Friday, April 29, 2016

Giveaway by Papericious (Sponsor no 6)

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Good morning friends...
It was an awesome day yesterday. It is officially announced now. I am on Heartfelt Creation's Design Team now. I m so very excited to join this amazing team. Although I was known to the news weeks back, still the excitement to share the news with all my crafty friends was same.  I am really really overwhelmed to look at the love and response you all have showered on me yesterday on my timeline. I can not put into words how amazing it feels to get appreciated. Thanks once again for admiring all my hard work.
Now, 0n to my celebration post. 
If you are new and landed on this post directly then do take out some time to visit my very first celebration post HERE. This very post is again the part of the series of my one-month celebration of the GIVEAWAY on launching my new website. I am having a celebration whole month and you can win fabulous prizes from many sponsors where you can shop for your own choice. You can check all the details on very first Giveaway Post. Today I am announcing the 6th sponsor for the giveaway...Papericious!!

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Papericious is successfully run by a very young couple Aastha Jain and Gautam Jain. Papericious is India’s first pattern paper making company. Starting from gorgeous scrapbook papers, it has out grown into making of matching paper embellishments, stickers and planner kits too. They have over 35 gorgeous designs to choose from scrapbook papers which are successfully being supplied to not only India but in many other countries too. This MADE IN INDIA production has touched the hearts and hands of many renowned crafters across the globe. They are successfully running their inspiration blog where India's top designers are on board showing wonders with their products. The sole purpose of Papericious is to provide best in class craft supplies at affordable prices right here in our country. Moreover, they recently announced to provide their customers with loose sheets for bulk production. They have their facebook group where they discuss the regular needs of crafters.

Here is the planner which I loved working on for my personal use. I really loved the quality they have maintained to use various mediums for mixed media. You can check more detailed picture here.
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And here is the album made using their gorgeous pattern papers which I taught in my last Mumbai workshop. The high-quality scrapbook paper they provide is acid-free and lignin free and works very well with all mediums and resists. 
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Here is what Aastha says when I asked why she wanted to sponsor my giveaway…

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To celebrate the grand launch of my website, Papericious has generously announced a gift voucher worth Rs 1000 to one lucky winner to shop at their website.  

Simple rules to follow:

  • Comment on the sponsor's giveaway posts for an extra chance to win the sponsor prize.
  • Don't forget to Like and share sponsor's facebook page.
  • Leave a token of love as a testimonial on the sponsor's facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/112598839123429/. They will really feel loved and will appreciate your efforts too.
  • Also, join sponsor's facebook group for latest updates.
  • Share all the crafty posts that I make on my timeline and keep the settings open for public.( I m repeating this  step here as crafters are not following this).
  • Don’t forget to comment on the main celebration post and giveaway posts already announced to increase your chances of winning prizes.
Giveaway closes on 13th of May and the result will be announced on 18th May 2016. So hurry up and join me in my celebration.
I have lots more sponsors to announce that are celebrating by sponsoring my giveaway. So, stay tuned and watch my website and social media channels for more.
Thanks for your kind visit...
HAPPY CRAFTING !!

3 comments:

Dear Reader,
Thank you for your precious comments. They are extremely valuable and a source of continuous motivation for me. I really appreciate the effort.
Love,
Rajni

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Giveawy by Kraft-Zone (Sponsor no 5)

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Good morning friends...

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Hope you are all crafting well and enjoying all the giveaways. Today I am here with the giveaway sponsored by generous Nupur Poddar, owner of the online craft store, Kraft Zone. Kraftzone is successfully run by Nupur Poddar from Mumbai, India. She is an MBA Post-graduate from Indore. Four years back she started with crafting as an experimental hobby. Within a few months into crafting, she realized  that she lack the required spark and creativity to do justice to her hobby. But within this period, she understood the difficulty in getting the craft accessories and other raw materials for her hobby.
Kraftzone was initially started as a facebook page for selling small-time craft punches and other accessories. Gradually with the increase in business activity, they decided to launch a full-fledged website in June 2013. In last 3 years, they have expanded exponentially to become India's leading craft store. Currently, they stock craft suppliers from all the leading International brands across US, UK & China market.
As a sponsor, Kraftzone has been associated with me since quite some time. Here is what she says when I asked why she wanted to sponsor my giveaway…
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What are they sponsoring??

