Not long to go now
till challenge 1 - please come back tomorrow, 1 January 2011, at 9:00 am UK time for details.
A new Christmas challenge every Saturday
Friday, 31 December 2010
Not long to go now ...
till challenge 1 - please come back tomorrow, 1 January 2011, at 9:00 am UK time for details.
Friday, 24 December 2010
Second candy draw
Thank you to everyone who joined in the candy draw and for becoming followers and helping to spread the word about my new challenge blog.
Once again, I used random.org to randomly determine the winner:
Please contact me at: hazelharris@ntlworld.com with your details so that I can post the papers to you.
Don't forget that challenge 1 will be going live on Saturday 1 January 2011 at 09:00 UK time - I hope to see you all then - so please don't pack away your Christmas stash!
Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas.
See you on New Year's Day!
See you on New Year's Day!
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge another blog candy
This post will stay on top until midnight UK time 23 December
Please scroll down to see other news - including an award I've been given
Please scroll down to see other news - including an award I've been given
There has been an amazing response since the launch of this blog - there are now 156 followers and 101 crafters joined in the previous blog candy draw. Unfortunately, there could only be one winner, but, to thank everyone for their support, I'm offering another give-away - this time it's 18 6" x 6" papers from the Webster Pages collection combo pack: Waiting for Santa & Sweet Season - one of each design:
These are double sided papers, so here they are on the reverse side:
Anyone can take part - I'm willing to post to anywhere in the world. The draw for the winner of the papers (randomly chosen using random.org) will take place at midnight UK time on 23 December, - and, of course, the winner will have some lovely papers to play along with the challenges in the new year.So, to be in with a chance of winning these lovely 18 papers, please continue to help promote my new blog further and spread the word. If you haven't already done so, please become a follower and create a blog post about this second chance blog candy and, if possible, also put my pink button in your sidebar, telling people that the challenges will begin on 1 January 2011.
When you've become a follower and created a blogpost and/or put my blinkie in your sidebar, please leave a link to your blogpost.
If you took part in the last candy draw, you need to create a new link for this one.
Once again, thanks for your support - and I look forward to the new year.
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
The stylish blogger award
Iris has given me 'the stylish blogger' award - these are the rules:
1. Thanks and link to the wonderful blogger who gave you this award! Thanks Iris!
2. Share 8 things about you!
3. Give the award to 8 fellow bloggers that you have just discovered!
4. Contact them and tell them about their award!
So, the 8 things about me:
1. I've been making cards now for about ten years, but have always been involved in other crafting since childhood.
2. I love making Christmas cards, as well as other kinds.
3. I started making this year's Christmas cards immediately after last Christmas.
4. I intend to make Christmas cards all year round in 2011.
5. I've set up this challenge blog as an incentive to myself and to others to get ahead with making Christmas cards throughout the year.
6. I love using lots of different techniques in cardmaking.
7. I particularly love papers and rubber stamps.
8. I'm apprehensive as to whether this challenge blog will be a success or not ... it depends on your support!
I now need to give this award to 8 fellow bloggers I've discovered (very difficult to choose just 8 because I know so many stylish bloggers):
1. Tracey - lalkygirl - Tracey won my first candy give away on here
2. Donna - Bearly mine challenges - I found a link to Donna's new challenge blog via lalkygirl -challenges start in the New Year - Donna has lots of delicious papers, including many freebies (I'm looking forward to joining in her challenges)
3. Sparkle of Sparkle Smith Creations - Sparkle has her own Christmas Card challenge blog - I love taking part in this when I can
4. Susie of Sassy Designs, who has her own Die cut dream Christmas Club - another Christmas challenge blog that I take part in when I can
5. Net of Caique Momma who is a longstanding crafting friend - her blog is always worth a visit to see her fab crafting, not to mention her 'babies' and so is Totally Gorjuss that she runs - I take part there when I can
6. Maddy of Mad Imaginations - another longstanding crafting friend who makes amazing creations
7. Ann who has her own challenge blog: Crafty Ann's Challenge blog - I'm a regular visitor there
8. Hels who runs her own Sunday Stamper challenge blog - amazing creations - click here for the latest challenge
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Not much time left
There's not much time left to join in the candy draw - you can see details here. It closes at midnight UK time 23 Dec - just a couple of days' time.
You've got to be in it to win it!
You've got to be in it to win it!
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Christmas candy winner
Before I announce the winner of my Christmas blog candy, I want to thank everyone who has joined as a follower and also for linking this blog to your own blogs. The response has been amazing - thank you so much.
I used random.org to draw a winner:
Please contact me at: hazelharris@ntlworld.com with your details so that I can post the papers to you. I apologise that they might not be posted for a day or two because we are snowed in at the moment and, because of back problems, I won't be venturing out yet while conditions are bad.
Please make sure you visit again soon because I'm going to be offering a bit more candy as a thank you for the great response so far. So keep a watch out for another post with a new Linky tool to enter the draw, which again will be chosen randomly.
