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 Snowman Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Theme Challenge
This week's theme challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown gave me the perfect excuse to revisit one of my favourite festive characters — a cheerful snowman! There's something wonderfully nostalgic about snowmen on Christmas cards, and this design combines a sweet focal image with lots of lovely little details and textures. I also took the… Continue reading A Snowman Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Theme Challenge
A Floating Strips Penguin Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown June Sketch Challenge
This week’s June Sketch Challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown provided the perfect opportunity to tackle a technique that had been on my "must try" list for a while — a floating strips card. I always enjoy finding creative ways to use up scraps, and this design is ideal for that. A handful of leftover… Continue reading A Floating Strips Penguin Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown June Sketch Challenge
A Festive Animal-Themed Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
This week’s theme challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is animals, which opens up so many fun possibilities! I decided to keep things simple and let some lovely pre-designed elements do the work for me, using the Joyful Christmas Card Kit by Spellbinders. It’s one of those cards that comes together quite easily but… Continue reading A Festive Animal-Themed Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
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