Big Blog Candy Winner!!!!!!!!

Ok ladies, I have gone through, eliminated all double posts, and discounted posts after 11:59 pm last night. And I have a winner!!! Are you excited??!! I sure am!! Ok, here we go....from Random.org, here's what came up....


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96
Timestamp: 2010-01-31 20:27:42 UTC


Ok....now to go count! LOL! I'll be right back.....

Drum roll please....... THE WINNER IS........

Pam L!!!!


Pam L. said...
400 Followers! amazing. I am thrilled with my 66!LOL! I can't even imagine that many! Congrats.That tells me that you are already giving to your readers by posting your wonderful cards and projects. Thanks for sharing your talent and sweet personality with us!It's so generous of you to offer all of these wonderful crafting goodies!
Hugs,
Pam

January 11, 2010 4:34 PM

CONGRATS PAM!!!! Please email me your address so I can get all your goodies out to you. Also, please go over to The Cutting Cafe' and pick out which stamp set you would like to have, and then go to Peggy Loves Vintage and pick out your three sets of cut outs that you would like, and let me know!

A huge thank you to everyone that played along. Thank you so much for all your kind words and support! You are appreciated more than you will EVER know!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!! Big hugs!

Peggy Loves Vintage contest!

Have you been wanting to try some images from Peggy Loves Vintage?? Well, nows your chance to win some free images! Just visit Peggy's blog and get the free image of this beautiful vintage heart (make sure you click on the heart first before you save it so you get it at full size). Then make a project with it and post a link on Peggy's blog (or email her a pic) before February 12th, and you could win 2 sets of cutouts from Peggy's store!! Fun stuff!!!! So hurry on over there and get your free image, and I can't wait to see what you come up with!


I printed the image out twice, once on kraft paper for the dark background, and once on white Bazzill so I could have the brighter pink heart in the center. I cut out the brighter pink heart, stamped it, and then popped it up from the background image after using a little chalk ink around the edges. It's also for sale in my etsy shop. Link is on my side bar.

Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon!! Hugs!!

recipe:
image - Peggy Loves Vintage
paper - DP - Fancy Pants Letters of Love; kraft paper, Bazzill cardstock
tools: heart Nestabilities, Bow Easy
Misc: pink rhinestones, silk ribbon, charm, machine stitching, stickles, dimensional tape

Strategi Mobil Nasional, dari Desa ke Kota

Rencana pemerintah Indonesia untuk membuat sebuah mobil nasional sebenarnya bisa dilakukan dengan membuat sebuah mobil sederhana yang berharga murah sehingga mobil tersebut dapat diserap oleh para konsumen di daerah.

Hal tersebut diungkapkan oleh pengamat otomotif dalam negeri Suhari Sargo ketika
berbincang dengan detikOto, Jumat (29/1/2010).

Suhari beranggapan bahwa mobil nasional yang saat ini paling realistis dan strategis untuk dikembangkan adalah mobil sederhana dan murah untuk masyarakat pedesaan. Jadi seperti pepatah lama 'Dari Desa Baru Serang Kota'.

"Masyarakat pedesaan adalah konsumen paling strategis dalam pengembangan mobil nasional kita, karena di sana masyarakatnya lebih butuh sebuah mobil dengan teknologi sederhana namun kuat dan irit bahan bakar," ujarnya.

Faktor-faktor tadi lebih mungkin untuk diterima masyarakat desa dan daerah. Terlebih pasar di sana masih terbuka sangat lebar. Sementara untuk pasar perkotaan menurut Suhari masih sulit menembusnya.

Sebab pasar yang ada sudah lebih dahulu dikuasai prinsipal-prinsipal asing yang tentunya akan sulit didobrak oleh merek lokal. Terlebih untuk membangun sebuah mobil berteknologi yang layak untuk perkotaan, kita menurut Suhari sudah ketinggalan, karena sebuah teknologi itu butuh pengembangan dan riset yang tidak sebentar waktunya, belum lagi biaya riset yang dibutuhkan juga sangat besar.

Jadi kalau mau mengejarnya lebih baik dimulai dari daerah atau desa dulu. Pembuatan mobil untuk masyarakat daerah itu pun menurut Suhari bisa menjadi ajang belajar kita, entah itu dari strategi pemasaran, brand building dan pengembangan teknologi.

"Bicara otomotif itu bukan hanya bicara investasi atau kemauan saja, tapi juga bicara pasar. Nah yang paling realistis saat ini adalah membuatkan sebuah mobil murah untuk masyarakat desa dan daerah. Ini kan sekaligus membantu pemerintah melakukan pemerataan," jelasnya.

Mobnas Jangan Terjebak Eforia

Maraknya mobil karya anak bangsa atau mobil nasional, jangan sampai membuat Indonesia terjebak dengan kesenangan buta belaka, kalau Indonesia sudah bisa menciptakan mobil nasionalnya sendiri.

Hendaknya, tindakan tersebut pun diiringi dengan strategi dan perencanaan matang untuk jangka panjang, serta dukungan penuh dari pemerintah, agar kelangsungan mobil nasional bisa diperhitungkan oleh pasar.

Hal tersebut diutarakan Presiden Direktur Indomobil Sukses Internasional, Gunadi Shinduwinata. Menurutnya, sejauh ini ia melihat bermunculannya mobil-mobil nasional masih sebatas eforia belaka.

