at the hop ~ happy birthday

(scroll down if you are looking for my Sasya's Sketches post for today)

Welcome to the By LORi Designs first ever blog hop. Lori has been busy creating all kinds of images and we want to show them to you.

You should have come here straight from the blog and if you didn't you will want to start here. Make sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way because there will be prizes.

Yep, prizes! There will be two $10 gift certificates given away for randomly drawn hoppers. You MUST leave a comment on each blog to have a chance to win.

Now let's meet some of the new images. First up I have Hazel who is a Bug and Roo digital created by Hannah Boyd who is Lori's 14 year old daughter. I have been begging Lori and Hannah for some balloons and look what I got.

Isn't she just adorable and not only does she come with balloons she also has her own sentiment.

Next up meet Birthday Emma she is a puddle jumper created by Lori Boyd and also comes with balloons and her own sentiment.

Isn't she just sweet? Okay, don't forget to leave a comment and then you should be heading over to see what Sheri has for you.

P.S. ~ Notice my birthday theme in both of my cards? Well today just happens to be Lori's birthday so make sure to stop by and leave her some birthday love.

Enjoy!

friend

Oh yes, it is Wednesday and time for another sketch challenge over at Sasya's Sketches. I need to admit that I had a lot of fun with this sketch.

I used some pink organza fabric instead of paper on my card along with a flair button by American Crafts and my favorite Cuttlebug embossing folder "swiss dots". Sorry the photo is not the greatest. The light kept glaring the button.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card.

I hope you will join us this week and play along.

Enjoy!

be mine valentine

I have a couple cards to share with you today and the first card is for the current challenge over at Twisted Sketches and this weeks twist is ribbon, anyway/anyhow.

For this card I used papers from BoBunny, PTI felt, BasicGrey button, and tiny type stickers by Cosmo Cricket. The scallop border is by Martha Stewart and to me it symbolizes ribbon on the card.

Here is the sketch that inspired this card. I love the colors of the pinks and browns together. 

My next card is for the challenge over at Squigglefly which is to use hearts on your card. I used some American Crafts paper along with some pom-pom ribbon, sentiment is PTI, Cuttlebug embossing folder and the heart punch is Martha Stewart.

I used this weeks sketch over at Unscripted Sketches as my inspiration for my card.

Stop back tomorrow for this weeks challenge over at Sasya's Sketches.

Enjoy!

deja vu ~ somebunny

I bet when I told you I was going to be using this stamp a lot in the coming weeks you didn't think you would see it twice in one day.

This card was inspired by the challenge over at The Sweet Stop and I used papers by BoBunny, along with my Cuttlebug heart and swiss dots embossing folders. The image is by Penny Black

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 What's your favorite valentine stamp? Do you use the same one over and over each year or do you always pick up something new? Since I have had this stamp since 1998 I guess you know my answer to this question.

Enjoy!

somebunny

I love making valentine cards because it gives me a chance to use one of my all time favorite stamps (bunny love by Penn Black) which also happens to be one of the first stamps I ever purchased back in 1998.

So this is a warning that you will probably see this little guy more than once in the coming month.

This is another one of those created just because cards and not for any challenge. Sometimes you just have to play for yourself and no one else.

The hearts are a Martha Stewart punch that my friend Tami gave me for  Christmas in 2009 and it is the first time I am using it.



Enjoy!

slide

One of my new years resolutions was to scrapbook more and I have challenged myself to do at least one layout a week.

So meet this weeks layout.

I used October Afternoon paper, alpha and market stickers. The big snowman is by reminisce. Photos were taken while we were up in North Dakota visiting family after Christmas.

Anyone else want to join me in creating one layout a week to make it through that stash of pictures we all have?

Come back later today and I will have a card to share.

Enjoy!

joy 2010 ~ christmas mini album

I wanted to share with you a mini album that I made for Cassie and Micah which showcases some of my favorite photos from this past Christmas.

I used an assortment of papers and embellishments from my Christmas box. I have a tote that I keep anything related to scrapbooking or cardmaking inside and then when I am ready to do a project I just pull it out. The mini album is by Maya Road.

I love making mini albums for any kind of holiday or event, because it gives you that instant gratification and most can be done in a matter of hours. I think this one took me about 3 hours to complete once I printed out my photos and cut them to size.

Enjoy!

saturday ~ fun day!

So do you have any fun plans for today? I am planning on spending the day and night with Cassie and Micah.

First I want to share a card with you that I made just because I love the image and I wanted to start working on my Valentine stash.

Meet Sweetheart Marci I got her over at LaLaLand Crafts and it is my first time buying one of their images and I must admit I love how she turned out.

