It's time for another challenge at The Male Room, and this month's challenge is "Hobbies", which runs from 1st July to 4th August 2026. As soon as I saw the theme, I knew exactly where the inspiration for my Design Team card was coming from. My husband's birthday falls in July and, as a very… Continue reading Pop-up box card for The Male Room challenge #212 – hobbies
Category: Fun fold
A Floating Bay Window Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
This week’s technique challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is to create a floating bay window card — and what a fun fold this is! I love cards that have a real “wow” factor when opened, and this one definitely delivers. The clever thing about this design is that although it opens out into… Continue reading A Floating Bay Window Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
A Sweet Candy Cane Easel Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
This week’s theme over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is Candy Canes, and I couldn’t resist diving into my (slightly chaotic!) stash to see what I could come up with. As it turns out, I’d recently treated myself to the Rosie’s Studio Peppermint Twist 6x6" Designer Paper by Spellbinders in their sale — and honestly,… Continue reading A Sweet Candy Cane Easel Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
A Pretty Pink Teepee Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
This week’s 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge is all about technique—Valentina challenged us to make teepee cards! I had never made a card like this before, but I love how this fold creates an instant wow factor while still being surprisingly easy to make. For my project, I went for a soft, elegant colour palette… Continue reading A Pretty Pink Teepee Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
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