2017 Calendar Inspiration, FREEBIE & Motivation!

Every month of 2016 I scrapped a Calendar Topper for a 2017 Calendar with my 2017 Calendar Templates that I released each month. I also did this last year, and I loved the end result, so it was easy to keep up the habit this past year, knowing what I would be getting in return. This year I decided to switch from a 12x18 top hanging calendar from Adoramapix to making 8.5x11 toppers and just using a premade calendar grid from Persnickety. I just ordered my calendar this week, and I can't wait to receive it. I'll share a review once I receive it. You can see my pages above. I used papers and elements from the Memory Pockets Monthly kits at The Lilypad.

A couple of my team members also created 2017 calendars with my calendar templates. Here's Katya's. She did the full 12x18 top hanging calendar.

Calendar Templates by Scrapping with Liz
Kits from Bella Gypsy

Here's her cover page. She used my FREE 2016 Calendar Cover Template freebie and just switched the 6 out with a 7.

Love the top hanging calendars!

 Here are some close ups of her calendar. It looks so realistic!

Amanda also created a 2017 Calendar. She used the 12x12 templates and printed with Snapfish. She was very happy with her results!

Now for the good news! I'm going to continue making these calendar templates each month. That way you can make a calendar page each month and be ready to print a 2018 Calendar at the end of the year. It's much less intimidating if you scrap one calendar page a month than trying to cram it all in at the end of the year. My first set will release in a couple of weeks.

I had a few request to make another 2017 Calendar Cover Template.  I've been short on time, but I did create some numbers that you can use to create your own 2017 topper. With the numbers you can use it for any size cover you need to make. Or feel free to use my previous 2016 template and change out the 6.

Here's the cover for my 2017 calendar. I might do something similar for my 2017 Album!

Using my Free 2017 Cover Starter Numbers
and BOLD Memory Pockets Monthly Kit

Just click on the image to download.

Join me and my team in creating a 2018 calendar, you won't regret it!

New Templates & 50% OFF SALE!

Today for December Deal Days over at The Lilypad is the Designer Surprise. I've decided to put my two new releases and all of my Artsy Journal Templates on sale for 50% OFF!

And here are my two new releases that you can also get at 50% off through Saturday!

My Life Templates 1 - 2017 is my newest set for scrapping weekly photos. I'll be releasing a new set each month. I've decided to do more of a pocket style this year. I need to change it up every once in a while! I hope you'll join me in scrapping a double page every week of the year.

There's been a lot of requests for me to re-release these Big Alphabet Templates. I revamped them a bit and now they are in the store at The Lilypad. I heard there might be some sort of alphabet challenge during the MOC (Month of Challenges), this is the perfect chance to get them now at 50% off!

Speaking of the Month of Challenges, it's something you might want to try your hand at. It's a great way to get your creative juices flowing, learn some new techniques and get a lot of scrapping done. Plus, if you finish you get $20 to TLP!

And here's some inspiration for you with my new releases! This first group is from my new My Life Templates 1 - 2017.

Anne made this fun page. I love how she included the hand written note.

Arron made this fun, bright page welcoming 2017!

I love how Jan used this template. It's getting me excited to scrap my double pages with these.

The other side of Jan's page.

This next set is made with my Big Alpha Templates.

Ellen made this wonderful winter page with the letter C.

Ona made this gorgeous page. I love her use of B&W photos mixed with the pastel colors.

Amanda made the perfect cover page with the letter J.

Christina used the L to highlight her son Logan.

What a fantastic Zoo page by Donna using the letter Z.

Remember both of these new sets plus my Artsy Journal Templates are all 50% OFF through tomorrow only!

-Liz

Week 51: The Week Before Christmas

Weekly Life Templates 13 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad

The week before Christmas and all through the house there was baking and wrapping and excited children.

We started the week with a trip to Dollywood. We wanted to go to see the Christmas lights and parade. It was freezing cold, but we had so much fun. The rest of the week was spent preparing for Christmas. Countless wonderful memories were made this week, I can't even begin to describe them all. There are many more photos than what you see here, and I hope to capture them on more scrapbook pages down the road, but for now I think I have a nice recap.

Weekly Life Templates 13 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad

Weekly Life Templates 13 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad

Can you believe I only have one more week to scrap before my 2016 album is done?  I think this is my 5th year scrapping a weekly page. I'm definitely doing it again next year. These albums mean so much to my family. All of my kids enjoy looking through and being reminded of all our precious times together.

Keep a look out for my 2017 template sets...the first set will be in the store VERY soon!
-Liz

25% OFF ALL TEMPLATES - Today only!

As part of The Lilypad's December Deal Days today is 25% off all templates! That means almost my entire store is 25% off. It's a great time to stock up on some templates.

And you see that designer surprise? I'll have something special for you on Friday!
-Liz

Merry Christmas From My Family to Yours!

Word Art from Krafty Christmas Elements by Mommyish

I snapped this photo of the kids outside our home really quick one Sunday after church. It's not the best, but it will have to do until I can get a professional photographer to take family pictures. I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and let you all know you mean so much to our family. Thank you so much for your support this past year. I look forward to what 2017 is going to bring!

And just in case you missed my newsletter that I share a few weeks ago....

