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Happy Day Everyone!!

We have some super exciting news here at By LORi Designs!

We have gone EXCLUSIVE!!

That's right from now on you will only be able to find your beloved Puddle Jumpers, Lollipops and Sugar Sticks Digis at By LORi Designs!!

Yipppppeeeee!!

Now what does that mean?  It means that May will have the biggest release ever!! 

All the Puddle Jumpers are coming home and you will be able to purchase all the Puddle Jumpers that Lori has drawn HERE at BLD!!

Isn't this fun and exciting!?!?!?

Hop back over tomorrow for our big release!

could this be Spring?

I think we are finally going to see a beautiful day here in Minnesota or at least that is what the weatherman said last night.

I am working this afternoon at the LSS but wanted to share a couple cards I made last night.

I used a digital image by Lori Boyd along with new papers by My Minds Eye called "lime twist". This paper is just like the last collection "stella and rose". It has 4 different 6x6 pads with lots of fun patterns. You will be seeing it a lot here in the next few weeks.

For inspiration I used the newest sketch challenge over at The Pink Elephant. Don't you just love this fun sketch? 

Next up is a just because card that I made. While going through my ribbon stash I found this lone piece of ribbon and decided it would make a beautiful flower.

Don't you just love handmade flowers? I die cut a couple of leaves using my new spellbinders die "foilage".

Enjoy!

duck

I saw this stamp at Anchor Paper last week and just knew I had to buy it. My little Micah has a fascination with Ducks (all birds are ducks to him).

His Mom just sent me a text message and said that Micah just said "two big ducks ~ big jump ducks". Not sure what he means but he was pointing at a bird when he said it.

I used papers from Pink Paislee "hometown summer" and stickers by Cosmo Cricket.

Enjoy!



eat cake

I picked up a new 6x6 pad today of BasicGrey's "sweet threads" and could not wait to get home and play with it.

I love the colors and patterns in this collection and I found the perfect sketch for my inspiration.

I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch.

Okay that is it for me.

Enjoy!

oh baby

Friday and that means time for a new release and a challenge over at A Day for Daisies blog.

This weeks challenge is called "oh baby". Everyone loves a baby so let's get sentimental together. Show us your best baby design including a sentiment that melts your heart (and everyone elses) heart!

For my card I used this weeks new release called "tummy time" and I opted to go with a CAS white card with minimal coloring with the copics. My sentiment is an SRM sticker.

I hope you play along with us on this fun new challenge. Remember you must use images from A Day for Daisies to be entered into the drawing.

Here is a look at all of this weeks new releases and they are available in the store.

Enjoy!

hello friend

Okay one last card for today. I did this card for a new challenge I found while blurfing called "cards and things challenges".

For my card I used papers and embellishments from Emma's Shoppe by Crate Paper and sentiment by PTI.

Isn't this a great sketch?

So are you planning on watching the Royal Wedding? I have my DVR all set to record it but I might just be up then so will watch it live.

Enjoy!

bloom where you are planted

I have a layout to share with you but need to apologize for the lousy lighting on it. We haven't seen the sun in a couple days and I could wait no longer to post this.

I used the sketch over at Lasting Memories for my inspiration.  Papers and mini stickers are by Echo Park "summer days" and the larger stickers are by October Afternoon.

Enjoy!

life is good

I have a couple cards to share with you today.

My first card is for this weeks sketch challenge over at Clean and Simple Stamping.

I used a new Unity stamp that I picked up at Anchor Paper a couple days ago along with some of my handmade wrinkle ribbon.

Here is the sketch inspiration for my card.

Next up is a card I created for this weeks challenge over at Sassy Lil' Sketches.

I used papers by Crate Paper, some Websters Pages rose ribbon and SRM Stickers.

The sentiment kind of reflected how I have felt the past week. Prior to this past week I was having a hard time with lots going on in my life and had almost decided to shut down my blog and move on with life.

But for right now I am going to keep it going and I will just see what happens. So if you want me to continue please leave a little blog love as some days I feel as if I am doing this for nothing.

Okay I have blabbered on long enough and will let you continue on with your day.

Enjoy!

UPcycle

I am loving this new line of paper from Cosmo Cricket called UPcycle and while blurfing the other day I found this fabulous sketch on their blog. And Cards Magazine will be picking a winner for publication.

Well you know I just had to create a card with it.

I must admit that I stared at the center of this sketch for the longest time trying to decide what to do with it and I finally decided to do rolled roses and hand cut leaves.

Here is the sketch that I used for my inspiration and I plan on giving this card to my Mother-in-law for Mother's Day.

