What's your favourite: Pearls or Gems (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:

#34 crafticarri

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

#11 Helen

#19 Pauline

#43 Craft Roulette Episode 198

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

So, onto our next challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is:

Lili of the Valley

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

your Favourite Pearls or Gems (& 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

I am definitely a fan of the more subtle sheen of a pearl than the bling impact of a gem.  I have pearl embelishments in almost every colour, and my gem stash barely gets used, so it's not difficult to see where my preferences lie!  I've also added some speckles of liquid pearls around the image for some texture.

Brenda

Sometimes a card is just in need of a few gems to add some sparkle and give it that feeling of extra!  For this card, I chose gems as my fave.

Chrissy

My pearls are just the thing for feminine cards and I love them..

Elaine

I love both pearls and gems. On this card I have used tiny clusters of gems as I think they look attractive when there is a large flower centre. 

Larissa

I really love using the mini pearls I used on this card. They are so cute, but still elegant. They are a simple but lovely detail on a card.

Lynne

I use pearls a lot more than gems.  I think they are so elegant looking and I have them in a multitude of colours.

Sarah

I am most definitely a pearly girl. White ones go with just about everything, but they are also available in pretty colours with a subtle sheen that can be matched to paper pads too.

Wilma
I love them both equally. It also depends on the card.
For this one I used black gems.

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

Favourite Paper Brand (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:

Heather

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

#32 Esther

#44 Jane

#84 - Patacake

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

So, onto our next challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is:

Dies to Die For

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Paperbrand (& 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

I've loved Nitwit Collections papers for years and they're my largest collection by a long way!  I used to love the printed paper pads but now they're only available as digis.

Brenda

I've recently been loving digital papers from Romantica Arts.  I love their shabby, vintage feel.

Chrissy

I love my Stamperia papers, patterned and images all in one place..perfect.

Elaine

I like several brands of paper but for this challenge I have chosen 1st Edition paper pack 'Summer Breeze'. I love the selection of double sided papers and embossed. The colours are pretty too.

Larissa

I really love working with papers from Sunny studio stamps. They have great colours and lots of lovely patterns. I am not really a big fan of patterned paper, so when I use it, I want to have a simple pattern and the papers from Sunny studio are perfect.

Lynne

I have chosen My Favorite Things as I love their small prints and they were ideal for these sneakers.

Sarah

My Minds Eye were the first paper brand I ever purchased when I started papercrafting. Needless to say I have LOTS that really ought to be used. This one is So Sophie, Grateful. The colours are beautiful and, of course, perfectly co-ordinated too.

Wilma

I love the Doodle Bug papers. The colours, the patterns and the embellishnents are lovely. 

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