dvhoward (Diane)Mar 5, 20172 minFind Peace with a Variety of StylesHello! This week-end Lynn has three GREAT kits on sale at The Lilypad; it is BYOC time again. Lynn's CT has created a wonderful assortment of pages from the Find Peace Elements, Find Peace Papers, and Find Peace Templates. "Biltmore" by djp332 uses the papers and elements from Lynn. This layout has the feel of a lovely travel guide. "Today was Perfect" is another page that takes us to far away places. Janedee used the papers, elements and a template from FIND PEACE. In th
Diane aka dvhowardFeb 8, 20172 minLove Is All Around CT LayoutsHi Everyone! Sorry to be late with my post about the CT Layouts for the FEBRUARY BYOC kits. I was away during the sale, but I hope everyone had a chance to catch the sale during the week-end. This post may give you some inspiration for using the new kits you bought this last week-end or prompt you to get them now. Here are the layouts Lynn's CT made with Lynn's Love Is All Around Papers and Love Is All Around Elements. You can click on each layout to see the full credits in
Diane aka dvhowardJan 8, 20173 minHere And Now Template MagicHi Everyone! It's the first Saturday of the month and that means it is BYOC week-end at The Lilypad. Lynn has three wonderful kits in the collection. I hope you've been shopping. The kits are on sale for 20% off all week-end with an opportunity to save even more with the "buy more, save more" program. You will find that Lynn's kits coordinate seamlessly with all the other designers' kits. Here is a look at her contribution. As you can see one of the kits is the Here & No
lynn grievesonNov 11, 20161 min'Tis {nearly} the seasonIt's a busy time at The Lilypad, starting with the release of the Document your December kits from the Lilypad designers. I am very excited about seeing what people create with them for the Document Your December gallery at The Lilypad. And the Pollys have already been busy: Plus there's new brushes (check in the store for the CU versions) But, if it's just a bit too early for you to be thinking about Christmas, there's a fall themed kit too: ~ Lynn #Christmasdigitalscrapbo
lynn grievesonNov 9, 20161 minSteam FriendsThomas the Tank Engine and his friends were fixtures in our house for many years. There was one Thomas book that Daughter-Two was so attached to it lived in a special pouch beside her bed, had to be read every night (and had several back-up copies salted away for emergency replacement). So it's fair to say this day was a big hit: And the title of this kit is very true. It is half price in store at The Lilypad today (Wednesday) Some inspiration from the Pollys at The Lilypad
lynn grievesonNov 4, 20161 minLight me HomeCan you believe it is BYOC (Build your own collection) time again? Every month the Lilypad designers create co-ordinating kits - and every month it seems to come around quicker and quicker! This month's element pack is packed with elements, brushes and transfers: It includes these: And these: And the paperpack is a mega set of 30 papers: Here's some inspiration from the Pollys: ~ Lynn #BYOC #LightmeHome #TheLilypad
lynn grievesonOct 28, 20161 minTricky and WornWhen I first started scanning old photos I would make attempt after attempt at scanning them perfectly straight so I could preserve the realistic photo edges and borders. But I quickly realised it was a frustrating and fruitless task so I created my worn edges and borders so I could quickly add realistic edges to either scanned heritage photos or new digital photos to add realism and dimension to my pages. They are great for adding photos to blog posts too! Each one comes a
lynn grievesonOct 26, 20161 minMidnight BroomsIt's half price 'SOSN' day ("Something Old, Something New) at The Lilypad and I have two new spooky products in store And the 'Something Old'? That's one of my favourite template album packs: ~ Lynn #halloween #halloweendigitalscrapbooking #midnightbrooms #commercialuse #photoshopbrushes #TheLilypad
lynn grievesonOct 21, 20161 minA little bit moodyMuch as I love designing sunny summer kits and pretty vintage florals, it's always so much fun when the Northern hemisphere autumn rolls around and you find yourself designing with a moodier feel. And if you are looking for full-on Halloween, here you go: ~ Lynn #halloweendigitalscrapbooking #TheLilypad #hawkstone
lynn grievesonOct 19, 20161 minCreate some magicDo you know what I love most about scrapbooking? That you can take a fairly ordinary photo, one that you might flip past in a traditional album and maybe say 'that's sweet' but not really look closely at, and really focus on it and what it says. It helps that it's also FUN of course! For those two layouts I used the kit which is new to The Lilypad and half price today (Wednesday): Here's a couple of layouts from the Pollys at the Pad: (by Sucali) (By Wombat146) What's als
Diane aka dvhowardOct 9, 20162 minBee Curious About Background PapersAs I was looking over the BYOC (Build Your Own Collection) layouts from Lynn's Creative Team, I became focused on the background papers used. Lynn has a beautiful set of papers available in her Bee Curious Papers kit. This kit, as well as the Elements and Transfers, are ON SALE this week-end for at least 20% off. There is an opportunity to save even more with The Lilypad's Buy More Save More option. Let's take a look at how Lynn's CT used the papers to make amazing layouts
lynn grievesonSep 30, 20161 minHold onto your hats - it's DSD Weekend!Yes, it's Digital Scrapbooking Day tomorrow - and that means chats, fun, chances to win, BIG discounts AND the second part of the "Of Wishes, Hopes and Dreams" collaboration kit at The Lilypad that you get free with $15 of purchases from the store. Here's a peek at my contribution to it: And all the designers have been busy so there's a tonne of amazing new stuff in store. I have new brushes (both CU and personal use versions): New template albums: Kits: And elements: I ha