"Jangan terjebak eforia, kita juga harus pikirkan jangka panjangnya, agar tidak gagal lagi," ujarnya kepada detikOto di sela-sela peresmian Showroom Hino di Sunter, Jakarta, Sabtu (30/1/2010).

Sudah menjadi hak masyarakat setiap bangsa untuk membanggakan hasil karya bangsanya sendiri, termasuk bidang otomotif. Tapi, tambah Gunadi, eforia dan gembar-gembor semata tidak akan membawa industri mobnas tumbuh.

Akan lebih penting bila pemerintah pun turut ambil bagian bagi perkembangan industri mobil nasional. "Kalau finansial tidak mau, cukup keluarkan kebijakan yang membela mobil nasional," tambahnya.

Kebijakan tersebut harus jelas. Apa yang ingin kita kembangkan dan seperti apa nantinya konsep mobil nasional untuk Indonesia? setelah itu, baru pemerintah belajar untuk konsisten.

Wags 'n Whiskers - brown, blue, and white!

We made it to Friday! YAY! :) And that means it's time for a new Wags 'n Whiskers challenge. This weeks challenge is from the fabulous Inge, and it's to use the colors brown, blue, and white on your project. I love this color combo, and chose to use the stamp Bear Hug. I used several different shades of brown, including that beautiful taupe silk ribbon. It comes across a little pinkish in the photo. She's colored with Copic markers, and I honestly have to say that I love this stamp so much!! This card is for someone that is really having a tough time right now, and I'm truly hoping it will make her feel a little better.

The flowers were cut with my Cricut and Gypsy from the Paisley cart with some chalk ink around the edges. I just cut circles out for the centers and topped them off with a bow made from twine from PTI. That fabulous teddy bear charm hanging from the bow is from Lacey over at Stamp and Create! Isn't it adorable??!! The hearts were cut with Nestabilities and then popped up for a little dimension. DP is Webster's pages and cardstock is Bazzill. Please do yourself a huge favor and visit Wags 'n Whiskers. The Divas have really created some amazing eye candy for you this week (they do every week!). These ladies are seriously talented!!! And then we'd love it if you'd play along with us! If you use your Wags 'n Whiskers stamp, you'll be entered for a chance to win a WnW stamp of your choice! Thanks so much for visiting me today, and hope to see you back again soon!! Big hugs!!

fashionable celebrity :23.robert pattinson's jacket

Robert Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, model and musician. He is best known for playing Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of Twilight, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer, and for the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
click here for more.

comment : i don't think i should explain about his popularity especially among the girls.i just noticed that his jacket or coat is rather interesting too.simple but good.here are the examples, the copyright of the photos belong to the owner,not me.

Perakitan mobil buatan Cina

Pekerja memeriksa final perakitan mobil buatan Cina di pabrik PT Gaya Motor, Jakarta, baru-baru ini. Mobil buatan Cina ini berkapasitas silinder 1.500 cc yang dipasarkan di Indonesia 13.369 dolar AS per unit.

Three Clovers Designs with High Hopes stamps!

Happy Friday Eve everyone!! YAY!! Isn't it so sad that I just live for the weekends? LOL! Well....that and vacations! (smile) It's time for a new challenge from Kerry over at Three Clovers Designs. The challenge is to use at least two images on your project, and words don't count!! I used these adorable new High Hopes stamps that I got from Lacey over at Stamp and Create! Have you heard that Dustin Pike is their newest artist? How exciting is that?! I fell in love with these aliens and had to have them. So I used the two different aliens, Chuck and Quentin, and the cute space post sign, and they're colored with Copic markers. The sentiment was printed off from my computer onto the sign. Chuck photographed really red, but he's actually orange in person. The grass was just drawn in with my Copic multi-liner.

The stars, scalloped frame, and photo corners were all cut out with the Cricut using my Gypsy that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook. That's it for today! Please be sure and pop over to Three Clovers Thursdays to see the rest of the fabulous projects from the DT. And then we'd love it if you'd play along with us! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

I also entered this in High Hopes challenge this week for a project using three High Hopes Stamps! Wish me luck! Hugs!

recipe:

images: High Hopes from Stamp and Create

papers - DP unknown from scrap pile; cardstock is Bazzill

Tools: Cricut Expression with Storybook, Plantin Schoolbook, and Jasmine carts

misc: computer generated sentiment, dimensional tajpe

Papertake Weekly and The Cutting Cafe'

Woohoo! We made it through Monday! It always feels so good to have Monday done and over with! Oh! And Monday's are the night for Bachelor!! Anyone else watching it?? I just love Jake! He's one smart man, and he seems to know those chickies pretty well. I got so tickled last week when he called that one girl out for teasing him about the whole kissing deal! I'm fist pumping cause he read right through her BS! I love it!!! LOL! Can't wait to see what happens tonight! Ok, enough about that! It's Tuesday which means it's time for a new Papertake Weekly challenge! This week, we're sponsored by the fabulous Simon Says Stamp, and it's sketch week, so we have another fabulous sketch from the amazingly talented Dawny!! For this one, I used one of the new sets of stamps from Regina over at The Cutting Cafe'. It's called All About Babies, and it has 40 digi stamps in the set, and they're all so CUTE!!

