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

A Decorated File and Few RAKs

Hello People,

Hope you all are in the pink of health...My latest craft project after quite a longtime is this decorated file for my nephew's school project...The minute he got it from school he directly landed at my doorstep requesting to decorate it for him...Was really short of time so finished this file in approx 45 mins...My life was little easier because of all the wooden stickers i had in my stash, immediately the Nature Theme clicked in my mind...

Hope you all like it...My Nephew just went crazy drooling over this;-)



Also pics of few RAKs i received over the last month...I celebrated my 3rd wedding anniversary in April and was amazed to receive good wishes from all my crafting buddies...Thanks a ton for all you support and good wishes...Im so glad to have met u all...

First Card is from Tejal (Thanks buddy it really meant a lot)


Second one is from Ujjwal (Its such a cute card with hearts all over...Thank u buddy)


The Third card is from Anita (OMG its so pretty...and so clear white...She has been by side everytime i needed help...Thanks for everything)


Another Rak i recieved from Priya V..(she sent me lovley diecuts and on special request few stamped phrases...Thank you dear)



My heartfelt thanks to Spardha, Asha, Romina, Jovita for ur good wishes...I feel so lucky to have such lovely crafty friends...

Thanks again,
Love Rachana

ATC Pics (Feb and Mar)

Hello Girls,

I hope everyone around still remembers me cos i haven't lately been able to blog hop or post anything much...

Just wanted to share the pics of the ATC's

Feb ATC's LOVE IS IN THE AIR THEME (i got to keep only one the extra sent by Priya V since our dear mansi lost the atcs in transit)



The ATCs made by Me:



March ATC's GIRL POWER THEME (originally i had kept the below ones from Shubhra and Asha, but i recieved Bhavanas atcs late so I am going to keep both of her atcs with me and send these two to Bhavana)

Asha


Shubhra



ATCs made by Me:




Bhavana's ATCS



Once again thanks you girls for your support, without you this monthly swap would not be going so strong...thanks...

Happy Crafting,
Rachana

Secret Sweetheart Swap and Valentines Card

Hello Everyone,

So its already March now. 2months of 2011 are over..OMG time is moving so so fast….

First the amazing goodies I received for the secret sweetheart swap from Anita…I just love the way she has done up the box…so pretty though it got a lil mashed in transit but that's fine…And she sent me a lovely punch craft card and tons of lovely goodies like notecards, tags…I am so glad to participate in this lovely swap…Thanks Asha and Tejal for this fab idea…





The below is a pic of goodies I sent to Shraddha I was her secret sweetheart..I sent her PP’s, ribbons, buttons, die cuts etc…

(Pic taken from shraddha’s blog as I didn't take a pic)

Secondly My Valentines Card…This is CASED from Tejal’s card… I had made it for my DH for valentines but posting it now…Though I love the way she did her card more than mine;-)…thanks for encouraging me buddy to do this card..Quite a few new things I did in this card, yeah I finally did stitching on my card and im so happy the way it looks, my new possession Scor buddy makes its debut with this card, the blue background lines are scored to the grid box effect…Hope you like it..





Happy Crafting,
Rachana

Loads of Thank YOU'sssssss

Hello Girls,

Hope everyone's doing well and getting geared to spend the valentines with loved ones...Today's post is to thank some lovely buddies I have met during this journey of crafting madness...

Firstly Anita...what should i say about her? friendly, helpful, kind, encouraging, sweet...i can give so many many more words but that seems less...
Sometime ago i had received an order to make 60 thank you notes but due to lack of time wasn't sure if i can finish them...Anita "the angel" turned out from somwhere and completed these Princess themed thank you note cards in just 2days FLAT...can you believe this? a superwoman i must say;-) Thanks buddy...



