Blackleaf Studio + Blackleaf DT Card

Hello Crafty Folks,

What are you creating today? Must be the wonderful crafts as ever :). I have some great news to share with you and of'course the card will follow...

First the news -
I was chosen as a DT member for the Blackleaf Studio. There was much going-on there. The page design has been changed to this amazing one. There was new Designer Team on-board. The Store have some fabulous images for you to choose from. And the glittering news is from now own you can get a chance to win a free digi each day. How?? Its very simple. Each day, one of the design team member post her wonderful creation on the blog (except Saturday - it is a sketch challenge day). You just have to comment on the post and there you get a chance to enter in a drawing for a freebie.  Isn't it easy-peasy?? You can explore the blog from here or can grab the image for you blog too :)

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Now on to my 1st DT card for the Blackleaft Studio:

Here is one closer look:

Aren't these adorable?? See, I promised you in my previous post that I will come up with something different for my next card and here I am with these cute Owliiees :). Oh, I loved playing with them. They are from the set called Owl Magic Stamps.

I cut them out and placed them one over the other just like best buddies (hand-in-hand)..lolz. The vertical set of papers are shaved and distressed with brownstone ink. The swing like branches were cut out from a border punch and arranged accordingly. The sentiment says "ur the best friend". I used some ribbon and some faux stitching around the card and sentiments.

I am playing in the following challenges with this card:

Get Sketchy - gs#49
Paper Sundaes - challenge#29 'stitching'
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - challenge#50 'use any kind of bird' [I used owls]
Stamp n Doodle - 'anything goes'
By the Cute & Girly - august challenge 'animal antics'
2 Sisters - challenge#3 'punches' [I punched out the swing like branches for owls]
Cupcake Craft - challenge#102 'distressing'
ColorQ -challenge#44 'color inspiration'

Recipe for this card -
Papers - Cardstock in orange and blue from recollection. DPs from Martha Stewart
Punches - McGill border punch
Stamps - clear stamps from Stampendous
Others - Ribbon from stash, white gel pen, markers

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your love. Cyu soon with another creation :)
Hugs & xoxo

Your Next Stamp DT Call and couple of Challenges

Hi Peeps,


YNS Challenge blog is having a DT call. I know its been almost a month now and all you beautiful crafter have already grabbed the chance. So, heres my part for aiming the target..lolzz
Ok, so over to the YNS Design Team Call - have a look at their blog. Some briefs are as below!

This is an open design team call, so anyone of any age from anywhere can apply! The new DT term will run for 6 months from September 1st 2010 through February 28th 2011. You must have a well-maintained blog on which you would be willing to share your YNS creations each week, be able to take good quality digital photographs of your work, and possess great coloring skills (full DT requirements are listed below).
This call will remain open from today (July 1st 2010) through midnight EST on July 31st 2010. New members will be contacted via email within a week of the DT call ending and announced on the Your Next Stamp blog thereafter.
Design Team perks include ... a very generous discount on YNS stamps AND products sold in the YNS store, FREE initial YNS stamp package, FREE new stamps for each new release, your own gallery on the YNS website....and guaranteed FUN!

Wow, what a fun, it would be... So, for trying a luck in this fun, I am sending my app (with fingers crossed) with these three cards.

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Now, onto the deets of my new creation, the one I also sent to the YNS DT call.

I really enjoyed working on this card due to several reasons, I guess. First, I tried paper piercing for the first time and it turned out real well :D. Second, I love the colors - anything with the hues of purple/mauve, I just love playing with them :D. Thirdly, I get to use my new stamp set & the ribbon :D. And lastly - it's a CAS, a quickie ;).

Heres another shot of my card:

And one more:

I am entering in the following challenges with this card:

ABC Design - paper piercing

CPS#177 - sketch

CAS-tastic - bling it up (there was some problem in the site as new post has not uploaded, hope I'd be eligible to add this card later)

Stampin' for the Weekend - challenge#43 'Recipe - 3 DP, 2 flowers, 1 ribbon & extra added charm or gems' 

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - challenge#18 'punch or cut me' - I used paper piercing

Simon Says Stamp - we are all going dotty

Recipe of this card:

Paper - Corrugated Cardstock in purple from 'Potpourri'. Blue cardstock from my stash (stamped the background), DP from 'Martha Stewart'.

Stamps - Clear stamp of flowers from the set of Mindy's Flowers by Stampology, Rubber stamp for sentiment from Studio'g'

Inks - Coal from Martha Stewart, blue and fuchsia from petal point

Others - ribbon from Offray, some blings

Thanks for stopping by. With fingers (& everything that can be crossed) sending this to YNS.

Life's Adorable!

Hello Beauties,


Are you enjoying the Tuesday evening?? Here in Ct its hot and humid..phew!! So, to cool off some heat, I come up with a quickie card and a quickie post. This is for CAS-tastic Challenge. This week's challenge is 'Inspired by Summer'. And I am just squeezing in my entry on time at the last minute..lolzz


Here's my card:

Somehow, I am not able to click a picture that does justice to the card. [Can please someone advice me how to capture a card beautifully :(]
Another look, a closer one :) :

And I have done some fiddling with a cute ant stamp on inside of the card too.

It says, life is adorable but I think the stamp in itself is adorable. I stamped the image on cream cardstock. The side poles are made from toothpicks, tied 2 of them with a thread for each side. The cloth string is also made from bunch of thread, rolled together to form a thicker string. It is tied to the side poles. For the greener ground, I cut out a form sheet and punch it for the flower-bed. Sentiment "Life is" hand-written and "Adorable" is stamped. And lastly made small small clouds over the top.
For the inside of the card. I stamped this cute little ant stamp (got it for some cents :D) several times over the edge.


Recipe for this card:
Paper - cardstock in creme from Potpourri and form sheet in green
Stamps - clear stamp from Brenda Walton (kiddie cloths and sentiment), rubber stamp of little ant from The Little Classic
Inks - from Petal Point in green, mauve and blue; Martha Stewart in coal
Punch - border punches from McGill

Thanks for stopping by. I {heart} your wonderful love.