September Challenge

Hello!
Hope where you are today, you are safe, healthy and enjoying this September morning. The evenings in Ireland, are slowly getting darker earlier and the autumnal feel is seeping in.

Thank you so much to our four crafters, for their lovely entries for August's challenge - "Project must include a triangle shape"
We received four beautiful entries, thank you to Red Obsession, CG, Marie Flayer and Vickie Odell. Thank you all so much for the beautiful entries, and this month we are having a top 4.

Please take the badge at the side, and display it proudly!

This month's challenge is "Autumnal Coloured project"

Please note some blogs we are unable to comment on, as we don't have a subscription/membership.

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!

Leslie made an amazing double gate folded card. Check out her blog post for more details on this.

This is Leslie's last challenge to take part with us as a GDT. She has been on our Guest Design Team  for a year, and has given such fabulous projects, dedication, and true joy to work along side. We will miss her dearly, but wishing you Leslie all the best in your future. Thank you for everything  💗💗

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 open until midnight Saturday 30th September 2017. Hope you have a wonderful Sunday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

We will be back with more mid month inspirations, until then hope you have a great day!

Eithne and Michelle

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Tutorial by Yvonne

Hello and happy Friday to you!

Today Yvonne has a lovely tutorial of paper weaving. Check out her blog for the details.

This month's challenge at Craft for the Craic is "Must include a Triangle Shape"

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 open until midnight Saturday 2nd September 2017. Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!


Best wishes,
Happy crafting,
Eithne and Michelle

August Challenge

Hello!
Hope you're enjoying your morning wherever you are! My, how the summer months are flying by so quickly.

Thank you so much for all the lovely entries for July's challenge - "Project must have handmade flowers, not a card"
We received some beautiful entries and we choose a top 3.
1st - #1  Liesbeth

2nd - #5 Katrina Bulton

3rd -  #3 Susanne

Please take the badge at the side, and display it proudly!

This month's challenge is "Must include a Triangle Shape"

Please note some blogs we are unable to comment on, as we don't have a subscription/membership.

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!

Leslie made a girly friendship card, with a triangle layer.

Geraldine made a beautiful triangular gift box.

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 open until midnight Saturday 2nd September 2017. Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Have a great Friday!

Eithne and Michelle

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Mid Month Inspiration :)

Hello and good morning :)

Hope your July is going well. Today we have beautiful inspiration from Geraldine for our July theme - "Project must have Handmade Flowers (not a card)".

Check out Geraldine's blog for more details on this beautiful tag.

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!

July's challenge is open until midnight Monday 31st July 2017. Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Have a great Wednesday!

Eithne and Michelle

July Challenge

Hello and Happy July to you! Hope your June was filled with wonderful summer times. In Ireland all schools are on holidays, which is joyous. In usual fashion, we had a heat wave the last few weeks of school, and now that the holidays are here, the weather is a little, how would I put it, wetter!! 

Thank you so much for all the lovely entries for June's challenge - "Fathers Day - Something masculine, not a card"
We received some beautiful entries and we choose a top 3.
1st - #9  Lorraine A

2nd - #3 Lynne Geib

3rd -  #1 Pattys Kreative Seite

Please take the badge at the side, and display it proudly!

This month's challenge is "Project must have Handmade Flowers (not a card)"

 --PLEASE NOTE--
The challenge is for a project that is NOT A CARD. All projects that are a card will not be considered for the Top 3.

Please also note some blogs we are unable to comment on, as we don't have a subscription/membership.

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!

Leslie made a perpetual calendar, look at those beautiful handmade flowers. Check out her blog for more details.

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 open until midnight Monday 31st July 2017. Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Have a great Friday!

Eithne and Michelle

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Father's Day around the corner!

Hello! Hope your Friday is going well. This is our bank holiday weekend in Ireland. I'm looking forward to a few days off to relax!

Thank you so much for all the lovely entries for May's Anything Goes challenge.
We had a huge response, and it was very difficult to choose a top 3. After some decisions the top 3 are:

1st - #69 Jessica Stamping and Crafting

2nd - #33 Harriet

3rd -  #87 Lou Sims

Please take the badge at the side, and display it proudly!

Father's Day in Ireland, is Sunday June 18th. Incorporating the, for June our theme is "Something Masculine, not a Card"

Please note some blogs we are unable to comment on, as we don't have a subscription/membership.

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!

Leslie made a brilliant 3 pocket desk caddy. Check out her blog for more details.

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 open until midnight Friday 30th June 2017. Hope you have a wonderful Friday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Have a great Friday!

Eithne and Michelle

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Exploding Box Tutorial

Hello! Hope your month of May is going well for you. We are having a glorious week of sunshine, summer definitely has come in Ireland!!


Today Yvonne has an amazing tutorial to show us, it's of an exploding box card. Check out the link here to see all the fab details and how to make one. Don't forget to leave some love for Yvonne!

This is a picture of when the box card is open. Amazing!

For our May theme, we have "Anything Goes"!

Please note some blogs we are unable to comment on, as we don't have a subscription/membership.

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 open until midnight Wednesday 31st May 2017. Hope you have a wonderful Monday, and if you are doing some crafting, why not enter for the craic?!!

Happy weekend!
Eithne