I just printed it off and colored it with my Copic markers. The papers are all digital and the buttons are from Basic Grey. Twine is from PTI! That fabulous charm is from Lacey over at Stamp and Create (who by the way, has the fastest shipping and best customer service in the world)_, and the lovely ribbon is from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. That's it for today! Please be sure and pop over to Papertake Weekly to see the FABULOUS creations from the rest of the Design Team! Then grab your paper and glue and play along for a chance to win a great prize! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Love Bug - A new challenge from Bitten By The Bug 2

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a wonderful weekend, and now we're starting off a brand new week. Can you believe January is almost over??? We'll be ready for Christmas again before I blink my eyes. SHEESH! LOL! It's time for a new challenge from Bitten By The Bug 2, and this week, the challenge comes from the amazingly talented Marina! She asked us to use the cute love stamp from the Sweethearts cartridge. This cartridge is so cute and so much fun! Especially for Valentine's Day!

I've been dying to use this new punch around the page set of ladybugs by Martha Stewart since I got them, and I finally got my chance. Isn't it too cute??!! The paprs are Basic Grey Bittersweet, and cardstock is Bazzill. I used #346 Tilda with Ladybug that I got from Magnolia-licious, and colored her with my Copic markers. Pinks used are R81, R83, and R85.

The word bug is cut from the Hello Kitty font cartridge with shadow. I used some really yummy black silk ribbon and topped it off with a gorgeous heart charm from Stamp and Create. Please be sure and visit Bitten By The Bug 2 to see what the rest of the talented designers did with this stamp cut! Thanks so much for popping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again tomorrow for a new Papertake Weekly challenge! Hugs!!

tshirt for couple,boy and girl

this is some designs for boy and girl as a couple. i was thinking yea, people who are in love,often want to use the same clothes too.these are only references.

fashion legend : 12.oscar de la renta

Oscar de la Renta (born July 22, 1932) is one of the world's leading fashion designers.
de la Renta was born Oscar Aristides Renta Fiallo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father.^[1] At the age of 18 he left the Dominican Republic to study in Spain, where he studied painting at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. He quickly changed his focus to fashion. While living in Spain, he became interested in the world of design and began sketching for leading Spanish fashion houses, which soon led to an apprenticeship with Spain's most renowned couturier, Cristóbal Balenciaga. Later, de la Renta left Spain to join Antonio Castillo as a couture assistant at Lanvin in Paris. click here for detail info.

comment: he's the famous fashion designer, whom many of international celebrities put their choices for the evening gown.i also admire his designs,although im not truly involve in making such design.(photos copyrights belong to the owner and that's not me)

Heart shaped card from The Cutting Cafe' and Magnolia-licious blog hop winner!!!

Good morning everyone! Hope you're enjoying your weekend! I ended up spending a couple hours in the ER last night with my poor hubby that rolled his ankle for the third time. He finally caved and said he needed to have it x-rayed when he couldn't walk anymore. Poor guy has bone spurs on his right foot, and then rolled his left ankle, so he was a pitiful sight last night. Anyway, it turned out to be a high ankle sprain, so he's relieved it's not broken. He's still limping this morning, but doing ok. Enough about that - it's time to move on to the FUN stuff!! Regina over at The Cutting Cafe' just released a bunch of new files, and among them is this adorable Heart Accordian Set with envelope. It comes with an accordian heart shaped card, as well as this heart folded card!! I love her cutting files! But if you don't have a machine where you can utilize her wpc files, they also come in pdf files so you just have to cut them out with your scissors,. Be sure and pop over to The Cutting Cafe' and check out all the fabulous new files she's released!

Now it's time to pick a winner for the Magnolia-licious blog hop from Monday. Here we go....


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And the winner is:

KymKreates said...
Sharon, Valentines is of course for corny. I adore your Tilda and the ruler and sentiment is perfect. Now your work always rules my world!
Kym

January 18, 2010 3:01 AM

Congratulations, Kym!! Please email me your address and I'll get your card and container right out in the mail!
A huge thanks to everyone that played along! Thanks for stopping in to see me today, and hope to see you tomorrow for the new Bitten By The Bug 2 challenge. Enjoy your day! hugs!

cardstock-Bazzill; image-Stampin Up; tools: Pazzle Inspiration with file from The Cutting Cafe', Martha Stewart border punch; ink: Memento Tuxedo black, Copic markers-Sketch

Peggy Loves Vintage Valentine

Do you remember those adorable Valentine's cards we used to exchange when we were in grade school? They were always so sweet, and I just love the cute images and corny sayings they always used. So much so that I would love to see them live on. And with Peggy Loves Vintage, it's so easy to do that. Her adorable Valentine's Day images are so precious and bring back many, many memories. I just printed the image twice and cut them out so I could pop one up for dimension. Such an easy card to do! You could make a bunch of cute, quick Valentine cards for your kids or grandkids in no time!! Do yourself a favor and pop over to Peggy Loves Vintage to check out her huge array of vintage images, including some really adorable Valentines cd's! You're going to love them! Thanks for visiting me today and hope to see you back again soon! hugs! Don't forget to check back tomorrow to see the winner of the Magnolia-licious blog hop!

recipe:

images: Peggy Loves Vintage

paper: cardstock is Bazzill

tools: Martha Stewart punch around the page

Blog Candy - Blog Candy - Blog Candy!!!!

This blog candy closed at 11:59 pm PST on 01/30/10. Thank you so much for all your kind words and support!! Best of luck to all of you!!! I will be announcing the winner sometime today! HUGS!!!




