Lori's first digi...

A very quick card today, but a very important one as it has been made using a friend's very first digi image. Lori Boyd at By Lori Designs is an extremely talented artist and is considering going into designing and selling her own digi images. This cute mouse is her first design and is a tentative first step. As she says herself it's a trial run with some rough edges and obviously she has things to learn. It is super cute though isn't it. My daughter thought it was really cool and she is quite tough to please.

Just for three days (today is the last day methinks - get there and snag it fast) Lori has this mouse image available free on her blog. She would like people to snag it, use it and leave her comments about what they liked or didn't like about it. Lori would love to hear what everyone would like to see in digis too. I want a digi of the Pink Elephant Ellie and have done for ages - hope you're reading this Lori.

Important Note: I've just heard that Lori has had such lovely comments and been so overwhelmed by people's kind remarks she is extending the period of the freebie to give people more time to snag it and make a card.

As a basis for my card I used the sketch at Sketch and Stash - I love their sketches. I don't always get chance to join in, but I do save the sketches as they are just so great to use. I actually left the flowers out of this design due it being such a small card, but I'm sure they won't mind. My new stash is the new digi by the fantastic new digi artist - LORI BOYD!

If you are interested in knowing the reasons why Lori is considering starting up on her own do read this post about Stampin Up - well worth knowing about. I can't believe a company would ask this of people. I will not be buying anymore of their products as I think restricting artists so badly is horrendous. I will also not be naming their products in any postings on my blog. Restrictive advertising works both ways!