Favourite Die (and WHY)

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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:

Annette

I currently have 2, so I've used them both on my card.  I am really loving the stitched type of dies, and have a few.  My favourite nesting type of die is my stitched circles because they're a great size and seem to fit most images.  I also like my stitched border dies, especially for CAS style card layouts because they can create simple breaks in two papers without layering.

Samantha

Wow this is a difficult challenge theme but I have to say that my Oliva Alphabet set is my 1st Favourite also this set has been discontinued I am not quite sure why its an AWESOME set..... and the Star is from a New Set and my 2nd Favourite die.

Brenda

I LOVE DIES!!!  I am currently finding it difficult to create a card without some sort of a stitched rectangle, circle or square.  Having said that I also love my tag dies and have a wonderful collection of all sizes and shapes. 

Elaine

I have many favourite dies but I love this poppy die by Memory Box. It is one of the first Memory Box dies I bought and has been a great investment. This die can be used for anything from birthdays to sympathy cards and everything in between. It always looks so elegant.

Larissa

I love stitched dies, but since I have discovered these dies from Crealies with the little holes on the edges, I am totally addicted to them. I love the cute little extra touch they give to a card or a project. I have picked the circle dotted dies, because I really like using the circle shape and I thought it would be fun to create tags with only circle dies

Lynne

I love stitched edge dies because they give a more finished look rather than a plain edge. My most favourite is my stitched squares set by Crealies.  There are 12 of them in the set so there are plenty of sizes to chose from and I use them a lot!

Sarah

Spellbinders Floral Ovals have to be among my favourite die sets, I tend to reach for them the most and in this case have used one of the smaller ones.  They are intricate without being too fussy.

Squirrel 

I love my dies to have detailed edges so anything stitched or pierced makes
me a very happy Squirrel - they just give that extra finishing touch of detail

Wilma

I have a lot of favourite dies, but at the moment my favourite is a set I bought recently: postage dies. I love the shape of it and the stitches. It's a basic set which I will use often. 

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

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
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Favourite Colour (and WHY)

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Our winner is:

Bridget

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Jackie C

Julie B

Irene

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

Your Colour (mainly 1 but can have others (& 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

My favourite is a toss up between pink, purple and blue.  Since I've made quite a few purple cards lately, I decided that purple must be my (current) favourite, but this card is kind of a pinky purple, albeit with purple embellies :0)  I love that purple can be quite feminine, but also a really rich plum purple can look really elegant too.

Brenda

I love blue best and always have.  I love it now because it is the color of the beautiful ocean that surrounds our little island.  The different hues the ocean shares never ceases to both take my breath and calm me at the same time.

Elaine

I love many colours, so this is a hard one for me. Today I have chosen a lilac/purple colour scheme. This colour has a lovely feminine feel. I love the soft shades which are so pretty.

Larissa

I have many favourite colours, but at the moment I am really into pink. I love that it can be a really sweet colour when you use soft tones, but a dark pink can also be really fabulous!

Lynne

My favourite always used to be blue but I've graduated onto lilacs and purples.  I think it's because I associate blue with being cold and purple shades seem to be softer and warmer.

Sarah

It seriously looks like my favourite colour is pink!! I have never favoured pink but having done a thorough look see at my cards it's definitely pink or a combination of pink and green...Mother Nature's favourite too!!

Squirrel 

Like my other team-mates, I do like all colours, so the choice for this one was determined more by the image than any particular preference, although I am getting very fond of oranges and yellows lately.

Wilma

I love most colors, as long as they are very clear and bright. But my favorite color is green. It reminds me of spring: the green of new leaves on the trees grass, hills, woods. The colour makes me happy. 

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and
showcase Your Colour (mainly 1 but can have others (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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

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Favourite Card Base Shape & Why

Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 

Our winners are:

 # 63 Cecilia

and #42 Deborah A

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# 66 Linda

#77 Lisa

#58 Gail

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Your Favourite shape of cardbase can be a square, but you must say why!

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

Your Favourite shape of cardbase can be a square, but you must say 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

Most of my cards are a standard 6" x 6" square, but despite that being my most common, it's actually not my favourite!  I love the shape created with my Go Kreate Labels die so today I've dug it out and used it for the first time in a while.

Samantha
I love 15x15cm Square cards, I love the clear crisp shape and also love that I can matt and layer and love I only have to take off ½ cm off 2 sides and it's exactly the right size for the red layer and then I took off 1cm off 2 sides for the top white layer.




Brenda
I think my favorite shape has to be the A4 rectangle.  My reason is pretty boring but it is just such a practical size when it comes to postage.








Elaine

My favourite has to be square. It is a versatile shape and when the card is a little too bulky or delicate for an envelope, I can make a box for posting.












Larissa
I love square cards. The shape is easy to work with and  you have lots of room to make your project on.







Lynne


I nearly always make square cards, usually 6" but 7" for more special cards.  I think this is because I find them much easier to fit embellishments on and like them to be symmetrical.  This little exercise has made me think I should be more adventurous!









Sarah


My favourite shape has to be plain old 15cm x15cm, it appeals to my need for symmetry!! In this case I have used a kraft blank.



Squirrel 
My current favourite card shape is rectangle - it satisfies my CAS streak, but is infinitely adjustable to create different shapes and sizes, from long and skinny, to short and squat (I know that feeling!), and it can be used as portrait or landscape too so a very versatile shape

the outside



and the inside


Wilma
At the moment my favorite shape is rectangle. Maybe it's a bit boring, but it is practical and the cards fit in ordinary envelopes.

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and
showcase your Favourite shape of cardbase can be a square, but you must say why!

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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

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