Favourite Card Shape or Fold (& tell us WHY)

Happy New Year!!

Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge, as usual we had some wonderful entries and ta da.....


Our winner is:

Sue U



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

Laine


Jackie C


Lucy Patrick


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

So, onto our 44th challenge

The sponsor of this challenge with a prize of 3 digi images is  :

Crafty Sentiment Designs

Crafty Sentiments Designs is an online based family company owned and run by Suzette.  The images are cute, fun and make any cards and projects look amazing. Suzette and Justyna are the main artists.  All images are exclusive to Crafty Sentiments Designs and there are lots of digital stamps available, sentiments, rubber stamps, crafting CDs, exclusive Crafty Sentiments Designs dies and much more at www.craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk. You can also find us on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Card Shape or 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:

Annette

I love this Go Kreate Lables die; 
the largest of the set makes a beautifully shaped card.


I also like tent-fold cards the best, I'm not sure why, 
but I find them much easier to photograph than side-folds!

Samantha

This was a difficult one of me because I nearly always make square cards and love them
but this is also a card shape I love too.  It's very simple; you just trim off about 2 inches from the end of the card front, and add your image layer so it hangs over.

Carol

I love this shaped card, not sure what its called. 
I love it cause there's plenty of squares to dress up or down.

Mojca

I just love easel cards, especially this kind of twisted one. They are so unique and special.

Sarah

Stepper cards are my favourite "alternative" card shape/fold. I love that you can dress them up as I have done here. I usually make my own but on this occasion I discovered a ready made card blank that was a little bigger than I'd normally make and suited the sponsor's image perfectly!!

Suzette

I love shape cards as they are different from your everyday cards plus they lend themselves to all different embellishments

Wilma

An easel card is my favourite card shape. I must confess I don't use it very often, because I only use it for very special occasions or persons. It is easy to make and the result is always special. 

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

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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

Favourite Christmas Image & WHY

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

Jane


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

Sanja
This is just one of Sanja's cards, there were LOTS so please check out her blog



Wendy - Crafty Kiwi Mama
I love everything about this, the fairy image, the stitching, the nestie, simply fab.


Lucy
These little kitties made me smile. Fab card.
 


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

So, onto our 43rd challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is
Care2Stamp



The prize from Care2Stamp will be these
2 stamps from the Wild Rose Studio range:

     

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Christmas Image (& 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 love penguins and this image has been a firm favourite for a long time.  He's just adorable and I love that he's quite a small stamp, and very quick to colour.  I've cut him out with a huge stitched circle die to give him lots of focus.  
He's called 'Snow Cute' - and he is exactly that!!!

Samantha

My favourite stamp this year is a Robin stamp from Woodware.
There are so many opportunities with it.

Here is what I have done with this cute and versatile stamp, with 

a little of my doodling.

Carol

My favourite this year has to be this Snowman, he's handsome, quick to colour, if like me running out of time! And he looks like he's sending best wishes for me lol.

Mojca

My most favourite Christmas stamps are owls and this one is really one of the best. I make this kind of card every year; so quick to colour and what a great effect on CAS cards!

Sarah

It's Holly for me. I've used her for the last three Christmases. She is so pretty, easy to colour and little girls love her (and big ones for that matter!!)

Suzette

**coming soon**


Wilma
My all time favourite Christmas image is any snowman. I have a lot of snowmen stamps and I adore every one of them. Some are cute and some are fun and they are easy to colour. 

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

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

This is our final challenge of 2014 and we'd like to thank you all for playing along with us this year.  We'll see you on 1 January with our first challenge of 2015.

Good luck, and happy crafting.

Merry Christmas from the AYLI girls.

Favourite Film or Song and WHY

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

Ina 
with this gorgeous traditional card

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

No8
Kate

No 11

Julie B

No 37

Norma

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

So, onto our 42nd challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is
My Mum's Craft Shop
who are offering a £10 prize to our winner

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Song or Film (& 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

As soon as you look at my card, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's the Cyndi Lauper song 'Girls just wanna have fun', but just to confuse you, I've opted for New Shoes by Paolo Nutini as I have a bit of a thing for shoes!  Hence the shoe charm and shopping bags!  I'm imagining that those bags are full of lovely new shoes!

Samantha
I thought for a little while and I have many favourite songs and films
But at this time of year I think the song I have in my mind is
Oh Christmas Tree
Why?
Because we always have a real tree
and we get it the 1st Week in December
I LOVE a real tree!

Carol

I'm going all Christmassy here and I love the song "From our house to your house". Love Christmas, love spending time and visiting friends and family.

Mojca

I chose The Cult's cong Wild Flower. I just love this group so much, it was unavoidable :P

Sarah

One of my favourite films is The Sound Of Music, it reminds me of childhood family Christmases when my Grandma used to get tiddly on Cherry Brandy!! So it's 
"...warm woollen mittens" for me!!

Suzette

**coming soon**


Wilma
I am a fan of Janis Ian and love the song "Stars". It's a bit of a sad song but the melody/music is so beautiful.  

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

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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