I am going to attempt to keep this at the top until the blog candy is over. :)
Please scroll down for newer posts

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I have recently reached two huge milestones on my blog. First, I now have over 150,000 hits. Second, I have reached over 400 followers. I'm still amazed!! And it's time I showed how much I appreciate your visits, your friendship, and your wonderful support! You give me joy with each visit and comment, so now it's time for me to give back to you! This blog candy will remain open until 11:59 PM on Jan 30th. Please leave a comment on this post before that time, and I will pick a winner on Sunday, January 31st via random.org. I would greatly appreciate you spreading the word by either posting this on your blog, or putting it on your sidebar, but having a blog is not a requirement to win. I will ship anywhere, so please be sure and enter. One entry per person, please! Here is what you will win:

1 pkg of 3-d Dots dimensional squares
1 adhesive pickup 2" x 2"
1 pkg Valentine Epoxy Stickers by Samantha Walker
1 pkg Valentine epoxy stickers by Phrase Cafe
1 pkg Valentine 3-d stickers by Cloud 9
1 pkg Easter Metal Style stickers
2 bottles of stickles (one each - copper and platinum)
1 Zig squeeze and roll 2 way glue
1 Copic marker E47
1 pkg Basic Grey glazed brads Granola
1 pkg assorted charms
1 DCWV 8" x 8" Citrus stack paper
1 Martha Stewart Border Punch - lace heart
1 set of stamps from Our Craft Lounge - Pat the Dog
1 Whipper Snapper snowman stamp
1 stamp from Wags 'n Whiskers - He Loves Me (donated by Lacey with Stamp and Create)
1 Magnolia stamp - Cupid Tilda
3 sets of cut outs from Peggy Loves Vintage (donated by Peggy from Peggy Loves Vintage)
A stamp set of your choice from The Cutting Cafe'
One of my handmade cards

Please be sure I have a way to contact you if your email is not attached to your blogger account or if you're commenting as misc! You will probably not remember to check back on January 31st, and I'd HATE to have you lose out if you're the winner!
Again, thank you so much for all your wonderful support and friendship! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Good luck! HUGS!

What Does the Success of India’s Auto Expo Mean for the Industry?

That sentiment was driven home during India’s Auto Expo 2010, held in New Delhi January 5-11. With 
2,100 exhibitors and 25 new models on display, the event drew more 
than two million visitors

In December 2009, the Indian automobile industry stepped on the gas. Sales of passenger cars were up a whopping 40.27 per cent, from 82,174 units (in December 2008) to 115,268 units, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Add sales of two-wheelers (up 77 per cent) and commercial vehicles (up 172 per cent) to this number, and overall vehicle sales saw a 67.5 per cent jump. “The Indian auto industry has been the showcase of the resurgence of the Indian economy,” says Pawan Goenka, president of SIAM.

That sentiment was driven home during India’s Auto Expo 2010, held in New Delhi January 5-11. With 2,100 exhibitors and 25 new models on display, the event — now in its 10th year — drew more than two million visitors. On the second-to-last day, police had to stop music shows and public performances at the Expo as the crowds had become unmanageable. “It is clear that the Auto Expo is rapidly emerging as one of the key events of the global auto industry,” Jyotiraditya Scindia, union minister of state for commerce and industry, said at the closing event.

“The wide participation, the impressive line-up of cars for India, the rather quick launch of variants into India with very little gestation time in other markets, and the not-so-conservative price tags are all indicative of a market [undergoing change],” says Harish Bijoor, brand-strategy specialist & CEO, Harish Bijoor Consults, and a member of the faculty at the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business. “The India story of a 7.9 per cent year-on-year GDP growth has been taken seriously.” Sandeepan Banerjee, project leader (auto & engineering), Tata Strategic Management Group (TSMG), agrees: “The huge participation in the Auto Expo is a metaphor for India’s GDP growth and, most importantly, its consumption growth.”

Despite the turnout and media attention, some observers question the degree to which the size and success of the Auto Expo can be considered to represent the health of India’s auto industry — and by extension, the country’s economy. Moreover, they say, many of the models introduced at the Expo have more to do with Western automakers’ ideas about Indian consumers than on-the-ground realities.
Small Cars are Big

The big thing at Auto Expo 2010 was the small car. Two years ago, Tata Motors chief Ratan Tata had wowed the crowds at the same venue with the $2,000 Nano. This year, Japanese automaker Toyota unveiled the Etios, which will be priced below $10,000, and Honda had an offering dubbed the “New Small Concept.” The latter, which will be built with 80 per cent local components, will be on the roads in 2011 and will also be in the $10,000 range. Suzuki announced it was revamping some of the models of its Indian subsidiary Maruti Suzuki. Italian auto group Fiat said it was developing a small car along with its joint venture partner, the Tata Group. General Motors (GM) launched the Chevrolet Beat. Volkswagen unveiled the Polo, which will be available beginning in March. Even Ratan Tata had a new small car to show — a modified Nano for the US market.

“The Auto Expo underscored two key trends,” says Banerjee. “First is the importance of small cars: India is essentially a compact car market. It is also a good base for manufacturing such small cars profitably and exporting them worldwide. Hyundai has shown the way for the past couple of years, and Maruti has joined the bandwagon. Hence, global manufacturers are making a beeline for unveiling small cars for the Indian and emerging markets.” The second, he notes, “is the development of 16- to 49-ton trucks. With increasing focus on road infrastructure, scale of operations and maturity of fleet operators, this segment is expected to give huge growth opportunities. Domestic manufacturers have responded splendidly by launching multiple products at the Auto Expo. Also, global players have displayed their expanded portfolio offerings to cater to Indian demand.”

