Happy Thursday - BLD Challenge #15

Hi, Friends, It's time for another challenge at By Lori Designs!  We have a color challenge and they are:  Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, White, Cream, Crumb Cake.....

I colored Puddle Jumpers - Daisy with Copic Markers.  Sketch from Andrea Ewen .

  

My friend Denise says this card is just lovely for Mother's Day!  Don't you think so?

The challenges end Wednesday evening at 12 Midnight EST.  Please use BLD images...You can purchase them at the By Lori Designs Shop.  Add your link  HERE or add your creation to a gallery using the keyword: BLD, Lori Boyd so we can easily find your designs. 

 We look forward to the weekly fun!

Hugs,

Cute Card Thursday, challenge #162

Claudia & Co., challenge #80

Simon Says Store, challenge anything goes

Dreaming of Sunshine and Smiles

Update:  I won Top 5 at the Magnolia Down Under Challenge #93 with entry #32.  Thanks!!!

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Hi,to all!   Plenty of sunshine here in Florida, hope yours is a happy and sunshiny day too!   Posting another Magnolia card today,  this time she's sitting and painting an Easter egg . . .  yes,  I know,  Easter was last Sunday,  but I just finished this card . .  . and I think she looks lovely!

The sketch used is from the Magnolia Down Under Challenge#93 designed by Kylie. 

This is lovely Tilda painting egg image from 2010 Easter Collection, 

colored with Copics on Cryogen white paper.  

Papers are from Basic Grey Hopscotch collection for challenge #42.  

Magnolia flower is from Stamping Scrapping, small ones are from Michaels. 

 I used Spellbinders die for the doily and for the leaves a Marianne designs die. 

Sentiment is from Lili of the Valley Stamp set.

I'm also participating in the following challenges, 

Magnolia Stamp Lovers, "Flowers"; 

All that Scraps Magnolia Challenge #9; and

  Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central, "Anything Goes".

Hope you liked it!

Hugs, 

Scrap Creations Challenge - Flowers

Hi, friends and Happy Tuesday!! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a Happy Easter!! I had a great weekend with very nice weather and the visit of my BFF Maribel with all her family! What a treat!!

Today we have a fabulous challenge at Going Grey with Scrap Creations, with a wonderful brand new sponsor- Stitchy Bear...and our theme is: FLOWERS!!  The winner of this weeks challenge will receive a GC from the Stitchy Bear Store.  

And here's my inspiration for this challenge!

This lovely image is Kelley Kid's Miss May on her bike,colored with Copics on 

Cryogen white paper,  design paper from American Crafts Dear Lizzy collection,

 flower rhinestones from K&co.  Border punch from EK.

 The small flowers are from a die by The Cats Pajamas.

Please take a look at what the Design Team has prepared for you this week here 

and submit your creation for a chance to win a prize.  

Thanks for your visit to my blog.

Hugs,

Happy Saturday!

Hi, we have a beautiful day today here in Florida!  Very sunny and a nice soft breeze!!! Love it.

Also, I have a pretty card I prepared as a gift for a wonderful friend. 

Hope you like it too!

Tilda is colored with Copics on Cryogen paper.  Flowers, ribbon and paper are from a swap kit I received a few weeks ago.  Butterfly is from Michaels Recollections.  Doily and border dies are from MFTStamps.com.

Happy Saturday!

Hugs,

Crazy4Challenges C4C84

Just Magnolia, week 103

Magnolialicious Challenge Blog

Flutter By Wednesday #151

ScrappyFrogs, Easter

Another Easter Card with Tilda in purple....

Hello! My dear friends!!! It's another Easter card with lovely Tilda....this time I colored her outfit in purple....I needed to practice with this color...of course with my Copics!!!  I used a sketch from I (heart) Sketches for the April challenge.

 I also use Cryogen paper for all my stamping, and for this one I used some lovely K& Co papers, sentiment from a LOTV set I recently ordered,  flowers WOC, dies for the doily and leaves are from Spellbinders and the dots at the bottom are from Michaels, love how they sparkle!!!.

Thanks for your visit!

Happy Easter to all!