To celebrate the launch of my website Kraft- Zone has announced two gift vouchers worth Rs. 1500/- each for two lucky winners to shop at their website

Simple rules that you need to follow…

Comment on the sponsor’s giveaway posts for an extra chance to win the sponsor prize before 13th May 2016.

 

Don’t forget to Like and share sponsor’s facebook page.
Leave a token of love as a testimonial on the sponsor’s facebook page. They will really feel loved and will appreciate your efforts too.
Also, subscribe to their newsletter for latest updates.
Don't forget to comment on the main celebration post and giveaway posts already announced to increase your chances of winning prizes.
Share all the crafty posts that I make on my timeline and keep the settings open for public.( I m repeating this  step here as crafters are not following this).

Giveaway closes on 13th of May and the result will be announced on 18th May 2016. So hurry up and join me in my celebration.

I have lots more sponsors to announce that are celebrating by sponsoring my giveaway. So, stay tuned and watch my website and social media channels for more.
Thanks for your kind visit…
HAPPY CRAFTING!!

2 comments:

Dear Reader,
Thank you for your precious comments. They are extremely valuable and a source of continuous motivation for me. I really appreciate the effort.
Love,
Rajni

Monday, April 25, 2016

Giveaway by Lulupu, The Craft Lounge (Sponsor no 4)

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Good morning all...
Fresh new morning of the week and a fresh new sponsor ....!!
How does this sound?
AMAZING ...Isn't it?
Here, I am announcing the 4th sponsor of my Giveaway...Lulupu, The Craft Lounge !!

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Lulupu is successfully run by Karuna Chauhan from Gurgaon, India.  She is MBA Post-graduate from Symbiosis Pune Institute. Post which she joined a top IT MNC as a Marketing Professional but her love n passion to art and craft drew her back to her hobby which she started up with quilling and slowly helped her meet new crafters and then many new things. Soon she was done working in a corporate environment and with the help of her husband Sid, she started her new venture and started a full-fledged online craft store back in March 2012 which stocked the best of international brands hard to find in India at the most reasonable pocket-friendly prices. Along with that, the website also offered COD and online payments, the first in for a craft store too! Within a year, she quitted her heavy paying job to follow her love and now its been more than 4 years of her sharing the crafty love with so many across the country. She says she is grateful to everyone who has helped her come so far in this journey.
Lulupu – The Craft Lounge is one of the leading online paper craft supplies stores in India. With an array of over 1500 products from leading international brands like Martha Stewart, EK Success, American Crafts and over 100 more labels; it is a one-stop shop to purchase genuine craft supplies in India. With an aim to encourage budding crafters and build the crafter community, Lulupu has created a blog platform with talented designers and YouTube channel which hosts inspiring creative craft ideas, projects and monthly contests along with a team of designers.
Committed towards providing avid crafters in the country, an access to world-class products, Lulupu offers an extensive delivery network across India. To choose from an array of paper craft supplies for card making, paper quilling, craft tools, embellishments, pattern papers, washi tapes and much more at an attractive price point through convenient payment options including cash on delivery.
Here is what she says when I asked why she want to sponsor my giveaway…
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What are they sponsoring??

To celebrate the launch of my website, Lulupu, The Craft Lounge announces a free gift voucher of Rs 2,000 to shop at their website to one lucky winner following all the rules.

Craft shopping is always fun.....and when it is sponsored by your favorites to shop of your own choice, it's just...FANTASTIC!!
Cherry on top...Lulupu also announces an extra discount of Rs 200 on all minimum orders of Rs. 1000 till April 30th. You just need to click down the coupon code RCHAWLA

Simple rules that you need to follow...

Comment on the sponsor’s giveaway posts for an extra chance to win the sponsor prize.
Don’t forget to Like and share sponsor’s facebook page.
Leave a token of love as a testimonial on the sponsor’s facebook page. They will really feel loved and will appreciate your efforts too.
Also, follow sponsor’s blog for latest inspiration and subscribe their news-letter.
Follow sponsor's You-tube Channel.
Join sponsor's facegroup group for latest updates.
Share all the crafty posts that I make on my timeline and keep the settings open for public.( I m repeating this  step here as crafters are not following this )


I have lots more sponsors to announce that are celebrating by sponsoring my giveaway. So, stay tuned and watch my website and social media channels for more.
Thanks for your kind visit…
HAPPY CRAFTING!!

3 comments:

Dear Reader,
Thank you for your precious comments. They are extremely valuable and a source of continuous motivation for me. I really appreciate the effort.
Love,
Rajni

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Giveaway by Dusty Attic (Sponsor no 3)

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello, friends...