According to Bijoor, the major trend at the Auto Expo was “the ‘small big car’ for India — small cars that are loaded with features and priced high. Apart from this, [the rest was] clutter ... of brands, of variants, of features and of bells and whistles.”

Still, while small and economical seemed to be the order of the day, none of the automakers had offerings priced as low as the groundbreaking Nano; instead, the average price for their models is around $10,000. And luxury brands were not totally eclipsed, either: German major Mercedes Benz showcased two cars — the Desert Gold, priced at $500,000. It also launched a multi-axle luxury bus, priced at $184,000. BMW, which has recently overtaken Mercedes in the Indian luxury car market, launched the X6 M, the 760 Li and the Gran Turismo — all priced higher than $200,000. Audi showcased its Sportback Concept and the A7 ($120,000). Market leader Maruti launched the luxury Suzuki Kizashi. Even Tata showcased the $85,000 Jaguar XJ.

“The Indian luxury car market will double in five years,” Peter Kronschnabl, president of BMW India, told journalists at the Auto Expo. That may not amount to much, however: Total annual sales of top-end vehicles number only about 9,000 in India.
Western Mentality on Display

According to some industry observers, part of the problem with high-priced vehicles like those on display at the expo is that they are not tailored to the Indian market. “Western manufacturers have not understood the Indian mentality,” says Shombit Sengupta, international creative business strategy consultant and chairman of Shining Consulting. “Sophisticated auto companies think Indians who have money will flaunt it.” But Indian consumers — even wealthy ones — have other considerations when it comes to selecting a vehicle, he notes. For example, “in developed countries, the [luxury] car was designed for the pleasure of a long drive. But with India’s pathetic infrastructure, this charm does not exist.”

Some of the other pricey offerings at the Auto Expo seem to underscore Sengupta’s sentiments. Harley-Davidson India used the occasion to announce that it will bring 12 motorcycles from its 2010 model portfolio to India. On display was a custom-painted Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. These bikes will be priced between $15,000 and $77,000. For that price, a consumer could buy 37 Nanos and still have some change left. Another exhibit that has raised eyebrows is the Trek Equinox from Firefox, a bicycle that carries a $5,000 plus sticker price. (That’s more than two Nanos, if you do the math.)

“Western manufacturers are trying to implement Western success in India,” Sengupta says. “It will not work.” After World War II, he notes, vehicles were tailored to various cultures. Americans were attracted to large-sized, Hollywood-style cars. Italians had macho luxury vehicles as well as small cars to navigate the narrow cobbled streets of their ancient cities. Germans favoured sturdy, well-engineered cars. For the Japanese, quality was paramount. Today, only 3 per cent of the world’s automobiles are sold in India, he adds. “That’s why there is an opportunity to get huge volumes here. But nobody is thinking of what India wants.”

The Bolero, an SUV manufactured by home-grown automotive manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), is a vehicle that is right for India, Sengupta says. It can be used for both livelihood and lifestyle purposes. “It suits India’s rough roads, and it gives great mileage. It’s a value-for-money buy.” After dropping her husband off at the office, a wife could use the vehicle commercially as a school bus, for home delivery services or other purposes. “This way, [the family] can afford to pay the bank [installments] as well as enjoy the vehicle for family outings in the evening or on weekends.”
The Export Market

Meanwhile, some Indian manufacturers are taking the lead in modifying their own cars and trucks for international markets. The Tata Nano Europa was unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show last year. In commercial vehicles, M&M launched the MN 49 and MN 40 at the Delhi Expo. These trucks, the products of a joint venture with Navistar of the US, will be exported, too. Maruti Suzuki expects to export 20 per cent of its production this year, mainly the A-Star (the export version of the Alto) to Europe.

The export market is an area of increased focus for the government. From April to December of 2009, overall automobile exports grew by 10.45 per cent. The Automotive Mission Plan 2006-16, prepared by the Union Ministry of Heavy Industry, puts strong emphasis on exports. “The automotive industry genuinely believes it can become a world-beater,” says the document. The vision of the mission plan is “to emerge as the destination of choice in the world for design and manufacture of automobiles and auto components, with output reaching a level of $145 billion accounting for more than 10 per cent of GDP and providing additional employment to 25 million people by 2016.” According to advisory firm KPMG’s Global Auto Executive Survey 2010: Industry Concerns and Expectations to 2014, more than 50 per cent of auto company executives believe that India will export one million-plus vehicles in the next five years. According to SIAM, India exported 335,739 passenger vehicles and 42,673 commercial vehicles in 2008-09.

The KPMG survey predicts that green technology will be a big draw. That was also reflected at the Auto Expo: Toyota launched the Prius hybrid for the Indian market. It already has the Altis CNG, the Innova CNG and the Camry hybrid. Hyundai showcased the i10 Electric; it has already launched alternate-fuel vehicles such as the Santro LPG and CNG, the Accent LPG and CNG and the i10CNG. Maruti displayed its SX4 hybrid. GM offered a full selection of similar vehicles under the Chevrolet marquee — including the highly anticipated hybrid Volt, the Electric Spark (which operates on an all-electric drive train), the Aveo CNG and the well-established Spark LPG. “Hybrids, alternative fuel and low cost vehicles lead in all regions,” the KPMG survey notes.