Enjoy!

happy is as happy does

While searching through my digital images today looking for something to use on a card I came across this Lori Boyd "puddle jumper harper". The best part is she comes with not only the little doll but also two different sentiments.

I decided to use an embossing folder for the background and then I cut out a circle and place the doll and sentiment inside the card along with some papers by Echo Park from "summer days" collection.

Hope you enjoy!

for sophie ~ dream big

I made a couple of cards last night while Skyping with my friend Michelle in Austrailia.

My first card is for this weeks sketch challenge over at Card Patterns.

I used papers from the "portrait" collection by Crate Paper. The stamp and sentiment are by Unity.

Here is the sketch that was my inspiration on this one.

My next card is one that is going postal today to Michelle's grand~daughter Sophie who often pops in while we are Skyping, she calls me Nana Sherry.

I used papers and chipboard pops by Pink Paislee from the "hometown summer" collection.

The sketch from Techno Stamper was my inspiration.

It is raining outside today so I am thining it is a great day to do a few cards or a scrapbook layout or two and watch a movie.

Enjoy!

5 & Dime

I spent that last couple days working on samples for the LSS that I work at and I got to play with the new October Afternoon "5 & Dime".

This is wonderful paper, I love the colors and all the embellishments that are available for this line.

Love this polka dot paper and I made the flower out of some new Webster's Pages lace that we just got in stock at Anchor Paper.

For this card I used one of the chipboard embellishments and a rub-on from my stash.

Don't you just love the market stickers and they have even added buttons to this line of products.

This layout used some different pieces from the chipboard collection. This is my niece Maya's picture from her freshman year of high school. She will probably kill me if she finds out I posted it.

Enjoy!

happy easter

for the love of white

I really do love white cards, white layouts ~ white anything. I have tried to gravitate away from it, but it just keeps pulling me to it.

You would think with me working part-time at a paper store where we have over 100 different kinds of colors and papers I would try something new.

Yes, I have all the different colors...I just don't use them.

Maybe tomorrow.

Now it is time for a new release over at A Day for Daisies. This weeks release starts the first of the fairytale collections "the frog princess". I used the image called "a lot of frogs".

Here is a look at all of this weeks new releases.

Enjoy!

have a wonderful day

I have a quick card to share with you that I created using this weeks sketch over at Clean and Simple Stamping.

I used Crate Papers "Emma's Shoppe" papers and chipboard, PTI die and sentiment and Hero Arts crystals.

Enjoy!

happy spring???

The calendar says it is Spring here in Minnesota but looking at this weeks weather forecast I think NOT.

Lori Boyd has some fabulous new releases for Easter and I got to play with two of them.

Meet Lollipop Monkey (boy)

for this card I used papers by crate paper from the toy box collection, a button from my stash and twine from the twinery.

Now meet Lollipop Bunny.

I used paper by Echo Park from the summer days collection. I used this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch for my inspiration. (just realized I was going to add a butterfly and forgot).

Here is a look at all 4 of the new images that Lori introduced this past weekend.

My two cards are going in the mail to Cassie and Micah today.

Enjoy!



rock a bye

Welcome to another new release Friday over at A Day for Daisies. This weeks images are adorable and I couldn't wait to get my hands on them.

Don't you just love that little rocking horse? I used new papers by Crate paper called "toy box collection".

I used this months sketch over at I heart 2 stamp for my inspiration.

Here are all of this weeks new release images. Which one is your favorite and why?

Not only is it new release Friday but it is also time for another challenge and this weeks challenge is "Dots and Stripes".

Are you a dot or a stripe person? Which one do you prefer? Show us in your paper creation.

As you can see I like them both.

Enjoy!

just a note

I went to meet my friend Tami for coffee this morning and before that I stopped at Michaels to pick up a couple things and I found this beautiful pastel green and white ribbon.

Well you know I just had to make a flower with it. My friend Bonnie taught me on Saturday how to make flowers out of wired ribbon. I am not as good at it as she is, but I plan on practicing on it.

Stop back tomorrow for a new release and a challenge over at the A Day for Daisies Blog.

Enjoy!

thank you

I have a quick card to share with you that I made using this weeks sketch over at Clean and Simple Stamping.

I used papers by American Crafts from the "peachy keen" collection, sentiment is PTI, flower is by SEI and button is Cosmo Cricket.

Here is the sketch I used for inspiration.

Enjoy!

happy day

I had so much playing with one of Lori's new digi images that I just had to play with another one.

Meet Shelby.

I have realized lately that I am using the color purple more and more. Not sure if I even like purple. Maybe it is a sign of getting older.

I used the sweet sunday sketch as the inspiration for my card.

I hope you enjoy!