Hugs

Frances

Also participating in:

7KidsCollegeFund Challenges #19

Magnolia Stamp Lovers, Easter

Crazy 4 Challenges,,# C4C83

FussyandFancy Springtime Challenge

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #107

All that Scraps #9

Voting Started!!!

Update:
Thank you all for your votes, I won one of the prizes.
http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com/2011/03/easter-spring-extravaganza-contest.html
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Yeah!! This months winner at the  Magnolialicious Highlites Easter Challenge will be chosen by your votes.

 Here's my entry for that challenge, it's #88 in the Category #1-Full Size Cards.
UPDATE:  SEND YOUR SELECTION TO sjdean0574@yahoo. com

The original post is here. 

Hope you liked this card and take your time to send your vote,

 I'll really appreciate that from you!!!

and here are the rules for voting, sent from Suzanne Dean, the moderator for this challenge:

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-Voting may start immediately and run thru April 28th

-You may vote ONCE for each of the FOUR categories as listed below (so 1 vote per category per person)

Categories:
#1-- Full size Magnolia images on an Easter/Spring Themed Card
#2-- "Magnolia Minis Only" on an Easter/Spring Theme Card
#3-- Any Magnolia Easter/Spring Project, anything BUT a card (if it's not a card then it fits this category)
#4-- Mix BOTH a Mini and Large Magnolia Stamp(s) on your project

How to Vote? 

*Go to the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog http://magnolia- licioushighlites .blogspot. com/ and look at each of the project thumbnails and note your favorite project for each category. *if you question what category a project is for or need to see it in more details, click on their thumbnail to be taken to their blog and see what they've entered *

*Email me at sjdean0574@yahoo. com (only this email address please) with your favorite choice for EACH of the 4 categories for a total of 4 votes per person. <I will be keeping an Excel File with votes for each contestant. You will NOT be able to see/view/hear/ ask how many votes a project has. >

*DT members on any of the Magnolia-licious DT's MAY NOT VOTE!

*On May 1st the winners of each category and the random winners will be announced via the Yahoo Group & the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog!

So let's start the voting! Hope you all have a wonderful Easter/Spring weekend and get to enjoy it with friends and family!

hugz,Suzanne J Dean


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Thanks to all for your visit!

hugs, 

Frances

BLD Challenge #14

Happy Thursday to all!! Today starts another challenge week at By Lori Designs. Always with an inspirational color challenge for you!  Here are this weeks colors: Soft Sky, Regal Rose, Barely Banana and Pear Pizazz, lovely spring colors!

Sometime ago I bought these notepads from PaperTreyInk and thought of preparing 

a decorated notepad for my notes and sketches. 

When I saw this beautiful Lollipop-Abby image from Lori, with her bag ready to go shopping!

 I finally decided to make it. Colored with Copics on Cryogen Paper.

Papers are from Sassafras Sweetly Smitten and Mix and Mend collections.

Die is from Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels 20.

Flowers from Wild Orchid.

Here's a look at the inside.

Please take a look at what the rest of the Design Team prepared for you at ByLoriDesigns Challenge Blog.  I'm sure you'll find lots of inspiration and come later to post your creation, 

we'll love to see what you make!!

Hugs, 

Frances

Copic Creations, #48-Cryogen paper

Make it Monday #33

New Images Just Released at By Lori Designs

We have a few more images for you...a little pre Easter treat!!

You can find all the new Lollipops HERE!

Hope you like them!!

Hugs,

Frances

BLD Challenge #13

It's time, yes! Time for a new challenge!  Let me show you the great colors we have this week at BLD Challenge Blog.  They are, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Pear Pizazz, and Baja Breeze...

And here is the lovely Puddle Jumper - Rylee,

colored with Copic markers. Many people have asked me about the little leaves, 

they are a die from a Marianne Designs line called Creatables.  

The Team has prepared some very cute cards for you this week,

you can see them at the ByLoriDesigns Blog,

come and play along with us!

Hugs,

Frances

Participating in

Paper Sundaes #64

Digital Tuesday Challenge,#106

PaperTakeWeekly

Paper Pretties, PWC149

Scrappy Frogs





iCopic DT Call

Hi, friends!

Today I spent most of my day at the Scrapbook Expo in Orlando, Florida.  It was so nice to meet again with my friend Carmen and Mily, it has been a long time we haven't seen each other, and we had so much to talk about!

