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		<title>A Fresh Take on Stencilling &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Technique Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 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 our technique challenge is to use stencils. Now, I have to confess that my collection of stencils has grown rather larger than I probably need, and some of them don&#8217;t get nearly as much love as they deserve! As I was looking through&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/07/25/a-fresh-take-on-stencilling-52-christmas-card-throwdown-technique-challenge/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Fresh Take on Stencilling &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Technique&#160;Challenge</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christmas baubles &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Theme Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:00:52 +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;Baubles&#8221;. Now, I have plenty of bauble stamps and dies in my craft room, but as soon as I saw the theme I remembered a gorgeous sheet of Stampin&#8217; Up! designer series paper featuring beautifully illustrated Christmas baubles. Sometimes the patterned&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/07/18/christmas-baubles-52-christmas-card-throwdown-theme-challenge/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Christmas baubles &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Theme&#160;Challenge</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>An Elegant Bauble Christmas Card &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown July Colour Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello friends. It&#8217;s time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week we&#8217;re playing with a rather unusual festive colour combination — apricot, moss green and brown. I have to admit, these aren&#8217;t colours I&#8217;d naturally reach for when making a Christmas card, but that&#8217;s exactly why I love colour challenges. They encourage&#8230; <a href="https://lilybygilly.com/2026/07/11/an-elegant-bauble-christmas-card-52-christmas-card-throwdown-july-colour-challenge/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">An Elegant Bauble Christmas Card &#124; 52 Christmas Card Throwdown July Colour&#160;Challenge</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Handmade Christmas Card with Festive Card Candy</title>
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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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