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Hello! Wow, can you believe Christmas is just around the corner!! Hope your December is going well :)

Today we have beautiful inspiration from Geraldine, for December's challenge

Do pop over to her blog to check out the Christmas cards she made.

If you are crafting this weekend, why not head over and enter the challenge.

Our challenges are open to ANYTHING crafty or arty - cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, crochet, knitting, sewing, cake decorating, painting, drawing, candle making, jewellery making, whatever makes you craft or be creative we would like to see it!

Our challenge is live open until midnight New Years Eve, December 31st.

If you are doing any crafting, why not give the challenge a go?

Hope you are keeping warm and enjoying your December!

Happy Crafting :)

Eithne and Michelle

Mí na Nollaig (December's) Challenge - Favourite Christmas Colours

Woohoo! It is December. Can't believe it is only a few weeks until Christmas. Have you been crafting much for Christmas lately? We are having very cold weather with freezing fog here, so the perfect excuse to sit in and craft!! This month the theme of the challenge is your 'Favourite Christmas Colours'.

Before we see the DT's beautiful creations, Thank you so much for all the beautiful entries for November. It was so hard to choose a top 3, but our DT chose-
Tied 1st Macarena #55 and Papersniffer #16
2nd Stamping with Meighan #36
3rd Lalky Girl #47

Please take the badge and display it proudly on your sidebar. Well done to our top 3 and to everyone who took part.

For December (Mí na Nollaig) challenge, the theme is:

Your "Favourite Christmas Colours" (You can interpret this whichever way you like!)

Our challenges are open to ANYTHING crafty or arty - cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, crochet, knitting, sewing, cake decorating, painting, drawing, candle making, jewellery making, whatever makes you craft or be creative we would like to see it!

Here is what some of our talented Design Team members have to show you:

Henryka

Geraldine

Joanna 

Sylvie

Sylwia

Yvonne

Our challenges are open to ANYTHING crafty or arty - cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, crochet, knitting, sewing, cake decorating, painting, drawing, candle making, jewellery making, whatever makes you craft or be creative we would like to see it!

Our challenge is live open until midnight New Years Eve, Wednesday December 31st.

December's theme is:

Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

We will be back with mid-month inspirations, but we would all like to wish you and your family a very happy, peaceful and crafty Christmas and New Year :)

Nollaig Shona Duit :)

Happy Crafting,

Michelle and Eithne :)

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Mid month inspiration :)

Hello, hope your Friday is going well. Wow, can you believe it is nearly the end of November?! That means Christmas is around the corner, woohoo :)

This week we have a beautiful birthday card from Katya -

If you are crafting this weekend, why not head over and enter the challenge.

Our challenges are open to ANYTHING crafty or arty - cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, crochet, knitting, sewing, cake decorating, painting, drawing, candle making, jewellery making, whatever makes you craft or be creative we would like to see it!

Our challenge is live open until midnight Sunday November 30th.

November's theme is:

Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Happy Crafting,

Michelle and Eithne :)

Mid month Inspiration

Good morning! Hope you are having a wonderful Friday :) We are having torrential rain here in Ireland this week, but hopefully it changes for the weekend ;)

This weeks mid month inspiration is from Sylwia, and today also happens to be her birthday!

A big Happy Birthday from all of us at Craft for the Craic.

Here is Sylwia's beautiful project that she created for her Birthday! :)

Isn't it beautiful? Why not head over and wish her a happy birthday! :)

Geraldine made a beautiful glittery card

If you are crafting this weekend, why not head over and enter the challenge.

Our challenges are open to ANYTHING crafty or arty - cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, crochet, knitting, sewing, cake decorating, painting, drawing, candle making, jewellery making, whatever makes you craft or be creative we would like to see it!

Our challenge is live open until midnight Sunday November 30th.

November's theme is:

Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Happy Crafting,

Michelle and Eithne :)

November's Challenge #10 - Birthday

Hello! Hope you all 'survived' Halloween and got lots of crafting done. Thank you so much to everyone who entered Octobers challenge. We had a great number of entrants and loved all the beautiful projects.

As usual, we found it very difficult to choose a top 3. Our wonderful DT choose

1st #72 Lalkygirl

2nd # 67. Deconatka: Album dla Leona 

3rd# 49. Kalpana 

Please take the badge and display it proudly on your sidebar. Well done to our top 3 and to everyone who took part.

For November (Mí na Samhain) challenge, the theme is:

"Birthday" (You can interpret this whichever way you like!)

Our challenges are open to ANYTHING crafty or arty - cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, crochet, knitting, sewing, cake decorating, painting, drawing, candle making, jewellery making, whatever makes you craft or be creative we would like to see it!

