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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello friends!  I hope you&#8217;re all having a wonderful week. Happy 4th July to those of you who celebrate today! It&#8217;s time for another challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and this week we&#8217;re following a fabulous sketch by Deborah. I always enjoy sketch challenges because they provide a great starting point while still leaving&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/07/04/a-handmade-christmas-card-with-festive-card-candy/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Handmade Christmas Card with Festive Card&#160;Candy</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for another challenge at The Male Room, and this month&#8217;s challenge is &#8220;Hobbies&#8221;, 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&#8217;s birthday falls in July and, as a very&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/07/01/pop-up-box-card-for-the-male-room-challenge-hobbies/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Pop-up box card for The Male Room challenge #212 &#8211;&#160;hobbies</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s technique challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is all about embossing folders, and as someone who owns rather more embossing folders than I probably need, I was very happy indeed with this theme! Embossing folders are such a simple way to add texture and interest to a card, especially when working with a&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/06/27/a-clean-and-elegant-embossed-christmas-tree-card-52-christmas-card-throwdown-technique-challenge/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Clean and Elegant Embossed Christmas Tree Card &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Technique&#160;Challenge</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Snowman Christmas Card &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Theme Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/06/20/a-snowman-christmas-card-52-christmas-card-throwdown-theme-challenge/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Snowman Christmas Card &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Theme&#160;Challenge</span></a>]]></description>
		
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