Tejal's Blog Hop

Hi guys,

Welcome to Tejal's blog hop..Our butterfly girl is a special lady and what better way to celebrate a birthday with other than a blog hop....So hop along... You have 16 stops to make before heading to Tejal's blog to wish her..

And a blog hop also means prizes and surprises... So one random lucky commenter would get a Echo Park mini theme collection.... So what are you guys waiting for.. Hop along and join in the fun to wish Tejal a very happy birthday..

Here is a list of the participating people so in case you get lost along the way you know where to go...

1) Shalini Maskara
2) Saumya Mohanty
3)Apeksha
4)Seema
5)Meghana
6)Ujjwal
7)Smita
8)Jovita
9)Rachana (You are here)
10)Shruti
11)Dr.Sonia
12)Spardha
13)Megha
14)Piyu
15)Erum
16)Khushboo
17)Tejal

"Teju" is what I loving call her...words and sentences would surely be less to describe how wonderful a friend she is...I am so glad to find a true buddy like her through this common passion of crafting...Today on her special day I am so happy to be a part of this blog hop and add a little extra touch from my side in making her day a little more special..So my first ever attempt at distressing specially for her with embossed butterflies (her fav;-)

Wishing you a fun filled Birthday "Dear TEJU"..Loads of goodluck and happiness to you for many more years to come...

So do shower your comments for our birthday girl, last date is 30th Oct...Next hop on to Shruti's blog

Love Rachana

Introducing Fabric Tapes, Cotton Lace Tapes and New stock of Washi Tapes on Pre-Order;-)

Hello Friends,

Hope you all are doing well...Firstly would like to thank everyone for the fabulous response to the earlier pre-order of Washi Tapes. This time I am introducing few more lovely products for your daily crafting use...

1) I am glad to introduce to you Fabric Tapes...These tapes as the name suggests are made from Fabric and are self adhesive...You can use them for decor, card making etc etc..Please find below a quick glimpse of the tapes as well as few ideas taken from the web on the uses of the fabric tape

2) I am also pleased to introduce to you Cotton Lace Tapes These are self adhesive too.. Glimpse of sample tapes

3)I am now stocking new designs of Washi Tapes...More than 50 new designs of various sizes available....

Quick glimpse of the new tapes

All these new tapes (Fabric, Cotton Lace and Washi) are available on pre-orders only...Pre-order begins from "Today till 23rd July only".. Special Introductory prices for all the tapes only during the preorder period..Email me on thecraftlounge@gmail.com for the catalogue and price details

Also special offer for all my crafty crops “Buy total of 15 or more tapes at a time and Get 5% discount”…haven’t I motivated you enough;-) So Hurry...

Loads of Love
Happy Crafting
Rachana

Blog Candy Winner

Hello Girls....

Thanks for such an overwhelming response to the Washi Tape orders....It was so much fun reading all your lovely comments.

For all my crafty friends who have ordered the tapes, they would be dispatched to you around 7th/8th June 2012...

Please do get in touch with me for any queries about further orders on Washi Tapes...Yes Yes i do still have them in stock;-)...

I know you all are eager to know the Blog Candy Winner...So without taking more of your time...The Winner of the Candy is "Jyoti Agrawal"......

Jyoti please email me your address and choice of 3 Washi tapes....

Happy Crafting

Love Rachana

Introducing Washi Tapes (Decorative Paper Tapes)

Hello Buddies,

Hope everyone in the crafting world is brimming with creativity… I have been a silent spy of all your blogs but sorry have missed commenting on your beautiful creations.

Today I have some "Awesum news" to share with everyone…I was introduced to this brilliant product "Washi tape" some time back, through a mail swap and oh my its definitely got me hooked to it…

For the benefit of my dear friends who aren't aware of this amazing product, I thought I’d give you an overview of just what it is and perhaps you might want to try it. For starters, “Washi Tape” comes from Japan, is a paper tape that comes in pretty colors and patterns. It comes on a roll like regular sticky tape, and is often translucent. You can find it in 1/4 widths up to 2 1/2 inches, and it feels more like masking tape than true “paper.” Since hitting the crafting world by storm, many major scrapbooking companies have come out with their own versions.

