Lynne's Craft Haven

Morning Everyone,

A mew challenge starts today at As You Like It and the theme is  to share your favourite "Non Card Projects".

The only thing I am making at the moment that's not a card are these knitted poppies.  Our village church has put a request in the local magazine for them as they want to make a cascade from the top of the church tower to the ground for Remembrance Day in November.  I thought that gives me plenty of time to make a few so found two different patterns on the internet and these are the first four I've made.

I've actually run out of wool now as I didn't have a full ball so am awaiting a delivery of more tomorrow.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

Have a good day and I will be back soon.

 Good Morning Everyone,

Happy New Year.  

We have a new challenge starting over at Allsorts and the theme is "Matching Pairs" or there is always the option of Anything Goes.

Morning Everyone,

It is time for a new challenge at As You Like It  and this time we would like to see your favourite non-card projects.

 Morning Everyone,

Back again and this time it is the start of a new challenge at As You Like It where we would like to see your favourite way to decorate a money wallet or gift card holder.

When we give money for birthdays it always goes in the birthday card (not through the post though) so if I do make a money wallet it is always at Christmas time when cards have already been sent and the wallet doesn't get opened until Christmas day.

Good Morning Everyone,

It's the start of a new challenge at As You Like It and for this challenge we are asking you to show us your favourite way to decorate a gift. 

When I give either of my daughters something like jewellery I like to put it into a pretty gift bag to make it look more special, much better than a tiny little square box.

Good Morning Everyone,

It it time for a new challenge at As You Like It and the theme is "Favourite Non Card Project", not necessarily paper craft, it can be any type of hobby.

I normally would say cross stitch, but I haven't done any for ages. I do like making Christmas decor though so I can bring it out each year and it seems like new again, if you see what I mean.

Good Morning Everyone,

It is time for my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is "Anything But a Card".

We give our grown up children money as well as a few presents so I decided to make a money gift envelope. I had a look at measurements on Pinterest and scored my white card and decorated with papers from the Snow Princess pad from LOTV.  I didn't have anything to fasten it with so make a band to match and added two small glittery flowers and a foliage die cut from my little box of unused bits. 

Good Morning Everyone,

It is time for another challenge over at As You Like It and we would like you to show us your favourite non card projects (and don't forget to tell us why please).



Recently mine has been finishing Sam in the picture.  I found him half made in a bag of materials when I was having a sort out, together with the pattern.   I couldn't believe it when I saw the magazine that it was over 20 years ago when I made Sally and she has been waiting for Sam all that time!   I thought it was about time I finished him so Sally could have a companion to sit with in the craft room.

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you've had a good weekend.  We were out at a quiz on Saturday night, very enjoyable but didn't do very well I'm afraid.

Anyway, it's time for the start of another challenge over at Christmas with the Cuties and the theme is Anything But a Card, so as long as it's cute and is a christmas project, we would love you to join in

This is one picture I actually completed but haven't had framed as, since we've had a lot of work done on the house, it's now too modern for such an old fashioned picture.  I suppose I could put it in my craft room though.  I am ashamed to say I do have quite a few unfinished cross stitch projects, large ones, so if I do anything now it has to be something small that I can do while watching tv.

Morning Everyone,

I hope you are keeping well and have not had too much snow.  It was a rainy here yesterday so hopefully we seemed to have missed this latest batch of icy weather.

It is time for another challenge over at As You Like It and this time we would like you to tell us if you prefer to decorate bags or boxes and to showcase a project.  I have chosen a box as I think they are sturdier than bags, they are fairly easy to make and can make smaller presents such as jewellery look a bit more special.

Morning Everyone,

It's time for the start of another challenge at Christmas with the Cuties and the theme is Tags.  It doesn't have to be a tag on it's own, it can also  be featured on a card as long as it's cute and christmassy.







These are the tags I made with images kindly donated by the sponsors, Sasayaki Glitter.  I printed them onto Neenah Desert Storm cardstock and coloured them with copics.  I used a white pencil to colour in the snowman and penguin, a gel pen for the snowflakes and liquid appliqué for the snow. They were finished off with little silver bells, small wooden snowflakes and ribbon from Stampin up.

I hope you will be able to join us in the challenge and if you'd like to pop over here you'll be able to see the lovely inspiration from the rest of the team.

I would like to enter these into the following challenges:

Rudolph Days October Challenge - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Christmas
Southern Girls - Crazy for Critters (Penguins)
CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Christmas Creatures
Crafty Friends  - Cute

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Have a lovely week,

Lynne x