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January 09, 2026

Guest Designer for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown January 2026 Colour Challenge - Kraft, Green, Gold

Hello everyone and happy new year!  It’s my first post this year and I’m excited to be a guest designer (GD) at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown (52CCT) for their Colour Challenge this month.


I was going in a different direction when I remembered my new Snowbell Bouquet dies, purchased in my latest order from Simon Says Stamp (SSS), would be perfect for these colours.  Plus, I LOVE snowdrops!


The snowbell stems and blossoms were die cut from green and white cardstock, respectively. Ink blended  Rustic Wilderness distress ink (DI) on the stems to give them dimension.  Trimmed watercolor paper to a 3.5” square and ink smooshed diluted Rustic Wilderness DI.  To complete the snowy background, splattered with diluted white gouache paint.  Adhered this piece onto white then matted it onto kraft.  Arranged and glued the snowbells on then added more white splatters.  Adhered the gold foil die cut Joyeux Noel sentiment to finish.  


A big thank you to the 52CCT team for giving me this GD opportunity.  Ready to join in the fun?  For more inspirations and to link up your entry head to the challenge post HERE. BHope to see you in the falkery! 
For easy reference, SSS products used to make my card are linked below. Please note that affiliated links have been used in this post at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by. 



Challenges:
Vesela Hiska - #74 Ringing Bells (thanks Majda for the suggestion!) 



15 comments:

  1. quelle jolie création Trina, pleine d'espoir en cette période froide, merci d'être notre guest designer cette semaine, biz

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  2. What a fun & fabulous design Trina ... love it! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at the Sisterhood of Crafters, Peace on Earth & Triple B challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Sisterhood of Crafters Owner
    Peace on Earth Co-Owner
    Triple B Co-Owner

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  3. Congrats on guesting, Trina your card is lovely!

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  4. This is beautiful with the little flowers in the snow.
    Lia DT POE

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  5. absolutely gorgeous. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas for our January 2026 Challenge.

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  6. Congratulations on your Guest Designer spot and what beautiful inspiration you've shared with these colors, Trina! Love, love, love these snowdrops!

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  7. What a STUNNING card, Trina. I love your droopy, drippy beautiful flowers. They look so life-like and amazing. Great job! I'm in awe, it's so pretty. I saw your card over at SSS challenge and wanted to stop by to invite you to come share your art with us also at Word Art Wednesday. Lots of great PRIZES and always Anything Goes/Family Friendly. I look forward to seeing more of your art.
    Karen L
    www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com - Personal Blog
    www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - Challenge Blog
    @karenletchworth - Instagram

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  8. Such gorgeous snowdrops, Trina! Congrats on guesting & also thanks for sharing at Die Cut Divas!

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  10. I do love Snowdrops and your are so realistic, this is a beautiful holiday card Trina! Thanks for playing along and sharing your creative make with us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.
    Donna xx
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  11. Congrats on your GD spot, what a clever use of the snowdrops for the Christmas card xx

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  12. WOW!!! What a card!! I love, love the feel and design you featured! Amazing artistry :) Thank you for joining the Beautiful Blossom's team on this month's challenge, your submission is both beautiful and welcomed! We look forward to seeing more of your future creations with us! ~ Amanda

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  13. Oh my goodness Trina - this is SO pretty with the white dots on the stems of the Snow Bells! Who knew a green background with splatter could make you feel the snow! You did obviously - you are so creative and make such beautiful cards - you are an inspiration! Julia xx

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  14. Such a sweet Christmas creation. Wonderful combination of colors and design.
    Thank you for for joining the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown as GD :)
    Maybe you can also display your beautiful greeting card on the Vesela hiška blog - the January challenge is snowbells. https://veselahiska.blogspot.com/2026/01/izziv-74-zvoncki.html
    Hugs, Majda

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  15. How beautiful, Trina! What lovely snowbell flowers! Wonderful shades of green and love the gold sentiment, too!

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Thank you for brightening my day with your kind comments.