It's time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week's theme is "Christmas Without Snow". As much as we associate Christmas with snowy scenes here in the UK, that's certainly not the case everywhere in the world. Millions of people celebrate Christmas under warm blue skies, surrounded by sunshine instead of snow, so this… Continue reading Christmas without snow | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown August Theme Challenge
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A Little Robin Redbreast | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown August Colour Challenge
It's time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week we're celebrating one of my favourite festive colour combinations – red, green and brown. These colours immediately made me think of robins. Here in the UK, a cheerful little robin perched amongst holly branches is such a traditional symbol of Christmas, so I… Continue reading A Little Robin Redbreast | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown August Colour Challenge
A Festive Floral Cluster Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Sketch Challenge
It's time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week we're following a sketch. Sketch challenges are always among my favourites because they're such a great jumping-off point. You can follow them closely or use them simply as inspiration, and every card ends up looking wonderfully different. For my Design Team card, I… Continue reading A Festive Floral Cluster Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Sketch Challenge
A Fresh Take on Stencilling | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Technique Challenge
It's time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week our technique challenge is to use stencils. Now, I have to confess that my collection of stencils has grown rather larger than I probably need, and some of them don't get nearly as much love as they deserve! As I was looking through… Continue reading A Fresh Take on Stencilling | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Technique Challenge
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