DOUBLE DOSE - BONUS CANDY GAME!!!!!

Hey finally here with the end of the TOFA candy, heading towards the next step of playing for the Bonus Candy, which is the heat tool, posing in the picture below..... As I revealed earlier it is a fun word game..... :D

But before heading towards the game as such, lemme tell u that, ONLY the peeps who registered for the TOFA Candy by completing the simple procedures, can play this fun game claiming their entry to the Bonus..... Well, now spreading the word about the candy will not hold good 'cuz the linky list has expired its tenure..... With the peeps who have linked themselves up here in the linky list & they have commented, I would still consider them.... :) But by the end of this game, if that priority is still not met, I would have no hassles in terminating the entry & I'm sure all would agree to me, on that..... :O

Going forward with the game, I would like to call it a DOUBLE DOSE!!!! Why????

Because here is how it works.....

You (All Registered under The Linky) can be IN, by simply grabbing the words posted..... YES!!!!

Starting now, that is the Feb 21st which is a Monday @ 12:01 AM, I'll anounce a word here on this post, that ALL would need to grab & write it down, somewhere safe & secure..... The word changes @ 12:01 PM, that u need to grab again.... & then on the 22nd of Feb @ 12:01 AM to the next word & so on till the 26th of FEBRUARY @ 12:01 PM for the last word..... So the word would change FROM 12:01 AM TO 12:01 PM & 12:01 Pm TO 12:01 AM... So on & so forth..... ;) Hence it is called the double dose as u would stop by this space twice a day to play...... :)

Collect ALL THESE words!!!! For this game there would be a total of 12 words... If the TOFA CANDY winner is able to email me all 12, then she would win the double dose BONUS CANDY too.... If she fails, I would pick another name which means someone else gets the opportunity to win the BONUS CANDY..... I hope it is CLEAR!!!!!

In case of any issues, do shoot in..... Just anything.....;)

As far as you do not shoot to kill me, all is just fine.... :D

Date	12th & FINAL Word Of The Dose
Feb 26	DAMASCENE

P.S. Read the instructions carefully.....

Thanks for all the support, love & trust you have showered on me.... Believe me it is a part of my life now.... Forever thankful..... :) ENJOY!!!!!

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ONE YEAR OLD CANDY!!!!!

Hello People! This blog is turning one!!!!! And all thanks to every single sweetheart out there, who have been here to this space, even once till date..... I owe to you all, for being so kind to accept me into this blogosphere.... A space for papers, scissors, adhesives & an art in its form.....

Since childhood, I fancied these things to which my dad always grunted, as to he disliked, seeing me with them getting involved in some extracurricular activities & not concentrating on my studies... ;) Well now, these things have not only been a part of my life, but an addiction too... :o

And all thanks to my hubby who supports me a lot, though at times objects, for being a spendthrift as far as the paraphernalia is concerned.... But gives in, when he sees my long face with a sullen expression :( I love him forever; for all that he does to make & keep me happy..... He makes me feel important every single moment.... And I feel life is so worth living.... With a heart that beats for me & with me.... :) Touch wood!!!!!

So going further with the Blogoversary, this blog would turn ONE by the 23rd of February... And I thought it was high time I passed on some love that I had accumulated for the past year....:) What could be best, than putting up an interesting candy for my people... It is one of the most popular means of spreading cheers, over the net.... At one point of time you even get to reach out to them.... So it is totally a WOW!!!!

I have been trying to put together some interesting stuffs for my counterparts here in India..... Yes! I say this because, as everyone knows, we hardly get any of the card making & scrap booking stuffs here. Hence all of us try to lay our hands on them outside this country... May be through some generous people sharing RAKs or by just shopping online.... So when we get our products from overseas, it does not make sense to me to share it back with them.... Hence I thought it better, to share a few things, with my counterparts here in INDIA.... :)

So I request you all, my lovely people out there, who have an easy breezy access to those awesome & sumptuous stuffs, to not be upset with my action & to continue patronizing my space, because that collectively brings me to where I am now... Looking forward to all your love & affection, now & forever.... I pray to God to shower all his blessings on every one of you who have made this space, what it is today.... A Welcoming & a Friendly One!!!!