Family Artwork by Katya Bowser
2016 Newsletter Templates
http://the-lilypad.com/store/2016-Newsletter-Digital-Scrapbook-Templates.html
Amy Wolf - Shabby Ledgers
http://the-lilypad.com/store/shabby-shtuff-ledger-papers.html
Paula Kesselring - Waiting for Christmas
http://the-lilypad.com/store/Waiting-for-Christmas.html
Gina Miller - Ugly Christmas Sweater
http://the-lilypad.com/store/Ugly-Christmas-Sweater-Elements.html

Merry Christmas!
-Liz

Week 50: Christmas Parties, Cookie Decorating & Silly Faces

Weekly Life Templates 13 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad

So.Many.Pictures! There were just too many fun things to take pictures of this week. Christmas parties, cookie decorating, gingerbread houses, making Christmas goodies, Christmas shopping, etc...

Weekly Life Templates 13 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad

We had a lot of fun with all of these Christmas activities, especially with Abi and Isaac experiencing them for the first time.

Weekly Life Templates 13 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad

I can't believe I only have two more weeks to scrap of 2016!
-Liz

Photo Starters and Big Photo Templates 5

Liz has some new Big Photo Templates for us, and a nice stash-building set of photo clusters. All are 20% off through December 18, 2016.

Look at this gorgeous Christmas page that Maribel created using Big Photo Templates 5.

Susanne scrapped this fun coffee page with the Photo Starters templates.

Here is Christine's page with Big Photo Templates 5. I love that fun, big photo.

Here is Donna's page with Photo Starter - Templates. Another Christmas page!

Check out the product page for more sample pages.

Week 49: Decorating, Hot Chocolate and More!

Weekly Life Templates 13 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad
Doily from Memory Pockets Monthly Adore

This week was a random assortment of fun: decorating, band concert, muffin making, hot chocolate drinking, projects, school, baby shower, friends over and so much more. Some of it is captured on this page and some of it isn't. My photos were lacking this week, not sure why. I'll do better next week!

Weekly Life Templates 13 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad
Doily from Memory Pockets Monthly Adore

 Isn't that background paper so cute?

Weekly Life Templates 13 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad
Doily from Memory Pockets Monthly Adore

And those kids?
-Liz

An Album for a Coach: Scrapbooking with Amanda

Amanda, who is the queen of putting together beautiful albums, and just happens to be on my creative team, put together this album for her son's soccer coach.

I love how she used simple blocking, but then also added some pages in with some elements and papers. Not pictured are also pages of each team member on a single page (like her son's picture above).

It's an 8x8 hardback Snapfish Album with a custom cover.

It took her about eight hours total to finish it. Here's what she said about creating the album:

I made myself a list of 20 pages and picked templates that I thought work. Then I just put everything in place. There is not much journaling. Just a couple of quotes. So that made it go even faster! I just used the one kit for papers and elements. That cuts down on time, too, because I spend much less time looking for elements that might work. This one was really quick to make!

Here's how she laid out her album if you are interested:

1. title 2. team 3. thunder! 4. boy 5. boy 6. boy 7. boy 8. boy 9. boy 10. boy 11. boy 12. game photos-action 13. game photos-action 14. game photos-huddle 15. practice photos-first practice 16. practice photos- 17. practice photos 18. practice photos 19. good game 20. end paper

Isn't this a beautiful album? Nice and simple, but also personalized. I bet the coach will treasure it.

Here are a list of items she used:

Templates from Scrapping with Liz 

MOC Template

Fall for Adventure Templates

April 2016 Month In Review Templates

March 2016 Month in Review Templates

Zine Style Double Templates 2

Recyclables 37

Simple Squares

Kit: Kristin Aagard ~ Sporty | Soccer

Solid Papers: Kristin Aagard ~ Picnic | Solid Papers (added black)

Font: Graduate

Have you made a gift album lately?

-Liz

Weeky 48: Christmas is Here!

Weekly Life Templates 12 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad

I feel like the Christmas season really kicked off this week. It started with a Christmas parade and even ended with a Christmas parade. There was school, Christmas decorating, puzzle making, and a piano recital in between the parades.

Weekly Life Templates 12 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad

 I'm enjoying experiencing these traditions with the new kids, and I think they are too.

Weekly Life Templates 12 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly - Wonder Dec '16 and Add-ons Available at The Lilypad

How about you? Are you getting into the Christmas spirit?
-Liz

December BYOC: Remembered Templates

It's that time of the month again! It's time for Build Your Own Collab where all of the Lilypad designers make coordinated products so we can mix and match and build our own perfect collections. BYOC products have a minimum 20% discount through Sunday, December 4, 2016.

Liz has two pretty templates sets for us, one more clean and minimal while the other is more embellished, but both are beautiful with those sparkly scatters and glitter.

Here's a gorgeous winter photo scrapped by Polly Jenn using To Remember Templates.

Donna scrapped pretty Christmas lights with To Remember Templates.

Ophie scrapped her Christmas tree with Beautifully Remembered Templates.

And Polly Jan scrapped this gorgeous page with Beautifully Remember Templates.

Check out the product images in the store for more inspiration!