As You Like It Challenge (DT) Floral Or Gingham

 Hellooooooo to anyone out there in the wonderweb world, here I am 

again to tell you about this fortnight's new theme over at

AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

and this time it is your favourite of

floral or gingham

It wasn't an easy choice but I have gone with the gingham option this time as it

worked so well for paper piecing the ribbon and also for framing

the image

I've used an old Wild Rose Studio stamp which is

mostly painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and I have paper pieced the parcel ribbon

I've used Sunny Studio Pastel Ginghams 6x6

and a combination of MTF Die-Namics Happy Words and Happy Everything dies

The sponsor of this challenge is

Lili of the Valley

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Christmas In July

 Having a mooch through my phone photos at the weekend, I discovered a

couple of cards that I haven't shared with you yet.

My extremely talented BFF's husband has a habit of commissioning cards from me for her

for special occasions, and this is the one from last Christmas.

So, I used this gorgeously cute chap (well, he was before I got hold of him) from

Stamping Bella - The Gnome And The Christmas Tree

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

The holly die cut border is one I bought online but now I can't remember the make or where I bought it

Rymans coloured cardstock

Tonic word die with handcut shadow layer

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) To Beach Or Not (Holidays)

 It's time for another new themed challenge over as the

AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

It's all about holidays, your favourite, to beach or not to beach!

I only live about 8 miles from the coast, so spent most of my childhood on beaches.  Our beaches though aren't beautiful soft, golden, sand, they're hard and lumpy pebbles!  I do like a day-trip to the beach, for a picnic or a paddle, but I couldn't spend a week there, I'd be bored rigid after one day.

So I have used one of the uber cute Dustin Pike dragons from Whimsy Stamps

Dragon Water Fun

and a tiny shrub from Colorado Craft Company

with the Mini Cloud Edges Stencil from MFT

all painted in Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Papers are a mixture of Sunny Studio Designs

Our sponsor for this theme is DIES TO DIE FOR

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Plain or Patterned Papers

 Yes, I know, I'm late - sorry chaps, should have been here Thursday but was feeling a

bit under the weather, so our Beloved Leader was very kind and didn't shout at me when I

promised I would catch up!

So, if you haven't already seen it, the AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

this time is Plain or Patterned Papers (explain your choice please)

I'm a complete and absolute sucker for patterned papers, they can add so much to a card, they can be subtle or in-your-face, but add instant interest.  I love it when manufacturers coordinate colours throughout their range so you can choose papers from any pad they've made and know they will still work together nicely.  I've gone for contrast in this one, spots and stripes, with complementary yellow and purple, and coloured up my image to pick out those colours

I've used these cute meecies from the CC Designs "Celebrate" clear stamps set

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Used a tiny birthday sentiment

and teamed them up with delicious Lawn Fawn papers

The winner of this challenge will receive a digi prize from:

Amanda Jayne Designs

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