Birthday Girl!

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Hi There!
How are you on this fine Tuesday?
I hope your day is off to a great start!

I'm back with another fun Challenge for Claudia and Company.

This time Tanya has challenged us to create Girlie Birthday cards! And a very Happy 4th Birthday to Tanya's sweet DD!!
For this BIRTHDAY Challenge, the DT has had a blast getting to showcase some of the fun papers that Claudia has in the store!

For my card today I've used papers from the Playground Sampler Pack by Echo Park Papers. I really wanted to showcase the papers in a fun way, but also draw attention to the adorable Creeper Jill from The Greeting Farm. Jill kinda reminds me of Rizzo from Grease or maybe Cha-Cha. :) I LOVE these Creepers!!

I hope you'll join us for this challenge. I can't wait to see what you create! You can find most of the elements I've used for my card (including the cardstock) HERE in the Claudia and Company Store.

Be sure and check out what the rest of the DT have to share for Springtime Inspiration today! Thanks again for stopping by!

Piali
Jodi
Joy
Tanya
Taylor
Claudia

My Sister, My Friend

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Hi Friends!!
A very Happy Tuesday to YOU, once again!
I have another FUN-tabulous By LORi Designs card for you today and this time it's a pair of cutie pie Lollipops!
You know how I love those Lollipops, Sugarsticks and PJ's...well, this month there will be a super fun showcase of the By LORi Designs May stamps every Tuesday. Yipee!!

My card for you today showcases Lollipop Sisters. Aren't they SO SO SWEET? I think so!! It reminds me of myself and my little sister, who is 5 years younger than me. That's why I also just had to use this sweet sister sentiment from TGF too!

I went to my 6x6 stash again and grabbed these fun papers. I believe they're from My Mind's Eye (yes, again!! I just can't resist all those fun MME color combos). There's just something I REALLY enjoy about red, blue and green together and I thought these colors would really make the Sissies pop! I also added a touch of Clear Spica pen to each of their bows for some sparkle!

Be sure and pop over to the By LORi Designs Blog today to see a wonderful collection of cards today made using the Lollipop Sisters!! You won't be disappointed!!

And I'll see you back here next Tuesday for some more BLD Inspiration! Have a great one!

The First Deconstructed Sketch

Hello!!
Okay, here goes TAKE TWO for my debut Deconstructed Sketch Post!! As many of you know, Blogger was down on Friday...
Well, I didn't know, because I was on vacation! And during one of the times on my trip that I had a spotty internet connection, I noticed that I no longer had a post for this exciting NEW ADVENTURE called the Deconstucted Sketch Challenge! So, because blogger rebooted back to Wednesday, I lost my entire post for Thursday, plus a bunch of wonderful comments.
BOO ON BLOGGER!!!
So, here I am again...trying to remember what I posted :)

Okay, here goes...
Welcome to the VERY FIRST DECONSTRUCTED SKETCH CHALLENGE!!
The Fabulous and Talented Jen Shults, has decided to start a sketch blog and she's inviting all of us to join in on the fun! Every Thursday you will see a new sketch (designed by Jen!) pop up on the DSC BLOG HERE and we'd love for you to play along with us!

AND the first sketch of every month will be sponsored, so you'll have a chance to win some prizes! This week's sponsor is Wax Fruit Company and the owner, Arielle (who is also Sketch Girl!) has generously offered a $15 gift certificate to shop at the store. Check out the sweet Easter Pig image I've used and SO MUCH MORE, HERE in the Wax Fruit Company STORE.

I'm SO HONORED to be a part of this wonderfully FUN and TALENTED Team!! Please check out all of the amazing ways that THE SKETCH GIRLS have used Jen's sketch to provide a little inspiration for you!!
Amber Hight
Angela Sowell
Anna Maria Nilsson
Arielle Gordon
Emma Eads
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Lori Boyd
Sheri Gilson

Way To Go

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Hi Friends!!
A very Happy Tuesday to YOU, once again!
I have another FUN-tabulous card for you today and this time it's.....drumroll.....
A PUDDLE JUMPER!! EEEK!!
You know how I love these PJ's!! Well, this month there will be a super fun showcase of the By LORi Designs May stamps every Tuesday. Yipee!!

My card for you today showcases School Time Landon. Now, I know you're probably not going to believe me when I say this, but I totally forgot when I was designing this card that the full name of this stamp included "School Time." And then I guess I subconsciously chose this banner for Landon to pop out from! LOL! I suppose there was a very good reason that I thought it was a PERFECT match when I spotted it in my stash! :)

The papers and the banner are from Crate Paper. And I think, besides stitching, I've finally succeeded in making a card solely out of paper! (this has been a quiet personal challenge for me)

But that's not all, be sure and pop over to the By LORi Designs Blog today to see a wonderful collection of cards today made using Landon!! You won't be disappointed!!

