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Welcome to a new challenge  here at As You Like It. 

Today we are sponsored by

Sweet Stamp Store

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

Your Favourite Fur or Feathers (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

A difficult decission. I do love our feathered friends but cuddly furry creatures always melt my heart.

I have used Hero Arts bear, Promarkers, Memory Box stars, Nesties, Dots embossing folder, Spellbinders curves and Tim Holts sentiment. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Winterwonderland - embossing - wet or dry
Christmas at Sweet Stampin - anything goes
The Holly and the Ivy Christmas challenge - anything goes

Aud Sentiments challenge

Here is our new challenge with Aud Sentiments .

This fortnight we have a theme of

Thinking of You or Sympathy Sentiment

Our prize is

 I have made these cards using Memory Box Poppies die

I am entering these cards into the followiing challenges:-

The Paper Players - CAS
Creative Cottage - lets get sparkly
Crafty Creations - anything goes

Welcome to this week’s Passion forPromarkers challenge. Kitty is hosting this challenge.

Today we would like you to make projects with the theme:-

Monochrome 

Our sponsor is:-

 Ppinkydolls

I have made a card using LOTV image

I have also used Promarkers, Woodware stars, Tim Holtz sentiment and Nellie Snellen border die.

I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Brown Sugar - anything goes

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Welcome to our first challenge in August. Today Brenda is hosting our challenge. 

We are sponsored by:-

Crafts U Love

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

Your Favourite Embellishment (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here is my card

I have so many favourite embellishments. I choose which to use according to the card I have made. This card I have used pearls and Liquid Pearls. These little bottle of coloured pearls are super to accent small areas. I love the way they add detail to a plain space.

I have used Memory Box poppy and leaves, Spellbinders zig zag, Dots embossing folder, LOTV tag, Liquid Pearls (pewter) and the rest fro my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenge:-

Cute Card Thursday - embossing
C.R.A.F.T - anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Aud Sentiments challenge

It's August and a new Aud Sentiments challenge.

Today  we are sponsored by

The Paper Nest Dolls

prize is 3 images from the shop

Our theme is :-

Fairies and a sentiment

I am using one of our sponsors images Fairy Ellie with Mushroom

I have also used Promarkers, Crackle accents on the wings and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Little Red Wagon - slugs and bugs
Creative Cottage - butterflies
C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes

Passion for Promarkers

This week Passion for Promarkers is sponsored today by

The Paper Shelter

Karen has chosen the theme for this time and it is an easy one. 

Just add Glitter

I am using our sponsors image Playing Under the Sea

I also used Promarkers, Stickles, Creative Expressions catkin stems, Liquid Pearls, Britannia Happy Birthday and  an  embossing folder.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Challenge Up your Life - circles
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Aud Sentiments challenge

Welcome to another Aud Sentiments challenge. I can't believe this is the last on for July. 

Here is prize for Aud Sentiments new challenge this fortnight  is :-

Our theme this time is:-

 No Sentiment on front of project (you can include an inside sentiment on a card)

I have made a gift card with a small pouch inside for money or a voucher.

I used Tattered Lace Lupins,  Trimcraft 1st Edition papers, Dots embossing folder, Craft and Create Die-lectable frames and Magnolia border die.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday -  anything goes
Fussy and fancy Friday -  anything goes
Crafty Creations -  anything goes
Crafty Friends - Floral

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Welcome to another AYLI challenges

The sponsor for this challenge is

Polka Doodles

Prizes: - 3 digi stamps voucher worth £6.75

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

Your Favourite Colour Duo (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

I have so many favourite colour duos. It all depends on the subject. Today I have used one of my favourites for a new baby boy. I think blue and lemon is so fresh and very suited to a new baby.

I used Meljens Designs Giraffe, Promarkers, Craft Creations papers and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Allsorts - fancy folds
Crafty Calendar - anything goes

This week on Passion for Promarkers we are sponsored by Digi Stamp Boutique. They are offering a £10.00 voucher to the lucky winner.

Our theme this time is to 

Use 3 patterned papers

I have used one of our sponsors images Sketchy Flower Frames

I have also used Trimcraft 1st Edition papers, Promarkers and a few fine seed beads.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Fridays - anything goes
Creative Cottage - anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Crafty Friends - floral

Aud Sentiments challenge

We are having an out of season theme today at Aud Sentiments challenge. 