And the reason to post tonight, is to show you what I have prepared for the iCopic DT Call, the theme is the color pink...I love it!  And here's what I have created:

We could mix with another color, so I chose a very pale yellow to go with the beautiful Tilda image and her lamb.  Colored with my favorite Copic colors, R85, R83, R81, R23,YR23,YR21,YR20, E19, E17, E15, E13, E11, E00, R20 some C's and W's.  Sentiment is from LOTV.  Papers are from a SEI collection.  Flowers are from Michael's Boutique Fleur collection.  Ribbon and Lace from Hobby Lobby.  For the sketch I used Mojo Monday's week 185 by Julee Tilman. 

I'm very excited about this DT Call, so wish me luck!!

Hugs,

Frances

Update: I won the Mojo Monday's challenge week 185.  See it here.



BLD Challenge #12

Hi, to all!  Today By Lori Designs has a new challenge for you, with some fabulous colors, Melon mambo, Regal rose, Gray and White,very cute!

This week I decided to play with Lollipop-Kaylee image,

 isn't she lovely?

Visit us at BLD Challenge Blog, and take a look at the lovely creations the rest of

the Team prepared for all of us this week,

come and play with us,

we want to see what you create!

Hugs,

Frances

Participating in:

Paper Sundaes #63

Easter Tilda

Hi friends, here's another Easter card with the lovely Tilda image.  I used papers from the Blue Hill Collection-Crate Paper (old one I haven't used until now!..so it feels like something new...!)... and some Prima flowers, image colored with my so much loved Copics!.... of course....  LOL!!!

Hope you like the color combo, I love this one!

Hugs,

Frances

Participating in:

The Pink Elephant #97

Color Throwdown #136

For Fun Challenges, Bunnies.

Paper Sundaes #63

Just Magnolia #100 DT

Really Reasonable Ribbon #21

Simon Says Stamps It's Spring

Paper Take Weekly, Anything goes

Magnolia Mania #2





DT Announcement at Scrap-Creations and Recipe Challenge

Hi, to all!! Today I have good news! I have been chosen to participate in Going Grey with Scrap Creations Design Team!!  I'm very honored to be part of their team and have a challenge for all of you this week!  It's a recipe challenge: Pick 3 - Ribbon, Flowers, Pearls, Glitter, Buttons, Charm. 

I've created a card using an image from this weeks very generous sponsor: Heart Song Designs!   Heart Song Designs offers hand drawn digital stamp images perfect for all your papercrafting needs.  They are offering the winner of this challenge a Gift Certificate to their store. 

It's the lovely Welcome Precious Baby image and I colored it with my Copic markers.  Used SEI papers from their Chick-a-dee collection.  Ribbon is from Martha Stewart.  Pearls from Michael's Recollections and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Dies I used are from MFT and PaperTrey. 

Come visit us, there's a new DT and we are all showcasing our cards today...

Here!

Hugs,

Frances

Participating in

A Spoonfull of Sugar 146,

Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog,

Happy Easter Card

Hi, friends, today I'm showing another Easter card with lovely Tilda and her little bunny, colored with Copics.  This time I used My Mind's Eye - Stella Rose collection papers, flowers from Michaels - Boutique Fleur collection and WOC, ribbon from PapertreyInk, doily die from Cheery Lynn Designs and swirl die from Marianne Designs Creatables.

I'm so happy today! I won at the Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge last week!!

You can see the post here.

See you all back tomorrow with another card for a new challenge.

Hugs,

Frances

Participating in:

Just Magnolia DT Call, (47)

Copic Creations #47, (6)

Magnolia Stamp Lovers, (75)

A Spoonful of Sugar #145, (210)

Guest Designer at Digital Delights

Hi friends,  at last!! my internet connection is back!!!  Have great news about me, I was chosen this week to be Guest Designer at Digital Delights by Louby Loo!!!

What an honor!!!

I decided to take the Easter theme with a lovely girl image from Digital Delights colored with Copics, some very nice papers and butterflies from K&Co., and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts....Hope you like it!!

Check their blog for a wonderful challenge every week, you have the opportunity to win fabulous digital stamps and the chance to be guest designer!!!

Hugs,

Frances