Final Mosaic for 2010 and photo memories!!!

Here is my final photo mosaic for the year.  This was fun and I'll try to keep in up in the new year! (=
 December mosaic pics:

Here  are 2010 pictures of the kids:

Chase 2010

Cambria 2010

Delaney 2010

Have a safe and Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!!!  Thanks for all the kind words on my blog over the last year.  I really appreciate it!! (=   Looking forward to sharing more inspiration in 2011!!!

BLD News...

Yea, challenges will soon be coming to By LORi Designs.  The first Challenge will be on January 6th and it's a color challenge.  Be sure to check it out!! (=

And... there is also a design team call!!! Lori's images are so fun to play with !! (=  More info at

By LORi Designs!

Photo holder

I loved this when I saw it and knew I would be making some for myself!! (=  I found the inspiration for these on Lynns blog Millers-ink.  Lots of great stuff to see!! (= 

I actually couldn't find all the supplies that were listed on the tutorial, but I made due with similar items that I think worked.   You can use these to clip up pictures,  notes or to do lists.  You could also use these as a receipe holder etc!!!  A more detailed tutorial can also be found on the Shanty 2 chic website.

Christmas memories 2010

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!!!  Here are a few pictures of our Christmas!  We are so very blessed!!! 

Burlap Wreath

Not a very traditional holiday wreath, but I thought it would be fun to try something new. 

I saw the tutorial to make these burlap flowers on The Tidy Nest blog.  Check it out!! (=

Last minute gift ideas

If your looking for some last minute gift ideas these are perfect!!  Personalize some tiles with family photos!  Here are some I did a couple years ago:

1. I turned my photos into Black/White and scale down to size.

2. Print your photos onto tissue paper  (this can be tricky).  You need to tape the tissue paper onto a piece of thicker card stock when you run it through your printer.

3.  Apply just a thin layer of  Mode Podge to the tile and lay down your picture. Smooth it out very carefully.

4.  I let it dry a bit before applying Mod Podge over the top of your tile.

5.  Add felt circles to the bottom and your done! (=

(I did add some sentiment stamps to the top tiles)

If your looking for something even easier try stamping on tiles!!