According to driveinside.com, a web-based marketing services company, Tata Motors displayed 37 vehicles at this year’s Auto Expo (including Jaguar and Land Rover models), and it, too, picked up on the green theme. “Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata said that the company is focused on meeting the full range of customer needs while being conscious of the environment,” the website reported.
Some Caveats

The Delhi Auto Expo was undoubtedly a grand show, but it is difficult to predict what its success means for the larger industry. “Don’t make a mistake about Indian crowds,” says Sengupta. “When [legendary soccer player Diego] Maradona came to Kolkata, the whole city became a traffic jam. [A high number of visitors at] the Auto Expo does not mean the auto market will flourish. Take the retail industry as an analogy: Retailers thought people would spend money in the big malls they created. But for the past nine years, no retailer has been making money. People throng the malls, enjoy the air-conditioned ambience on hot summer days, but they leave with no shopping bag in hand.”

There are other caveats to consider. The recent uptick in auto sales looks very positive, but it came on the back of a poor 2008-09 sales year. The global recession had an impact on several automobile categories, too. According to SIAM, domestic sales of passenger vehicles rose a meager 2,000 units in 2007-08. Commercial vehicles slumped from 490,494 to 384,122. Sales figures for three-wheelers also fell, while there was only a marginal increase in two-wheelers (around 70,000).

Also, industry observers note, the government’s recent stimulus plan has likely had a significant effect on the numbers. “[The government] chipped in at the right time with numerous incentives,” says Banerjee of TSMG. According to SIAM’s Goenka in an interview with the business daily Business Standard: “A combination of factors like the three fiscal stimulus packages, low interest rates on vehicle financing made possible by public sector banks, cash infusions from the 10th pay commission [a salary award for government servants] and new models from manufacturers have helped December sales to rise.”

Still, there is demand that helps to fuel the optimism: Union minister Scindia pointed out at the expo’s closing session that India has only nine cars per 1,000 persons, versus 27 per 1,000 in China. (The US has around 750 per 1,000.)

On the penultimate day of the exhibition, Delhi-based morning tabloid Mail Today reported: “More people visited the Auto Expo, leading to traffic snarls all over the capital. People were stuck in jams that stretched for hours on roads leading to the venue.” In the absence of adequate infrastructural development, what will happen, some may ask, when the automakers’ newest models are unleashed on the roads.

Knowledge @ Wharton is the online journal of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. It provides insight into some of the top business minds on issues ranging from finance and marketing to human resources and business ethics.

Wags 'n Whiskers - inspirational challenge

Happy Friday!!! YAY!!! It's time for a new Wags 'n Whiskers challenge! This week, the challenge was issued by the one and only Crissy Armstrong. I'm sure you're familiar with Crissy's work, even if you don't know it. LOL! She's an artist for several lines of stamps, including Wags 'n Whiskers!! Dang, this girl has some TALENT with a capital T!! Crissy's challenge is this: Be inspired! Use someone else's creation to inspire you! Give them credit for the inspiration and link us back to their project! Well, I was blog hopping the other day and came across a card with a layout I really loved! So I let it inspire me for this card. Please click HERE to see the card by Irina Blount.

Please be sure and visit the Wags 'n Whiskers blog to see the gorgeous creations from the rest of the fabulously talented Diva's, then use one of your Wags 'n Whiskers stamps to play along with the challenge for a chance to win! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon!

recipe:

image - Wags 'n Whiskers Angel Whispers

paper: DP - Graphic 45; cardstock - Bazzill

Tools: Cricut Expression with Paisley cart for butterflies; nestabilities for circles, Martha Stewart punch around the page set; Bow Easy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers (Sketch); Cats Eye Chestnut Roan chalk ink
Misc: silk ribbon; Kaiser half backed pearls; Angel Wings Shimmerz; dimensional tape

Winner of The Cutting Cafe' Giveaway!!

Sorry - I wasn't feeling well yesterday so didn't get this done. But I finally pulled a winner for the file All About Valentine's Day from The Cutting Cafe'. Random.org chose #2 and the winner is:

CANDY!! Congrats Candy! Please email me so I can forward your new file to you. Thanks to everyone for playing!! If you want more chances to win, I have both blog hop candy and milestone candy going on right now. Be sure to sign up for them! Hugs!

Papertake Weekly - Pretty in Pink!!

If you're looking for the Magnolia-licious blog hop, please scroll down one post....

Nope, you're not seeing double. LOL! This weeks challenge for Papertake Weekly is Pretty in Pink, which is being sponsored by KLM Digistamps! And the really sad part, is I didn't even realize how similar I had made the cards for yesterday and today until it was too late to turn back. I just didn't have the time to make a different card for this challenge. At least I had used different stamps, even if the basic design of the card is the same. :) I'm really sorry it's so similar to yesterdays card, but I still love them both in their own individual little way. I used one of my all time favorite Tildas, #280, Pink Tilda with striped tights from Magnolia-licious. I just love her and think she was born to wear pink and white. :)

I used Basic Grey Bittersweet papers along with a dark brown Bazzill cardstock. I know it looks black in the pics, but it really is a dark brown. This card is on it's way to someone that will be able to verify that pretty soon.

Please be sure and visit Papertake Weekly to see the fabulous projects from the rest of the talented Design Team, and the grab your paper and glue and play along with us! You might get lucky and win a prize! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon!

Don't forget to sign up for my blog candy HERE!

