BLDC #19 Sketch!

(2nd post today..please see my first post for the PCS release!)

Sadly this is my last post for the By LORi Designs Challenge blog- the DT terms are up and I've had a phenomenal time with all the color/sketch/themes and such a blast with the wonderful design team!

The challenge this week is sketch!


Here's Puddle Jumper Gabbi with some birthday wishes...

Supplies:
- Puddle Jumper Gabbi (By LORi Designs); Birthday messages (Hero Arts)
- Lacey circles nestabilities
- Polka Dot embossing folder
- Ink: printer, Memento Tuxedo Black, white gel pen
- Copics: {hair} E21, E25, E29; {skin} E000, E00, E11, R01; {clothes} B91, B93, B95, R81, R83, RV91, RV93, RV95; multiliner
- Other: ribbon, buttons

Until my next post.. thanks for stopping in!

Sending Sunshine

Well its official... the unusual "cool" weather we were getting here in AZ during mid-May is over- was close to 100*F today and it's only bound to get hotter! :|

Pink Cat Studio's has some fun digis being released today..


the one I chose perfect for the upcoming summer days...


Supplies:
- Cool Cat at the Beach (Pink Cat Studio); All Occasion Messages (Hero Arts)
- Deckled rectangle nestabilities
- Ink: Colorbox Frost White, white gel pen, printer
- Copics: {cat} YR21, YR23, YR24 {umbrella/chair/swim trunks} B24, B26, E44, E47, G14, G16, R35, R37, Y13, Y17;
- Other: twine, button

Be sure to check out my other design team mates creations!

Soccer Girl

Popping in to share a birthday card I forgot to post for one of my nieces... (her twin bro's card is here)


Supplies:
- Soccer Star (Tiddly Inks) Birthday greeting (Hero Arts)
- Deckled rectangle nestabilities
- Swiss Dot embossing folder
- Butterfly border punch (Martha Stewart)
- Ink: Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black
- Copics: {hair} E35, Y13, Y15, Y17; {skin} E000, E00, R01; {clothes} BG45, BG49, G12, G14, G16; {grass} YG03, YG06, YG09, YG91, YG95, YG97; multiliner
- Other: ribbon

All Boy

It's an ALL BOY challenge this week at By LORi Designs Challenge! Girly frilly cards are definitely my stronger creations... but nothing that like a good 'ole challenge to get your brain workin' :)

I used this super adorable Puddle Jumper Gavin for my card & colored his 'jersey' in my hubby's favorite team colors (Colts!) Nothing says all boy like a boy & a football right?

Supplies:
- Puddle Jumper Gavin (by LORi Designs); All Occasion Messages (Hero ARts)
- Wonky Rectangle, tag trio nestabilities
- Apron lace border punch (Fiskars)
- Ink: printer, Memento Tuxedo Black
- Copics: {skin} E000, E00, R01; {clothes} B23, B24, B26; E53, E55, E57; {football} E44, E47, 0; {grass} G12, G14, G16, YG95, YG97; multiliner
- Other: twine, buttons

Hope to see YOU play along with us at the By LORi Designs Challenge this week!

PCS Rubber Release!

Hi there! No new digi release this week for Pink Cat Studio..BUT Melissa is releasing some digi-to-rubbah images!




And here are some of my past creations...you may remember some of them :)








I will be back with some new PINK CAT STUDIO digi images next week...stay tuned :)

Hello Lilli Claire

Sadly.. today is my last challenge as apart of the Tiddly Inks Challenge design team... it has been the greatest experience to work with the FABULOUS Christy and all the other design team members over the last year- it has been such fun. Christy definitely made it super easy with all of her adorable digi images!

Especially the newest line of Lilli Claire.. she is quickly becoming my favorite! I couldn't help but to color this Bloom Lilli Claire image for my final challenge using this photo as inspiration...


And of course I had to give Lilli Claire some shiny black hair :)

Supplies:
- Lilli Claire-Bloom Lilli Claire (Tiddly Inks); Essential Messages (Hero Arts)
- Cornice border punch (Martha Stewart)
- Ink: Memento tuxedo black, printer, white gel pen
- Copics: {hair} 100, C1; {skin} E000, E00, E11, R01; {clothes} BV11, BV13, BV17; {flowers} R32, R35, R37; YG01, YG03, YG06; multiliner
- Other: ribbon, gems

Be sure to check out all the details to enter the Tiddly Inks Challenge!

& a great big THANK YOU to Christy for letting me be apart of your the Tiddly Inks family! ♥HUGS♥

Easter Layout

Ok.. so the last scrapbook layout I did got me going.. I've caught the scrapbooking bug!

