My Final As You Like It (DT) Anything Goes

 Let's face it, if you are going to be late, you might as well be late with style,

so here I am a few days behind schedule for my final DT outing with the

AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

The theme for this time is Anything Goes

but a little word about why you make what you make would be helpful

I always try to make at least one LOL card each year for a quirky friend, and as soon as I saw this stamp I just knew that I had to have it.  It had me rolling on the floor (well, it would have done if I didn't have a bad back and wonky knees) - I mean, just look at the expression on the reindeer, priceless!

I just LOVE this Oddball Girl with her reindeer from Stamping Bella

Painted in Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Random Merry Christmas sentiment

MFT 6x6 tartan paper

The sponsor of this challenge is

Last Minute Manda

Well, it's been a blast, I've loved seeing all your amazing creations - keep going and keep challenging yourselves!

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Your Favourite Person To Make For

 Hello chaps, hope you are all keeping your toes toasty warm in this

little cold snap, anyone would think tomorrow was December!

So, before I tell you about the theme for this challenge, I have a little bit of news for you.  This is my penultimate post as a DT member for AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE.  After several years of putting up with my scatterbrainedness, insanity, and hysteria, the team have finally sacked me.

KIDDING!  But I am stepping down, it wasn't an easy decision, and I'm sure I will regret it by January, but I need some time to recharge some creative batteries.  I have had a blast with the team, will miss all my teamies, and I should say that I will miss Red Leader, but she doesn't get rid of me, mwahahahahaaaaa.

ANYWAY - the theme for this challenge is

Your Favourite Person To Make For (and please tell us why)

For me, it's my darlin' mum, she loves receiving something unique that she knows has been

hand crafted just for her, and I know she stashes all her cards in a drawer in the dining room (she thinks I don't know about that)

What could I use for Mummy Bear other than the adorable James Bear from LOTV

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiment is from a set of rubber stamps (ancient now) from C C Designs

Papers are from two different Christmas sets from Dovecraft

Star punch from Hobbycraft

Red cardstock from somewhere random on Amazon

The sponsor of this challenge is

Lee Holland

I do hope you will be able to pop over and join the fun, after all, everyone has someone to make for

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As You Like It (DT) Favourite Christmas Critter

 Hoorah!  It's Thursday, it's challenge day, and I'm ON TIME!

Yes folks, it's another challenge from the AS YOU LIKE IT team and this time around

the theme is Your Favourite Christmas Critter (and why)

I do love a teddy at Christmas, they're cuddly, cosy, and oh-so-comfy to squeeze, there is

something reassuring about a snuggly bear, especially a slightly plump one

So we have

Whimsy Stamps Teddy Bear Christmas Eve

painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

absolutely no idea about the Christmas word die (sorry)

the wishes word is from a Clearly Besotted typeface set

Matting layers, including Lawn Fawn 6x6 papers

and please don't ask me about the stencil

The sponsor of this challenge is

Lawn Fawn

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Modern or Traditional (Colours)

 Well looky here, first Thursday of November and the Christmas adverts

have started on the telly already!

And speaking of Christmas, the AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

would like you to join in with the new challenge and the theme is

Modern or Traditional Colours (and why)

I tend to flip-flop between the two, one year modern, the next year traditional.  This year

traditional is back in favour, I love the richness and warmth of the reds, greens, and a sprinkle

of gold, it's just a lovely cosy feel.

You can't get much more traditional than holly for Christmas

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Garden Girl - Holly

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

Odds and ends of papers from my scraps box

Martha Stewart holly border punch

Crafters Companion sentiment

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

Amanda Jayne Designs

Do come on over and join the festive fun

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Santa or Snowman

 Yes, it is Saturday and not Thursday, so I am shockingly late again with my

DT make for the

AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

This time the theme is Santa or Snowman

(please explain your preference)

I love both, and have copious numbers of stamps, but for a burst of colour I tend

to favour a Santa, he works especially well for a simple CAS card

So, I inked a band of Distress Inks colour across the card and overstamped

with the little stocking motif which came with the Santa stamp set

The MERRY lettering is die cut from the 

MFT Stitched Alphabet dies in white card

MFT Yuzu Holly Jolly Santa

Painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and fussy cut to add to the card

The sponsor for this theme is

Lili of the Valley

I do hope you will be able to join in with the festive fun

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Halloween or Fairies

 WhoooooooooooooOO!  

As You Like It Challenge

has gone a bit supernatural for this theme and are asking for

Halloween or Fairies as your choice (and your reason)

We don't celebrate Halloween at home, but have friends who do so I always end up

making a card or two, especially if we haven't seen those friends for a while.  Anyhoo, I don't really

need an actual excuse to get a a gargoyle out!