Then she sent me this lovely card which she had won in some challenge (Pic taken from her blog)



Second Thank you is for Tejal.... This is the Dec ATC she made again to send me as due to some tragedy(which is a long story) i could not get to keep any ATC for Dec theme and she was so sweet enough to make a new one for me...Thank you buddy for all the encouragement...Means a lot...Pic taken from ATC blog...(my ATC has added text of Love Ya on it) Sry the camera is with a cousin so cudnt take a fresh pic



Thirdly for My Jan ATC's to Lucy and Tejal again, since i didnt have to post them to myself hahah lol;) i can easily post the pics on my blog

Lucy's ATC


Tejal's ATC


Once again thank you all girlies, I am really glad i met all of u...

Happy Crafting,
Rachana

Getting more from your Patterened Paper

Hello,

The week has been crazy with hectic work schedules and wedding occasions to attend to, but somehow just managed to take some time out for crafting inorder to rejuvenate myself…crafting therapy works the most for me even better then a spa I guess…lol..;-)

Neways back to the card I made, I had seen this fabulous reinvention of the PP’s at Yvonne’s blog for Dana’s challenge and thought of giving it a try….The first pic is of the original PP (yellow and creamish)…I was finding the yellow color too weird and then wracked my brains on what could I do to enhance it…I am not much of a good stamping person but nonetheless tried my hand at it and I am definitely feeling proud today after I finished this card. Thanks Yvonne and Dana for this lovely challenge, I’m really glad to participate as I could learn something new…





P.S. Sorry the pic hasn't come out too well but this is the max i could manage at night...

Happy Crafting,

Rachana

Hello girls!!!

A very very lucky and a happy today for me...recived 2 blog awards so i would like to share this hapiness with my lovely crafty friends

Stylish Blog Award from Priya of Color Coneptions and dear Anita


As per the rule, I have to post 8 things about myself and pass this along to 8 bloggers:

1. I love love love to craft
2. I am very very talkative (my hubby still tolerates me;-)
3. I am very fond of dancing (my feet dont stop once the music starts)
4. My favorite color is black
5. I love to eat (i an easily say i live to eat hehee)
6. My family comes first for me
7. I am a total movie buff
8. I love to meet people on the blogging world who share the similar passion of crafting

And passing it along to:
Asha
Tejal
Sudha
Spardha
Lucy
Anita
Mansi
Karuna

The Seond Award Liebster Award from Mansi (this award is for unknown blogs to make them famous..kool idea na)



Accepting the award need to agree to the following conditions;
1) You have been tagged, do you want to accept? YES! then create a post on your blog and post the love blog photo.
2) Link back to the person who gave you the award and say if you accept.
3) Choose 3-5 of your favourite blogs to tag, link these in your post too and tell the lucky people they have been tagged.
As the aim of this award is to bring unknown good blogs to light, please don't tag somebody with 3000 followers.

Here are my chosen blogs
Avni
Snehal
Deepti
Mallika
Priya Venkat

Congrats girls....Happy Crafting

Rachana

1st Project of 2011

Hello everyone,

Hope you all had a great start to the new year...I know im posting after quite a long break of 2 weeks but i have been keeping an eye on everyone's blog to see all the lovely things my crafting buddies come up with...

Sorry this post is a bit long with lots of pics ( i hope u guys have so much time to read thru;-)

My start to the new year has been with doing something very different..This time i have done a school project..The topic being water transport...i recieved a request and i thought of giving it a try...I spent good 10 days to do all this...But at the end i was really very happy with the way it turned out...It took me back to my school days of making projects (difference being they were much simpler lol;-)

Shikara



Ship



Hover craft



Submarine



Final 4



Have tried at upcycling few things like plastic bottle for submarine, plastic brrom sticks, icecream sticks for ship, handmade wedding invite paper for shikara, different sizes of match box for hovercraft...Hope you like these..

P.S: Its our 1ST BLOG ANNIVERSARY at crazyaboutatcs...We hope you all can participate...we also have lovely prizes...Do have a look at the blog for details...

Happy Crafting,

Rachana