please cross your fingers for me!

In the meantime, I leave you with a page I put together using a few of the products that are on sale for 50% off today at The Lilypad:

50% off on June 27!

Supplies:

Papers – add on – M3 June 2017, Masks {add on} M3 June 2017 and Extras {add on} M3 June 2017 by Little Butterfly Wings

Wood Icons – Storyteller June 2018 Add-on by Just Jaimee

Ink Pad Alpha by Pink Reptile Designs

Yes – I got a make up lesson! (all for the event this week too) I enjoyed it a lot, and while I won’t be using make up every day, I certainly will for the special occasions.

Hello and happy Wednesday! We recently set up a small herb+vegetable garden, and the products that are on sale 50% off today at The Lilypad were perfect to document it!

Supplies:
Clean and Simple n28 Templates by Sabrina’s Creations
Homegrown collab by Amy Wolff and Pink Reptile Designs
Spring Talk by Pink Reptile Designs

Now wouldn’t it be great if the squirrel and the birds let our little plants grow in peace? 🙂

Hello and happy June! This month’s BYOC collection from The Lilypad has some earthy colors and pretty floral designs that are perfect to document some outdoor summer fun!

Here’s what I made with it.

Supplies:
Bon Voyage | Templates, Bon Voyage | Papers, Bon Voyage | Elements and Bon Voyage | Alpha by Pink Reptile Designs
Exuberant Tattered Graffiti by Tangie Baxter

I loved the template with the mountain scene!

Supplies:
Bon Voyage | Papers, Bon Voyage | Elements by Pink Reptile Designs
Exuberant Tropical Graffiti by Tangie Baxter

Wishing you a wonderful month of June!

Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I am sharing a couple of pages made with some of the great products that are on sale for 50% off today only at The Lilypad.

Supplies:
May ’18 template challenge – template by Sabrina’s Creations
Juliette by Lynne-Marie
Stringbats 8 – Birthday by Kim Jensen Designs

That floral background has my heart!

Supplies:
Kaleidoscope by Rebecca McMeen

I love these pops of color with the black ink. Have a great rest of the week!

Hello and happy Wednesday! Things are pretty hectic around here, since I am swamped with work, but I couldn’t resist making a page using a couple products from the weekly 50% sale at The Lilypad!

Supplies – 50% off on May 16th!!:
Oleander templates by Sara Gleason
Blake by Rebecca McMeen

Have a great rest of the week!

Hello, and happy May! The May BYOC is in the shop at The Lilypad, and the celebrations for National Scrapbooking Day (which is Saturday, May 5th) are well under way, with fun games, a storewide sale, and a free with purchase kit!

Here’s what I made with the BYOC:

Petal kit by Lynn Grieveson
Local papers and Local alpha by Lynne-Marie

I hope to see you in the forums over the weekend to join in on the fun!