Favourite Easter Character and WHY?

Brace yourselves, it is Squirrel in the driving seat this week (oh the power!)

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Our winner is:

Lisa (Wishcraft)

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Marieke

Billie A

Sundaystamper

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

Your Favourite Easter Character (& 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 love cute and furry bunnies so there's no better excuse to feature these little critters on my card than at Easter ... and there's nothing better to accompany the Easter Bunny than some yummy chocolate!  Two of my favourite things on one card! :0)

Brenda

I love the little chicks that are always featured at Easter, especially when they are as cute as these little ones!

Elaine

My favourite Easter Character has to be bunnies. We used to keep rabbits when my children were young, they are so cute and fun fun to watch playing in the garden.

Larissa

I really love bunnies and chicks for easter cards, but my all time favourite animals for cards are mice, so when I can make an easter card with cute mice on it, I am totally happy. I really love their cute look!

Lynne

I love both bunnies and chicks, but I associate bunnies more with Easter and they are just so cute.

Sarah

I was torn between chicks or bunnies and went with chicks so that I could use my new stamp and die set. Let's not forget the significance of new life that eggs and chicks represent.

Squirrel 

Oh it just has to be a bunny, with their twitchy little noses, long whiskers and soft little tails, just love 'em!  Mind you, the bunny that I owned once wasn't a soft and fluffy cuddle monster, she was a real demon, obviously not designed for Easter!

Wilma

I like all Easter characters and have chosen a bunny. I love their soft fur and their cute little nose.

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 to be eligible to win.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
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Single or Multiple Layers (& Why)?

Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 

Our winner is:

Maike

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Helen F

Karin

Tone

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The sponsor of this challenge is

PolkaDoodles

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

either single or multiple layers.

You MUST explain WHY your selected layer style is your favourite.

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

Annette

I must admit that I'm a bit of a fan of both (depending on the mood or theme).  However, even though this was intended to be a fairly flat card, I can't resist adding layers of papers using dies and ribbons.  Even the tag that I added was raised up on foam pads, so I guess I like layers!  I do think a bit of texture makes a hand crafted card differ from something that's shop-bought.

Brenda

Using Pocketfuls of Love

I have to say this is a toss up for me.  It depends on what mood I am in and the image I am working with.  Some images need the spotlight where as others flourish in details and layers.

Elaine
Using Rugby

I love a variety of styles for my cards. Sometimes it is CAS and other a litte bit more fussy. 

Today I have chosen simple layers but not too many so that the image is centrepiece to the card. 

Larissa

Most of the times my cards are really Clean and simple. I am not doing well with combining design papers, so I will not use lots of layers on my card. I also love the challenge to make a pretty card with just one layer.

Lynne
Using Cute Robins with Stockings

I think single layer cards like Larissa's look so good, but I just can't do it! I do like pretty patterned papers and when I've tried single layers I always feel as though I have something missing so I stick to more than one.

Sarah

Using Cake & Candy with Miss Cremepuff

It's multiple layers for me, it's just the best way to showcase lovely papers!!

Squirrel 

I love the CAS look of one-layer cards, but the Distress Inks don't work well with the cardstock I use for my base cards, so there are always layers to allow me to use Bristol Board to colour on, so I tend to favour the multiple layers option, even if it's only a couple!

Wilma

I love them both. One layer is always a struggle for me, but mostly I am satisfied with the result. For this challenge I choose multiple layer. I love mixing papers/image/sentiment and embellishments.

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.

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

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Favourite way to add a Sentiment & WHY

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Our winner is:

#52 Lucy Patrick

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#16 Maikreations

#17 Julia

# 36 Kristina's Art Corner

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The sponsor of this challenge is

CraftsULove

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:

Annette

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.

Brenda

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.

Larissa

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.

Lynne

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.

Sarah

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!!

Squirrel 

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.

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