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
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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 Festive Star Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Sketch Challenge
This week’s sketch challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is such a great jumping off point. I always love a good sketch — it takes the guesswork out of layout but still leaves plenty of room to play with papers, textures and embellishments. For this card, I kept things fairly clean with a white-on-white base,… Continue reading A Festive Star Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Sketch Challenge
A Masculine Handmade Birthday Card for a Golf Lover
Sometimes the best inspiration comes from a little scroll through Pinterest, and that’s exactly how this card began. I spotted a few lovely golf-themed designs with soft neutral colours and rustic textures, and one in particular that had a vignette style and decided to create my own version for a birthday card. The result is… Continue reading A Masculine Handmade Birthday Card for a Golf Lover
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