Favourite Die (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 contrasting options for you to choose from. 

Join us by using your favourite option in 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 understand why you like it so much!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', tell us why.
eg, 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:

#20 Crafty

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

#19 Maryann

#52 Julie

#60 Brenda

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

So, onto our next challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is:

Lee Holland Digis 

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

Using Flower Gnome by Lee Holland Digis

This is an easy one for me, because I absolutely love my circle dies, of which I have a few with different stitching designs. But my most used is this simple single stitch design by MFT.  I love the variation of using a circle die on a square card, and the stitching is a lovely textured effect.  What did we do before these stitched edge dies became popular!

Brenda

This is a tough one for me because I have so many dies I love.  I really enjoy all the fun panel or cover plate dies.  This reverse snowflake panel is a great one for making multiple cards quickly.

Elaine

I have a few favourite dies, but I do use this one a lot. These are Sizzix nesting stitched squares. They are versatile and can be configured to make many designs. 

Larissa

  Is it cheating when you favourite die is a new one and this card is the first card you used it on? I hope not, because I know this new slatted circle die from Craft addiction will be a real favourite for me. I love the look of it and I think it will be perfect on a lot of cards!

Lynne

This arch die seems to be a favourite at the moment.  It looks good on either a square or rectangular card and makes a nice change from my usual shapes.

Sarah

**coming soon**

Wilma

My favorite die is the postage die from Waffle Flower. I love the versatility of it. On facebook I saw this card from Ingeborg Renze (she makes beautiful cards) and I needed a card for a newborn so I copied her card.

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.

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Click here to enter

Favourite: Layered or Flat (& 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 contrasting options for you to choose from. 

Join us by using your favourite option in 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 understand why you like it so much!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', tell us why.
eg, 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:

12. Sea shells

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

38. Helen

24. Lorraine B.

9. Julie B.

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

So, onto our next challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is:

Rachelle Anne Miller

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

Your Favourite Layered or Flat Card (& 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 really like making layered card with 3D elements, my favourites being flowers and ribbons. Many of my cards feature images framed with paper flowers and a double bow (a bowmaker is fabulous for this).  It does make mailing more bulky, but I love the effect of making it look more crafted than store-bought.

Brenda

I lean towards layers on most of my cards.  I like adding texture to my cards in the form of die cuts, often times sequins or jewels and I like popping up images for a little extra interest.

 

Elaine

I have been making cards a bit flatter these days. This is due to the postage increase for thicker items. I do like a few layers as this gives some dimension to a card. 

Larissa

Almost all my cards are flat or with just one layer, I don't like adding a lot of bulk on my cards.

Lynne

I love to have layers, but if the card is being posted they have to be as flat as possible.

Sarah

Layers but stuck down tightly. I have a love of patterned paper so I tend to use multiple pages from the same stack for co-ordination. That said, the cost of postage has risen again in the UK so my layers are no longer raised with pinflair glue gel!!

Wilma

As Elaine stated the postage increases (also in the Netherlands) so I lately make flat (as possible) cards. But this one is somewhat thicker but still under the price for one stamp 😄. Very thicker or intricate cards I rather give them personally. 

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

Favourite Colouring Medium (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 contrasting options for you to choose from. 

Join us by using your favourite option in 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 understand why you like it so much!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', tell us why.
eg, 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:

#37 Margareet

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

#44 Valerija

#41 Natascha

#25 Kath

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

So, onto our next challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is:

Last Minute Manda

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

Your Favourite Colouring Medium (& 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

Although I've been trying my hand at colouring pencils recently (art drawings rather than cards) my favourite go-to medium for cardmaking has been Ranger Distress Reinkers, which I use as watercolouring inks with a dinky brush.  Watercolouring feels like relaxing therapy because it's quite slow while you're putting in all the layers!  

Brenda

My beloved Copic markers aged out and these days I am enjoying learning to use colored pencils.  I love that there are so many affordable options that go down smoothly and have a wide variety of colors.

Elaine

I love to use alcohol markers for my projects. I love the range of colours and the blending qualities. 

Larissa

Coloured pencils are my favourite colouring medium. I love the look of the blended pencil and I think it is really relaxing to colour with them.

Lynne

I use my copics the most. I have had them the longest and am more used to them than anything else.  I would love to try pencils but don't seem to have the time or patience!

Sarah

Promarkers for me, they blend beautifully and last for ages. I've used them for so long that I know all the colour combinations that work.

Wilma

My favourite colouring medium is Copic markers. I love the way how they blend. I do have all the Copic markers, beautiful colours so I have plenty of choice. I tried watercolouring but that was no success. 

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