So my Indian counterparts living in India, here is a small Token OF Appreciation & love from my behalf on the event of my blog completing a year of its success & worth....

I have split my candy into three parts, of which the first 2 parts are the Procedures & the 3rd part is the consequence.... ;)

1. TOFA Candy (From Feb 1st To Feb 20th)
2. BONUS Candy (From Feb 21st To Feb 26th) [Everyday Basis]
   
3. RESULT (On March 1st)

The TOFA Candy is the main candy; where you have to enroll yourself for the candy, by commenting as to what you like the most in the products put together, by helping me spread a word through flaunting the Candy Button on your Sidebar & finally by linking yourself in the Linky.... :)

And it comprises of the following:

• Cardstocks - 26 pieces in assorted colors
• Lace Cardstock - 1 piece pack
• Corrugated Sheet - 3 assorted pieces
• A4 DPs - 10 + 2 Embossed DPs
• 12x12 DPs - 19 (of which 2 from SU!)
• 6x6 DPs - 2 pieces
• Sticker sheet - 2 pieces
• Sticker Quips - 3 booklets
• Paper Twisted Gift Cord - 1 pack
• Cord & Ribbon bound sheets - 3 assorted
• Buckle Ups - 3 packs
• Handmade Packets of Embellishments - 6 packs
• Wooden Stamps - 5 pieces
• Itsy Bitsy Embellishments - 2 packs
• Glue Dots - 1 pack
• 12x12 Sentiment sheet - 1 piece pack
• Stamped Images - 1 Box
  

The Bonus Candy can be availed, by playing a game successfully, that I will put forth for you on the marked date above (On a daily basis)... But to make yourself counted IN, for the Bonus Candy, you have to be a party to the TOFA Candy.... ;)

• Paper Studio Heat Tool
  

So I hope, it makes it clear that both the candies are connected :) And on the final day of the result, the lucky winner of the TOFA Candy gets a chance to win the Bonus Candy as well, if & only if they have played the Bonus Candy game successfully.... If they fail, then another person would be given a chance to be picked for the Bonus CANDY..... So it is 2 chances & 2 candies :)

But like all giveaways & candies, I have a set of rules too.... Simple or complicated, you decide... ;)

RULES :

1. Comment as to what you like in the TOFA Collection
2. Flaunt on Sidebar ( Grab Button on the right Sidebar)
   
3. Link to Linky
4. Do all the ABOVE to record your ENTRY to the BONUS CANDY!
5. Geographical Restrictions : Within India Only :)

Oops! That looks like quite a post.... A lengthy one!

Thanking every one of YOU Again..... Play The Candy & ENJOY!!!!!!

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BLOG ANNIVERSARY & GIFT TAGS!!!!

Hello Everyone!!!! Finally that day when my blog completes a year of its birth & worth...... I am so delighted today reminiscing how it all started & makes me jump for joy!!!! I wanna take this opportunity to thank every one of you who has inspired me & still do, to keep me & my space going!!!! A Big THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

I was kinda held up since morning as I had to do some last minute project & wind up a post that had to be mailed.... I had to post my ATCs for this month, which I finally managed to complete yesterday..... I had to hurry with a set of tags that I took up last minute for a crafty friend.... :)

Nothing much but simple gift tags..... I could not think of something worthwhile that I could send her.... but wanted to send something desperately.... Hence thought of tags & now I can confidently say that TAGS are my FORTE!!! Somehow I just love myself making them... Makes me feel good from within.... Not that other creations don't, but tags have a special space as far as my creations are concerned.... I love the way they turn out to be at the end..... :D

Well here they are.....

And here are few challenges that I would love to send them to.....