For this card I used papers from PTI called "simple valentine", my handmade wrinkle ribbon, some Heidi Grace heart stickpins, and a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The Feb. ticket was in my stash not sure who makes it.

Enjoy!

dance

It is Friday and time for not only a new release over at A Day for Daisies but time for another challenge as well.

This weeks challenge is called "A fresh coat of paint". A new year and a clean slate, lets give our cards a fresh coat of paint! Get away from last years colored pencils and markers and dip our brushes into wet, fabulous paint! Try something new!

Here is my card for the challenge and it uses the image called "rose dancer" and since I did not have any paint I watercolored the dancer with my tombow markers.

Here are all of the images that will go live in the store today find them in the just picked section here.

And here is a card I created using the ballet slipper image. I just love this image and know I will be using it a lot more in the future.

I hope you will join us in this weeks challenge.

Enjoy!

oh happy day

Have you heard the news? Lori Boyd is now doing challenges and today is our first one and it is a color challenge.

I didn't have any patterned paper that included all 4 colors in this challenge so I decided to pull out some of my cardstock and go from there. Along with the cardstock I used a large Sizzix Alpha embossing folder.

This cute image is "elliot the elephant" and he is available at the store here.

I hope you will take time to play along with us in our first color challenge.

Enjoy!



WOW

(this is my second post for today if you are looking for my Sasya's Sketches post scroll down)

My card for today is for this weeks challenge #58 over at Skipping Stones Design and it gave me a chance to play with my October Afternoon "modern homemaker" papers and embellishments.

Enjoy!

just a note

Well it is Wednesday and that means time for a new sketch challenge over at Sasya's Sketches.

For my card I pulled out some of my Webster Pages petite papers from the "life's portrait" collection along with a stamp from PTI and Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

I hope you will find some time to play along with us this week.

Enjoy!

resolutions begin

It is a new year and once again time for new resolutions and one of mine this year is to scrapbook more and the way to do that is to do at least one scrapbook challenge a week.

Today was a perfect day to sit in my jammies and after catching up on a few things here at home I worked on a layout and watched "eat, pray, love". To be honest I haven't decided if I like it or not and it might require me to read the book first before I decide.

My layout today is a picture of Cassie all warm in her fuzzy winter hat. I used papers by echo park and basic grey, along with some PTI felt for the snowflakes.

I was inspired by this weeks sketch over at Pencil Lines. I love their sketches and hopefully you will be seeing a lot more of them in the weeks to come.

 I will be back tomorrow with this weeks sketch challenge over at Sasya's Sketches.

Enjoy!

for you ~ hope

It is a beautifully sunny day here in Minnesota and that can only mean one thing...it is cold outside!

I have a couple of cards to share with you that I created last night while watching one of my favorite movies "legends of the fall". I cry everytime I watch it, okay I cry several times while I watch it.

I have a couple of cards for you and this first one is for this weeks sketch over at Twisted Sketches and the twist for this week is "hope".

For my card I used papers from Cosmo Cricket's "togetherness", along with PTI buttons, Nestability die and "tiny type" stickers also by Cosmo Cricket. The border punch is Martha Stewart.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card.

My next card is an easy one using "circa" papers by Cosmo Cricket and a muslin flower that I made. The stickers are by October Afternoon.

Here is the sketch from CPS that inspired my card.



Enjoy!

for teacher

Remember this scrapbook layout I did a week or two back of Cassie's first day of school this past year?

I was watching a movie and still had the scraps from this layout sitting on my desk so I decided to make up some cards that Cassie can give to her teacher at the end of the school year.

I made two of each design and really like how they turned out.

Enjoy!

 



happy new year

We are having the craziest weather here in Minnesota and New Years Eve was a night to just stay home and enjoy time with the family.

I have a couple cards to share that I made and the first one uses an adorable image by Hannah Boyd and can be found here all sales of this image will be donated to the March of Dimes.

This card was inspired by this weeks sketch over at Techno Stamper and I used BasicGrey paper from the "Olivia" collection along with a couple of Bazzil papers and the swiss dots embossing folder.

My next card is for this weeks challenge at cardabilities sketch #18. For this card I used papers by October Afternoon and the chipboard snowflake is from Cosmo Cricket. An easy sketch which is my favorite kind.

Enjoy!

the beach in december

It is new release day over at A Day for Daisies and Tammy has some wonderful new images for us. This release makes me wish it were the beginning of summer here in Minnesota instead of the beginning of Winter.

I created a card for this release using the image called "three friends" and my papers are from October Afternoon "Seaside" collection. The sentiment was computer generated.

All of the new releases can be found here in the just picked area of the store.

enjoy!