Friday 31 December 2010

Not long to go now ...

Not long to go now


till challenge 1 - please come back tomorrow, 1 January 2011, at 9:00 am UK time for details.

Friday 24 December 2010

Second candy draw



Thank you to everyone who joined in the candy draw and for becoming followers and helping to spread the word about my new challenge blog.

Once again, I used random.org to randomly determine the winner:
No. 6 is:

Anne of Craftyanny's Koolkardz


Please contact me at: hazelharris@ntlworld.com with your details so that I can post the papers to you.

Don't forget that challenge 1 will be going live on Saturday 1 January 2011 at 09:00 UK time - I hope to see you all then - so please don't pack away your Christmas stash!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas.

See you on New Year's Day!

Thursday 23 December 2010

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge another blog candy

This post will stay on top until midnight UK time 23 December

Please scroll down to see other news - including an award I've been given

There has been an amazing response since the launch of this blog - there are now 156 followers and 101 crafters joined in the previous blog candy draw. Unfortunately, there could only be one winner, but, to thank everyone for their support, I'm offering another give-away - this time it's 18 6" x 6" papers from the Webster Pages collection combo pack: Waiting for Santa & Sweet Season - one of each design:

These are double sided papers, so here they are on the reverse side:

Anyone can take part - I'm willing to post to anywhere in the world. The draw for the winner of the papers (randomly chosen using random.org) will take place at midnight UK time on 23 December, - and, of course, the winner will have some lovely papers to play along with the challenges in the new year.

So, to be in with a chance of winning these lovely 18 papers, please continue to help promote my new blog further and spread the word. If you haven't already done so, please become a follower and create a blog post about this second chance blog candy and, if possible, also put my pink button in your sidebar, telling people that the challenges will begin on 1 January 2011.

When you've become a follower and created a blogpost and/or put my blinkie in your sidebar, please leave a link to your blogpost.

If you took part in the last candy draw, you need to create a new link for this one.

Once again, thanks for your support - and I look forward to the new year.





  1. Net
  2. Krsasimira
  3. Lorraine
  4. Creafrea
  5. Suzi
  6. Anne
  7. Gemslittlecreations
  8. Rachelxx
  9. Carole xx
  10. ** The Paper Princess **
  11. terriavidreader
  12. kittirin-weltmeinerhandarbeit. blogspot. com/
  13. Message Keeper
  14. Agnieszka
  15. Anita
  16. Marianne MW
  17. Sharon from SA
  18. Rose
  19. lalkygirl
  20. Brook
  21. susie
  22. The Crafty Den
  23. Marianne Schut
  24. Bev's Craft Space
  25. Misu
  26. Valerie


  1. Annelies
  2. Thanks for the second chance : )
  3. Robin's Nest
  4. Honor
  5. My Cards For You
  6. Karina
  7. Amy Beaver
  8. Tini A.
  9. Doris P.
  10. gibmiss
  11. Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog candy
  12. Elborgi's Stempelwelt
  13. Sabina
  14. Boryana
  15. Nikki C
  16. Bobbi
  17. Pauline in Australia
  18. missygdesigns2009. blogspot. com
  19. Regina
  20. Wat een leuke blogcandy Groetjes Annelies V.
  21. Sabina's kreative Seite
  22. Teenabugg38
  23. Priyanka
  24. Zyrafowo
  25. LISA V


  26. This linky list is now closed.



Wednesday 22 December 2010

The stylish blogger award


Iris has given me 'the stylish blogger' award - these are the rules:

1. Thanks and link to the wonderful blogger who gave you this award! Thanks Iris!

2. Share 8 things about you!

3. Give the award to 8 fellow bloggers that you have just discovered!

4. Contact them and tell them about their award!

So, the 8 things about me:

1. I've been making cards now for about ten years, but have always been involved in other crafting since childhood.
2. I love making Christmas cards, as well as other kinds.
3. I started making this year's Christmas cards immediately after last Christmas.
4. I intend to make Christmas cards all year round in 2011.
5. I've set up this challenge blog as an incentive to myself and to others to get ahead with making Christmas cards throughout the year.
6. I love using lots of different techniques in cardmaking.
7. I particularly love papers and rubber stamps.
8. I'm apprehensive as to whether this challenge blog will be a success or not ... it depends on your support!