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A warm welcome again to my celebration post. If you are new and landed here for the first time...do visit my very first celebration post HERE. This post is again a part of my one-month celebration of GIVEAWAY on the launch of www.rajnichawla.com. I am so thrilled to announce the third sponsor today which is being sponsored by none other than the extremely popular and famous The Dusty Attic
The Dusty Attic is an Australian owned and operated Laser Cutting business, which designs and manufactures craft items and embellishments. Starting in July 2009 and located in Perth, Western Australia, they are proud to be able to make the mark on the scrapbooking and craft industry with the great range of their products. They continually design so that they can bring  their customers new and fresh designs....always. The Dusty Attic is a Retail and Wholesale business that supplies scrapbooking, cardmaking and craft businesses.
The Dusty Attic runs a successful Challenge blog with a great team of designers to inspire crafters around the globe every month with a new mood board. I am myself honored to be a part of this amazing team. I personally love their unique and intricate yet sturdy clipboards. Along with chipboards, they also have a huge collection of smooth n creamy Dusty in Colors.  The texture paste, Clear and Gloss VarnishDA Clear Crackle and DA Stencils are to die for.
Also, you can order straight from Dusty Attic website plus their is a FREE POSTAGE for all retail customers over $ 75. 
Here are few of my works that I created using gorgeous Dusty Attic products.


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Now what they have sponsored ??

To celebrate along, The Dusty Attic has sponsored a gift voucher of $25 to shop at Dusty Attic website. 


Simple rules to follow:

Comment on the sponsor’s giveaway posts for an extra chance to win the sponsor prize.
Don’t forget to Like and share sponsor’s facebook page.
Leave a token of love as a testimonial on the sponsor’s facebook page. They will really feel loved and will appreciate your efforts too.
Also, follow sponsor’s blog for latest inspiration.
Share all the crafty posts that I make on my timeline and keep the settings open for public.( I m repeating this  step here as crafters are not following this )

I have lots more sponsors to announce that are celebrating by sponsoring my giveaway. So, stay tuned and watch my website and social media channels for more.
Thanks for your kind visit…
HAPPY CRAFTING!!


3 comments:

Dear Reader,
Thank you for your precious comments. They are extremely valuable and a source of continuous motivation for me. I really appreciate the effort.
Love,
Rajni

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Giveaway By "The Craftshop" (Priya Sivaraj)

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Good morning all...
It's 22nd April and it's The Craftshop's 3rd Birthday!!
They have successfully completed 3 years with their website and approximately 2 years before that they were selling through the blog. They have been serving this craft Community and are among PEOPLE'S FAVORITE.CRAFT STORE IN INDIA...ALWAYS!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THE CRAFTSHOP !!
May you always grow with each passing year. You've done so much to feed hungry crafters . You've done it all with good cheer. You've been so much more than we could hope for. We feel lucky to have you here! Congratulations on your Birthday!

SPONSOR NO: 2

Giveaway By "The Craftshop" (Priya Sivaraj)


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Little something about Priya Sivaraj and her store...

Sometimes when you want to write about someone you really fall short of words and that is what is actually happening with me today while writing for Priya Sivaraj. Where I am today is actually just because of her. She was the first one to pick me as a designer for her craft store way back in 2013. I was totally new to the paper craft and was unknown to the blogging world but the way she supported me is just unbelievable. She is a simple housewife, brilliant software engineer (who worked at reputed software companies like IBM and Oracle and left her job to take care of her son) and A FANTASTIC HOST. Yes....you heard it right. She has been my host every time I visited Chennai for my workshops. Priya runs a craft store www.craftshop.in and stocks supplies for not only for Card Making , Scrapbooking, Decoupage, Quilling And Punch Craft but also Sosopeso, Clay/ Fondant molds, cutters , Thai clay , Mixed media, Parchment craft and art supplies. You name it and she has it!! She stocks the best of craft supplies at most attractive prices with best services. Most of the leading brands are imported from around the world. TheCraftShop.in is committed to bringing new and trendy craft products and making it easy to find all in one place. She is one of the most trust worthy, loved and top supplier in Indian Craft Industry.

Here is what she says when I asked why she want to sponsor my giveaway...

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To celebrate the grand launch of my website, The Craftshop has sponsored a gift voucher of Rs.2000 to one lucky winner to shop at www.thecraftshop.in. 

