Winnings, Gifts and Honors

Recycling Craft

I share my love of recycling with my blogger friend Indira who had a blogversary challenge and  I was so thrilled my recycling project pink stationary set was chosen winner by Priya .These awesome goodies were sent to me by the sponsor Pie Lane . Pie Lane stuff are an Indian crafters must have these days as they are unique, affordable and oh so irresistible!! I think my little one is quite famous in blogland for her love of crafting and I must specially thank Tom and Srinanda of Pie Lane for adding all those extra goodies for my little one to craft!

Challenge win goodies

Sharing yet another challenge win - this time by my 6 year old at BGC's sea themed challenge ! BGC is one of my fav challenge blogs..they have such unusual yet playable challenge themes! And the DT always drop by to encourage the participants [I think that is so very important in craft challenges].My daughter received this gorgeous stamp from Pooja's  awesome online shop called Lightbox Creative Store.My kiddo was literally jumping up and down to receive a parcel addressed to her!Thank You so much Pooja. 

Challenge win  from Pooja

My friend Priya Sivaraj is not only a multitalented crafter but has an online craft supply shop based in Chennai.Recently I got some fantastic scallop oval dies from Priya [ I find her prices so reasonable compared to many others].Priya sent my kiddo these large gorgeous felt flowers and stamp. Thank You so much Priya you are a super generous friend and you know the way to a little girls heart is by calling her a princess!!

Gift from Priya

Most bloggers dont have international giveways due to the terribly expensive shipping but my Blend [blogger friend] Jessica is so super generous that she encourages one and all!This is the 2nd time I won her blog giveaway and I actually felt guilty for winning thinking Jessica would be spending so much to ship from the US to India!! My hubby thinks both me and her are crazy !! Jessica sent me 6 wonderful stamps and can you believe it -a fantastic die with matching embossing folder!I went dizzy with excitement seeing this!!

Giveaway win from Jessica

I belong to an awesome group of Indian Crafters called ICR[Indian Craft Room]created by the talented  and dynamic Asha .ICR organizes challenges,meets,swaps and even craft selling mega events.Recently some of the Bangalore crafters met and we swapped card kits. This kit was given to me by the talented Bhawana Singh. Such yummy things--I don't feel like cutting up any of the gorgeous stuff!!Thank You  so much Bhawana [for the awesome gift], Thank You Bhavana Kesarkar [  for organizing the meet] and Thank You Asha for ICR!

Card Kit swap from Bhavana

My  dear blogger friend Sudha had a giveaway on her blog and am so super thrilled for winning an awesome book on tea bag folding .She also sent me this gorgeous cutie quilled card!I am going to be drooling over this gorgeous book for quite some time before I cut up the papers! Thank You so much Sudha! Sudha also has a fantastic online crafty supply store based in Delhi and stocks some unusual hard to come by goodies. 

I generally only enter giveaways of blogs I am already following or blogs I genuinely intend to follow and end up lucky quite often!Kelli had a 30 follower celebration giveaway and was so super sweet to sent gifts to all those who entered her giveaway--how amazingly generous is that! These are the mind blowing goodies she sent me all the way from the USA! There are laces,doilies,gorgeous buttons,pearls,tags, paper,stamps,stamp pads,vellum sentiments,butterfly embellishments and beautiful acrylic butterflies . Acquiring quality crafting goodies is a big challenge in India and would you believe me if I told you I actually skipped dinner to drool over these goodies!!

Candy winnings from Kelli

I entered this Book Shaped Card 

Book Shaped card

and Pink recycled Stationary Set in the  Anything goes challenge at For the Love of crafting and was super thrilled they both came top 4 at For Love of Crafting .

Recycling Craft

My fav challenge blog BGC had a  " no stamping" challenge recently and my cascading card became top 4 at BGC  and I have been invited to be guest DT.Woo Hoo!

Cascading card

I am on a high for one more reason--my blog crossed 900 followers!! I find it actually hard to believe myself !! Thank You so much dear friends for all the support and encouragement you leave me from day to day. Thank You so much for sharing in my happiness!