Favourite Period (and why)

Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge and what an amazing standard of entries we had, making choosing a winner a tricky task indeed.

 However, after much deliberation 

Our winner is.....

Julie B



and this is why she loves the sea...

I never really thought about it before, but since we moved to the countryside it is good to go to the coast, walk on the beach with the wind in your hair and the sun on your face and the waves crashing on the beach. I love watching my Grandson playing on the beach also. It was always a great game to be the first one to spot the sea when we went away when I was a kid!

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

Samantha Wade




Kevin





Wendy - Crafty Kiwi Mama




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So, onto our 54th challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is:

My Mum's Craft Shop

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite decade / period in your life (& why).
This could be a special date (Anniversary / Family Xmas) 
or a period of your life (eg your childhood).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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

Annette

I've interpreted the theme slightly outside the box as my card is an anniversary card to celebrate 10 years being married to my lovely hubby.  It therefore celebrates the whole of the last decade of happy memories. A little cheesy perhaps, but nevertheless, a celebration of my favourite decade! :0)

Samantha

My interpretation of favourite Decade/Era is when I became 16.
I am quite a bit older now but when special family friend daughters turn 16
it reminds me of when I turned 16 and shopping for shoes and clothes.

Carol

The 70's. I met my now hubby at the age of 15 years and married him when I was 19 years old  and lived happily ever after lol! Special memories, my mum made my dress and still have it packed away. I was the apprentice, got all the tacking together to do which came in very handy when I started making my own clothes. And my card reminds me of how I altered the remaining invites and made up my own wedding menus and thank you cards.  

Mojca

I chose Graduation period ... Why? Well just because I am so glad it's over :P I love doing cards for the occasion though :) This cute little owl totally seduced me, so I'm using it on everything :P

Sarah

It's the 60's for me!! I don't advertise the fact but I was born in the 1960's and was brought up in a house full of music which started my love for The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Bee Gees and the like and I am lucky enough to have lots of old 45's in my rather large record collection.
The fashion of that time also interests me hugely and I have vivid memories of certain outfits that my Mum used to wear when I was a littley!!

Suzette

**coming soon**


Wilma
My (our) favourite special period was our 25th wedding anniversary. We treated ourselves to a trip of 5 weeks through Australia. It was a wonderful time. We saw a lot of interesting places and have met a lot of nice people. 

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 
showcase your Favourite decade / period in your life (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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

Favourite Land or Sea (and WHY)

Good morning and welcome 
Stamping and Creative friends to another fun As You Like It Challenge.

We hope that you enjoyed our challenge last time.
We had a great time looking at all of the fabulous entries and it was very difficult to choose a winner and top 3.

So, without further ado ...

our winner is:

Elena
Gorgeous layout and I love the bright colours. Stunning heat embossed butterflies.
Great details too. 



Congratulations!

Please email us at AsYouLikeItChallenge@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize, 
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and our Top 3 are

Carol Gill
The image is very cute and I love the colours and colouring.

MaxiBelle Studio
Fabulous colouring and colours and that image is absolutely adorable.

an English Lady
I love the colourcombination and all the details. 

Congratulations!
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So, onto our 53rd challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is

Sweet n Sassy Stamps

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Land or Sea (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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

Annette

Although I live by the sea and love the beauty of the coastal views, I'm actually not very fond of boats and can't remember the last time I ever went in the sea.  I'm more of a country girl!  I love the changing seasons represented in the fields, trees and animals. I like the romance of country farmhouses and open gardens. And despite the aching limbs which I end up with, I do actually quite like tending the land in my own garden, growing veggies and flowers amongst the mass of weeds.  So today's card for me represents land, with a spot of gardening.

Samantha

For my Favourite I have to choose land,
I think all of my loves are on land, I love the way the field look in the summer farmers working the land, I love the animals the land is home too and love gardening and growing fruit and veg too! I have several chickens, ducks, Geese, 2 rabbits and a guinea pig
So you see I just can not do sea!
Plus I don't like Sharks! ARRRGH!

Carol

I love the Sea, find it very relaxing. Nothing better than a stroll along the beach at Cullen after a fish supper and finished off with their yummy Ice-cream lol! I am very lucky to live on the NE coast of Scotland where we have many to pick from. 

Mojca

I just have to pick the sea. Fresh air, relaxing and of course swimming in the sea is something I love and I hope I'll be lucky enough this year (after a long time) to managed to get to shore and afford a little bit of summer pleasure.

Sarah

As a girl my Dad, Mum, little Sis and I spent every weekend and school holiday staying at our static caravan at West Bay on the Dorset coast, so although a country girl at heart a part of me belongs to the sea and I hope that we will retire to the coast some day.

Suzette
I love mermaids they are so sweet...So I choose sea as my pick for this challenge. The shell is from my little daughter's collection of shells from our last holiday.

Wilma
My favorite is the sea. On vacation, we like to go to a place on the coast and lie on the beach and swim in the sea. I love to take a walk along the coast and feel the sand  between my toes.  I also like boat trips at sea when the weather is good.

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 
showcase your Favourite Land or Sea (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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