Saturday 30 March 2019

CHNC challenge 431


Thank you for all lovely entries for last week's challenge, so many lovely entries.

We're looking forward to seeing your festive designs this week.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 430:

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



Number 32: Sandy J, with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Sandy. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Leonie Pujol Bubble Explosion embossing folder..

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 13 April (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 star or two or more'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 431:

anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: include a star or two or more

Every week a prize is given to a randomly chosen winner - this is the prize for this week:


Make & Create
Clear stamps

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

Fiona
Fiona is unwell - we wish her better soon


Helen
Helen is unwell - we wish her better soon


Suze

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 'include a star or two or more'.

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 5 April 2019. 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 6 April 2019 at 09:00 UK time.

Please add your link to inlinkz. 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.

Thank you for your patience regarding the linky ... it is now back and working OK.

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 (if you haven't followed the optional theme this week, of course), 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 23 March 2019

CHNC challenge 430


Thank you for all lovely entries for last week's challenge, once again lots of lovely entries.

We're looking forward to seeing your festive designs this week.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 429:

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



Number 13: Rosina, with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Rosina. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Authentique 6 x 6 bundle collection.

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 6 April (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 'inspired by a Christmas song or carol'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 430:

anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: inspired by a Christmas song or carol

Every week a prize is given to a randomly chosen winner - this is the prize for this week:


Leonie Pujol Embossing Folder
Bubble Explosion
5" x 7"

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

Cass

Catherine

Claudia
Inspired by All I Want For Christmas - Mariah Carey


Inspired by O little town of Bethlehem

Inspired by Last Christmas time from Wham!

Margaret
Inspired by Hark the Herald Angels sing

Myrna
Inspired by Jingle Bells

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 'inspired by a Christmas song or carol'.

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 29 March 2019. 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 30 March 2019 at 09:00 UK time.

Please add your link to inlinkz. 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 (if you haven't followed the optional theme this week, of course), 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 16 March 2019

CHNC challenge 429


I'm away from home and struggling with wifi and my little laptop. When I get back home (tomorrow, Saturday), I'll add the prize.

Thank you for all lovely entries for last week's challenge, once again lots of lovely entries.

We're looking forward to seeing your festive designs this week.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 428:

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

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Sorry this isn't showing as usual,  but it's the best I could do with the little laptop

Number 28:Angelique, with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Angelique. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Fairyopolis clear stamps spring and summer collections.

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 29 March (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 'no patterned paper'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 429:

anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: no patterned paper

Every week a prize is given to a randomly chosen winner - this is the prize for this week:


Authentique 6 x 6 bundle collection: splendid
36 pieces
3 of each of 12 different papers

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 'no patterned paper'.

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 22 March 2019. 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 23 March 2019 at 09:00 UK time.

Please add your link to inlinkz. 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 (if you haven't followed the optional theme this week, of course), 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 9 March 2019

CHNC challenge 428


Thank you for all lovely entries for last week's challenge, once again lots of lovely entries.

We're looking forward to seeing your festive designs this week.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 427:

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



Number 28: Jean, with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Jean. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Darice embossing folders.

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 22 March (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 'Santa Claus/Father Christmas'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 428:

anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: Santa Claus/Father Christmas

Every week a prize is given to a randomly chosen winner - this is the prize for this week, kindly donated by Myrna, a member of my DT:


Fairyopolis Clear Stamps
Spring collection and Summer collection

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 'Santa Claus/Father Christmas'.

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 15 March 2019. 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 16 March 2019 at 09:00 UK time.

Please add your link to inlinkz. 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 (if you haven't followed the optional theme this week, of course), 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