Thursday 15 February 2018

Favourite way to add a Sentiment & WHY

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This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
Your Favourite way to add a sentiment (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.
You might choose die cut, stamped, typed, label maker, tag, etc.  
The list is endless!

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


Quite often I get so engrossed in the image that I completely forget to include a sentiment, but I've been really trying hard recently to remember the pesky things!  My Stamping Platform was a real game changer for me and given me a new found confidence in stamping sentiments after I've coloured the image.  Before I got it, I'd certainly never dream of stamping them directly onto the face of my image panel through fear of messing up the stamped image.  However, that's exactly what I did with my card. The Stamping Platform means I can make a decision later in the construction, seeing how the card will look with or without the sentiment and also where to place it whilst knowing I won't mess up the card with a patchy inking.





I love using die cuts to add my sentiments because you don't have to worry about placement and there are so many fun dies to choose from.




Elaine


I like rubber stamps to add a sentiment because I can place them wherever I wish and there is a great collection.


Most of the times I stamp my image direct on my card or on the shape that I use for my image. Often there is enough room and I love that I don't have to think about a solution where and how I must add the sentiment. And I agree with Annette having a stamping platform makes it really easy to stamp you sentiment direct on the card.




I often find that, after deciding how my card is going to be set out, I can't find a suitable place for a sentiment so I opt for small tags which fit nicely under a bow or with twine.



I used to stamp my sentiment on a banner or label but have, more recently, stamped direct on my card. Like Annette I am much braver using my stamping platform, if you make a boo boo you can overstamp without smudges...ace!!


My most often way to add a sentiment is to stamp it direct to the image panel.  Unlike some of my teamies, this has never scared me and with the aid of an acrylic block I can usually get it straight!  I have an enormous library of sentiment stamps now, but there is always room for more.  I do love a sentiment with a good pun in it too.
As a bonus, I have added a stacked word die to this card, simply because it worked so well with the stamped words





Wilma
I love to stamp the sentiments. Although I love my Misti tool I mostly add my sentiment on a small piece of paper. It's always straight and crisp and It gives a little more dimension. 




So now 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 way to add a sentiment.

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

Thursday 1 February 2018

Favourite way to add stitching (faux, real, drawn) & why

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Jan, I think you had the heads up on our next challenge! Your card is lovely.


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This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
Your Favourite stitching (faux or real) (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

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


Despite owning a lot of stitched dies, I still really like making the effort to do the real thing on my cards because it seems to be the exception to the norm.  After getting a bit wobbly with my stitches though, I am thinking I should've opted for the stitched dies instead!





I always love real sewing on cards but but but......
Here is my first ever cushion I made using my sewing machine.




Brenda


When time is short, there is nothing like a great die to give the feeling of stitching.





Elaine

Using T-Rex Chomper

I prefer faux stitching because my skills with a sewing machine are very basic. Not only that I find it a bother to dig it out of the cupboard.



Although I use faux stitching most of the time, I really love the look of real stitching, so I had to do it for this challenge. I love the little extra it gives on my card and when I look at my card I really think I should do it more often!


It depends on the style of card for me as I like to do real stitching on shabby chic style cards,  but my favourite and the one I use most is faux. It's a lot easier and my real stitching is not as neat.



I love the idea of real stitching on cards and admire those that actually do it, however, I can never get the lines straight so I opt for faux stitching by way of my holey ruler and a fine liner!!


I absolutely love the look of real stitches on a card, but I just can't do it!  I have tried, unpicked, tried, unpicked, binned the card ..... you get the picture.  So, instead of all that stress, thank goodness for faux stitched dies



My favorite is faux stitches. It's easy and less time consuming than real stitches.
And I love stitched dies.



So now 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 stitching (faux or real).

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