Here is what some of our talented Design Team members have to show you:

has fallen in love with Saturated Canary Stamps, her card is Ava with Birthday Balloon

Henryka 

has fallen in love with Saturated Canary Stamps, her card is Ava with Birthday Balloon

Yvonne made a beautiful card, look at that magnificent dress! Check out her blog for more details.

Joanna made this beautifully decorated envelope, ideal for a gift inside!

Sylvie made this beautiful mini canvas for an 18th Birthday.

Our challenges are open to ANYTHING crafty or arty - cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, crochet, knitting, sewing, cake decorating, painting, drawing, candle making, jewellery making, whatever makes you craft or be creative we would like to see it!

Our challenge is live open until midnight Sunday November 30th.

November's theme is:

Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Happy Crafting,

Michelle and Eithne :)

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Giveaway Winner Announced!

Hello and hope your Thursday is going well :) Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments, new followers and entries for our giveaway last month.

Ania over at Mixed Media Place has very kindly sponsored the beautifully, inspiring kit "Early Fall". 

The winner, as picked by Random.org is

32 - Lidya

Well done Lidya! You have one week to claim your prize. Please email me at the address at the side. Enjoy your wonderful kit.

Thanks to everyone for taking part and don't forget to drop back tomorrow for Novembers challenge.

Happy Crafting,

Michelle and Eithne :)

A Giveaway sponsored by Mixed Media Place

Hello :) Happy Wednesday to you. Today marks the beginning of 'Deireadh Fomhair' (Irish for October), and November in Irish is Samhain, which is also the name for 'Hallowe'en' in Irish. It is believed that the old Irish ritual Samhain (October 31st) is where celebrating Hallowe'en originated. This is the one night that the spirits had easier access to this world, hence why all the scary customs and rituals (for example "Trick or Treat") began, as all the spirits were crossing between the afterlife and this life and able to trick and scare people!

Thank you to everyone who took part in our September challenge. On Friday our October/Deireadh Fomhair challenge will be revealed along with the top 3. But for October, Hallowe'en month, we have a wonderful 'TREAT'. It's a giveaway! Woohoo!!

Ania over at Mixed Media Place has very kindly sponsored the beautifully, inspiring kit "Early Fall". This kit is sold out, so it is the last chance to acquire it!

Along with the kit, you will also receive a step-by-step pdf tutorial. The kit is to the value of €25. What an amazing prize. 

Now for some close - ups:

Make sure to check out Mixed Media Place, it is a fantastic shop for all your mixed media requirements, stocking fantastic products designed by Finnabair herself.

To be in with a chance for the giveaway you have to

1) Be a follower of our blog

2) Display this badge on your sidebar with a link back to this post. If you do not have a blog, please share this post on your Facebook account, and Tag Craft for the Craic.

3) Add your name to the Link Up below

This -GIVEAWAY- is open to International Followers :)

You have until midnight, 31st October (Hallowe'en) to enter and the winner will be announced a few days later. Winners will have one week to claim prize, otherwise another winner will be chosen. Good luck!

Don't forget to come back on Friday to see the new reveal for October :)

Last week of challenge and GIVEAWAY!

Hello! Hope your enjoying the second half of October :) In Ireland, this weekend is our long weekend. Thank God for long weekends ;) 

For October's (Deireadh Fomhair) challenge, the theme is:

"Something suitable for a child or has a childish theme"

Our challenges are open to ANYTHING crafty or arty - cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, crochet, knitting, sewing, cake decorating, painting, drawing, candle making, jewellery making, whatever makes you craft or be creative we would like to see it!

For some inspiration this Friday, check out what Katya and Eithne have designed:

Katya  created a beautiful card.

Eithne

Our challenge is open until midnight Friday October 31st.

Don't forget to enter our giveaway! Mixed Media Place have very kindly sponsored - "Early Fall" kit. Look at that fabulous kit. You can enter here to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize.

Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Happy Crafting,

Michelle and Eithne :)

Friday's Inspiration :)

Hello! Wow! I can't believe we are half way through October! In my house October is birthday season, but at this stage we only have one more birthday to get through!!

For this months (Deireadh Fomhair) challenge, the theme is:

"Something suitable for a child or has a childish theme"

Our challenges are open to ANYTHING crafty or arty - cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, crochet, knitting, sewing, cake decorating, painting, drawing, candle making, jewellery making, whatever makes you craft or be creative we would like to see it!

For some inspiration this Friday, check out what our talented DT have designed:

Pixie created this beautiful card! Check out her blog for more details

Geraldine created this fabulous Christmas card, how cute is that stamp?!

Our challenge is live until midnight Friday October 31st.

Don't forget to enter our giveaway! Mixed Media Place have very kindly sponsored - "Early Fall" kit. Look at that fabulous kit. You can enter here to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize.

Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Happy Crafting,

Michelle and Eithne :)