Winner - Colour Challenge

 Apologies that we are late with this post, but we are here to announce our winner of the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown with our Pick a Previous Colour Challenge!

We had some fabulous entries using all kinds of combinations throughout the year. It is impressive how a card can be changed just by changing its colour scheme.

And now, let’s get to the exciting part…

OUR WINNER IS ... 
Trina

Trina, for winning the colour challenge, we would love to invite you to be a Guest Designer for an upcoming challenge. To accept this invitation, please contact us HERE so we can send you the details.

Our Honourable Mentions are ...
(in submission order)

#2 Jennie Maier

#6 Maria

#7 Maria - Tinyworks

#13 Urska

Thank you to everyone who joined in and helped make this challenge such a success. Your creativity and generosity in sharing your work made it a real celebration of crafting.

We hope you’ll join us for the current challenge—we love seeing what you create!

Until then, happy crafting!

December Pick a Previous Theme Challenge

Jill again with 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge # 3 for December 2025 is a Theme challenge.  So look back at our previous themes and pick your absolute favourite.  I chose the Grinch Christmas, because I have always loved the Grinch plus I purchased the die set used on my card mainly to be able to do exactly what I did, lol.  Below you will find lots of inspiration from the lovely and talented members of the design team.  We always appreciate seeing the amazing talent out there and we also appreciate it if you could swing by our blogs and look around for a few minutes and seconds just to show us some love.  Just click our names and it will take you right there (see super easy).  I'm so excited for this challenge and cannot wait to see the amazing ideas you will come up with.

Jill August theme grinch

AndrejaM  - October theme gnome

Fabiola August Grinch

Majda - October theme gnome

 

Branka february masculine 

 

ELFi - September/Poinsettia

Gill - July - critters

Tracy - May - Nativity

Tracey September/Poinsettia

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 (GMT) 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 26th December 2025

Have fun!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

December Sketch Challenge Winners

Apologies that we are late with this post, but what a lovely way to kick off December here at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown with our Pick a Previous Sketch Challenge! This challenge is always a favourite, and once again you did not disappoint. It was such a treat to see familiar sketches revisited and reimagined in fresh, festive ways — proof that a great sketch never goes out of style.

From clean and simple designs to beautifully layered creations, each entry showed how versatile our past sketches can be. Whether you stayed true to the original layout or gave it your own creative twist, every card was a joy to admire.

And now, let’s get to the exciting part…

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Winner

#4 Deborah

Your card truly stood out! We loved how thoughtfully you used the chosen sketch and brought it to life with festive details, colour, and texture. The balance of elements was spot-on, making this a beautifully cohesive and eye-catching design.

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Honourable Mention

(listed in order of submission)

#2 Tinyworks 

#3 Jennie

#8 Urska

A big cheer for our winners!

Each of your cards brought something special to the challenge. 

Don’t forget to grab your winners' badge from the Badges tab at the top of our page. We hope you’ll display it proudly on your blog!

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for this challenge and shared their creativity with us. Your cards filled our gallery with inspiration and festive cheer.

We hope you’ll join us again for our next challenge — we can’t wait to see which idea you choose next.

Until then, happy crafting and happy December!  

December Pick a Previous Colour Challenge

It's Jill Again with week 2 for December of 2025 and it's a lovely colour challenge.

This week you get to pick a previous colour challenge (fun, fun).  I love gold and blue for Christmas cards, they look so elegant don't you think?  Of course you pick from a previous colour challenge that calls to you.  Below you will see inspiration from the beautiful talented ladies on the design team to help you out if you are having any trouble getting started!! We would also appreciate it if you could find the time to visit our blogs and show us a little love!!  We all thoroughly enjoy visiting your blogs to let you know how impressed we are with the skills of the ladies and gentlemen that join us!!  You are all amazing and I know all of you provide inspiration for me all of the time.  I hope you like this colour challenge and can't wait to see what you guys come up with.

Jill (Me)

AndrejaM  - August

fabiola blue and gold, june 2025

Branka blue and gold, june 2025

ELFi - August - Babyblau, Weiß, Hellbraun

Andreja L - April Colour

Tracey - April Kraft and White

Gill - May - red and green

Tracy - October - Red, Green and Brown

Majda - April/ Kraft and White

 

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 (GMT) 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 19th December 2025

Have fun!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

November Stash Challenge Winners

What an incredible time we had here at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown for our November Stash Challenge! We were absolutely blown away by the response — we reached our maximum of 50 entries, which is just amazing. Thank you all for your enthusiasm and creativity, and sincere apologies to anyone who tried to link up but missed out once we reached capacity. Your support means the world to us.

This particular stash challenge was all about dusting off your stamps and giving them some well-deserved love. Whether you reached for red rubber, clear, photopolymer, wood-mounted, digi, or acrylic stamps, it was wonderful to see so many classic and well-loved images making their way back onto inked blocks. From crisp, clean impressions to beautifully coloured scenes, the variety and creativity on display were truly inspiring.

With just a few short weeks to go until Christmas, this challenge came at the perfect time. We loved seeing how many of you were getting those final festive cards made, tackling your “must-use” supplies, and turning your stash into something truly special. There’s nothing quite like that cosy, creative feeling of crafting your way through the last-minute Christmas preparations!

As always, choosing a winner and our honourable mentions was no easy task — the Design Team had some very tough decisions to make!

And now… the moment you’ve been waiting for!

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Winner

#37 Deborah Wheeler

Your card truly stood out! We loved how beautifully you combined your stamps into a cohesive and eye-catching design. The patterns, textures, and attention to detail were simply fantastic — a perfect example of creative stamping at its best.

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Honourable Mentions

#6 Lesley G

We loved your stamped Christmas scene and your use of colour.

#24 Pauline C

A wonderfully creative use of stamped imagery, colours and inks — such a joyful design.

#31 Karen

We loved your clever use of old favourites with a modern look. A truly inspiring card!  Beautiful composition and a fantastic way to showcase those treasured stamps.

#41 Trina

A stunning card with great fun and festive vibe — a brilliant example of using your stamp supplies.

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Thank you to everyone who joined in and helped make this challenge such a success. Your creativity and generosity in sharing your work made it a real celebration of crafting.

We hope you’ll join us for the current challenge — we love to see what you create!

Until then, happy crafting!

December Pick a Previous Sketch Challenge

 Howdy Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls

It's Jill here and I will be your hostess with the mostest for the month of December here at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown!  As always our first challenge of the month is a Sketch challenge.  Sketches are always a great place for inspiration or a starting point if you aren't quite feeling the creative juices flowing!!  This last sketch challenge of the year should get you ready to make it to the finish line with those last few christmas cards you need!!

The good news is, for all of the December challenges, you will be able to choose something you have seen earlier this year, so you already have a leg up especially if you join us and show off your wonderful works of art with us regularly (and let me say we hope you do!!)  As with all sketches, they really are just a starting point so you can turn your card, of course change the shapes and colours, as long as we can recognize the sketch elements in your card you do you!!!  Don't forget to mention which previous sketch you have chosen.

We cannot wait to see what you come up with!!

Our Design team has been hard at work to give you tons of inspiration if you find yourself stuck at all.  We also love it when you visit our blogs and show us a little love!!  

Thank you, Jill 52 CCT

Jill - July sketch

AndrejaM - November sketch

Fabiola - July sketch

               

ELFi - June sketch

Majda - October sketch

                      

Branka - January sketch

Tracy - July Sketch

Andreja L - August sketch

Gill - October sketch

Tracey - May sketch

Valentina B - February sketch

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 (GMT) 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 12th December 2025

Have fun!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter