Today’s challenge is all about leaning into full festive mode. Think twinkly lights, fancy ornaments, luxe ribbons, the whole decorating the house like it’s a holiday movie energy. If it sparkles, shines, or jingles… it counts.

And honestly? I went straight for the ornaments because nothing says “Deck the Halls” like hanging baubles in trendy colours ✨

12 Days of Christmas Challenge Day 11 graphic by The Stamping Lounge with the theme ‘Deck the Halls’. Encourages papercrafters to create a card inspired by festive Christmas decorations. Aqua candy cane background with challenge hashtag #TSL12daysofChristmas and website thestampinglounge.com.

🎀 Luxe Ornaments with Bold Christmas Colour

For this card I went classic but modern — bright Real Red, crisp white embossing, and these stunning patterned baubles layered together for that Pinterest-perfect holiday vibe. The embossed background gives that subtle “decorated wall” texture, and the gold accents?

I added a sweet black & white heat-embossed sentiment across the centre (because contrast is the moment), plus gold thread loops for a bit of extra drama. If it looks like it belongs on a fancy department store Christmas tree, I’ve hit the brief.

💌 Inside the card

The inside has a soft red ink blend, a cute poinsettia cluster, and the sweetest stamped sentiment — simple, warm, and totally gift-ready.

A handmade Christmas card featuring three hanging ornaments in festive greens, reds, and gold. The ornaments are layered over a textured deep red embossed background. A black sentiment strip across the center reads “may your heart be filled with joy” in white script. Gold twine accents and glittery splashes add shimmer. Card is displayed on a white background with threads and cardstock swatches nearby.

Close-up of the same handmade Christmas card, highlighting the three patterned ornaments, gold bow accents, embossed red background, and gold twine loops. The layered textures and embossing are clearly visible, along with gold splatter details.

Inside of the Christmas card featuring a clean white panel with a green gingham strip and gold dot border at the bottom. A red poinsettia embellishment decorates the lower right corner, and a red sentiment in the center reads “Wishing you the sweetest Christmas.” Light pink ink blending decorates the bottom right area.

🎅 Ready to Play Along?

Create a project inspired by Christmas decorations and share it with us using
#TSL12daysofChristmas
Maheswari & Rochelle are also sharing their Day 11 projects — go peek at their blogs for even more inspo!
Maheswari’s blog
Rochelle’s blog

💖 Want ALL the tutorials + bonus inspo?

Across the 12 Days, the three of us are sharing 36 projects (yep, thirty-six!).
Stamping Lounge Members get the full PDF tutorials for every single one, plus access to all classes, bonuses, and creative goodness.

Come join the crafty fam:
👉 https://www.thestampinglounge.com

Treat yourself — it’s the best creative gift you can give yourself this season ✨

See you tomorrow for Day 12 — the final challenge! It’s a fun one 🎁💕

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January 2026 Global Creative Project Tutorial sneak peek featuring 12 project tutorials

Stampin’ Up! January Product of the Month graphic featuring the Fabulous Sayings photopolymer stamp set with handwritten-style sentiments and coordinating handmade card samples, shown on a pastel background with text highlighting versatile sentiments for personalised messages.

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Events coming soon

The Stamping Lounge Mini Catalogue January April 2026 Launch Party

These are two upcoming amazing events with The Stamping Lounge run by myself, Maheswari Rajaguru and Rochelle Laird-Smith. Our Mini Catalogue Launch party is happening on the 11th of January – come and see all the new products, be part of the community, play games and take part in nine card classes!
We also have our upcoming Cute as a Bug Virtual retreat which is open no matter where you are in the world! Take part in eighteen classes using the Cute as a Bug suite and get lifetime access! Click the images or links to find out more and enrol OR sign up to The Stamping Lounge membership to get access to to the mini catalogue launch party and more which are included in the membership (retreat sold separately)

supplies for day ELEVEN card

Product List

Jar Of Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166176] $35.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $25.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $25.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [167099] $17.50
Christmas Tags & More 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper [165907] $21.75	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $15.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $17.50
Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack [165986] $15.75	Traditional Sparkling Sequins [165875] $14.00	Metallic Textures Rub Ons [165270] $24.00	Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder [164049] $21.00	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00