And, of course, I look forward to seeing entries for challenge 1 which will commence on Saturday 1 January 2011.
I used random.org to draw a winner:
Please contact me at: hazelharris@ntlworld.com with your details so that I can post the papers to you. I apologise that they might not be posted for a day or two because we are snowed in at the moment and, because of back problems, I won't be venturing out yet while conditions are bad.
Please make sure you visit again soon because I'm going to be offering a bit more candy as a thank you for the great response so far. So keep a watch out for another post with a new Linky tool to enter the draw, which again will be chosen randomly.
And, of course, I look forward to seeing entries for challenge 1 which will commence on Saturday 1 January 2011.
Monday, 29 November 2010
Just over 24 hours to go
You have until tomorrow night (Tuesday 30 November) at midnight UK time to join in with a chance to win some lovely MME papers - you can read all about it here.
You've got to be in it to win it!
You've got to be in it to win it!
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Only two more days ...
Only two more days left to take part in my blog candy - details are here - Linky will close at midnight on Tuesday 30 November. You've got to be in it to win it.
Thank you to all those who have become followers and put a link to my new Christmas challenge blog and the give away.
As we'll soon be into December, it won't be look before the challenges begin on New Year's Day ... although, of course, we have all the enjoyment of Christmas before that.
Thank you to all those who have become followers and put a link to my new Christmas challenge blog and the give away.
As we'll soon be into December, it won't be look before the challenges begin on New Year's Day ... although, of course, we have all the enjoyment of Christmas before that.
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Blog candy reminder
Just a reminder that my blog candy - read all about it here - is open until midnight UK time on 30 November - next Tuesday evening.
You've got to be in it to win it!
You've got to be in it to win it!
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog candy
To launch my new Christmas Challenge blog (more information in the post below), I'm giving away some lovely Christmas papers.
I've just received My Mind's Eye signature Christmas glitter book papers by Jen Wilson and I thought I would share some with the winner of this blog candy.
So the winner will receive one of each of the 12" x 12" 18 designs - that's 18 luscious papers.
Anyone can take part - I'm willing to post to anywhere in the world. The draw for the winner of the papers (randomly chosen) will take place at midnight UK time on 30 November, which will allow time to send them ahead of the Christmas mail - and, of course, the winner will have some lovely papers to play along with the challenges in the new year.
All I ask is that you spread the word of my new blog and the papers I'm giving away to the winner, by becoming a follower and create a blog post and, if possible, also put my pink button in your sidebar, telling people that the challenges will begin on 1 January 2011.
When you've become a follower and created a blogpost and/or put my blinkie in your sidebar, please leave a link to your blogpost.
I've just received My Mind's Eye signature Christmas glitter book papers by Jen Wilson and I thought I would share some with the winner of this blog candy.
So the winner will receive one of each of the 12" x 12" 18 designs - that's 18 luscious papers.
Anyone can take part - I'm willing to post to anywhere in the world. The draw for the winner of the papers (randomly chosen) will take place at midnight UK time on 30 November, which will allow time to send them ahead of the Christmas mail - and, of course, the winner will have some lovely papers to play along with the challenges in the new year.
All I ask is that you spread the word of my new blog and the papers I'm giving away to the winner, by becoming a follower and create a blog post and, if possible, also put my pink button in your sidebar, telling people that the challenges will begin on 1 January 2011.
When you've become a follower and created a blogpost and/or put my blinkie in your sidebar, please leave a link to your blogpost.
Saturday, 30 October 2010
Watch this space!
I'm posting my first message on this blog with great excitement, but mixed with a bit of trepidation.
In a few days' time I'll be posting details about my new Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog - challenges will start on 1 January 2011 - there will be a new challenge every Saturday - but, meanwhile, there will be an opportunity to join as a follower. There will also be some Christmas blog candy available.
I've been making Christmas cards since the beginning of this year and would encourage you to try doing the same. There are a few Christmas challenge blogs already - and I try to support them by entering as many of their challenges as I can - but I thought 'why not have a go at launching my own Christmas challenge blog?'
Please sign up as a follower if you are interested and come back in a day or two for more details of the Christmas blog candy.
Please feel free to copy my challenge blog button and post on your sidebar.
In a few days' time I'll be posting details about my new Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog - challenges will start on 1 January 2011 - there will be a new challenge every Saturday - but, meanwhile, there will be an opportunity to join as a follower. There will also be some Christmas blog candy available.
I've been making Christmas cards since the beginning of this year and would encourage you to try doing the same. There are a few Christmas challenge blogs already - and I try to support them by entering as many of their challenges as I can - but I thought 'why not have a go at launching my own Christmas challenge blog?'
Please sign up as a follower if you are interested and come back in a day or two for more details of the Christmas blog candy.
Please feel free to copy my challenge blog button and post on your sidebar.