Welcome back to Day Nine of our 12 Days of Christmas challenges! We’re getting closer to the end of our festive creative adventure, and today we’re mixing things up with a sketch challenge. You can follow along with all the challenges by heading over to The Stamping Lounge Facebook page here.

For today’s challenge, we’re taking inspiration from a card sketch and using it as the starting point for a Christmas creation. Sketch challenges are such a fun way to get those creative ideas flowing, especially when you’re not quite sure where to start!

Day Nine – Sketch Challenge

For this challenge, the idea is simple: take the provided sketch and use it as inspiration to create your own Christmas-themed card or paper crafting project.

You can follow the layout quite closely or take a little creative licence and make it your own. Change up the colours, experiment with different patterned papers or try a completely different focal point. The possibilities are endless!

My Merry Mischief Christmas Card

For my interpretation of today’s sketch, I reached for the adorable Merry Mischief Bundle from Stampin’ Up! and created a bright and playful Christmas card featuring one of those cheeky little Christmas gnomes!

I decided to step away from the traditional Christmas colour palette and bring in some bright, happy colours with a combination of Pool Party, Strawberry Slush and Granny Apple Green/Lemon Lime Twist.

I’ve also used the beautiful Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper, which is perfect for adding those fun pops of pattern and colour. This paper is retiring, so it’s a great opportunity to make the most of those gorgeous patterned papers while they’re still available!

To add a little extra sparkle and texture, I’ve incorporated the Magical Christmas Hot Foil Dies along with the Swiss Dot Hot Foil Die, using red foil for some lovely decorative details.
The Swiss Dot Hot Foil Die adds a beautiful dotted texture to the background, while the additional foiled elements bring a little festive shine to the design.

I finished everything with some lovely white ribbon, a strip of bright green glitter paper and a scattering of coordinating embellishments.
I really love how this card turned out. It’s bright, a little unexpected and full of Christmas cheer!

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Join the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge!

Now it’s your turn! We’d love to see what you create using today’s sketch. Whether you make a traditional Christmas card, something bright and colourful or put your own completely unique spin on the layout, we want to see it!

Share your creations with us on Facebook using #12DaysTSL2026 so we can find and admire all your wonderful projects. Don’t forget to check back for the next challenge as we continue our 12 Days of Christmas creative adventure!

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