Recipe:

Image - Magnolia-licious Pink Tilda in striped tights

Paper - Basic Grey Bittersweet ; Bazzill cardstock; Cryogenic White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Sketch markers

Tools - Nestabilities, EK Success flower punch, Bow Easy

misc: half back pearls, charm, silk ribbon, dimensional tape, machine stitching

Time for a Blog Hop in PINK!!

This is my second post for today. Scroll down for the BBTB2 post.

YAY!!! It's BLOG HOP TIME!!! We're having a Pretty in Pink blog hop at Magnolia-licious. If you have arrived here from the "oh so talented" Kerry, then you're on the right track. If not, you might want to hop on over to fabulous Claudia's blog where it all begins. The theme of the blog hop is, of course, Pretty In Pink! I love this time of year, cause it allows us to use as much pink and red as we want! LOL! We're allowed to get all gushy and mushy and lovey dovey. *smiles*

I wanted to use one of my older Tildas for todays project, so I picked this adorable Cherry Tilda (I don't see her in stock right now at Magnolia-licious - so if you're interested, just ask Diana) and then went to town with my Pink Copic markers! Of course I had to have a corny Valentine sentiment, so I picked the ruler (#535 ruler) for her to sit on, and then printed out the sentiment from the computer.

I took this cute wood container from M's and decorated it up to match the card. I thought it would be so cute to sit on a crafting desk and hold some smaller tools like tweezers, scissors, rulers, and such. So if you would like to win this set (the card and container with a few little pink goodies inside), just leave a comment under this post before 11:59 PM Saturday night (1/23/10) and I will draw a winner via random.org on Sunday.

Now hop right on over to the fabulously talented Becca to see what delightful project she has come up with for you! And don't forget, if you get lost along the way, just hop right back to Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog for a list of the blog hop participants. When you end up back at the Magnolia-licious Hightlights blog, be sure and get the details for playing along with the challenge for a chance to win a PINKALICIOUS prize!!! Thank you so much for playing along with our hop today. Have fun and good luck!

Don't forget to check out my milestone blog candy HERE if you haven't signed up yet!!

BBTB2 - Doodlecharms snowman

Hi everyone! It's time for a new challenge from Bitten By The Bug 2, and this weeks challenge comes from the fabulous Krista! She asked us to use the snowman from Doodlecharms. I made a hang tag for gift bag. Please be sure and visit BBTB2 to see the rest of the projects from the very talented designers, and then we'd love it if you'd join us in the challenge! Thanks for popping in to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! HUGS!

recipe:
paper - Basic Grey and Bazzill cardstock
Tools: Cricut Expression, Doodlecharms cart, Winter Woodland cart, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Bow Easy; EK Success flower punch
Misc: Melissa Frances glittered heart; silk ribbon; Robin's Nest dew drops; chalk ink; dimensional tape

You warm my heart!

Hi everyone! Hope you're enjoying the weekend. I'm coming down with whatever hubby has had for the past couple weeks. I thought I was going to get lucky, but I guess not. So I'm going to post this and then head off to bed to try and get lots of rest. I am soooo glad I bought two of these adorable snowman stamps from Whippersnapper! (one is included in my blog candy HERE) I stamped him and then colored him with Copic markers. I just think he's beyond sweet. LOL! So if you like him and haven't signed up for my blog candy yet, what are you waiting for? *smiles*

recipe:

paper - Basic Grey and Bazzill cardstock

stamped image - Whippersnapper Designs

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic markers for coloring

Tools: Cricut Expression, Winter Woodland cart for snowflake, Bow Easy

misc: silk ribbon, charm, Kaiser half backed pearls, Angel Wings Shimmerz on the ground snow

Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and don't forget to sign up for my blog candy! Hope to see you back again soon! hugs!!

my favorite fashion brand :17.eddie bauer

Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EBHIQ) is a holding company that operates the Eddie Bauer clothing store chain. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company formed subsequent to Eddie Bauer's former parent company, Spiegel, Inc. declaring bankruptcy. Eddie Bauer currently operates three independent sales channels:

• Retail Stores - Sells "premium" Eddie Bauer merchandise
• Outlet Stores - Sells Eddie Bauer merchandise and inventory overstocks at value or clearance price points
• Direct Order Center - Catalogs utilizing call centers in Saint John, New Brunswick and Groveport, Ohio and the website(click here for complete info)

or click www.eddiebauer.com

comment :i really like the jackets from this brand,great design and material.its really inspired me a lot for designing,especially jackets.

Iranian Soren sedan enters Turkish market

The Iran Khodro Industrial Group (IKCO), a leading automobile manufacturer in Iran, has increased its presence in the Turkish auto market by introducing its latest model, the Soren sedan.

IKCO entered the Turkish market in 2007 by first bringing Samand LX passenger cars into the country and then the Samand’s EL model. Speaking to the Anatolia news agency yesterday, Yiğit Seskır, general director of MYS Automotive, the Turkey distributor for IKCO, said both of the Samand models were well received by Turkish customers and that this high demand led them to also import the Soren.

Both the Soren EL and LX models were introduced in Turkey in the first week of the year, he said. The EL, which is outfitted with an airbag, ABS and air-conditioning, sells for TL 20,990, while the LX model is equipped with double airbags, steel rims, fog lights and parking sensors in addition to the features offered on the EL. It is priced at TL 23,990.

