ICR ANNIVERSARY, 2013!

Here I am with an insight to all the Fun Anniversary activities on Indian Craft Room!

Kindly find the ICR invite with the Program schedules for the month of FEB, 2013....

Compiling all the activities so far for you......

FIRSTLY we have the ICR BINGO set again for the GO!

ICR BINGO 2013 :    

Click on the title or the button to be taken to the post for the complete deets to the game!

SECONDLY we have the I-CR-VIVOR rolled out to find its survivor through the ROLLER COASTER RIDE!

ICRVIVOR 2013 :

Click on the title or the button to be taken to the post for the complete deets to the game!

THIRD  we have had our DT, cook up many ICR ADD-ONS & FREEBIES just for you on behalf of ICR, as a token of thanks, for being an active part of ICR!

ICR FREEBIES & ADD-ONS :

Click on the title or the button to be taken to the source for the complete downloads to them!

FOURTH  During our celebrations on ICR, we got a perfect opportunity to re-invite our GUEST DESIGNERS from 2012, to grace ICR with their mind blowing creations, yet again.... :) And it is the ever loved fun of hopping, since childhood..... As kids we literally hopped on a feet, but now we virtually hop.... From one participating blog to another..... And we call it the 2013 ANNIVERSARY GD BLOG HOP!

2013 ANNIVERSARY GD BLOG HOP :

Click on the title or the button to be taken to the source to start your hop!

That's pretty much for now.... But not all!!!

There are many more lined up & so full of surprises.....

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

ICR “HOP 2 HUNT” BLOG HOP!!!

Hello Everyone!

THE MONTH OF FEB HAS ALL BEEN FOR & ABOUT ICR......

ICR turned a YEAR OLDER yesterday….. And we had a BLAST with our celebrations.... Was impressed by the enthu displayed by all our participants on ICR! Thanks a bunch as that is what that keeps us motivated, all year through.... :D

We have put together a TREASURE HUNT FOR YOU PEEPS…. TREASURE HUNT is a game where participants try to find hidden articles/objects termed as TREASURES with the help of CLUES, respectively…..

COLLECT YOUR TREASURES & CLUES FROM THE DESIGNER CARDS ON EVERY DT BLOG…… Look IN FOR THE TREASURES IN THE ICR GALLERY!

AND ONCE you have found the treasures mentioned, you will have to tell us, exactly the name of the creation on which you found the treasure & the name of the creator…. {as it appears in the ICR GALLERY}

I know it is REAL ADVENTUROUS FUN!

So let’s get Hopping to Hunt them ALL DOWN!

You should have arrived here from Shalini's Craft Curry ;

If not make sure you begin the HOP 2 HUNT from the INDIAN CRAFT ROOM!

Below is my creation for your TREASURE & CLUE...... :D

The Prep:

Light Blue CS for the base from Fabriano....
The image, is a coloring page we picked from NETMUMS.com….
Sea Shell buttons from Itsy Bitsy.....
Colored the image with Bic Markers.....
Paper Pieced the Treasure Trunk.....


RULES TO THE HOP:

• Make sure you hop around to each designer from the START {ICR} & leave your thoughts in the comments section, on every SPACE.
• Collect your CLUES FOR ALL THE TREASURES MENTIONED ON THE CARDS & LOOK for it IN THE ICR GALLERY…. And send in your answers to indiancraftroom@gmail.com, with details as to NAME OF THE CREATION & THE CREATOR as it appears in the ICR GALLERY, with the subject Hop 2 Hunt!
• Like the Indian Craft Room PAGE on Face Book!


Blog hopper, who fulfills the above criterion & WHO WOULD BE THE FIRST TO GIVE ALL THE ANSWERS CORRECT, would stand to WIN the CANDY TREAT!

So there will be JUST ONE WINNER for the sponsored CANDY!