I now need to give this award to 8 fellow bloggers I've discovered (very difficult to choose just 8 because I know so many stylish bloggers):

1. Tracey - lalkygirl - Tracey won my first candy give away on here
2. Donna - Bearly mine challenges - I found a link to Donna's new challenge blog via lalkygirl -challenges start in the New Year - Donna has lots of delicious papers, including many freebies (I'm looking forward to joining in her challenges)
3. Sparkle of Sparkle Smith Creations - Sparkle has her own Christmas Card challenge blog - I love taking part in this when I can
4. Susie of Sassy Designs, who has her own Die cut dream Christmas Club - another Christmas challenge blog that I take part in when I can
5. Net of Caique Momma who is a longstanding crafting friend - her blog is always worth a visit to see her fab crafting, not to mention her 'babies' and so is Totally Gorjuss that she runs - I take part there when I can
6. Maddy of Mad Imaginations - another longstanding crafting friend who makes amazing creations
7. Ann who has her own challenge blog: Crafty Ann's Challenge blog - I'm a regular visitor there
8. Hels who runs her own Sunday Stamper challenge blog - amazing creations - click here for the latest challenge

Tuesday 21 December 2010

Not much time left

There's not much time left to join in the candy draw - you can see details here. It closes at midnight UK time 23 Dec - just a couple of days' time.

You've got to be in it to win it!

Wednesday 1 December 2010

Christmas candy winner

Before I announce the winner of my Christmas blog candy, I want to thank everyone who has joined as a follower and also for linking this blog to your own blogs. The response has been amazing - thank you so much.

I used random.org to draw a winner:
Number 84 is:

lalkygirl

Please contact me at: hazelharris@ntlworld.com with your details so that I can post the papers to you. I apologise that they might not be posted for a day or two because we are snowed in at the moment and, because of back problems, I won't be venturing out yet while conditions are bad.

Please make sure you visit again soon because I'm going to be offering a bit more candy as a thank you for the great response so far. So keep a watch out for another post with a new Linky tool to enter the draw, which again will be chosen randomly.

And, of course, I look forward to seeing entries for challenge 1 which will commence on Saturday 1 January 2011.

Monday 29 November 2010

Just over 24 hours to go

You have until tomorrow night (Tuesday 30 November) at midnight UK time to join in with a chance to win some lovely MME papers - you can read all about it here.

You've got to be in it to win it!

Sunday 28 November 2010

Only two more days ...

Only two more days left to take part in my blog candy - details are here - Linky will close at midnight on Tuesday 30 November. You've got to be in it to win it.

Thank you to all those who have become followers and put a link to my new Christmas challenge blog and the give away.

As we'll soon be into December, it won't be look before the challenges begin on New Year's Day ... although, of course, we have all the enjoyment of Christmas before that.

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Blog candy reminder

Just a reminder that my blog candy - read all about it here - is open until midnight UK time on 30 November - next Tuesday evening.

You've got to be in it to win it!

Sunday 31 October 2010

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog candy

To launch my new Christmas Challenge blog (more information in the post below), I'm giving away some lovely Christmas papers.

I've just received My Mind's Eye signature Christmas glitter book papers by Jen Wilson and I thought I would share some with the winner of this blog candy.

So the winner will receive one of each of the 12" x 12" 18 designs - that's 18 luscious papers.


Anyone can take part - I'm willing to post to anywhere in the world. The draw for the winner of the papers (randomly chosen) will take place at midnight UK time on 30 November, which will allow time to send them ahead of the Christmas mail - and, of course, the winner will have some lovely papers to play along with the challenges in the new year.