“We entered the Turkish market with the motto ‘Good-quality low-priced automobiles’ and saw the anticipated demand for Samand. In line with this, we are introducing another car of very high quality at an affordable price,” Seskır said.

Another IKCO automobile, the Runna, will also be imported to Turkey, Seskır stated.

Wags 'n Whiskers - Challenge #8 - hearts!

Hi everyone! Hope you're ready for the upcoming weekend! I know I sure am! And it's supposed to be one stormy week next week. UGH! I guess it's going to be one storm after another. Hopefully most of it stays up in the mountains where it is needed. I'll take rain down here any day over snow. :) Enough about the weather! LOL! This weeks challenge at Wags 'n Whiskers was chosen by me, and it's all about hearts. The challenge is to have at least one heart on your project. I chose to use this beautiful stamp called Ansley's Surprise. Isn't Ansley gorgeous?! She's is Lacey's daughter as drawn by Crissy Armstrong. And I think this stamp is my new favorite! (I know...I keep saying that! LOL!) I colored it with Copic markers and on her wings, I used Angel Wings Shimmerz.

Please be sure and visit Wags 'n Whiskers to drool over the gorgeous projects from the rest of the Divas! Then grab your Wags 'n Whiskers stamps and show us your version of the challenge for a chance to win! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! HUGS!

Recipe: image - Wags 'n Whiskers

Paper - Wild Asparagus, Bazzill cardstock

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Chestnut Roan chalk ink, Copic markers

Misc: Prima flowers, silk ribbon, Melissa Frances glitter hearts, machine stitching

tools: Martha Stewart frond punch, Bow Easy

Love Birds - The Cutting Cafe'

Hi everyone and happy hump day! YAY! We're half way through the week! I hope it's going well for you. This is just a quick post to show you a card I made with one of Regina's new Valentine files from The Cutting Cafe' called Little Love Birds. Isn't it too cute? I just printed it out and colored it with my Copic markers. The papers are all scraps from a card you won't see until tomorrow.... Soooooo I guess to you they wouldn't be scraps yet, would they! *smiles* That's a fun one to think about. LOL!

The scalloped card I made using my Cricut Expression and Gypsy, along with the Plantin Schoolbook and Mini Monograms carts. All of which I got from Hallmark Scrapbook!!

recipe:

images - The Cutting Cafe'

paper - Wild Asparagus for DP and Bazzill cardstock

ribbon - craft supply

ink - Memento Tuxedo black, Copic Sketch markers

Tools: Cricut Expression, Gypsy, Mini Monograms, Plantin Schoolbook

Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Click HERE for blog candy!!

I Stink I Love You - Papertake Weekly and Kraftin Kimmie

Hi everyone! We made it through Monday! That means it's time for a new challenge from Papertake Weekly! This week is a sketch week, so we have another fabulous sketch from the uber talented Dawny Phillips! Also, we're being sponsored by Kraftin Kimmie!! I don't know if you're familiar with Kraftin Kimmie stamps. I just recently discovered them myself. But I LOVE them! They're fun, whimsical, and some are just a little bit quirky. Just like me!! LOL! This adorable stamp is from Kraftin Kimmie's Crissy's Cuties called Lucy and Ricky. LOVE IT!!

I saw this fun, fun sentiment on my friend and DT Sister's blog, Donna Mundinger! She made an absolutely adorable card with a skunk just the other day, and used this cute sentiment. So I just had to borrow it from her. Thank you for all your inspiration, Donna! The stamp is colored with Copic Markers. I also used a Martha Stewart border punch. Those little hearts in the corners of the stamped image are the little hearts punched out with that same border punch. I love the size of them!


Please be sure and visit Papertake Weekly and check out the amazing cards the rest of the fabulously talented design team has created! You are in for a treat!! Then grab your paper and glue and join in the fun with us! You might get lucky and win a prize from Kraftin Kimmie! Sure wish I was elligible! LOL! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! hugs!


Recipe:
image - Kraftin Kimmie - Lucy and Ricky
paper - digi paper from Pink Petticoat, cardstock - Bazzill
ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic markers
Tools - Martha Stewart border punch
misc - ribbon; computer generated sentiment

Click HERE for blog candy!

my drawing in basic level of fashion school. 2

when i drew this back then,it was like a torture since i was not good in making woman body and i was not interested in this lesson at all.but by the time its getting better.by the way this is the first drawing i've made for the school task.

Puppy Love - A Valentine with Peggy Loves Vintage

Happy Saturday! Hope you're enjoying your weekend! I'm in the midst of making Valentine's Day cards, and this one will be for one of my Grandsons. I just love using these cute images from Peggy Loves Vintage! Peggy's images makes cardmaking so easy and yet I always love the result! This was sooo easy! I just printed out the image the size I wanted, cut it out, and popped it up off the mat. Added a punched border, a couple of buttons, and I was done! Doesn't get any easier than that! No ink, no coloring, easy peasy!!

Please be sure and visit Peggy Loves Vintage and take a look at the adorable Valentine images she has available for you! Also be sure and visit Peggy's blog! She's got some AWESOMELY ADORABLE images that she is giving away for FREE!!! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!!

card recipe:

image: Peggy Loves Vintage

paper - digi paper from Pink Petticoat, Bazzill cardstock

Tools - Martha Stewart double border punch

Misc - Basic Grey buttons, twine from PTI, Chestnut Roan Cats Eye chalk ink

DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE GIVEAWAY FROM THE CUTTING CAFE! Just click HERE!