A brief course in bartending

Does your idea of adding colour to the evening entail some colourful drinks? Then this latest offering is the one for you. A set of bartending coasters with quick fix recipes to help you get those slurpy cocktails now at home. Oh and I am sure you realize how perfect they are for gifting to all our alcohol loving buddies ;) Cheers

Helping Santa

As the festive season kicks in and as Secret Santa's got many spending more time at gift shops figuring the most ideal gift, Dash of Bling has been busy helping Santa pick the right gifts. 


Transforming the seemingly 'impersonal gifts' into 'completely for me', that's what some of the customised prezzies have been doing. Right from the yumm chocolate picture frames to the 3D themed cakes, the idea is to get the perfect 'Woaaaa' reaction. 

I promise you won't be spending half as much time figuring out the perfect gift. Contact dashofbling@gmail.com for more ideas.

Rest assured, your 'Christ Child' will definitely be hoping you're their Santa again ;) Merry Christmas

Shot therapy!!

Downing shots is always associated with friends, loud cheer and celebrations. Many a games end with both the winners and losers downing shots as penalty. While the event is the real star of the evening, why not let the shot glasses also have a small say...


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These aren't the final printed glasses



Bean me!!

Bean bags seem to be the biggest delight these days. The comfort of sinking into one, with a book in hand, especially on a lazy afternoon lies unmatched. Not only that, they make for the most ideal gifts for friends and loved ones across occasions.

I had gifted one to my hub and then worked on a similar one for a client. The positive reactions are what really prompted me to make one for my lil sis who had been wanting one for the longest time. Ofcourse I had the freedom to choose the character and design since it was a prezzie and that made things easier :P 

I narrowed down on a Garfield beanie. Garfield with his 'witty one liners' and 'care a darn attitude' seemed to perfectly reflect my sister's take on life. Will let her feedback and reaction, do the rest of the talking :)

Oh and coming soon; a bean bag design paying a 'tribute to MJ', a 'my fav rock bands' beanie and a 'pumpkin' one too. 

Celebrations Galore...a gallery

People are constantly grappling with ways to make it special for their loved ones on the occasions that matter. The basic cakes and balloons are a thing of the past. It's all about customization and uniqueness. So while it's a set of shooter glasses for some with their favourite characters on it, it's making headlines on the front page of the daily for the others and of course Dash of Bling is there to bring it all together. So go on and savour the look.

Angry Bird shooter glasses

Customized newspaper done for a birthday with personal
messages on page 2

Cake done as a surprise for the inauguration of a boutique

Birthday cake done for a father who's always on the phone ;)

A newly married wife's cake for her husband on his birthday

What's been cooking lately

The season of celebrations has had me working on a few exciting cake orders along with a couple of other things. 

The Ravan cake was done for my dearest brother who was a part of the team that successfully completed and launched the film Ra.one. The cake was a small gesture to show the family's appreciation of his hard work and to appreciate the blockbuster opening of the film. 

The Karnataka shaped cake was more of a corporate order done by a team belonging to the Karnataka region celebrating their success. 

Both the themes were a delicious hit :) 

Stories in felt

There's a lot that can be said about you just by what you adorn. I guess that’s what makes us want to find just the right thing to walk around with, the thing that says, ‘this is me’. Ofcourse, that said, guess it's the most difficult part. To get something you love, in the colour you love, with the motifs you love almost seems like wishing for the stars, barring when you hit Dash of Bling ;)

The latest offerings are some fun stories woven in felt. The theme showcased being buntings.These bunting bag designs called Kimi wristlets make for perfect carry along to those lazy brunches, dinners or even those fancy get togethers. And if work’s on your mind, team these up and complete the look with the fun IPad covers and pouches.

Kimi wristlets 

Ipad cases

Personalized pouch for jewellery, make up, stationary 

What’s more, these can be made to order in your preference of colours and the designs too can be altered. All you need to do is share the story you want felted. So order yours before the collection flies away :)

The CAKE before the PLUNGE!

Bachelor parties have always been a rage. Lately with the girl's stepping in to celebrate their versions of it, guess the excitement's just gone up manifold. I was fortunate to be able to contribute to one such party through a custom made cake. 


The brief for the cake was fairly simple - 'it had to live up to the expectations of a bachelorette party cake by adding to the evening but that without getting excessively kinky'. Of all the ideas suggested, the girls liked the idea of a 'tent cake' which showcases four legs jutting out from the tent (naughty I say ;)). 


Though I had very limited time to turn this order around, guess the end product and the feedback was worth every bit of running around. Behold...

The final fling before the ring

Got Cake?

Cakes are the panacea for any do one can think of; birthdays, surprises, farewell parties or to just satiate any sinful indulgence. It's the one thing that is promptly introduced to us by our folks on our first birthday and from what I have seen in my first birthday pix, mine sure looked mouth watering (that's also cause it was chocolate, need I say more?)and thankfully not over stuffed with butter icing.

I remember attending all those birthday parties as a kid; the hero of our evening, the one we all waited for, was always the ‘Birthday Cake’. Often inspired from our favourite cartoon characters ‘Tom and Jerry’, ‘Donald Duck', these excessively creamy sponge cakes (which seem almost apologetically basic now) did the trick of fascinating us. All of this was mostly ordered from our favorite cake shop, Monginis in Bombay. I guess they were the only cake shop back then even flaunting a brand name and logo. Not sure though if they still exist or if they still manage to sell their rose inspired pink cakes... Would surely be interesting to find that out.

 But what the hell, I am not here trying to suggest we fit in Monginis into your surprise or gift package, I promise. What I plan to offer today is by now am guessing, quite evident – yep, they are drool worthy sinful cakes but made to match your craziest imagination. 

Handcuffed for life now - for a hen's party

Designer cakes are a rage these days and rightly so. These cakes have huge potential of making an event seem special by just their sheer presence. Needless to say, their potential of adding to an occasion, the missing spark can't be undermined. Hope these give you a glimpse of what I can offer...

Time to open the Bubbly - celebrating 25 years

Show me the money - what better wishes for the hub?

Clearly while mentioning those, I can’t dare to miss out on the delectable cupcakes which make for perfect sidekicks for most occasions. That too without compromising on their visual appeal.

 

And if any of the above is too fancy to handle, then you could dig into some fresh fruit cuffins. A cross between cupcakes and muffins, these delightful treats are available in exciting flavours of apple cinnamon, blueberry, strawberry, to name a few (these cupcakes are currently available Bombay only). 

Fresh Fruit, Apple Cinnamon Cuffin

Double Chocolate Cuffin 

Hoping I have left you drawing up your list of excuses to shout out for one of these :)