Saturday 25 April 2020

CHNC challenge 487


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


We look forward to seeing all your lovely festive crafting this week - now that we will be into May by the end of this challenge it's a good time to get ahead ahead with those Christmas designs.


Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 486:



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



Number 12: Lia, with this lovely card:



Congratulations, Lia. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Leonie Pujol mask and stencil sets.


Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 9 May (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 'for a child'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 487:

anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: for a child

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


Stamp set by Studio Calico

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


Fiona is taking a break following a bereavement. We send our condolences and love to her.




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 'for a child'.

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 1 May 2020. 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 2 May 2020 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 18 April 2020

CHNC challenge 486


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

We look forward to seeing all your lovely festive crafting this week - now that we are well into April it's a good time to start thinking about getting ahead, if you haven't already done so.


Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 485:



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



Number 16: Shona Hamill, with this lovely card:



Congratulations, Shona. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Love to craft Cosy Christmas paper pad.


Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 2 May (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 house or other building'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 486:

anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: include a house or other building

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

Leonie Pujol
Joy Mask and stencil set
and

Leonie Pujol
Adore Mask and stencil set

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

Fiona is taking a break following a bereavement. We send our condolences and love to her.




Susan
(upcycled commercial card)

Suze
(part of a house)


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 house or other building'.

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 24 April 2020. 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 25 April 2020 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 11 April 2020

CHNC challenge 485


Wishing everyone a Happy Easter - although not the usual celebrations. Stay safe and well ... and keep crafting!


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


We look forward to seeing all your lovely festive crafting this week - now that we are into April it's a good time to start thinking about getting ahead, if you haven't already done so.


Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 484:



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



Number 1: Majda, with this lovely card:



Congratulations, Majda. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Love to craft Christmas Moments paper pad.


Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 25 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 'snowman or woman or family'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 485:

anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: snowman or woman or family

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





Love to craft
Cosy Christmas
6" x 6" paper pad
8 designs 30 sheets


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





Fiona is taking a break following a bereavement. We send our condolences and love to her.



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 'snowman or woman or family'.

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 17 April 2020. 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 18 April 2020 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 4 April 2020

CHNC challenge 484


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


We look forward to seeing all your lovely festive crafting this week - now that we are into April it's a good time to start thinking about getting ahead, if you haven't already done so.


Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 483:



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



Number 11: Marjut, with this lovely card:



Congratulations, Marjut. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I can post your Love to craft Cosy Christmas  paper pad.


Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 18 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 'something funny'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 484:

anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: something funny

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


Love to craft
Christmas Moments
6" x 6" paper pad
8 designs 24 sheets



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 'something funny'.

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 10 April 2020. 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 11 April 2020 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