Eeeek – it’s officially Day One of our 12 Days of Christmas Card Challenge! 🎄
I am so excited to share this creative journey with you alongside my crafty besties Maheswari and Rochelle. From November 1st to the 12th we’ll be posting a new festive prompt each day + our take on the challenge — and we’d LOVE for you to play along too!

Today’s Challenge

All is Bright — use sparkle, foil or glitter!

Okay… you KNOW I was not going to hold back on the shine for day one. If there was ever a challenge made for me, it’s anything involving glitter 😂✨

My Card — “Joy” Snowflake Shaker with Star Confetti

For today’s project I went full snow-glam ❄️
Layers of icy blues, a blizzard of gold star confetti, sparkly snowflakes, and that sweet little JOY sentiment sitting right in the centre — because honestly, this card just makes me happy.

I added a touch of foiled detail + shimmer texture to really bring the “All Is Bright” theme to life. If you’re making this prompt at home — this is your permission slip to use all the glitter. Christmas rules don’t apply here… more sparkle = more joy, always ✨😉

A handmade Christmas card featuring a rich blue background with gold star confetti inside a clear shaker window. A layered die-cut snowflake cluster in shades of navy, white, and glittery gold sits in the centre, topped with a round white sentiment reading “JOY.” Twine is tied behind the snowflake for added texture. The card has a frosty, magical winter feel.

A hand holding the blue snowflake shaker card at an angle, showing the movement of gold star sequins. The snowflake layers, twine bow, and embossed icy blue background are visible, giving the card an elegant winter sparkle.

A zoomed-in view of the blue and gold Christmas shaker card showing the dimensional snowflake embellishment with glittery branches and navy stamped leaves. Gold star sequins fill the shaker pocket, and a white circle sentiment saying “JOY” sits on top. Textured inking adds depth to the winter scene.

A look at the inside

Inside of the handmade Christmas card with a deep blue border. The writing panel is white with subtle ink splatters, and a strip of blue snowflake patterned paper and glitter cardstock decorates the bottom edge for a cohesive winter design.

Play Along!

We’d love to see your Day 1 creations — share your card on socials and tag us using #TSL12daysofChristmas so we can cheer you on 🎉
✨ Make sure you visit Maheswari & Rochelle’s projects too
Maheswari’s blog
Rochelle’s blog

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Merry crafty Christmas… and see you tomorrow for Day 2! 🎅🎨

Big hugs,

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HAPPENING NOW

The brand new November Global Creative Project tutorial is now out. Earn for free from me for placing an order in my online store or head to my tutorial store and purchase the PDF tutorial.
New Creativity Kits have been released in my online store. Head here to check them out.
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Events coming soon

These are two upcoming amazing events with The Stamping Lounge run by myself, Maheswari Rajaguru and Rochelle Laird-Smith. We will be running an online class using the brand new Stampin’ Up! Brushed with Beauty Suite and we also have our 12 Days of Advent calendar class that is coming up and open for registration now featuring the Stampin’ Up! 12 Days of Advent Calendar. Click the images or links to find out more and enrol OR sign up to The Stamping Lounge membership to get access to both are these events which are included in the membership.

supplies for day one card

Product List

Delicate Pines Bundle (English) [166074] $99.00	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $25.00	Secret Sea A4 Cardstock [165296] $25.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Silent Snowfall 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [166062] $17.50
Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper [165929] $18.50	All Season Velvet 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [166063] $21.00	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285] $15.75	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $15.75
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $15.75	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Secret Sea Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165289] $19.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678] $37.00
Gold Shaker Stars [166065] $14.00	Black & White & Gold Baker's Twine [166005] $15.00	Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [166208] $15.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [154031] $12.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50