All I ask is that you spread the word of my new blog and the papers I'm giving away to the winner, by becoming a follower and create a blog post and, if possible, also put my pink button in your sidebar, telling people that the challenges will begin on 1 January 2011.

When you've become a follower and created a blogpost and/or put my blinkie in your sidebar, please leave a link to your blogpost.




  1. Carole
  2. Karen
  3. Net
  4. Julka
  5. Ann Whitfield
  6. Kyms Crafty Cards
  7. Wicked Witch
  8. Dragonlady
  9. debs m
  10. Patti J.
  11. craftygoatgirl xx
  12. Nikki C
  13. Clare
  14. Claire
  15. Vickie
  16. Pauline
  17. Bobbi
  18. Bev's Craft Space
  19. Fran
  20. Lisa
  21. Canonburycreations A Crafty Placs
  22. Flutterby Trina
  23. Anne
  24. Clarky Js Playspace
  25. mysecretplace-georgina. blogspot
  26. terriavidreader
  27. suetheiron
  28. Alizabethy
  29. susie
  30. cazroscraftycorner. blogspot. com/
  31. Pauline - Australia
  32. Vimago Design
  33. MarionE
  34. The Sparkly Fairy
  35. Love Minds Eye Paper!
  36. Super paper candy - ThanksStampersueX
  37. Thanks for the chance to win! Lyndi
  38. Great idea!
  39. mintascreations. blogspot. com/
  40. Marianne's Craftroom
  41. **Vicky**
  42. Marianne MW
  43. Paola Levi
  44. Janneke
  45. Frea
  46. Anita
  47. Suzi
  48. cards cats and copics
  49. Annelies
  50. Ursula Uphof
  51. Carissa
  52. Margreet


  1. Sarah S-W
  2. Debbie Harris
  3. Debra B
  4. Aussie Loz
  5. PINK SANDRA
  6. KRASIMIRA
  7. xGemmax
  8. Bits and Scraps Of My Life
  9. Lynsey
  10. Chris x
  11. The Paper Princess
  12. LISA V
  13. Lorraine
  14. Val
  15. Selennea
  16. Cassie
  17. charlene
  18. Gosia S.
  19. Honor
  20. Tessa
  21. Congrats for the new blog. posted you. . . SUKARIOT
  22. Sharon
  23. Agnieszka/ Ona_i_ja
  24. Ageethsblog
  25. Brises
  26. Thea's Creaties
  27. Janette
  28. Priyanka
  29. Tengel27
  30. Emily C
  31. Mervi
  32. lalkygirl
  33. Katja
  34. Edel
  35. gorgeous book of DP's!!
  36. niebieskosci
  37. Gabbi
  38. Jackie
  39. Message Keeper
  40. Good luck to you! Happy Holidays!
  41. scrummy papers, good luck with new challenge blog
  42. cornishmist
  43. Rose
  44. Rachelxx
  45. Look forward to joining your challengeTilly
  46. Ne11Y
  47. Kelly Massman will post on sidebar
  48. MADDYHILL
  49. Mina


  50. This linky list is now closed.



Saturday 30 October 2010

Watch this space!

I'm posting my first message on this blog with great excitement, but mixed with a bit of trepidation.

In a few days' time I'll be posting details about my new Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog - challenges will start on 1 January 2011 - there will be a new challenge every Saturday - but, meanwhile, there will be an opportunity to join as a follower. There will also be some Christmas blog candy available.

I've been making Christmas cards since the beginning of this year and would encourage you to try doing the same. There are a few Christmas challenge blogs already - and I try to support them by entering as many of their challenges as I can - but I thought 'why not have a go at launching my own Christmas challenge blog?'

Please sign up as a follower if you are interested and come back in a day or two for more details of the Christmas blog candy.



Please feel free to copy my challenge blog button and post on your sidebar.