And I'll see you back here next Tuesday for some more BLD Inspiration! Have a great one!

Sugar Rush

Helloooooo and welcome to another fun Tuesday with Claudia and Company!

Thanks for popping in today! Since the challenges at C&Co. have gone to bi-weekly, the design team has cooked up something special for you on the alternate Tuesdays. It's called Inspiration Tuesday. On this day the DT will share cards or projects using some of the sampler packs available at Claudia and Company. There are so many fabulous patterned paper samplers at C&Co; it's one of my favorite things they carry...and at such a great price too!

For my card today, I got to play with an oldie, but a goodie in the Sugar Rush Papers from Basic Grey. These papers are so SWEET, that I wanted to try and play up all the sugary goodness. So I grabbed this sweet, sweet Miss Anya from The Greeting Farm and found these yummy lollipops in with my Unity stamps and the card started to take form. Then I threw in a Basic Grey Button and some baker's twine, along with a TGF sentiment and my hand stitching, and voila! Does it satisfy your sweet tooth? heehee.
The Sugar Rush Paper Pack and Kioshi Buttons can be found in the Claudia and Company Store. You can also find a great selection of stamps by The Greeting Farm and Unity Stamp Co. there too!

Be sure and check out what the rest of the ladies have to share for Inspiration today! Thanks again for stopping by and have a GREAT Tuesday!

Piali
Jodi
Joy
Tanya
Taylor
Claudia

A Case of the Mondays?

Hi Friends!!
Happy Monday to you!
I have a fun little card for you today. In case you or someone you know has a bad case of the "Mondays", perhaps this card will provide a little smile!

I got these two fabulous stamps from Amuse Art Stamps, when my friend, Mary was in town. Although, I didn't know for sure if I'd have the opportunity to send someone a card with them (except to my DH; but even then, I'd probably have to send one to him on a weekly basis), I just couldn't resist buying them! This cutie little crab will also forever remind me of Mary's visit...we went to the Crab Pot and she got to eat a few of these little guys!

And that's my card. I hope you're enjoying your Monday! I'll be back tomorrow with cards for Claudia and Company AND By LORi Designs!! See ya then!!

Oh!! And I just remembered...I need to announce the winner of the TOUCHDOWN card!! It's APRIL
That card is coming your way, April, along with a card kit too! Thanks so much for commenting!!
Be on the lookout for the next "Win It" sign!! :)

Another Crafty Idea

Hi Again!
As I don't have a card for you today, I thought I'd pop in and share another piece from my craft space with you!

Pretty soon I'll be able to share pics of the completed room, but there are still a few finishing touches I'd like to add before I take final pics. :)

But in the meantime I thought I'd share with you how I organize my buttons!

For the longest time, I thought that a spice rack would be the perfect way to help organize my buttons in lots of little compartments and that I could get to easily. So, I searched and searched for one that held a fair amount of jars and also made the buttons readily visible inside those jars.

And then I found this one by Kamenstein on Amazon. It's got 21 jars and, as you can see, since the jars are placed horizontally, I can see all the colors of the buttons without having to take each jar out. Plus, I can see the tops of the jars too! And just to make sure I remember what "flavor" each button is, I used my handy dandy p-touch to put the names on each container. Heehee, as you can probably tell from the pic, there is a bit of overflow too. I have a few more jars of buttons an a little rack that's part of my wall unit. What can I say, I do LOVE buttons!! :)

I always love seeing how people organize their space, so I thought this would be another fun idea to share today! Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND to all of you BEAUTIFUL MOMs!!

BLD May Release

Hiya! Hap-happy Friday!!

I don't have a card for you today, but that's only because I'm preparing for a month-long By Lori Designs celebration!

Today is Release Day over at BLD, so you can purchase your PJ's and Lollipops TODAY, but we're going to be showcasing these CUTIE PIE stamps ALL MONTH LONG!!

So, stay tuned, my friends...and until then pop over to the store and check out all the cuteness!! Have a great weekend!!

Are you ready to SKETCH?

Hello, Friends!
I'm back with some VERY exciting news today!!
A BRAND NEW Challenge Blog is going to be up and running, starting NEXT THURSDAY, May 12 and it's called

The Deconstructed Sketch

Founded and hosted by the amazingly talented (and very SWEET) Jen Shults!! If you LOVE sketches, then this is THE PLACE for you to come and hang out!!

As for me, well, yes of course, I LOVE sketches, but am also uber excited and very honored to get to be one of the "Deconstructed Sketch Girls!" I get to help bring Jen's sketches to life...I'm still needing someone to pinch me! Yipeeeee!!

So, grab a badge and mark your calendar! The fun begins May 12 and our first challenge is sponsored...so that means a chance for YOU to win FREE STAMPS!! WOOT WOOT!!

Big News for BLD

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!