Saturday 26 December 2020

CHNC challenge 522

 Wishing you a very Happy New Year

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 ... you might still  have made quite a few Christmas designs recently and haven't had time to blog them, so this is an opportunity ... or perhaps you have made a New Year card and can share that.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 521:


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


Number 92: Gail: with this lovely tag:


Congratulations, Gail. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I post your embossing folders by  Leonie Pujol. 

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 9 January (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 'any Christmas or New Year card'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 522:
anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: any Christmas or New Year card

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

Set of acrylic stamps

I'm sorry to say that Catherine and Myrna won't be staying on with the team in the new year. I want to thank them both for the wonderful part they have played in sharing their designs week by week ... you will both by missed,

Here are the designs from myself and the rest of my wonderful team for this week - 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 'any Christmas or New Year card'.

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 January 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 2 January 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 19 December 2020

CHNC challenge 521

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas

Thank you so much for all of your wonderful festive designs shared last week - you certainly are rocking those festive entries - 148 lovely Christmas designs.

We look forward to seeing all your lovely festive crafting this week. As it will be Christmas Day while this challenge is on I hope you have finished making your Christmas cards, decorations etc ... but you might still be making last minute ... or perhaps you have made quite a few things recently and haven't had time to blog them, so this is an opportunity.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 520:


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


Number 8: Liz Cavill: with this lovely card:



Congratulations, Liz. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I post your Tick Tock acrylic stamps.

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 2 January (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 the word Christmas'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 521:
anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: use the word Christmas

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

Embossing folders by Leonie Pujol
Dream Big  and Patterns Rule

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 the word 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 25 December 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 26 December 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 12 December 2020

CHNC challenge 520

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. As we are now getting so near to Christmas, perhaps you have finished making your Christmas cards, decorations etc ... but you might still be making ... or perhaps you have made quite a few things recently and haven't had time to blog them, so this is an opportunity.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 519:


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


Number 24L Cebelica: with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Cebelica. Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I post your Kanban clear acrylic stamps.

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 26 December (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 the word Merry'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 520:
anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: use the word Merry

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

Tick Tock by Ali Edwards
Technique Tuesday
Acrylic 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:



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 the word Merry'.

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 18 December 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 19 December 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 5 December 2020

CHNC challenge 519

Thank you so much for all of your wonderful festive designs shared last week - wow 192 lovely designs - you certainly are rocking those festive entries.

We look forward to seeing all your lovely festive crafting this week. As we are now into December and getting near to Christmas, perhaps you have finished making your Christmas cards, decorations etc ... but you might still be making ... or perhaps you have made quite a few things recently and haven't had time to blog them, so this is an opportunity.

Before I tell you about this week's challenge, I need to let you know the winner of challenge 518:


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


Number 2: Crafty: with this lovely card:


Congratulations, Crafty (Mary). Please email me at craftyhazelnut@gmail.com with your full name and address so I post your Leonie Pujol embossing folders.

Please note that winner needs to claim the prize by 19 December (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 'quick and easy'. I want to stress that this is purely optional.

Challenge 519:
anything goes as long as it's Christmas
optional theme: quick and easy

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

Kanban clear acrylic 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:







Lisbeth






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 'quick and easy'.

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 11 December 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 12 December 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