Thursday, 3 April 2025

Favourite Cute or Floral (and why)?

Welcome to As You Like It Challenge

Our fortnightly challenge is a home for you to create something 
which gives you a warm "inner glow" of pride, without lots of entry rules.




CHALLENGE RULES:

Usually we provide 2 contrasting options for you to choose from. 
Join us by using your favourite option in your creation. 

To be eligible to win our prize, or top-3 spot, 
you must explain why you've made your choice,
so we can understand why you like it so much!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', tell us why.
eg, you love Thumper, the bunny from Bambi !

So get crafting and remember the main requirement in creating is 
to have fun and enjoy your crafting time!





Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 
Our winner is:

Please email us at AsYouLikeItChallenge@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize, 
and don't forget to grab your *winners* badge below:



and our Top 3 are









Congratulations and please grab our *Top 3* badge to display on your blog:








So, onto our next challenge





The sponsor of this challenge is:


Lee Holland Digis 







This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
Your Favourite Cute or Floral (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here are the beautiful creations made by our Design Team to get your mojo flowing:



I'm definitely a fan of the cute cards, particularly cute animals, both in my crafting and in real life.  The only florals I tend to use are on my papers and embellishments to create colour and texture.  Some of my favourite critters are the images by Lee Holland Digis, in particular his woodland creatures.  I cut the floral cardbase shape using my Silhouette.




I use both cute and floral. This is a floral card made for a friend who loves her flowers, especially daisies. 






**coming soon**





I certainly make a lot more floral cards than cute ones so it must be floral. I love all flowers and they are suitable for any female cards.



Cute for me, I just cannot resist a cute stamp, whether it be a cute animal, girl or character. I have used multiple cute stamps on this set of Easter cards.






Definitely floral. I love flowers: the colours and the scent! one of my favorite florals are hydrangea's and especially the bleu/purple ones. My big sister also loves hydrangea's so I made this card for her birthday. 


It's over to you.

We hope you will join in our challenge and show us your style.
Don't forget, you MUST explain WHY it is your favourite to be eligible to win.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
Hugs from the AYLI girls.

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Favourite Fancy Fold (and why)

Welcome to As You Like It Challenge

Our fortnightly challenge is a home for you to create something 
which gives you a warm "inner glow" of pride, without lots of entry rules.




CHALLENGE RULES:

Usually we provide 2 contrasting options for you to choose from. 
Join us by using your favourite option in your creation. 

To be eligible to win our prize, or top-3 spot, 
you must explain why you've made your choice,
so we can understand why you like it so much!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', tell us why.
eg, you love Thumper, the bunny from Bambi !

So get crafting and remember the main requirement in creating is 
to have fun and enjoy your crafting time!





Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 
Our winner is:




Please email us at AsYouLikeItChallenge@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize, 
and don't forget to grab your *winners* badge below:



and our Top 3 are







Congratulations and please grab our *Top 3* badge to display on your blog:








So, onto our next challenge






This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
Your Favourite Fun Fold (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here are the beautiful creations made by our Design Team to get your mojo flowing:



I love this easel card prop because I can decorate it to co-ordinate with the card and it all still folds flat for posting, almost like a pop-up card. 





I made these fun folded packets to hold a small treat. They were for the care workers at my In-Laws residential home as a thankyou. They are simple to make and look attractive.
 






I don't make fun folds cards very often, but I had a lot of fun making this one. so I definitely should do it more often. During the making of this card a couple of things went wrong. so my card is not the same as the card that I saw, but I really love the look of it.





I don't make many fun folds, but when I do it is usually an easier one such as this z-fold.  I don't have the patience for more complicated ones.




I do love a fun fold, especially if it's for a special occasion and can be hand delivered. This one is such a card and although impressive to look at was very easy to make!!





Every now and then I like to make a more complicated card. It doesn't have to be very elaborate but definitely something different than the rectangular or square card. And it also depends on the person I'm making the card/project for.




It's over to you.

We hope you will join in our challenge and show us your style.
Don't forget, you MUST explain WHY it is your favourite to be eligible to win.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
Hugs from the AYLI girls.

Thursday, 6 March 2025

Favourite: Monochrome or Colourful (and why)

Welcome to As You Like It Challenge

Our fortnightly challenge is a home for you to create something 
which gives you a warm "inner glow" of pride, without lots of entry rules.




CHALLENGE RULES:

Usually we provide 2 contrasting options for you to choose from. 
Join us by using your favourite option in your creation. 

To be eligible to win our prize, or top-3 spot, 
you must explain why you've made your choice,
so we can understand why you like it so much!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', tell us why.
eg, you love Thumper, the bunny from Bambi !

So get crafting and remember the main requirement in creating is 
to have fun and enjoy your crafting time!





Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 
Our winner is:



No.33 Sue B.



Please email us at AsYouLikeItChallenge@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize, 
and don't forget to grab your *winners* badge below:



and our Top 3 are

No. 15 Lisa - Shoe Girl


No. 36 Carrie Sheridan


No. 58 Ella




Congratulations and please grab our *Top 3* badge to display on your blog:








So, onto our next challenge






This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
Your Favourite Monochrome or Colour (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here are the beautiful creations made by our Design Team to get your mojo flowing:



I do like to stick to just a couple of colours in my cards, but I can never seem to restrict myself to just one by using different shades and depth for variety.  I prefer to co-ordinate a few colours through into embellishments or, in this case, pulling a the dark purple from the image through into the cardstock matting layer.





Today I have made a monochrome card. I usually decide when I am sitting with my selected stash what I will make. This card is for a friend who does not like too much fuss. 






I don’t often make monochrome cards, although they can look really beautiful. I just love using colour and creating lovely colour combinations.






Definitely colour for me. I just struggle with ideas for monochrome cards and if it's for a child I think colourful is best. 


It's colour for me. I have Promarkers in all the colours of the rainbow, and some and enjoy colouring my projects with them.






I like monochrome cards but I do not make them often. A while ago I made this background in pink (not my colour :)) and in blue and in green. But I didn't knew what to do with it at that time. Now I finished it with a greeting and some butterflies. I love the outcome and colour!






It's over to you.

We hope you will join in our challenge and show us your style.
Don't forget, you MUST explain WHY it is your favourite to be eligible to win.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
Hugs from the AYLI girls.