PaperCubed for 3D projects for Valentine's Day......
Moxie Fab World for Tuesday Trigger.....
SimonSaysStampChallenge for Coffee & Cream....
CuteCardThursday for Shiny Happy Cards.....
PaperPLayChallenges for Add Shine....
TrimmiesCraftChallenge for Not Card....
StampChallenges for Something Funky.....
StamptacularSundayChallenge for SOS!!!
TheStampingBoutique for Flowers.....
DoMoreWIthLess for Distressing....
CraftyJCChallenge for Hearts & Hugs))))

Prep :

Cream CS for the base.....
PTI Stamp for Sentiment....
Image is a Just Wanted To Say, Ippity Stamp.....
Coffee Brown CS for the punched Circles....
Punches for Bows, Hearts & Flowers....
Dry Embossed the same with an embossing equipment from Itsy Bitsy....
Ink is Pretty Color from Staples....
Sponged the ink around to distress the look as well as to get the embossed image show....
Ribbon from Itsy Bitsy....
Adhered adhesive pearls to complete the embellishment.... :) Live! Love! Laugh! always!!!!

I really really hope she likes it..... I know it is little, but will make up for it the next time.... ;)

P.S. The Double Dose is on.... I really hope u peeps are catching up with the WORDPLAY!!!! I would really feel bad if u missed the PUN, somewhere on the way..... :( ENJOY!!!!

NOTE TO ALL INDIAN STAMPERS : I request you ALL, who are currently following the blog, to shoot me a mail as to who is receiving the Indian Stamper Newsletter & who is not..... I feel I am missing someone somewhere..... Just wanna make sure that all are being informed about the happenings, As you would all receive NEWS of something interesting, fun & very Indian, ASAP!!!!!

With March around the corner for ALL of us WOMEN, I am sure you would not wanna miss getting drenched in these fun waves...... :D

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JUST A REMINDER!!!!

Hey All, was just posting a reminder for those few hours left to claim an entry to my TOFA Candy...... Tonight before 11:59 pm....

Only an entry to this main candy gives u a chance to claim my BONUS candy..... which would go on a roll @ 12:oo AM, that is at Midnight.... I can't wait to start the game for the Bonus Candy..... A simple one for sure, but takes a little more concentration & dedication towards it..... :D

Okay, lemme give u a hint to it right away.... I just can't sustain my excitement any longer.... So let me take the privilege of hinting u a lil, so that I can ease out a lil...... ;)

Well, It is a WORD GAME!!!! I love watching my words.... Well mostly ;) So that is an outline of what it is going to be @ Midnight..... :D

Okie Dokie...... C Ya All Later..... :)

P.S. Peeps who have not completed the requisites to the candy, kindly do..... If u fail to do so, I will terminate such entries..... :(

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SWEETIE & SWEETHEARTS!!!!

Hello!!! As I said in my previous post, I am here to post the awesome love I received from all around...... Rightfully A season of Love!!!! They are all so awesome & I am so so overwhelmed..... Hugs))))

Here they are....

A card sent to me by Mansi, on the account of a game we played online, known as Pay It Forward!!! I had seen this creation of hers on her space, but had not expected it to be so so gorgeous in real...... Truly beautiful Creation Mansi!!!!

And below are the stamps that I just bought from her... Are they not appealing!!!! Can't wait to see themselves being stamped on my creations.... :)

Here is the Secret Package I received from Maria Castillo..... I was floored by this gesture of hers..... Cho Chweeeeeeeeeet!!!!!! And they are all very very enticing, of course.... Thanks a lot Maria to have put this together for me, regardless, of having a limited access to the yummy crafty products yourself..... I hold this gesture very high..... Hugs))))

Well!!! Last But certainly not the least.... This was a surprise package I received from my dear crafty friend Shraddha..... She is so sweet by nature... No wonder she has put these things together for me, as a surprise..... I was really moved by this gesture fo hers.....

But currently is suffering from A MOJO SWITCH OFF!!!! I really really hope she finds her lost mojo & gets back working wonders on papers..... :)

I am really really lucky to have known all these & many more wonderful people out here in this blog world..... People I knew never existed, but who are now a part of my life..... :D

I wish One & ALL, lots & lots of love & happiness in their lives.... Hugs))))

Will be back soon with my ATC posts.....

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LOVE TICKETS!!!!

Hey People!!! I bet everyone had an awesome time this season.... Both the set of thoughts.... One who believes in the V-Day & the other set who does not.... For me! Well!!!!.......... I do not know if I do believe in it or not, but it is a day for sure to be celebrated, as it is very very close to my heart... :)

So what I gave him that day..... Well! I made a small book of Love Tickets for him...... :D

Here it is....

