Hello again. It’s week two of our festive throwback month here at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, where every December challenge is inspired by something we’ve played with earlier in the year. This time, we’re revisiting a previous colour challenge, and I picked one of my absolute favourites: Red and Green from May 2025. You just… Continue reading 52 Christmas Card Throwdown – December Colour Challenge
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52 Christmas Card Throwdown – December Sketch Challenge
Hello, festive friends! Welcome to December. This month at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, we take a stroll down memory lane and revisit some of our favourite challenges from earlier in the year. Each week in December is inspired by a previous theme, colour combo, technique, or, as in this week’s case… a sketch! For the… Continue reading 52 Christmas Card Throwdown – December Sketch Challenge
A Birthday Card and Matching Chocolate Box set
For my sister-in-law’s birthday, I wanted to create something a little extra special—not just a handmade card, but also a matching chocolate box cover to go alongside a bottle of fizz. Using soft colours, elegant embossing, and delicate butterflies, here’s how I put this co-ordinating set together. The Card Step 1: Base and Embossed Panel… Continue reading A Birthday Card and Matching Chocolate Box set
Candy canes tree ornament Christmas card
Hello and welcome. The theme challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is candy canes - what a lovely challenge! Having looked through my stamp library and craft stash, I found this gorgeous image of candy canes in pink and red from the same paper pack I've been using the last few weeks, just… Continue reading Candy canes tree ornament Christmas card
Lily-by-Gilly 