What a super lot of entries for last week's challenge - you really rocked it! Great to see some new folk joining in and some returning, perhaps realising that Christmas isn't really that far off if you have a lot of cards to make.
Please note that I publish the prize winners here and on our facebook page, but don't notify winners individually - it is up to you all to check to see if you have won and email me as requested. There are one or two unclaimed prizes, so it's worth having a look back to see if you were a winner.
Please note that my email to send to now is craftyhazelnut@gmail.com - this is because we have moved and I will soon no longer be able to use my previous email addy because there is no Virgin cable here and so the email addy will not be able to be used.
My apologies to those who are awaiting replies for winning the previous week's challenge - I will make the necessary arrangements and get in touch as soon as possible now that I have permanent broadband (BT infinity TV, phone and broadband installed today).
Before I get on to today's challenge, I need to let you know the winners of challenge 248. There were four opportunities to win a prize:
The first winner:
Number 33: Suze, who shared this lovely card:
Congratulations, Suze. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com so I can arrange for you to receive your $21 of digital images from Bugaboo Stamps.
The second winner:
Congratulations, Lisa. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com so I can arrange for you to receive your three digital stamps from Crafts 4 eternity.
The third winner:
Number 38: shellshearer, who shared this lovely card:
The fourth winner:
Number 14: DebB, who shared these lovely card:
Congratulations, Deb. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com so I can arrange for you to receive your three digital images from That Craft Place Ltd.
Now on to:
Challenge 249
For today's challenge I'd like you to depict 'all wrapped up' on your Christmas designs - perhaps presents all wrapped up ready for Christmas, boxes or bags ... or perhaps people or snowmen wrapped up to keep warm ... or you might have other ideas
Once again this week there are four opportunities to win a prize - as usual, winners will be chosen randomly.
The first sponsor is Craftybren's Embroidered Embellishments:
'Hi my name is Bren, I have been crafting since the year dot. I like to have a few different things on the go at once, knitting, sewing, paper crafting etc, just so I can swap and change around a bit.
I made a few cards with my machine embroidery on, and was asked if I made embroidery to sell, that is how Craftybrens was born. Hope you like what you see.'
I made a few cards with my machine embroidery on, and was asked if I made embroidery to sell, that is how Craftybrens was born. Hope you like what you see.'
The randomly chosen winner will receive £10 of goods from Craftybren's Embroidered Embellishments - please note that if the winner lives outside the UK he/she will be expected to pay for the P & P.
The second sponsor is new to CHNC: StitchyBear's DIgi Outlet:
'StitchyBear’s Digi Outlet is proud to have been in business, serving our customers since April 1st 2010. With such a great store Stitchy was no Fool!
We currently have a very talented group of 20 Creators and can offer a vast array of digital images, papers and sets in many different styles.
We really have a one stop shop for an amazing collection of creative digital products with prices to suit every budget.'
StitchyBear's DIgi Outlet are offering any images or digi papers of the winner’s choice up to a value of $10.
She began to express herself creatively through movement at a very young age.
For many years she studied dance, being drawn to forms that allowed creative self expression, all the while feeling this constant urge to create with her hands. The canvas is now her dance floor where color, beauty and drama are expressed through her every pencil sketch and brush stroke. Her subjects vary from fairies, fantasy, mermaids, vampires, dragons, wildlife, abstract and more. She is one who is inspired in a single moment. Her dreams, moods and the the unfolding beauty of the world around her is what charts her dance for the day. She is most alive when sketching and painting, creating timeless pieces that reflect her heart and soul. Drawing breathes life into her soul- it enables her to reach out and touch lives. This gives her a place in the world one character and painting at a time.
Heather's artist portfolio has expanded to include such clients as Pepsi, Outback Steakhouse, Nabisco, Zephryhils and can now be found at Laguna Art, Third Stone Art Gallery and Sausalito Art Galleries, along with commercial and private collections across
the globe.
Her latest foray is to immortalize her popular drawn characters Eleanor and Pickles in a children's book of their own.
The prize for the randomly chosen winner will be 3 digis of choice from the Lacy Sunshine Shoppe.