The idea was CASEd & based on an inspiration from an Ippity Chick..... Kelly Spivey featured on the Ippity Blog..... & the booklet was inspired from a video on Simon Says..... But have no idea as to exactly where I saw it..... :(

I Thank....... (there are many ;)

Cards For Men for A Recipe....
Paper Cubed for 3D projects....
Pink Elephant for Valentine....
Lady Bug for Anything But Card....
Simon Says for Make your Own Embellishment....
Delightful Challenges for Punchy...
Cute Card Thursday for Heart & Flowers.....
Trimmies Craft challenge for Valentines!
Frosted Designs for Love...
Stamp Challenges for Something 4 Valentine...
Just Add Ink for Just Add Love....
Stampinfortheweekend for St. Valentine's Day...
SSDS Challenge for Love is in the Air....
All Sorts Challenge for Sentiment as Focal Point....
Crazy4Challenges for Hearts....
Totally Gorjuss for Love....
TheSecretCrafterSaturdayChallenge for Stamped Flower....
OurCreativeCorner 6 for Cut It Out...
Inspired Crafters for ABAC challenge....
CraftyJC challenge for Hearts & Hugs....

Prep.....

DP from Paper Studio....
Pink & Choco Brown CSs for Tickets...
Heart Punch was a RAK from B
Cupids are punch Outs.....
Heart with a flower is a stampt from Clear Stamper....
The Focal Sentiment LOVE is a sticker from Landmark....
Rest are all HandWritten Messages for Kuku ;)

That is all here.... Will be back with a post for all the goodies I received lately..... :D


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PTI TAG CONTEST!!!

Hello!!! Here with few projects for the PTI Tag Contest..... Loved the tags shared, which were wonderful to work with & decorate..... Marking their Anniversary celebrations, the designers put together few tags which were free to download..... All u need is to incorporate them on your creations to do wonders..... :)

Well they are like 8 of them... All beautiful.... Since I have a B&W printer, I could not get the colored tags printed.... Hence I just stuck to the color that I could go with..... :)

So here they are....

With all those tags, the thought that struck me instantly was that of Set Cards!!!! Went ahead with it & this is what I came out with.... Just took me some 15 minutes to complete the whole set..... :)

The envelopes took half an hour.... I made them for my crafty friend.... I hope she likes them when she receives it..... I am excited.... Planning to accompany them with something else too... Really hoping to, lemme see.... ;) Somehow my brain's not working.... Looks like it is about to go on a strike..... Just a feeling as to something is not right...... I wonder what!!!!!

I would love to enter this set into Our Very Own Indian Challenge....

CraftyJC Challenge for Hearts & Hugs......
PileItOn for Bright & Breezy!!!
ABC Challenge for Nesties....
Stamp Challenges for Digis....
Stampin For Weekend for Valentines Day.....
All Sorts Challenge for Love Love Love....
Crazy4Challenges for Valentines Theme...
TheSecretCrafterSaturdayChallenge for Valentine!
StamptacularSundayChallenge for Hearts Gone Wild....

Nothing much other than this..... Hope to be fine & back with my senses :( Lots of Love to ALL!!!

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MY FAVORITE PTI PROJECT FROM 2010!!!!

Hello! PTI has officially marked the start of their anniversary festivities with Giveaways & contests..... Check Here for more info on that..... :)

The very first contest is to choose my favorite from my bunch of PTI projects I created last year..... Aah! Well! I received those beautiful PTI stamps as a RAK from B, by the end of the year & thank God, without losing a moment I did ink them at once.... Hence I do have projects, which I could pick from.... ;)

Those are my only PTI products I have & did/do use on my creations.... So my favorite from the bunch would be these set of projects I made in a jiffy, for my friend who visited me after a long long time.... :)

The original Post Here..... :)

As I said above, this set is the only PTI, I own.... Hence, I used the PTI Round & Round Limited Edition Stamp Set..... Well on these projects I just used their sentiments, which were both apt & appealing..... Inked in yellow, looked Gorgeous!!!!!

My friend just loved them (Tags) & quoted "They are so beautiful, that I would never be able to make up my mind, to gift them to anybody"..... :)

I love this collection that I own & am really thankful to B for the love showered...... It means a latte!!!!