Since “Hastkala”… Ashaon Ka, also completed its second year a couple of days ago, THE SPONSOR CANDY is a combined TREAT….. :D

DEADLINE: The blog hop will be OPEN through Saturday, March 3, 2012 @ 11:59 pm IST. Winner will be announced on Sunday on ICR as well as all the “HOP 2 HUNT” Treasure blogs.

So along with the SOURCES to TREASURES, be sure you leave, love & like!

PERSONAL THANKS to ALL PARTICIPANTS who joined us yesterday at the LIVE CHAT EVENT on ICR….. It was a time, hard to forget throughout the year & makes us all excited to look forward to another year of celebrations in 2013!

Every single detail would be recorded to this ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION on a separate post, for ALL, at the FORUM DISCUSSIONS under ICR TURNS ONE!

Catch up with you ALL soon on ICR : D

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!

WIN & RAKS!!!

Hello Peeps!!! No projects in this post here..... but wanted to share some WIN & RAKS I just received recently..... But could not post as I was held with many other things..... :)

So here they are......

Firstly is a £10 gift certificate prize I won at Delightful Sketches, for Crafty Emma's Store.... All thanks to Tejal! You wonder why Tejal...!!!!

Once I submit my entries, I never go back to check out if it made to the TOP or if it won something..... But before Tejal left on her vacation, she asked me to have look around for her submissions.... And that was when I went back to mine to look for the same.... And VOILA!!!! There I found a 10 pound GC awaiting me..... I was all nervous as I wondered if I still stood a chance..... But Lisa & Emma were so so sweet that they let me order it, even after 2 weeks.... Phew!!!

So who has the right to thankfulness??? Of course Tejal..... Thank u so much deary..... Hugs))))

So here is what I ordered...... And even received it in no time..... Within a span of 3 days..... God Bless the Postal Service!!!!




Next is a RAK I received from Gopi, who was kind enough to sponsor our new challenge at ICR..... ICRC5!!! Thank u so much sweetie... :) Lovely 'M'bellies!!!




And here is dear Piali's RAK ......

I simply adored that card she sent along with those yummy papers & embellishments.... I was simply amazed as I had not come across anything like it till date..... Those varied brads, teeny tiny eyelets & amazingly GORGEOUS papers are turning me greedy enough, to not let me use them..... 'cuz I use then & they get exhausted.....



Above are double sided DPs..... Other sides are captured in the inset.... So lemme see till when would I be able to save them.... ;)



That is it for now.... Will be back with the new projects post, right away....

UNTIL THEN, KEEP THE WAIT!!!!

ACTIVITY, RAKs & PURCHASES!!!!

Hello! Had a few backlogs that had to be cleared... Not ATCs again..... They are all done with only the future ones to be posted..... Well this is about a few RAKs I received shortly & one of the shipments I was eagerly waiting for.... :)

So here they go.....

The first one is a RAK sent on my Wedding Anniversary this month, by our very own Sudha Kalra, who is 'enthusiasm personified' :) Sometimes her gestures just get me carried away..... I love the initiatives she takes in spreading that extra love in your life..... And I am sure, she would be blessed with more joy & happiness for herself.... Wishes for all your future endeavors deary.... :D

That was a nice & sweet card.. The cuts were totally fresh for me.... She sent me some 6X6 hand made DPs.... & a small pouch of embells.... Sweet!!!!

The one below is a RAK from my friend Banu.... It was so sweet of her to send me some love, my way.... What do I say? I love everything in the captures below..... On the first my favorites are buttons, flourishes, ribbons, tape runners, CS & That GORGEOUS Ippity Stamp..... WOW!!!!

Here below are some DPs with lovely prints on them, tacky tape, ribbon & some American Crafts blossoms..... :) I love them all.... It is hard for me to express how I feel.... I can only wish her loads & loads of happiness for the lovable person she is..... :)

The snapshot below are my wins at challenges..... Thanks for the opportunities.... :) My personal favorite has been the scrap book kit as that was the challenge & candy that made me move out of my comfort zone of cards to attempting, scrapbooking for the first time..... :) I have to admit that was sheer inspiration.... :D Thank You!!!!

