Favourite line on our Bingo Board (and WHY!)

Yoo-hoo!  Hello everyone!  

It's Squirrel here, and it is my turn to host this challenge.

Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 

Our winner is:

No 48 - Judith Hall
A terrific example of how much texture dry embossing can add


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

No 6 - Linda


No 40 - Ardilla


No 63 - Nikki C



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

So, onto our next challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is

Wild Orchid Crafts
£12 gift voucher

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Line on our Bingo Board (& 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 quite a few of the lines, but my favourite embellishments are usually ribbon & pearls and I do love a spot of purple, so I've opted for the backwards diagonal line.

Samantha

My Favourite line is the middle vertical line I LOVE C&S so had to try to incorporate
that in my line but as many of you already know I am NOT a pink lover so it has to be purple..
soooo lavender is purple and so are my gems

Brenda

My favourite line is fussy & fancy, lace and pearls.  I love layers which translates to fussy for me and with this image, how could you not want to fancy it up? I felt the doily would give a wonderful lacy look for this card and pearls are my favourite type of bling.

Elaine

My favourite line is Gems, Purple and Clean and Simple. I love the CAS look for wedding cards. The purple happens to be the colour for the couple getting married next month and the little gems are heart shaped. 

Kat

My favourite line is fussy & fancy, lace and pearls because I love to use lots of layers and pretty details

Lori

I did the middle row up/down "gems, purple and CAS" - I love gems, and this image was perfect for the purple colour and CAS design :)

Lorraine

This Bingo board was great for me as I loved all the choices but in the end I went for the top horizontal line, FUSSY & FANCY - GEMS - RIBBON.
I love making cards with lots of details, elements and layers so this line was perfect for me.

Mojca

I went for LACE-PURPLE-DIES. All of three are my favourite, I just love using lace on cards, it gives such lovely texture and lovely shades of purple are perfect for the spring time that's just waking up and of course dies, just can't do without them - I used lovely Marianne Design flowers which also remind me of spring (which is also my favourite time of year).
 

 

Sarah

I've gone for Pearls, Clean and Simple and Pink. I don't often put too much fuss on my cards so this line suited me perfectly.

Squirrel

It was a no-brainer for me - CAS, purple and gems!

Suzette

**coming soon**


Wilma
My favourite line is: pearls, clean and simple, pink.
I love clean and simple cards and bright pink. 

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 
showcase your Favourite of our options.

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite to win the prize.

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

Favourite Style of Embossing & WHY

Hi everyone!  I'm Brenda and I will be hosting challenge #75 - Embossing.  We want to thank everyone who shared with us their favourite occasion in order to enter our last challenge.  I am happy to announce  
our winner is:

Deborah A.
I love the wonderful soft colors and delicate details.

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

shaz
Such a sweet little scene.

Lynne in NI
The watercoloring is so fun, perfect for these sweet little doggies.

Crafty Kiwi Mama
I love the paper piecing and the way the red pops.  So fun.

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

So, onto our next challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is

Freckled Fawn

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Method of Embossing (& 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

When I first started stamping I loved wet embossing, but often got messy.  Now I really love dry embossing because I think it seems to give a really professional effect, and here I've used a really simple Swiss Dots embossing folder to create a panel across the top of my card.  I've also used a flower die that I've embossed and inked to give it some definition.

Samantha

I have to say my new favourite is Embossing paste I love the texture and wow it provides
especially the white onto kraft cardstock.

Brenda

I love texture!  I guess that's why I love embossing so much.  I have to say heat embossing is my favorite, the process is magical to me.  I used both embossing paste and heat embossing on my project for this challenge.

Elaine

My favourite is dry embossing. I love the stunning effects it creates. 

Kat

My favourite type of embossing is heat embossing using Frantage embossing powder as it gives such a pretty delicate finish  and complements the slightly shabby chic look that I love.

Lori

My favorite is dry embossing - I love how it adds quick, FUN detail to a project and gives it some texture:

Lorraine

My favourite is dry embossing, there are so many beautiful embossing folders out there to choose from that give such interesting texture to your project. 

Mojca

I prefer dry embossing to heat because when I try to do good heat embossing something always goes wrong, the dust doesn't stick properly on all the parts and so I usually give up :) Also dry embossing gives you lovely 3D look on the paper.

Sarah

I couldn't decide so have included both on my card. Love the texture and interest that both dry and heat embossing give.

Squirrel


I used to heat emboss a lot, before I discovered Memento ink for stamping, but nowadays I barely do it at all.  I have been experimenting recently with embossing with cutting dies and am getting some interesting results.

Suzette

**coming soon**


Wilma

I love dry embossing. It's so much easier, quick and less messy. 

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 
showcase your Favourite of our options.

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite to win the prize.

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

Favourite Occasion & WHY

It's Kat here to host this challenge and I shall start with a big thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge.  It was lovely to see all those fabulous shapes and fancy folded designs :-)

Our winner is:

Sanja Grdinic


This is full of pretty details and fun colours, and the shaped base is lovely



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

Anita Kejriwal

Such beautiful arrangements of flowers and die cuts on this lovely stepper card

Crafty Kiwi Mama

This is beautifully delicate and romantic with such a fabulous shaped base

MaxiBelle Studio

A great stepper design with gorgeous colours and cute die cut details

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

So, onto our next challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is

Bunny Zoe
£10.00

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Occasion (& 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 chosen a friend theme as I think 'just because' cards are nice to send for no other reason than to say I'm thinking of you. :0)

Samantha

My favourite occasion has to be Birth!  I LOVE that I am making something for a new baby a brand new little person... a new little someone to make lots of things for :)

Brenda

I love making birthday cards to celebrate my friends and family.  I want them to know just how special they are to me.  March and April are full of birthdays for me, so don't be surprised if you see more in the near future!

Elaine

I love to make cards for unusual occasions. They are a real challenge. The card I have made here is for a police passing out parade. 

Kat

Birthdays are my favourite occasion (especially girly ones!) because I love to personalise them for the recipient and it's a good excuse to put cake on a card! 

Lori

A favorite occasion of mine has to be a good 'ol birthday party!! I loved celebrating my kids' birthdays with them and now that they are older and don't do parties, etc., I thoroughly enjoy my nieces/nephews!!

Lorraine

I have chosen Birthdays as my favourite. I love the variety of styles, techniques and designs that this occasion allows. I am able to tailor my card designs to the recipients tastes and styles and enjoy creating with different mediums too.

Mojca

Well I love to make birthday cards, they can be so versatile, depending on the person you are giving it to. This one is for a really special lady who is an aerobics teacher and is always full of energy and always gets me filled up with positive vibrations :) 



Sarah

My favourite occasion has to be Birthdays. I particularly enjoy making cute female  Birthday cards to order a) to see if I can stretch my creative self and b) to make use of my ever growing stash!!

Squirrel

I love making birthday cards for friends, to help celebrate their special day.  It's great that you can use such a wide variety of images, and even be really cheeky with them too.

Suzette

I love birthdays but I don't want to know my age lol! the older you get the less you want to know but I do love the other bits of it. So I think this image works well for that occasion.

Wilma

A favourite special occasion for me is a wedding or wedding anniversary or 

some one who turns 50. 

For this challenge I chose  a wedding card which I made a few years ago. I love it and it's still my favourite . Over the years I made quite a few of these cards in commission. 

So now it's over to you.

We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 

showcase your Favourite of our options.

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite to win the prize.

Good luck, and happy crafting.

Hugs from the AYLI girls.