Autumnal Twist!

Hello! Happy Friday to you :) We are back after a two month long challenge. Thank you to everyone who participated in our challenge. It was wonderful to see all the beautiful projects.

With great difficulty we choose our top 3:
1st - Agnieszka #9
2nd - Lizzie #6
3rd - Laura #29

This month our challenge is "Autumnal Twist - Must include Kraft product/colour". We are looking forward to seeing all your beautiful projects, 
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!

This month Geraldine has a beautiful card made, that fits in with the theme perfectly!

We also have a new DT member Leslie! We are delighted to welcome Leslie on our GDT, and we all look forward to crafting alongside her. For this month, Leslie has made this fabulous twisted accordion pop up card.

Eithne made a card for a 7th 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 open until midnight Monday 31st October 2016. 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,

Have a great Friday!

Eithne and Michelle

An InLinkz Link-up

October mid month inspiration :D

Hello and happy Friday to you! Hope you are keeping well and warm on these crisp Autumn days :)

Thank you so much for all the beautiful entries so far. This month's theme is 'Inspired by Music' and if you wish to play along, please enter here.

This month our challenge is "inspired by music". You can interpret the theme any way you wish.

We look forward to seeing your wonderful entries. 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!

Today we have some beautiful mid-month inspiration.
I should follow Geraldine's lead and start preparing for Christmas. Check out her beautiful Christmas card.

Check out Joanna's beautiful card, and all the fab musical elements.

Almost at the end of Birthday Season in my house, this is the card I made for my daughters birthday (not *actually* inspired by the song, but a favourite nonetheless in our house "Sarah" by Thin Lizzy)

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 31st October (Halloween).

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

We hope you enjoy your Friday!

Eithne :)

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 :)

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 :)

Deireadh Fomhair Mid Month Inspiration

Hello! Hope your October is going well :) In Ireland, the weather has taken a turn for the cold and it is really beginning to feel like Autumn! 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 our talented DT have designed:

Sylwia created an amazing 'Simplicity Girl' Notebook/ Art Journal Cover

Yvonne created a 'BOO-tiful' Halloween project.

Joanna made a gorgeous card :)

Our challenge is live 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 :)

Deireadh Fomhair Challenge #9 - Something suitable for a child

Hello! Today is the first Friday of 'Deireadh Fomhair' (Irish for October), and November is Samhain in Irish 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 so much for all your beautiful entries. As usual, we found it very difficult to choose a top 3. Our wonderful DT choose

1st #73 Norma

2nd #14 Nela

Tied 3rd#61 Chris and #15 Cheremane

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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!

This month we would like to welcome our new DT members to Craft for the Craic.

Yvonne

My name is Yvonne, I’m originally from Co Dublin, but have lived in Co Wicklow for the past 18 years.  I am married with 2 lovely boys,

and I’ve been card making for the past 10 years, I was a florist for nearly 25 years. and bring this to my card making, to add extra little touches.

As a child I was very crafty, and had my own craft shop in the Cotswolds for 3 years in the early 90s

everything I sold I made myself, or hand finished it. I got into card making, when I learned Quilling and Decoupage at the local WI group, and sold very simple card in my shop.

I took up the hobby up again 10 years ago, as I was a stay at home Mum, and was looking for something to do.

The greatest pleasure I get from my hobby is sharing something new, with my craft group in Kilcoole.

it’s a passion, and some would say and addiction, it can be a very expensive hobby, so I try to teach, simple but pretty cards, and nearly always come up with a new fold or design for each class. And I get great inspiration for other crafty blogs, so hope you enjoy the cards I share. You can find me at Card Art Kilcoole, and please get in touch if you need any help.

Joanna

My name is Joanna. I was born and raised in Poland but 8 years I have moved to Ireland.
I have a  husband Luke and crazy cat Phoebe.
I have startedmy crafts with decoupage around 10 years ago; I tried cross-stitching, felting, iris folding.
I love all types of crafts, now mostly card making. It's my hobby and takes all my free time.
I'm also addicted of buying new supplies :) My craft room is getting bigger and bigger.

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

Henryka

Yvonne

Joanna

Sylvie

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 Friday October 31st.

October's theme is:

For the month of October (Deireadh Fomhair), we are running a giveaway! Mixed Media Place have very kindly sponsored the prize - "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 :)