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 :)

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

Please take the badge and display it proudly on your sidebar.

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 :)

Mid month Inspiration

Hello and I hope your Thursday is going well :) Here in Ireland we are having a wonderful "Indian Summer". It is so warm and sunny, really 'easing' us into Autumn!

Today we have some more inspiration for our current challenge - Something with Circles on it.

Henryka created this beautiful card :) Check out her blog for more details.

Pixie knitted these beautiful flowers, and you can check out her blog here for more details.

Thank you so much for all the wonderful entries to date. If you are crafting why not give the challenge a go? Challenge is open until 30th September. 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!

Thanks for stopping by,

Michelle and Eithne :)

September Challenge #8 - Something with Circles on it

Hello! Happy Friday to you :) Hope your September is going well. In Ireland September is usually the beginning of a new school year, and we are usually guaranteed hot weather! In typical fashion, we are experiencing an 'Indian' summer with beautiful, warm, sunny days.

Thank you all for joining in our August challenge. We had a great response, and as usual found it very difficult to decide on only 3. Our tied top 3, in no particular order are

Geraldine #6, Liz #81, ScrappEllen #111

Please take the badge at the side for your blog, well done!

The new challenge for September is:

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 three of our Design Team members have to show you:

Sylwia

Sylvie

Katya 

For this month challenge I have made a birthday card for my colleague who is soccer mad. I used Prima All Star papers, some paper scraps, die cuts, brads, stamping and crackle paint. 

Next week we will do another reveal so be sure to come back then :)

To see more photos and details on each of the projects, just visit the blogs! Why not give the challenge a go? 

We would love for you to join in our challenge, remember anything that encourages, motivates or promotes your creativity, if it has circles on it, we would LOVE to see it ;) Our challenges start the first Friday of the month, and end the last day of the month (so this month's deadline is Tuesday 30th September)

We are pretty easy going about rules, but if you'd like, read this page.

Marleen has stepped down from Craft for the Craic DT. :( We will all miss her, but wish her well in her adventure ahead. If you would like to join out DT, we have a DT call at the minute. You can read more here or else email me at the address on the left.

Thanks for popping by, don't forget to come back next week for more inspiration!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Crafting,

Michelle & Eithne :)

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