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		<title>A Soft and Sparkly Christmas Card &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown September Sketch Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome. It&#8217;s time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week we&#8217;re following a lovely sketch featuring four panels in different sizes, with a separate sentiment panel. I really enjoyed working with this sketch. The four-panel design gives plenty of opportunity to mix patterns and textures, while still creating a clean&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/09/05/a-soft-and-sparkly-christmas-card-52-christmas-card-throwdown-september-sketch-challenge/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Soft and Sparkly Christmas Card &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown September Sketch&#160;Challenge</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Anniversary card with stripes and dots for The Male Room challenge #214</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for another Design Team card for The Male Room, and this month&#8217;s challenge is &#8220;Dots and/or Stripes.&#8221; When I saw the theme, I immediately thought about combining both elements in one design. My wedding anniversary was coming up, so I took the opportunity to make a card for my husband. Hearts were an&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/09/02/anniversary-card-with-stripes-and-dots-for-the-male-room-challenge-214/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Anniversary card with stripes and dots for The Male Room challenge&#160;#214</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello &#8211; it&#8217;s time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week&#8217;s technique challenge is to make a fractured card. I have to admit, this was a completely new technique for me. I&#8217;d not come across this type of card before and had to research online to find out how to make one.&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/08/22/a-vintage-fractured-christmas-card-52-christmas-card-throwdown-august-technique-challenge/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Vintage Fractured Christmas Card &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown August Technique&#160;Challenge</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christmas without snow &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown August Theme Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Christmas Without Snow&#8221;.  As much as we associate Christmas with snowy scenes here in the UK, that&#8217;s certainly not the case everywhere in the world. Millions of people celebrate Christmas under warm blue skies, surrounded by sunshine instead of snow, so this&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/08/15/christmas-without-snow-52-christmas-card-throwdown-august-theme-challenge/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Christmas without snow &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown August Theme&#160;Challenge</span></a>]]></description>
		
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