And here below are my recent purchases made..... I had been waiting for the shipments so very eagerly... Almost on my toes..... ;) One of it reached me & still looking forward to the other I have to receive from SU! Finger Crossed X...... :P

It has some dies, brads, impression plates, tape runners, binder rings & a corner punch.... :)

And here below are the captures from the unique challenge (Scrappy Scrap Challenge) we had hosted by our very talented Shalini Aggarwal..... I salute her for her awesome thought on it.... The closure was amazing with few awesome creations who made it to the top..... I did not :( So what I participated with zeal!!!! And that counts too... I guess!

So below is the capture of the scraps she sent across to us..... & following is my creation that the scraps were transformed into..... :)

So that is the end of all the gala time I had, when I was not crafting.... :D

Now with all the paraphernalia, I better get down to create some magic for me & others too.... :)

WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY & COLORFUL CELEBRATION!!!! Let us all create magic in our lives & the ones who matter to us..... :D

NOTE : Do Not Forget the FUN that is ON at ICR..... CHIME IN!!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!

TOFA & BONUS CANDY WINNERS!!!!

Hello!!!!!! Sorry for being delayed as far as time was concerned to make this announcement.....

All my candy fun is over & I feel sad that my celebrations for this year has come to an end... :( It kept me on my toes, giggling about all the comments of PHUN, I received from my friends here..... I thank everyone of you who contributed to my celebrations to make it memorable for me..... Desperately looking forward to my celebrations next year..... which is way too long!!!!!

Okay! I understand that u have all guessed it right with the title of this post, that we have 2 winners...... I just wanted to surprise myself with the results, hence used a random number picker, I found over the net, to help me with it...... Before I could announce the winners I would like to let u know a few things.....

Firstly there were 24 peeps who linked themselves in the linky for the Candy..... Of which I found one did not satisfy the criteria to be a part of it... Hence I terminated the entry, without feeling sorry about it.... 'Cuz I had already left several notes indicating that..... So thanks to the rest of them, who contributed with their time to this activity..... :D

I did the random pick for the TOFA Candy first, with the total number being 23..... & since the number that was picked, did not play the bonus candy, I had to redo the drill with the entries to the bonus candy, which totalled up to 6..... And I have counted them according to the order that the mails came in to me, with all the words in there.....

BONUS CANDY :

6)Smita Lakhotia
5)Mallika Kejriwal
4)Ujjwal Gupta
3)Anita Kejriwal
2)Sudha Kalra
1)Shalini Maskara

Though it was a lesser number, the entries were all so so very excited which got me all flying with them.... :D

So for the much awaited part here...... ;)

TOFA CANDY :



Number 10.... Yay!!! DO I let u figure it out yourself, just for some additional fun! ;) Well! I guess NO! That would be way too far from fun I suppose..... Okay! Okay! Accolades for The #10, which is Shraddha on the linky list..... :) Kudos to Shraddha!!!! U missed on the chance for the bonus candy to someone else, deary..... Still an awesome WIN, I suppose.... :D

BONUS CANDY :



As per the list mentioned above, the number that was generated is #2..... Accolades for Sudha Kalra..... Kudos Deary!!!!

Your goodies would be despatched ASAP!!!! I am so happy for all the winners & for all those participated in the fun..... I guess we all had a very uniquely awesome time..... :D I had not expected FUN to this extent.... Hope to play & have some more fun for the next year celebrations!!! Promising something better & bigger than this.... :D

NOTE : All Indian Stampers looking for some fun with all your counterparts here in India as well as abroad, do chime in to the Awesome New Space... Indian Craft Room (ICR)!!! There is an ongoing event you would not wanna miss to be a part of..... A sure excuse to celebrate yourself without being thought of as POMPOUS!!!! That's a different matter, even if somebody did, who has the time to care!!!! ;)

Peeps who are already a party to this FORUM, I would request you to flaunt the ICR badge from the forum, on your spaces to reach out to as many of our fellow stampers including the very amateurs.... :)

That is it for now, on this publishing..... So many Celebrations mentioned here.... That was One BIG Celebration for me.. I agree!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!

