Thursday, 4 June 2026

Favourite Sentiment (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 or more contrasting options for you to choose from. 
Join us by using your favourite option within 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 appreciate why you're proud of your creation!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', 
maybe the reason is that 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:



#8 Meghan







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 using 
Your Favourite Sentiment (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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



I'm not very reliable at popping sentiments on my cards, so when I do it is often a simple 'happy birthday'. However, I do like creating my own sentiments with fancy fonts, so I've created this one in 2 different fonts and overlaid them so they fit together for added interest.






I donÊ»t know, I have so many favourite sentiments that I never use, and this is one of them.  It just makes me laugh because it is kinda true for me!







I have had a look at previous cards I have made and this 'Celebrate' die sentiment appears on many cards. It is very versatile as it can be used for so many occasions. 






**coming soon**




Most of my cards are for birthdays and I do love this large sentiment die as it's perfect for larger cards, which I make for the youngsters in the family.



Pretty much everything is virtual these days so nothing is nicer than actually getting "happy mail" through the letter box like this little HELLO card.






**coming soon**



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, 21 May 2026

Favourite Season (& 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 or more contrasting options for you to choose from. 
Join us by using your favourite option within 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 appreciate why you're proud of your creation!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', 
maybe the reason is that 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:




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 using 
Your Favourite Season (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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



My favourite season is Summer, when the days are at their longest and warmest. I really don't like the cold, wet weather of winter, and Autumn and Spring are still a little on the cool side.





Spring is my favorite time of year.  I love all the beautiful vibrant flowers that appear all fresh and new I also love the temperatures are generally much to my liking.







I love to craft at Christmas. It's always a pleasure to make Christmas cards for the family and use lots of sparkle.





I think all the seasons have their own charm, but if I really had to choose, I would pick spring. It marks the beginning of warmer weather, although thankfully it is not too hot yet. The days start to get longer again, the trees begin to grow new leaves, and people seem happier because they get to enjoy more sunshine. It is such a lovely time of year!





Spring is definitely my favourite.  Nicer weather to get out and tidy the garden and everything is starting to grow again.


Winter for me, or should I say Christmas in particular. The build up, preparation and anticipation of it all...including card making throughout the year.






My favorite season is fall. I'm always amazed by how beautifully the leaves on the trees turn. And each tree has a different color. Beautiful!
I also love the scent in the air. And the piles of fallen leaves—I love walking through them. 



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, 7 May 2026

Favourite: Sketch / Layout (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 or more contrasting options for you to choose from. 
Join us by using your favourite option within 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 appreciate why you're proud of your creation!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', 
maybe the reason is that 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:





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









And, because I can never be trusted to conform to the rulebook when I'm in charge of the top picks, I have a 4th 'top 3' this week - I have long wanted to try Acrylic Pouring, so my last top pick is this amazing open cup pour. There were others on the blogpost so do pop over to take a peek as they're all amazing!





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 using 
Your Favourite Sketch / Layout (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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



My favourite card layout is cover a square base card with two pretty patterned papers top & bottom. I cover the join with some ribbon and add a double bow at the side. Often the image is die cut into a circle, and I'll add a posy of flowers on the diagonals. The final touch is a trio of pearls in the opposite diagaonal corners. I've used this sketch many many times, and still love the layout because it gives lots of interest, texture and embellishment to frame the image.







This is one of my favorite sketches.  I like it because itÊ»s not to fussy, but still interesting. To be honest, it also gave me a chance to use the stitched fishtail dies I had to have and have probably used twice in the last 10 years.


 




I often use a vertical strip down the left side of my card with and image or embellishment in the centre. It is one of my go to layouts which always looks pleasing.







I really love making clean and simple cards and I am not really good with using patterned papers, so I often use this sketch in some way. It has a strip of patterned paper on the side (or bottom) and then I add a large piece of cardstock, that most of the times is white. It is a simple way to use patterned paper and there is still lots of room for the image.




This is my go to layout when I'm stuck for ideas.  I think it's well balanced and I am always happy with the end result.



I use a sketch when mojo is lacking and my "go to" vault is at lovely Jules' Always With A Heart.










This is my favorite sketch at the moment. I like clean and simple cards and this sketch is perfect for me.






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