The cards below randomly picked from google are an example of what can be done with these beautiful paper tapes. There are several uses to this amazing tape, you can jazz up a plain wrapping paper, add some tape to your plain journal or a gift envelope or make quick cards. The creative uses are endless…

"Now to the Awesum News"
I am proud to announce that I will be the first in India to introduce “Washi Tapes to you on my craft lounge”… Yes Yes you heard me right…These tapes will now be available for sale….

I am now taking pre-orders for these tapes from “Today till 25th May 2012 midnight”,So anyone who is interested in placing an order can contact me on thecraftlounge@gmail.com for the catalogue and price details

Also as an Introductory offer for all my crafty crops “Buy 10 or more tapes at a time and Get 5% discount”…haven’t I motivated you enough;-) But this offer is valid only till 31st May 2012 midnight…

Last but not the least I would also like to offer a Blog candy…Yipee;-)

Few things you need to do is
1)Add your name to the inlinkz below and comment about whats your idea of a Washi Tape
2)Add the Blog Candy Pic(heap of tapes above} on your side bar with a link back to my blog to promote this blog candy so that all our crafty friends can participate… The Candy is open till 31st May 2012 midnight
3)This Blog candy is open only for Indian participants…
4)I will announce the winner on 3rd June 2012…The Winner will get to choose “3 Washi Tapes of your choice”…

So that’s all from my side currently girls….Hope you are going to have as much fun as I did after getting hold of this super Washi Tape.

Loads of Love
Happy Crafting
Rachana

Not 1, nor 2, but 3 from me;-)

Hello everyone,

Hope the weather is treating everyone well...I am so much loving this climate its so unusual to have such a pleasant weather in Mumbai;-)

So my new obsession is to make CAS cards...OHh I am so much getting hooked and addicted to it...So today I have not 1, not 2 but Yes 3 CAS Cards...I dont think i have posted so many cards together till date hehehhe...

1) Beautiful Blue - I so so loved the cooling and soothing effect of this card...It definitely puts my mind to peace after a stressful day at work;-)



2) Pretty Pink - Newly acquired Baby stamp set (sry don't know the brand but got it from Jovita's Store)...The sentiment stamp is from Fiskars Baby Set..Perfect for a new little princess in the family;-)



3) Baby Card - I was so in love these plastic safety pins the minute i saw them..So picked them in a few colors..Have created circled windows with spellbinder circle set and then used the scalloped circle frames, added a transparent sheet behind ...The sentiment is also from Fiskars Baby set...Personally one of my Favorite cards;-)



I am entering these cards for ICR14 challenge CAS Cards... and also for Varna's stamping challenge

So thats all i have for today girls..

Cya soon...

Happy Crafting,
Love Rachana

Finally into 2012;-)

Hello Girls,

Its been very very veryyyy long since I have been away....hope to be more regular apart from my ATC swap in 2012.....God i have really missed this soooo much....

I hope 2012 is going to get a lot of crafting out of me...So now lets get to showing you two simple CAS cards that i made..Oh yes for me the new things I learnt in this process...never made one layer cards so it was fun but I must admit quite challenging...an another fun technique learnt...Stamping...God this was my biggest fears but managed to get a hang of it...

So here the first Card

1) This Card is CASED from one of Tejals CAS cards (sry for some reason cudnt add the link here) ...I just cant thank her enough for all the tips she has given me to start getting into stamping...(Also to buy the supplies)...Thanks a ton buddy...this Card is solely for YOU....



2)Flower Power: I just went randomly experimenting stamping with all colors i got in the New Momento Dew Drops pack....and to my surprise i just loved the way the Card turned out...
Later realized that i didnt even leave any space for the sentiment lol;-)NO Issues i stamped in the inside to give the recipient a quick surprise...



I am submitting these cards for the ICR14 challenge CAS Cards...

I definitely hope to be more regular with my posts...And I will also start blog surfing to see all your lovely creations...Thanks girls for being there...

Happy Crafting,
Love Rachana