Whimsy Stamps (Dustin Pike) Gargoyle And Friends

Lawn Fawn 6x6 Papers

Sunny Studio 6x6 Papers

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Alphabet

Martha Stewart Goo Border Punch

Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

Our sponsor for this theme is

DIES TO DIE FOR

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Silver Wedding Anniversary

 Well, I'm not sure how we achieved it, but me and the Toad celebrated

our Silver Wedding Anniversary this past week.

How can it possibly have been 25 years?  That actually scares me to think

how much has happened in that time, but how quickly the years

have flown past.

Anyhoo, we had a lovely day, including a marvellous lunch out, and

are now working on year 26!

C C Designs - Grandparents Clear Stamp Set

(I know we're not, but the image was too cute to resist using)

Waffle Flower Happy Anniversary Duo Stamp Set

a mixture of grey toned papers from Honey Bee, Sunny Studio, and MFT

Image painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours and fussy-cut

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Harvest Colours

 So, here we are, just over halfway through September and into the

very beginning of autumn.  This time of year is always the time of harvest festivals

and that is why for this challenge at AS YOU LIKE IT

we're asking for your favourite Harvest Colours

I love the warmth of harvest colours, the golds, reds, and greens of ripe

fruit and vegetables, a season of plenty, a full table of tasty things,

Like this little chap with his golden beetroot, delicious!

Stamping Bella - Gnome Farmer

Honey Bee - Giddy For Gingham

MFT - Diagonal Gingham

Distress Inks (ReInkers) as watercolours

Polychromos Pencils

Sentiment by Penny Black

Our sponsor for this theme is the ever fabulous

DIES TO DIE FOR

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Autumn or Winter

 Brace yourselves, I'm on time this week!  It's another new challenge from the

AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE team and this one is

Your Favourite - Autumn or Winter (and why)

With the exception of wasps, I love everything about autumn, the soft light, the gorgeous colours, sunny days but (in theory) cooler nights.  I don't even mind it getting darker earlier because I can be cosied up indoors!

This little foxy is from Lili Of The Valley

painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Sentiment from My Favorite Things

and a mixture of papers from MFT and Honey Bee

Our sponsor (with a gorgeous range of autumn animals to choose from)

Lee Holland

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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Favourite Animal

 Oh my goodness me, there is late, and then there is my style of late, so let's pretend

it is still Thursday shall we.

The new challenge theme from As You Like It Challenge is

Your  Favourite Animal (and why)

I love all animals so this was a difficult choice, but in the end I went down the fantasy

route and chose a dragon.  I'm particularly partial to cute dragons, especially this sort.

The joy of them being fantasy is that you can use whatever colour you fancy!

Isn't he just super cute all covered in sugar frosting?!

The things I used for this make are:

Whimsy Stamps DP1052 Birfday Dragons, and

CWSD354 Simple Sentiment Strips

HoneyBee papers HBPA039 Giddy For Gingham

Taylored Expressions papers TEPP120 Playful Patterns Sweet

MFT papers Petite Plaid

and lots of Distress Inks (ReInkers) as water colours

The sponsor of this challenge is

Lawn Fawn

I do hope you will find time to join in the animal fun!

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Addicted To Stamps And More Challenge #453 - Birthdays

As You Like It Challenge (DT) Favourite Two Colour Combo

 Oooh, it's a colour challenge theme over as

AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

this time, and we would like to see (and hear about)

Your Favourite Two Colour Combo

I have lots of favourite colour pairings, but I always seem to come back to

blue and brown, I don't know why, to me it's just a comforting combo, and can be

used in so many different ways.

I've used one of the Lili of The Valley Spring Gnomes stamps

Teamed with a mix of Honey Bee and Sunny Studio papers

and a sentiment from Clearly Besotted

Gnome coloured up with Distress Inks (ReInkers) and Polychromos Pencils

The sponsor of this challenge is

Last Minute Manda

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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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As You Like It Challenge (DT) Favourite Non-Birthday Occasion

 So, when January clicked around this year, I was determined to be a better blogger than last year.  Well that worked well didn't it?!  Unfortunately, due to the change in family circumstances, I have far less crafting time than previously, so I'm not getting as much made as I would like

However, I have so far managed to squeak in a make for the

AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE

and this time around our theme for the fortnight is

Your Favourite Non-Birthday Occasion

I like making get well cards for poorly friends, to give them a little lift of spirits or a

smile when they are feeling low.  I made this one for an elderly friend when she had a bout

of shingles, apparently it hurt when she laughed, which wasn't part of the plan!

So, I have used

Whimsy Stamps (Dustin Pike) Get Well Dragons

MFT SY On Solid Ground

Layered with a piece of MFT 6x6 spotty paper

and painted with Distress Inks (ReInkers)

And the sponsor of this one is

Lee Holland

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