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.

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Click here to enter

Favourite type of embossing (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. 

(not many entries last week, maybe you're not so keen on sketch challenges!) 

Our winner is:

Jules

Congratulations Jules. 

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

Julie B

Lorraine B

Carol G

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

So, onto our next challenge

Last Minute Manda

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

Your Favourite way to Emboss (wet/dry etc) (& 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

While I love the effect of wet embossing, I find it a bit messy, and I love the impact of some of my lovely embossing folders. I think they give a wonderful texture to cards, and I love the intricate design of some of my favourite folders. 

Elaine

I love this CAS card with just a little embossing. The embossing gives a bit more interest to a simple card. 

Lynne

I do use both, but probably heat embossing more particularly for sentiments as I think it makes them look more special.

Sarah

I LOVE heat embossed detail. I still get excited by the process after many years of crafting.

Wilma

. It depends on the card I planning to make. For this card I wanted to use a embossing for the background. I love the diamond shape of it. It reminds me of trellis for plants.

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: Monochrome or Colourful (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:

No.33 Sue B.

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. 15 Lisa - Shoe Girl

No. 36 Carrie Sheridan

No. 58 Ella

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

So, onto our next challenge

Last Minute Manda

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

Your Favourite Monochrome or Colour (& 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: Pipsqueak Coffee Flowers by Last Minute Manda

I do like to stick to just a couple of colours in my cards, but I can never seem to restrict myself to just one by using different shades and depth for variety.  I prefer to co-ordinate a few colours through into embellishments or, in this case, pulling a the dark purple from the image through into the cardstock matting layer.

Elaine

Today I have made a monochrome card. I usually decide when I am sitting with my selected stash what I will make. This card is for a friend who does not like too much fuss. 

Larissa

I don’t often make monochrome cards, although they can look really beautiful. I just love using colour and creating lovely colour combinations.

Lynne

Definitely colour for me. I just struggle with ideas for monochrome cards and if it's for a child I think colourful is best. 

Sarah

It's colour for me. I have Promarkers in all the colours of the rainbow, and some and enjoy colouring my projects with them.

Wilma

I like monochrome cards but I do not make them often. A while ago I made this background in pink (not my colour :)) and in blue and in green. But I didn't knew what to do with it at that time. Now I finished it with a greeting and some butterflies. I love the outcome and colour!

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