I decided to take these photos of my super cute nieces from Easter and make this layout... I did some altering to Easter Anya to give her a "little sister" with some hair-style and size altering :)

Supplies: 
- Easter Anya digi (The Greeting Farm)
- Oval, labels 8 nestabilities
- Grass border punch (Martha Stewart)
- Ink: printer, white gel pen, copics
- Letters: Vinyl thickers (American Crafts)

Thanks for stopping by!

Love & Laughter

Happy Friday!

I finally got a chance to create a scrapbook layout I've had in my head since I saw the sketch for Hero Art's National Scrapbook Day contest...


I've been wanting to do a layout from my sister's beautiful wedding last November (see card & thank yous here) This is one of my favorite photos she got back from her photographer... ♥ it!

Supplies: 
- Antique Flower DesignBlock; Truly appreciated (Hero Arts)
- Double lace border punch (Martha Stewart)
- Lacey circles nestabilities
- Ink: Versamark Dazzle Champagne, Versafine Onyx Black
- Other: chipboard thickers, string, button, glittered square gems

I love this sketch.. I think I just might have to do another from my own wedding! ♥ 

Thanks for stopping by!

BLDC Friendship!

It's another challenge over at By LORi Designs... This week's theme is FRIENDSHIP!

I used Sugar Sticks "Love You Friend"



Supplies:
- Love You Friend (By LORi Designs); Essential Messages (Hero Arts)
- Deckle rectangle nestabilities
- Apron lace border punch (Fiskars)
- Ink: Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black
- Copics: {skin} E000, E00, E11, R01; {girl hair} 100, C3; {girls clothes} BG45, BG49, R81, R83, R85; {girl shoes} E25, E29; {boy clothes} YG91, YG95, YG97, YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18; {boy shoes} N1, N3; {shadows} BV0000, BV00, BV01

Thanks for stopping by!

Tiddly Inks Puzzler Blog Hop

Welcome to the Tiddly Inks Two Part Puzzler. We are finishing up Tiddly Ink’s first birthday celebration with a little bit of a puzzler. :)

If you came from Melissa’s blog then you are on the right track. If you hopped right on here, you might want to go back to Christy’s Blog and start hopping there and for the full directions for the hop

Today we are trying to solve a puzzle. Christy created pieces of a puzzle using a couple of the newest images and scattered them around our blogs. If you can piece the puzzle together and find the name of the image in the shop (hint: it is a new image :D), then you can email her the names ccart87@gmail.com and get entered into for the prizes shown HERE .


Supplies
- Lily Claire (Tiddly Inks)
- Lacey Circles nestabilites
- Ink: printer, white gel pen
- Copics: {hair} E13, E15, E18, E19; {skin} E000, E00, E11, R20; {clothes} B91, B93, B95; R35, R37, R39; {shoes} N1, N3; {grass} G14, G16; YG91, YG95
- Other: buttons, ribbon

Thanks so much for joining us on our puzzler I hope you enjoyed seeing a lot of new images, some beautiful cards and visiting with our special guests and regular designers.



Your next stop on the Puzzler hop is Marlena!

Happy Mother's Day

To the very BEST mom in the world (mine!!)

& to all the moms out there! Hope you were all spoiled and pampered like you all so very deserve! :)

I pulled out my colored pencils and OMS that I haven't touched much since Copics took over entered my crafty stash :) and made this card for my mom... & playing along with the Hero Arts challenge this month!

(really need to charge that camera battery and get a better pic...lol )

Supplies: 
- Flower Bird Garden; Mother's Day sentiment (Hero Arts)
- Ink: Colorbox Frost white, white gel pen, prismacolor colored pencils, OMS
- Other: ribbon

BLDC SKETCH!

We're switching it up this week for the By LORi Designs challenge.. this week instead of a color challenge- it's a SKETCH challenge!


and using Puddle Jumper Landon, here's my take on the sketch :)

Supplies:
- Puddle Jumper Landon (By Lori Designs)
- Oval nestabilities
- Houndstooth embossing folder
- Ink: printer
- Copics: {hair} E31, E33, E35, E37; {skin} E000, E00, E11, R01; {clothes} B34, B37, B39, R35, R37, R39; {background}Y000, Y32, Y35, Y38; multiliner
- Other: buttons, twine

Check out the By LORi Boyd Challenge for all the details to enter this week's challenge!!

&  here's a little note from LORi....



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!

Vintage-y Mother's Day

Wow! Did you all enjoy the Tiddly Inks Treasure Hunt Blog Hop? (Did you figure out the secret message?) I was totally blown away by everyone's FABULOUS creations!

And now I'm back with some more Tiddly Inks goodness! :) This time with another one of the new images, "You are on my mind"... to go along with this week's challenge Mother's Day with a vintage flair! I gotta admit vintage/shabby chic isn't really my thing- so I did what I thought was 'vintage' and gave it my own twist! :)


(Please forgive the blurry photo..my camera battery was dead & I had to take this with my phone! Retake coming soon...)

Thanks for stopping by!