Saturday, 18 January 2025

January Theme Challenge

 

 Morning All, Andreja L here.

The third Saturday of each month at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is either a theme or recipe challenge. I decided to go for a theme this month and I want to see WILD ANIMALS on your cards. 



 Here is some inspiration from the Design Team:




















Just a quick reminder of the rules:
  • This is a CARD challenge - so no 3D projects, tags or ATCs
  • Only new projects - no back-linking
  • Please link directly to your POST, not to the whole of your blog
  • Please show the graphic on your challenge post
  • You must link up by midnight Friday (7.00pm EDT) to be considered for Winner or Honourable Mentions
  • And please turn off word verification to make commenting easier - thank you

The deadline for entry to this challenge is midnight GMT on Friday, 24th January 2025 - that's 7.00pm EDT for those in the States.

Have fun!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Winners - January Sketch Challenge

 

 A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our January Sketch Challenge.

We had many beautiful entries, making it a tough decision,
but the Design Team has selected the following as our winners.  
Please join us in giving a round of applause to...


WINNER
Kath
Congratulations!
We would like to invite you to be a Guest Designer.
 Please contact us HERE so we can send you the details.




HONORABLE MENTIONS
 (listed in order of submission)


#4 Alenka




#12 Danica


Congratulations to you all!
We hope you will enjoy displaying our winners' badge on your blog.
You may collect it from the Badges tab at the top of the page here.


Saturday, 11 January 2025

January Colour Challenge

 

 Good morning, Andreja L here with you today.  

It is time for our monthly colour challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. 

I have been thinking a lot about what colours to choose, then I chose 
WHITE, BRONZE and KRAFT 
and only those colours we want to see on your card.



Our guest designer this week is:



Here is some inspiration from the Design Team:






















Just a quick reminder of the rules:
  • This is a CARD challenge - so no 3D projects, tags or ATCs
  • Only new projects - no back-linking
  • Please link directly to your POST, not to the whole of your blog
  • Please show the graphic on your challenge post
  • You must link up by midnight Friday (7.00pm EDT) to be considered for Winner or Honourable Mentions
  • And please turn off word verification to make commenting easier - thank you

The deadline for entry to this challenge is midnight GMT on Friday 17th January 2025 - that's 7.00pm EDT for those of us in the States. 


Have fun!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Winner Pick a Previous Technique/Stash Challenge

 A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our  December Pick a Previous Technique/Stash Challenge.

welcome for our last winner and top3  choice for 2024.
We had many beautiful entries, making it a tough decision,
but the Design Team has selected the following as our winners.  

Please join us in giving a round of applause to... 

WINNER 


Congratulations!

We would like to invite you to be a Guest Designer.
 Please contact us HERE so we can send you the details.


HONORABLE MENTIONS
 (listed in order of submission)





Congratulations to you all!
We hope you will enjoy displaying our winners' badge on your blog.
You may collect it from the Badges tab at the top of the page here.









Saturday, 4 January 2025

January Sketch Challenge

 

Good Morning and Happy New Year!


Andreja L here with you today and it is my pleasure to host this month's challenges at
 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. 
Each month we have a set pattern of challenges to inspire you to create your Christmas cards. 
The schedule is:
* Sketch *
* Colours *
* Theme/Recipe * 
*Stash/Technique *


Here is our sketch for the first challenge of 2025:

(you can rotate the sketch)


Our guest designer this week is:



Here is some inspiration from the Design Team:













                     
    Branka 






Just a quick reminder of the rules:
  • This is a CARD challenge - so no 3D projects, tags or ATCs
  • Only new projects - no back-linking
  • Please link directly to your POST, not to the whole of your blog
  • Please show the graphic on your challenge post
  • You must link up by midnight Friday (7.00pm EDT) to be considered for Winner or Honourable Mentions
  • And please turn off word verification in order to make commenting easier - thank you

Deadline for entry to this challenge is midnight GMT on Friday 10th January 2025 - that's 7.00pm EDT for those in the States.

Have fun!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Winner December Pick a Previous Theme Challenge

 A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our  December Pick a Previous Theme Challenge.

I hope you had a wonderful new year's eve,

The whole team joins me in wishing you a wonderful 2025, creative and full of joy.

We had many beautiful entries, making it a tough decision,
but the Design Team has selected the following as our winners.  
Please join us in giving a round of applause to...


WINNER 

#1 Tracey Stevenson

Congratulations!

We would like to invite you to be a Guest Designer.
 Please contact us HERE so we can send you the details.


HONORABLE MENTIONS
 (listed in order of submission)

#13 Stephanie

#15 Susan B

#18 Art MBR

Congratulations to you all!
We hope you will enjoy displaying our winners' badge on your blog.
You may collect it from the Badges tab at the top of the page here.