Looking forward to use them to the core..... :)

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OMG! MY FIRST SCRAPBOOK PAGE!!!!!!!

Hello Everyone!!!! This is my OMG Post, for sure.... Because, this is my maiden attempt as far as a scrap booking page is concerned.... Seriously YES!!!!! I myself cannot believe it, that I did..... And I must admit & bow to Banu from Inspired Crafters, who has seriously inspired me into this, FINALLY!!!! I had this on my mind since several days... What days???? About to complete a year of card making & craft blogging..... I had been seeing people who have been there & done it all, do awesome pages for journaling..... I always dreamt of but somehow did not dare to.... I do not know what kept me back from attempting one.....

Of course I had hard time understanding the concept, first of all..... But even after I did, I could not make an attempt & NOW, all of a sudden, out of no where, I made one..... :O

I thank every soul who has been creating these pages & letting me dream that I would too, some day!!!!!

Well, I was determined this time & hence made this in a jiffy..... Really hope it justifies..... ;)
So here it is.....

And I Thank.....

Inspired Crafters for their Sketch..... (Thanks!)
365 Cards for their Photo Inspiration.....
ABC Challenge for N for Nesties.....
PaperTakeWeekly for Anything Goes + Flowers.....
PaperPlayChallenges for Layer It Up!!!
Totally Gorjuss for As U Like It....
StamptacularSundayChallenge for Whateva!
TheSecretCrafterSaturday Challenge for Hot Chocolate....
MyTimeToCraftChallenges for Flourishes....
TimmiesCraftChallenge for In The Roll Of A Die....
SSDS Challenge for Punchy...
Crazy4Challenges for Vintage or Shabby Chic....
PileItOn for punch it....
PennyBlackAtAllSorts for Flowers...

Light Pink CS for the 8x8 base & Layers.....
Choco Brown for matting.....
Nestie Die Cut on Light Pink CS.....
Punched the light pink circles..... for that polka feel..... ;)
Floral rhinestones from stash....
Sheer BLISS! are alpha stickers.....
Punched the bows too from choco brown CS....
I love this Nestie Die cut frame..... My photo framed by it, makes me feel like another KODAK MOMENT!!!!! Somehow makes me proud.... ;)
The Flourish is a pebble sticker from Itsy Bitsy....
Ribbon in white from stash....
Scalloped border punch is B's RAK....

That is it on my long story of The Making of a Scrap Book Page!!!! Well now I am dead tired.... Just to avoid lying down & look sick, I got myself so much engrossed with many things on my comp.... I feel like a dead chicken.... Hubby went to sleep warning me to come to bed... I better crash now!

U All Take Care!!!! My Lovely Peeps!!!

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WARM WINTER WISHES!!!!

Hello Everyone!!!! Back with a project today.... A last minute one as I wanted to attempt my first winter wishes card..... I had not made any with this concept in mind.... Looking at wonderful people creating awesome projects for it, I thought of giving it a try too..... :) I had a few challenges where I could enter my project into..... So here it is...... :)

And I Thank.....

Inspired Crafters for their Sketch.....
StampAwayWithMe for their cute colors.....
Stampinfortheweekend for something to warm up.....
ABC Challenge for N for Nesties....
PaperTakeWeekly for Anything Goes.....
PaperPlay Challenges for Layer It Up.....
Stamp Challenges for Winter Somethings.....
Totally Gorjuss for As U Like It....
TheSecretCrafterSaturdayChallenge for Hot Chocolate.....
StamptacularSundayChallenge for Whateva!

Prep:

Light Pink CS for the base & the embossed layer....
Choco Brown CS for the layers....
Light Blue CS for the layer......
Light Blue CS is Nestie Die Cut & Cuttlebug folder embossed.....
The scalloped choco brown layer is also Nestie Die Cut.....
The Hot cuppa! is a stamp from B's RAK.....
Ribbon is also B's RAK.....
Brads on the sentiment layer is a RAK from E....
HandWritten sentiment...... (Wishing All The Warmth :)

That is it for now.... Slight temperature!!!! Did not wanna feel sick, hence attempted this project.... Feeling very tired though :(

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