We would like to see your projects using the theme of

Christmas in July

+ a sentiment

We are sponsored by Bugaboo Digi Stamps

I have used Bugaboo Reindeer blocks (NEW)

I have coloured them with Promarkers, used NitWit papers (old), and X-Cut die for the sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Creative Cottage - Christmas in July

Crafty Creations - anything goes

ABC Christmas challenge -  N is for New and O is for Old

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

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Wilma is hosting the AYLI challenge this week. She has chosen

this fortnight's challenge theme :-

To showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Pearls or Gems (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

The winner of this challenge will be invited to be a 

guest designer with us for a future challenge.

He is my card.

I like both pearls and gems. I have used pearls in this instance because I think they look a little more sophisticated.

I have used First Edtion papers, Spellbinders trellis die, Creative Expressions flowers, Sue Wilson border die, Tim Holtz sentiment. 

I am entering this card into the following challenge:-

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. Thank you (teacher)

Passion for Promarkers

Today it is my turn to host the Passion for Promarkers challenge. I have chosen a simple theme which is to 

Add Pearls

We are sponsored by 

Uniko Stamps

offering a stamp set to the lucky winner

I made this card by using my Promarkers to create a background. 

A grid stencil was perfect for the trellis and a cut out template for the clouds.

My flowers are a stamp and die set from the Works. The centres of the flowers are pearls and a few Liquid Pearls dotted around.

Come and join in with your pearl projects. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Crafting From the Heart - anything goes

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Brown Sugar - anything goes

Aud Sentiments challenge

Welcome to our next topic for Aud Sentiments challenge. 

This time we would like to see a project for

A Child plus a Sentiment

Our sponsor this fortnight is The Papers Shelter

I am using our sponsors image Just Me

I have coloured this adorable image with Promarkers. She is framed in Craft & Create

 Die-lectables. I thought she suited pastel delicate shades. I added small Woodware punched flowers and leaves and a few Liquid Pearls. My border is a scallop Tonic punch in 3 colours. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

A Gem of  Challenge - Summer colours

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Fussy and Fancy Fridays - Punches and Dies

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

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It's time for another AYLI challenge. 

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

Your Favourite way to add ribbon(& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

I am not very good at making bows! So I like to take the easy way and wrap the ribbon around the card and then to tie a knot often with a charm attached.

I have Spellbinders Heart dies and Cuttlebug embossing folder chalked.  

I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Creative Cottage - no patterned papers

Fussy and Fancy Fridays - Punches and dies
C.R.A.F.T. - Add ribbon and sparkle

Passion for Promarkers

Passion for Promarkers has a new theme today. 

We are sponsored by

Little Miss Muffet stamps

who are offering a $6 voucher

This week we would like to see 

Sporting Occassions

I am using Candy Floss Crew Quentin from our sponsor. 

I also used Promarkers, Nit Wit Papers, Nellie Snellin border & Britannia word dies.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

The Paper Players - sketch

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Patties designs - for the boys

Aud Sentiments challenge

Aud Sentiments have a new challenge today. 

We are sponsored by

Dr Digi house of Stamps

Our theme is

Bingo + A Sentiment

Pattern paper	Embossing	Die Cut
3D item	Digi or Stamped image	Markers
Ribbon	Stitching (real or faux)	Favouite Colour

Use any column or row of 3 items and remember a sentiment.

I have used one of our sponsors images Professor Wiggingson

3D item / Digi or stamped image / Markers

I have also used Promarkers, Nit Wit papers, Nesties,  Simon Says stars which I have raised from the card with the sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges - 

Crafty Calendar - Boys will be boys

Allsorts - use at last 2 dies

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

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Thanks for all your marvellous entries last time.

A new theme today on AYLI and a new sponsor

Paper Nest Dolls

prize 3 images

I have used Di's Digis Hedgy Berry Treats

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

Your Favourite Fruit (you can use its colour as inspiration (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

I love blackberries or as we call them in the north brambles. It is always enjoyable to pick them in the hedgerows and bring them home to make jam and jelly. Mmm I can taste it now.

I have also used Magnolia border, Promarkers, Nit Wit papers, Britannia flower dies, Die'sire sentiment die.

I am entering this card into the following challenge -

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Allsorts - at least 2 dies

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist dies and punches

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Penny Black and More - June anything goes
Creative Inspirations - our furry/ feathered friends (I hope hedgies count)

Pop over to AYLI to see more inspiration