Thursday 19 December 2019

Favourite Die and Why

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

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




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So, onto our next challenge





The sponsor of this challenge is




Happy Holidays to all our As You Like It friends! Thank you so much for making 2019 such a creative year. We are looking forward to seeing all the wonderful projects you come up with in 2020!  We will be taking a short holiday break and will be ringing in the New Year with a new challenge on January 2.


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


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


Anne

I love dies and use them on all my cards. I like dies which create a card and don't need anything else, I batch made my Christmas cards using this lovely Sizzix die and just added some paper piecing for a bit of colour




I love stitched dies and the XXL Crealies ones in particularly are great because they're such a great size compared to other nesting die sets.  The card stand has also become a firm favourite because it creates something different to a standard fold without any manual cutting and folding.  I find the two dies work really well together because the card stand can support a larger card-base shape.





I love dies, especially tags dies however, lately I have developed a real liking for the stitched background dies.  They add so much interest to a cardstock background and are just so fun!




Elaine
I have lots of favourite dies. Two of them are on this card. First is the stitched square frame and second the stags head. The stitched frames are so versatile and add a little extra detail to a plain square, The stags head I have used for Christmas but is also great for male birthday cards.


My most favourite dies are the basic shapes, that have stitched edges. I love my Crealies dies because they have great sets, with many dies. I love how large the largest die from the set is. I very often use them on my cards.




I do love this Christmas Tree window die.  It is great for a quick and easy card without any colouring involved.


I am rather partial to my Presscut Stepper Die. It certainly cuts down on the measuring and cutting!!



I cannot resist a word die, especially if it coordinates with a set of stamp sentiments




Like Squirrel I also can´t resist word/letter dies. They are so versatile and easy to use and in many different ways.



So now 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.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enter

Thursday 5 December 2019

CASE your favourite DT card (& say why)

Hello chaps, Squirrel in charge for this challenge so it could get a little chaotic.

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







This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project which 
CASE's a DT member's card.
Each DT member has chosen a different theme, so have a look and pick your favourite theme.
You MUST explain WHY you've chosen the DT card concerned.

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


Anne

I'm still making last minute Christmas cards so if you chose to CASE my card for this challenge I'd like to see a snowy scene or snowflakes




Using Polkadoodles Rudolph Winnie Stamp
I've watercoloured my image, so if you CASE me you need to 
use watercolour for your creation.




Brenda
Using Winnie Belle of the Ball
I used Nuvo Drops to add a sparkly, icy look to Winnie's crown.  
I would love to see you add sparkle to your creation.



Elaine

I would like to see some holly which is right in season now.




I have made a card with a Polaroid photo on it and that is what I would like to see cased. It was an accident that this image had the perfect size for this Polaroid frame, but I love how it looks. :)





I have CASE'd one of my previous cards, but in a non-traditional colour, and the wording is heat embossed so if you would like to CASE my card I am asking for it to include heat embossing.




Sarah

Now I love all my DT buddies and their work but I just had to copy one of Annette's older cards, I have known her the longest and have watched and loved her style as it has evolved over the years. I consider myself to be very lucky and have quite a few Netty "originals" in my possession too!! 
If you would like to CASE me, include a penguin and don't forget to say why!!

This is Annette's card



 and here is mine...





The card I made for you to CASE can be as quick and easy as you like for those last minute makes - all you will need is a stencil, a tag, and a cute critter!




Using Polkadoodles Rudolph Winnie Stamp
If you case me, you need to feature a reindeer.




So now 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.



You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enter