Saturday, 31 July 2021

CHNC challenge 553

Thank you so much for all of your wonderful festive designs shared last week.

We look forward to seeing all of your lovely festive crafting this week. There is still plenty of time to avoid panic when it gets towards the end of the year, although it will be August tomorrow ... doesn't seem possible.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 552:

Please note that my email to send to is craftyhazelnut@gmail.com


Number 37: Anita van Deur, with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Anita. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Cherry Green designs Frankie sunbathing unmounted rubber stamp

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 14 August (2 weeks)

Every CHNC challenge is 'anything goes as long as it's Christmas', which will, hopefully, encourage as many crafters as possible to join in with their festive creations. However, there will always be an optional theme, which this week is 'include a reindeer'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 553
anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: include a reindeer
Every week a prize is given to a randomly chosen winner - this is the prize I'm giving this week:


Crafter's Companion
Bebunni Bunches of flowers clear stamp

Here are the designs from myself and the rest of my wonderful team - I am so grateful to them for sharing their lovely designs:

Now it's over to you. You can use any materials, any techniques - it's anything goes as long as it's Christmas, with the optional theme of 'include a reindeer'.

We look forward to seeing what you come up with for this challenge - please add a link to your blog post (not your blog, but the actual post where your creation can be found) by 20:00 UK time Friday 6 August 2021. Please include a link to this blogpost within the post for your creation.

You can enter as many times as you wish and also link to any other challenges that allow you to do so, but new work only, please.

A new challenge will be set on Saturday 7 August 2021 at 09:00 UK time.

Please add your link to linky tools. If by any chance it disappears, please leave a comment with the link to your blog post and I will make sure it is added.

If you haven't done so already, please become a follower and grab my bright pink button to post on your sidebar and help continue to spread the word about this challenge blog - thank you.

Please also consider going to CHNC Facebook page and clicking 'like' if you haven't done so already and encourage your friends to do the same.


I also run a challenge blog called Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - anything goes as long as you use some patterned paper - with a randomly chosen prize winner every month. Please click on the link to find out more. If you have used patterned paper for your Christmas creation, please enter it there too. And please be aware that the Patterned Paper Challenge is not restricted to Christmas - it is for any occasions as long as some patterned paper has been used.

Thank you for your support
We look forward to seeing your entries

Saturday, 24 July 2021

CHNC challenge 552

Thank you so much for all of your wonderful festive designs shared last week.

We look forward to seeing all of your lovely festive crafting this week. There is still plenty of time to avoid panic when it gets towards the end of the year, although we are now getting towards the very end of July  ... doesn't seem possible.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 551:

Please note that my email to send to is craftyhazelnut@gmail.com


Number 60: Aimeslee Winans, with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Aimeslee. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Make & Create soft colours design pad.

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 7 August (2 weeks)

Every CHNC challenge is 'anything goes as long as it's Christmas', which will, hopefully, encourage as many crafters as possible to join in with their festive creations. However, there will always be an optional theme, which this week is 'use some twine or ribbon'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 552
anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: use some twine or ribbon

Every week a prize is given to a randomly chosen winner - this is the prize I'm giving this week:


Cherry Green designs
Frankie sunbathing
unmounted rubber stamp
includes 7 elements

Here are the designs from myself and the rest of my wonderful team - I am so grateful to them for sharing their lovely designs:

Now it's over to you. You can use any materials, any techniques - it's anything goes as long as it's Christmas, with the optional theme of 'use some twine or  ribbon'.

We look forward to seeing what you come up with for this challenge - please add a link to your blog post (not your blog, but the actual post where your creation can be found) by 20:00 UK time Friday 30 July 2021. Please include a link to this blogpost within the post for your creation.

You can enter as many times as you wish and also link to any other challenges that allow you to do so, but new work only, please.

A new challenge will be set on Saturday 31 July 2021 at 09:00 UK time.

Please add your link to linky tools. If by any chance it disappears, please leave a comment with the link to your blog post and I will make sure it is added.

If you haven't done so already, please become a follower and grab my bright pink button to post on your sidebar and help continue to spread the word about this challenge blog - thank you.

Please also consider going to CHNC Facebook page and clicking 'like' if you haven't done so already and encourage your friends to do the same.


I also run a challenge blog called Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - anything goes as long as you use some patterned paper - with a randomly chosen prize winner every month. Please click on the link to find out more. If you have used patterned paper for your Christmas creation, please enter it there too. And please be aware that the Patterned Paper Challenge is not restricted to Christmas - it is for any occasions as long as some patterned paper has been used.