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!!!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!!

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!!!!!!

UNTIL NEXT, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!!

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..... :(

UNTIL THEN, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!!

FLASH BACK FRIDAY 6.0

Heya!!!! Have been doing nothing much so far.... Hence no new projects as such.... But I had to play & post this one challenge that I wanted to participate in.... It was a simple one, where we had to just blog about a past project or rather the first project we blogged which included something from around the house..... Is it not easy & fun too.... So, I did not wanna miss it.... It was in my mind since so many days, but as usual I only wake up the last moment.... So with still some time left, I thought, now, that was it!

Well the author of the blog, took the opportunity to start off with a dedicated blog for the challenge.... FlashBack Friday Challenge!!!! That was an alarm for me to POST NOW!!!!

And with this Amy, the author of the blog, hosts an interesting & yummy giveaway too.... What more could I ask for??? Fun! Fun!& More Fun!!!! :) Details here......

So here I am.....

This was posted in the month of march, previous year.... Under the Title Thank You!!!!

It was those days when I had just started off with my card making, with a PRO approach.... Well I did not have stuffs for it though! I had to use an embellishment for the center of the flowers.... I did not have any brads... I looked around & I found this small package of some leftover thermocol balls, that were lying around from some gift packing I did....

It really sailed me through with many of my projects..... Thanks to the light that lit up in my head then, TINK! ;)

Once I used them here, there was no stop, till I could find better substitutes.... I have more stored in a box.... Looking forward to use them all.... Someday, somewhere ;)

As I said above it goes to Yvonnes challenge @ FlashBack Friday Challenge blog.....

Hope to be back with some new projects this month.....

UNTIL THEN, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!

YUM BLOG CANDY

It is candy time again at The Stamping Boutique, which is seriously mouthwatering..... And they are giving away COPICS! Yes, u read it write...36 of them..... That is Craftisthan ka WOW!!!! I just learn't that it is a big investment..... If it can be won would be a real treasure I guess.... Just head there to stand a chance..... Good WITCHES!!!!!! ;) as it can be a 'no trick only treat' bash.... :)

BLOG! CHALLENGING INDIAN CRAFTERS!!!!!

Yes!!!! I could not believe my eyes as I read about it...... & I was like WOW!!!! Great News... Fellow blogger from India, Jaya of Crafty Crafter's Cards has come up with a challenge blog for us crafters in India... Crafty JC Challenge......This is so so, cool!!!! I am just looking forward to the fun involved in the process.... Call for the DT members too.... It is like a great opening......

Marking this occasion, she is offering a candy surprise too..... Kudos to you Jaya (Jay Ho! ;-) ..... On the whole a WIN! WIN! Situation...... Thanks for the Cheers!!!!

ALL 4 THE LUSCIOUS CANDY @ MAKE IT CRAFTY!!!

Hey! I am here not to post any of my creations, but to share the big news on 'Make it Crafty'..... As the name goes, it is surely a crafter's delight, to make it all crafty, especially for crafters in India, who can avail them only in their dreams or by shopping abroad... Yummy Treats.... :-)



I feel so sad, that there is not even a single franchise of the popular brands, here in India for us, yearning for all those awesome supplies that would take our interest & talents to the next level.... or not even a store which can make us avail these products..... :-(

I am also supposed to mention which one of the three projects she displayed, I liked the best & why......

I loved all the three, but most was the pop up card, as it is very alive..... All the elements on the card are like 'come alive'!!!! When I saw it the first time, I felt I was a part of them & I could play around with them..... That was the feel..... Ooh! I love the dimensions..... Don't u????



I am really thankful to Zoe, for spreading cheers...around.... That is surely a big smile on my face now & after she delivers it, a happy & content feel in her heart...... God Bless u!!!!!