Isn't it Amazing!!
Moreover, they have Flat 10% off storewide, throughout the month of April. 
Awesome is nt it?

Simple rules to follow:

  • Comment on the sponsor's giveaway posts for an extra chance to win the sponsor prize.
  • Show Priya some love by liking her The Craft Shop Facebook Page and wish her Happy Birthday...you can also thank her for sponsoring the giveaway.
  • Leave a token of love as a testimonial on her facebook page. They will really feel loved and will appreciate your efforts too.
  • Also, join sponsor's facebook group for latest updates.
  • Share all the crafty posts that I make on my timeline and keep the settings open for public.( I m repeating this  step here as crafters are not following this )

I have lots more sponsors to announce that are celebrating by sponsoring my giveaway. So, stay tuned and watch my website and social media channels for more.
Thanks for your kind visit...
HAPPY CRAFTING!!

2 comments:

Dear Reader,
Thank you for your precious comments. They are extremely valuable and a source of continuous motivation for me. I really appreciate the effort.
Love,
Rajni

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Giveaway By "Krafters Cart" (Meetu Aggarwal)

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello all...
Welcome back to my celebration post and thanks for keeping patience. I m feeling better now!!
Here comes the very first sponsor of my giveaway. If you are new and wonder what I am talking about, please do visit my first post of celebration on the launch of my new website HERE and you can win lots of prizes where you can shop craft supplies of your own choice.

SPONSOR NO: 1 

Giveaway By "Krafters Cart" (Meetu Aggarwal)


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A little something about Meetu Aggarwal and her business.  

Having a creative bend from school days, crafting always fascinated her, she loved using different mediums and creating new things. Meetu was introduced to me way back in 2002 by a common friend and she joined my craft classes. Her journey into the paper crafting world restarted in October 2012, when she opened her Facebook account and connected with others in the same field. As she was already comfortable purchasing from international websites and using PayPal, she realized she could get materials at cheaper rates from abroad rather than buying for India at that time. So she started buying for her personal use. That was the time when she got reconnected with me when I was too trying to build my collection.  On my request, she started getting the supplies that tempted me always and that was the starting point for her craft supply business. She did not want to invest right away, so she started getting stuff on pre-orders, where she did not ask for her customers to pay in advance but asked for a commitment that the products ordered will not be canceled. She charged minimum margins and was able to offer better rates. Slowly and steadily her business grew, and in February 2015 she launched her website www.krafterscart.in . She says, she still prefer getting stuff on pre-orders, as that is how she had started her business and most of the crafters loved it too. With "Preorders" she means.....EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING !!  Besides that Meetu stocks a huge range of paper crafting materials such as stamps and dies, mixed media supplies, embellishments, various glues and she manages to run a successful business despite the huge competition in the field. She is currently based in NewZealand and manages to run 2 craft supply businesses successfully....one is in New Zealand itself and the other one in Gurgaon,India.
Krafters Cart, India: www.krafterscart.in
Krafters Cart, NewZealand: http://krafterscart.co.nz

Here is what she says when I asked why she want to sponsor my giveaway...


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To celebrate the grand launch of my website, Krafters Cart has sponsored...

NOT ONE....
NOT TWO....
FOUR GIFT VOUCHERS WORTH RS. 1100 EACH (to shop at www.kraftercart.in) ( Indian address only )
FOUR LUCKY WINNERS....Isn't it amazing!!

Simple rules to follow:

  • Comment on the sponsor's giveaway posts for an extra chance to win the sponsor prize.
  • Don't forget to Like and share sponsor's facebook page.
  • Leave a token of love as a testimonial on the sponsor's website. They will really feel loved and will appreciate your efforts too.
  • Also, join sponsor's facebook group for latest updates.
  • Share all the crafty posts that I make on my timeline and keep the settings open for public.( I m repeating this  step here as crafters are not following this )

I have lots more sponsors to announce that are celebrating by sponsoring my giveaway. So, stay tuned and watch my website and social media channels for more.
Thanks for your kind visit...
HAPPY CRAFTING!!

3 comments:

Dear Reader,
Thank you for your precious comments. They are extremely valuable and a source of continuous motivation for me. I really appreciate the effort.
Love,
Rajni

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Celebrating the launch of www.rajnichawla.com

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Dear friends...
A very warm welcome to you all!
I'M JUST TOO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY OFFICIAL WEBSITE IS FINALLY UP AND RUNNING TODAY!
I would like to start today's post for this blog with a quote that I believe in...
dreams work

 

My another dream come true!!
My determination and hard work gave shape to my dreams and turned them in reality.
Four years back, when I started my journey in paper crafting I never thought that I will reach so far in this industry in such a small time. I was introduced to Facebook by my kids just to pass the time when I was on bed rest after my surgeries. However, there I met a few people who actually became a part of my crafting journey. Let me introduce you to them...