Thank you for your support
We look forward to seeing your entries

Saturday, 17 July 2021

CHNC challenge 551

Thank you so much for all of your wonderful festive designs shared last week.

We look forward to seeing all of your lovely festive crafting this week. There is still plenty of time to avoid panic when it gets towards the end of the year, although we are now getting towards the end of July  ... doesn't seem possible.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 550:

Please note that my email to send to is craftyhazelnut@gmail.com


Number 13: ionabunny (Gail), with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Gail. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your cracking foiled collection.

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 31 July (2 weeks)

Every CHNC challenge is 'anything goes as long as it's Christmas', which will, hopefully, encourage as many crafters as possible to join in with their festive creations. However, there will always be an optional theme, which this week is 'use a die cut or punch'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 551
anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: use a die cut or punch

Every week a prize is given to a randomly chosen winner - this is the prize I'm giving this week:

Make & Create design pad
30 sheets with 3 x 10 designs

Here are the designs from myself and the rest of my wonderful team - I am so grateful to them for sharing their lovely designs:

Now it's over to you. You can use any materials, any techniques - it's anything goes as long as it's Christmas, with the optional theme of 'use a die cut or punch'.

We look forward to seeing what you come up with for this challenge - please add a link to your blog post (not your blog, but the actual post where your creation can be found) by 20:00 UK time Friday 23 July 2021. Please include a link to this blogpost within the post for your creation.

You can enter as many times as you wish and also link to any other challenges that allow you to do so, but new work only, please.

A new challenge will be set on Saturday 24 July 2021 at 09:00 UK time.

Please add your link to linky tools. If by any chance it disappears, please leave a comment with the link to your blog post and I will make sure it is added.

If you haven't done so already, please become a follower and grab my bright pink button to post on your sidebar and help continue to spread the word about this challenge blog - thank you.

Please also consider going to CHNC Facebook page and clicking 'like' if you haven't done so already and encourage your friends to do the same.


I also run a challenge blog called Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - anything goes as long as you use some patterned paper - with a randomly chosen prize winner every month. Please click on the link to find out more. If you have used patterned paper for your Christmas creation, please enter it there too. And please be aware that the Patterned Paper Challenge is not restricted to Christmas - it is for any occasions as long as some patterned paper has been used.

Thank you for your support
We look forward to seeing your entries

Saturday, 10 July 2021

CHNC challenge 550

Thank you so much for all of your wonderful festive designs shared last week.

We look forward to seeing all of your lovely festive crafting this week. There is still plenty of time to avoid panic when it gets towards the end of the year, although we are now getting  well into July ... doesn't seem possible.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 549:

Please note that my email to send to is craftyhazelnut@gmail.com

Number 8: Lorraine B, with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Lorraine. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your it's a beautiful day paper pad.

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 24 July (2 weeks)

Every CHNC challenge is 'anything goes as long as it's Christmas', which will, hopefully, encourage as many crafters as possible to join in with their festive creations. However, there will always be an optional theme, which this week is 'use some red'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 550
anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: use some red

Every week a prize is given to a randomly chosen winner - this is the prize I'm giving this week:


Cracking foiled collection
contents include: 4 x A4 foiled and die cut topper sheets
plus 10 designer papers with topper and borders

Here are the designs from myself and the rest of my wonderful team - I am so grateful to them for sharing their lovely designs:

Unfortunately, Cass is very unwell and won't be here for the month of July.
 We send our love and gentle hugs.











 
Now it's over to you. You can use any materials, any techniques - it's anything goes as long as it's Christmas, with the optional theme of 'use some red'.

We look forward to seeing what you come up with for this challenge - please add a link to your blog post (not your blog, but the actual post where your creation can be found) by 20:00 UK time Friday 16 July 2021. Please include a link to this blogpost within the post for your creation.

You can enter as many times as you wish and also link to any other challenges that allow you to do so, but new work only, please.

A new challenge will be set on Saturday 17 July 2021 at 09:00 UK time.

Please add your link to linky tools. If by any chance it disappears, please leave a comment with the link to your blog post and I will make sure it is added.

If you haven't done so already, please become a follower and grab my bright pink button to post on your sidebar and help continue to spread the word about this challenge blog - thank you.

Please also consider going to CHNC Facebook page and clicking 'like' if you haven't done so already and encourage your friends to do the same.


I also run a challenge blog called Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - anything goes as long as you use some patterned paper - with a randomly chosen prize winner every month. Please click on the link to find out more. If you have used patterned paper for your Christmas creation, please enter it there too. And please be aware that the Patterned Paper Challenge is not restricted to Christmas - it is for any occasions as long as some patterned paper has been used.

Thank you for your support
We look forward to seeing your entries