Showcase (and explain) your Favourite Style

Thank you to everyone who entered our last C&S Style challenge. 
It was amazing to see all your C&S designs.
Our winner is:

#11 Maria 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 4 are

#36 Jessie L.
We loved this fun card


#22 Verybelle
GORGEOUS purple and a fab design


#34 Julie B
Beautiful and so elegant


#39 Lucy Patrick 
(how do you keep making these fab creations every week, girl?)



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

So, onto our 20th challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is 
Shape EZ Templates
with a prize of 2 of Tammy Louise's fabulous templates.

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a projet which shows us your own style 
(and tell us what makes it your style) eg C&S, fussy, etc 
You MUST explain WHY it is your style.

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

Annette

So, let's cover why this card is my style ...
Well, where do I start!!

1. My favourite LOTV character - I couldn't resist the latest set featuring James the bear and this is my first play with one of the newly released images.  
2. I've taken the trouble (in honour of James the bear) to paint him with my DI reinkers rather than reaching for my Copics.
3. Shapes - a lovely fancy nestie shape (for the image) and a shaped card.
4. Stitching - I've taken the trouble to do some stitching (although I regretted doing the nestie shape - far too many curves and corners to get around it neatlly!)
5. Pretty pastel colours - my top 3 colours are pink, aqua and purple
6. Papers - My favourite Papermania paper pad
7. Embellishments - Pearls are my 'go to' embellishments, and a must have on all my creations.
8. Pretty coloured twine and lace
9. Background clouds - I love creating these for the scene that it creates behind the image
10. Colour coordinated elements - Everything is in various shades of purple and lilac, including an element of the image where I sneaked on a spot of purple on the daisies.

Yup, this is just my style!!!  Hope you like it too.

ps - I've just realised that another reason this is 'my style' is that, as is quite common on my cards, I've forgotten to put a sentiment on it.

At least it keeps it appropriate for any occasion!

That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.   ;0)

Samantha

Ohhhh, What is my style?
Hmmmmm....
Ok, so I am leaning more towards clean and simple,
and when I have a freehand where I can make anything I like...
I love die cuts, kraft, distress inks, punches.  
And if I am not sewing, then I am doodling.

Carol

My style: I must say I have a few, but I really enjoy making things with pretty papers and cute images, especially girly cute. I love the Vintage style and making my own flowers, and there has to be a swirl and pearls in there somewhere! 

Mojca

I love 3D projects and this cute calendar is totally my style! 
I love the simple look but effective :)

Sarah

My "style" is really hard to define. I don't generally add many embellishments as I am always mindful of postal charges so not fussy and fancy. CAS?  Nope, I LOVE patterned paper far too much and I love colouring my images to match. Definitely not vintage, I just can't "do" it!! Cute then? Possibly as my images tend to lean toward cuteness.
 I know...my style is simply "me"!!  

Suzette

I don't have one particular style but I do love soft colours, and so this is a perfect shape card to show that off. I love lace and flowers and anything cute really.

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us which shows us your own style 
(and tell us what makes it your style) eg C&S, fussy, etc 
You MUST explain WHY it is your style.

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

Favourite C&S Style & WHY

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

Tamara


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

Lorraine A



Tracey M



Simone



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

So, onto our 19th challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is 
Crafty Sentiments

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite fav C&S design (either one you have seen, or one you made before and want to make again cause you love it).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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

Annette

Well, I'm not a C&S natural, but I used this layout loads for Christmas cards (using the Frostyville border die) and really enjoyed it.  It's easy to make, still has some interest with the die cut and ribbon (I used twine too in previous versions), but is also fairly flat for posting!

Some previous versions didn't use a die cut border at all, but this is definitely my favourite style.  For today's birthday version I've used a Nottingham border die, which I've recently fallen in love with.

Samantha
Its hard to choose a favourite C&S design as I had a few I love but this is
certainly top of the list I LOVE the snowflake die and I love sewing on cards and the papers are New MME so I think that this will be a card that I make quite a few of nice and simple.

Carol

C&S cards have grown on me over the past year, getting to like the simplicity look more and more. Great when Mr Mojo is a bit flat as it helps me get back on track. Love using flowers in my C&S cards.

Mojca

I saw this cut C&S card somewhere on the internet and had it in mind for some time now and finally decided to try it out myself. I love the shading and I think it gives it a really special look.

Sarah

I "dabble" at CAS but don't really have a favourite sketch that I go back to time and time again. I sort of "wing it" and that's what I've done on this occasion!! 

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 
showcase your Favourite fav C&S design 
(either one you have seen, or one you made before and want to make again cause you love it).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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

Favourite Single Colour And WHY

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Welcome to a new year with us and 
thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 

Our winner is:

#27 Alison
with this fabulous set, I love it and really want to try the candle decorating myself:


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

#2 Sanja
I love the image, and have just purchased a few from Purple Onion Designs myself as I could not resist the cuties there.


#16 Kat W
Another of my favourite images from 2013, and BEAUTIFULLY coloured.


#30 Elena F
Beautifully coloured and a lovely gift


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

So, onto our 18th challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is 
Stamp & Create

Stamp and Create is an on-line store based in the US. We ship worldwide with reasonable shipping prices.

We specialize in Rubber Stamps and Scrapbook supplies. Some of the companies we carry are: Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps, High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Whiff of Joy, The Greeting Farm, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Stampavie, Whimsy Stamps, Emerald Faeries, Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye, Echo Park, Ribbon, Charms, embellishments, dies, and more!

Stamp and Create are offering a fab $20 voucher to our lucky winner

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Single Colour as your main focus colour.

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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

Annette

It's no choice for me, it's gotta be pink all the way!  
No contest! 
It's always the first colour I reach for when I head for my stash; 
my pink embellishment pot is the one that's always bursting with 'stuff'.

Samantha

My favourite colour to wear is blue/green and I often make
cards in blue and green.. however I use brown an awful lot and I LOVE kraft which is brown and also bears, mice and lots of animals in shades of brown, so brown is my favourite colour in crafting.

Carol

Well i love Kraft card especially teamed up with Cream and Lace. Decided on making the embellishments all Kraft this time for a change. Love my look!

Mojca

Well mine has to be brown. I don't know why, but I almost always use brown on my cards, as a background paper so the other colours pop out. 

 
Sarah

I wouldn't shout "blue" if asked what my favourite single colour is BUT as they are the most regularly replaced Promarkers in my collection and appear on cards more often than any other colour then so be it!!
Aqua/turquoise tones always go well with other colours as accents such as red, brown and peach tones.

Suzette

**coming soon**



So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 
showcase your Favourite Single Colour as your main focus colour.

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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