lynn grievesonSep 23, 20161 minBold or delicate?New in store at The Lilypad today, the messy Artfully Seasons collections - Artfully Summer, Artfully Winter and Artfully Fall all in one big paperpack: Plus the bold and bright Gloria Kit: And Yonder kit: Or do you prefer something delicate? ~ Lynn #artfullypapers #painteddigitalpapers #digitalscrapbooking #TheLilypad
lynn grievesonSep 14, 20161 minLet's get to the pointWhat's the point of scrapbooking? I was asked that recently at "Get it Scrapped", and I realised the answer was that it helps me put life into context - it stops the feeling that life is just rushing away from you. I can go back and relive all these moments, and The Daughters have a wonderful record of their childhood. For summer 2014 I created a template album that I used to scrap most of our photos: It was the summer of the cicadas - one of those years when a huge bro
lynn grievesonSep 9, 20161 minCountless MemoriesI am sure that, strictly speaking, there is some numerical limit to the number of memories anyone has - although obviously they are added to every second so that number would constantly change. But it feels like they are countless, especially as, when you are looking through or scrapping with old photos, more memories are brought out of backroom storage and to the fore. This feeling of rediscovering old memories (and 'pinning them down') is just one of the reasons I love
Diane aka dvhowardSep 4, 20162 minSimply Wonderful CT LayoutsIt is one of my favorite times at The Lilypad -- BYOC (Build Your Own Collection). This month the color palette is so sweet and delightful. Lynn has 3 kits available for the collection; Simply This Elements, Simply This Papers and Simply This Templates. Lynn's Creative Team put together a great collection of layouts to showcase her designs. Some used all three kits while others used only 2. Let's take a look at a few: First is a layout by Judy, chigirl, titled "Simple Jo
lynn grievesonSep 2, 20161 minKeeping it simple{Psst ... scroll down to see this week's free with purchase mini-kit} I am a passionate convert to the joys of simplicity, of keeping nothing that isn't beautiful or useful (ideally both!) and making room in your life for the really precious things. I am not quite (and never will be) at the stage of owning nothing but a laptop and a yoga mat (I need at least some books as well as shelves of photobooks). But keeping it simple is a big part of our philosophy now. The fres
lynn grievesonAug 31, 20161 minMoby and MinimalsHard to believe it is so long since we went on this weekend away up the coast. We stayed at a rented holiday cottage - known here in New Zealand as a 'bach'. (Funnily enough, no-one really knows why. One theory is that it is that people used to liken going away to the rough and ready beachside cottage to living like a bachelor. But that's just one theory!) This one was as shabby as they come, but it had the most comfortable bed (a godsend since I was hit by a migraine on th
lynn grievesonAug 24, 20161 minFlying but not fadingIt's amazing how time just seems to be flying along faster and faster. For example, it seems like such a short time since we moved to Wellington, but then I look at the photos of Daughter-Two over that week and she was still a little girl. Now she towers over me and is loving high school. It's is also amazing how clear my memories are though. I can remember exactly how it felt to be playing in the waves with her when she was a toddler (with her leggings tied around her head
lynn grievesonAug 19, 20161 minGoing to be GoodIt's starting to feel like the seasons are turning here in New Zealand and we are so ready for the end of winter. We have got a lot to look forward to for the rest of the year, from travel to graduations ... and hopefully it's all going to be good! And appropriately, that is the theme of this week's kit new in store at The Lilypad: If you are looking for school themed elements but don't need the papers, the elements are available as a separate pack as well. I love design
Maddie Grieveson 4 days ago 1 min It's Mixed Media time ... This week it is Mixed Media Monthly (M3) time at The Lilypad, which means that a group of designers collaborate on a massive themed...
Maddie Grieveson Apr 10 1 min Unexpected... Somewhat incredibly, there are just two generations separating me from my great-grandmother who was born in Victorian times and spent her...
Maddie Grieveson 4 days ago It's Mixed Media time ... This week it is Mixed Media Monthly (M3) time at The Lilypad, which means that a group of designers collaborate on a massive themed...
Maddie Grieveson Apr 10 Unexpected... Somewhat incredibly, there are just two generations separating me from my great-grandmother who was born in Victorian times and spent her...
Maddie Grieveson Apr 2 Renaissance Paint We were supposed to spend last June in Europe, and it would have been a much-needed break. We had home exchanges and remote work all...
Maddie Grieveson Mar 26 Flutter and blend Life is certainly unfolding in its own way right now. I have one more week in my 'in real life' job, and then ... who knows? But I do...
lynn grieveson Mar 21 Just my luck Yes, it's me. But so long ago ... Such a strange thing to look at an image of yourself but not be able to get into the head of that...
Maddie Grieveson Mar 6 Lighter mornings... Yes, it's a crazy life - and it's been a crazy day here in New Zealand. Dozens of earthquakes starting with a massive one that woke...
Maddie Grieveson Feb 26 This is what endures So much changes as time passes, but some things still remain the same :-) Memories are a funny thing. I can remember things so clearly...
Maddie Grieveson Feb 19 Magic releases at The Lilypad This is Miss M dressed up as The Cat in the hat for book day, with the faithful Fluffie as Thing One. This month's M3 collaboration...
Maddie Grieveson Feb 5 One day at a time... I've been looking through old travel photos and having fun scrapping some of them. (These one is a particular fav of mine because the...
lynn grieveson Jan 29 The Long and the Short of It This was last year in Australia, when we brought Daughter-Two along on a work trip back when we could still travel - but in the middle of...
