Hello friends. It's time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week we're playing with a rather unusual festive colour combination — apricot, moss green and brown. I have to admit, these aren't colours I'd naturally reach for when making a Christmas card, but that's exactly why I love colour challenges. They encourage… Continue reading An Elegant Bauble Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown July Colour Challenge
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Pop-up box card for The Male Room challenge #212 – hobbies
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
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
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