Neha Jain, a fellow crafter and software engineer who introduced me to so many Indian papercraft designers. Kaveri Chhabra, one of my very old student who offered me to use her own tools as I was not in position to buy such expensive supplies on my own, Monika Sachdeva, my best friend who always supported me when I was in need, though she is not much in crafting now, Mallika Kejriwal, yet another fellow crafter who introduced me to blogging in April,2012. I still remember when Priya Sivaraj offered me to design for Color Conception. I was not even known to proper blogging. I use to design and do the write-up but also use to share my password and ask her to post on my behalf, Meetu Aggarwal one of my old student and best friend who always supported me and called for supplies that I use to google and were not available in India and my daughter, Srishti Chawla, who always acted as my backbone in crafting specially during my workshops, though she is not at all interested in joining me fully. Quilling gave me a start and card making made me move little more and then started my journey of taking workshops in different states of India.
My journey as a crafter has been a real roller coaster ride but I've enjoyed every bit of it. And today, I'm launching my own website that has been designed by my son. Needless to say, I'm on top of the world! I want to thank all of you who've stopped by my creations and shared your valuable feedback and appreciation. Without your support, I wouldn't have made it to this day. Thanks a lot!

 

And here comes the exciting part...


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To celebrate the launch of my website, www.rajnichawla.com, I'm announcing a grand giveaway where you can shop for craft supplies of your choice, worth Rs. 5000 from any of the leading craft stores that will be participating in the giveaway. Also, one lucky winner will get a surprise gift worth Rs. 3000 from my side!


The giveaway is open worldwide except for a few companies and craft stores that ship to India only. I will soon announce the names of all the craft stores that are celebrating by sponsoring my giveaway. So, stay tuned and watch my website and social media channels for more. Meanwhile, here are the rules for participation and other info.

How to participate: 

You have to follow few simple rules to make your entry in this giveaway.
  1. Subscribe to my newsletter of website, Follow my blog and like my Facebook page.
  2.  Follow me on Instagram and twitterif available.
  3. Leave a comment under this blog post and tell me you have entered my giveaway before 13th May 2016. 
  4. Share all the crafty posts and leave a comment that I post on my timeline and keep the settings open for public. Do leave some love on my website post if you like my work that I shared on my timeline.
  5. Post  the "Celebration" picture on your blog sidebar /Facebook with a link back to this post or any other way you can give me a shout out and help me celebrate.
  6. Write a testimonial in the comments telling me what you like in my work and what you want me to create next as an inspiration for you.
  7. Share your experience as a student if you attended any of my workshops.

Who can enter this giveaway ??

  1. It is open for all my Indian and international crafters but some prizes [ from Indian Craft Shop Sponsors] can be posted to an address in India only.
  2. Anyone can enter but you need to have a Gmail account in order to  and "Subscribe" the newsletter of my website  to my  website and "Follow My Blog"

How and when are winners chosen ?

  1. The lucky winners will be chosen at random from the comments on this post and sponsors' posts.
  2. Winners will be announced here on my website on 18th May 2016.

Giveaway closes on 13th of May and the result will be announced on 18th May 2016. So hurry up and join me in my celebration.

 

11 comments:

Dear Reader,
Thank you for your precious comments. They are extremely valuable and a source of continuous motivation for me. I really appreciate the effort.
Love,
Rajni

Sunday, April 03, 2016

Painting time with Penny Black

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello all...

An evening when you are tired and you just need to relax a little. What do you all do ??
For me, painting is the best way to relax. And when it's with your favorite stamp set .....its just cherry on top. Today I m sharing a  Penny Black image which I painted yesterday. The stamp I used is Summer Love from Penny black. I used distress inks for painting and Steadtler water color pencils for highlighting. I don't know when and how I will be using this image but you can check my earlier post for inspiration which I made few months back as a guest Dt for Penny Black. Click here to check the post. 

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Hope you like it.
And thanks for dropping by!!

2 comments:

Dear Reader,
Thank you for your precious comments. They are extremely valuable and a source of continuous motivation for me. I really appreciate the effort.
Love,
Rajni