Advent Calendar Extravaganza – Day 23!

By Taheerah | 23rd December 2015 | 187 Comments

Hello everybody! And welcome to Day 23 of Advent Calendar Extravaganza!!

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I’ve always loved the concept of Advent Calendars. There’s something special and magical about those little treats hidden behind those little doors – and the idea of a secret little something to be unwrapped every day really is a wonderful way to build the excitement towards Christmas, not to mention a fun tradition as well!

As the years roll by some of these types of tradition can be lost when we grow up, and it seems a real shame to lose some of that magic and wonder. And really there’s no reason at all why something such as an Advent Calendar can’t be revamped and repackaged for grown-ups, crafty grown-ups… grown-ups like you and me!

So one day in November I dreamed up a fun idea for a event. I didn’t know if it would work, or if anyone would be interested. I approached some crafty friends, and others recruited themselves – everyone loved the idea! Behind the scenes I worked hard to put together something rather different and very special. So a month later, after much organising, coordinating and planning, I’m really thrilled to finally bring to you a very special, very fun, very festive series!

 

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are over 60 special guests – each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!

And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises wait behind the door!

Eek! How fun does that sound?! 25 full days of surprises, inspiration and prizes!!

In case you’re wondering just how it’s going to work, I’ve put together this little video for you:

I’m so excited to be bringing you this event! I really hope you’re going to enjoy it as much as I am!!

Let’s get on with Day 23, shall we?!

I’ve got some really awesome guests and surprises for you today! Just click on the door to reveal today’s surprise destinations and prize! Tip: click at the side of the door, not in the middle! And also, open on the blog directly, not in a feed reader!

Exciting right?! Isn’t it fun to not know what’s in store at the other end of those links?! Make sure you click each one to reveal the surprise and leave comments at the destinations to win!

And speaking of winning…

Today’s sponsor is WPlus9! It’s safe to say they are one of my all-time most favourite stamp companies ever! Their designs are truly amazing, and there really is something for everyone amongst their quality products, with stamps, dies, inks, cardstock and more all on offer. My friend Dawn is the owner and is one of the most talented illustrators, watercolour artists and all-round amazing people I know! Not only that but WPlus9’s customer service is one of the best I have ever come across! I can’t say enough good things about Dawn or her wonderful company and products!
 

WPlus9 are giving away a $25 gift certificate to their store. With so many amazing products to choose from you will be more than spoilt for choice!

Now that you know what you can win, I’m sure you’re eager to head off to all those secret destinations to check them out! But before you go, some inspiration from me:

 
 

I really wanted to create a more traditional card, but once I’d created my wreath focal point using the Woodland Wreaths stamp set and die it kinda dictated the rest of the design, taking me in the direction of a sort of modern-traditional result!

 

I die cut the wreath and did a lot os misting and splattering, a little light stamping and added some sequins too! The sentiment, from the Christmas Greetings set, was heat embossed onto vellum and fussy cut out and adhered in place, with selective inking/embossing of the companion sentiment done separately and adhered with Pinflair Glue Gel for dimension. I wish my photos could do the detail justice but the light has just not been playing nicely for me today!

The wreath got the same dimensional treatment when adhering it to my base, the panel of which was inked with the new Rose Gold Bangle ink from The Ton! Again, this is one I wish you could see in person to truly appreciate it!!

 

It’s not a party without a prize – and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by WPlus9 so you’ll definitely want to get your hands on it! Simply leave a comment on this post to enter! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from behind the door, and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 7am EST on Thursday 31st December to leave all your comments! 
 
Don’t forget the Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December inclusive so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time! Merry Christmas!

I hope you love this event just as much as I do! I would love to know what you think of Advent Calendar Extravaganza! Do you love the format? The secret destinations? The endless inspiration? I bet you certainly love the chance to win prizes! Please make sure you leave a comment below! Thanks so much for stopping by – I’ll see you back here tomorrow!

 

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187 thoughts on “Advent Calendar Extravaganza – Day 23!”

  12. Another beauty! I can't imagine fussy cutting that sentiment from vellum! What a wonderful job you did. I love the inking you did–so subtle. TFS.

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  23. What a beautiful card! When you say fussy cut you mean you didn't use a die cutter, you cut it out with scissors, correct? I don't have a die cutter so I would have to use scissors. Can you recommend a pair that would be good for this? I would love to try what you did. Again, you recommended a stamp company I've never heard of. Yikes, I am going to need to win the lottery to be able to afford all the things I know I will be purchasing with all these new companies. Thanks!

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    1. Thanks for your kind words Gail! 🙂 That's right, I trimmed out the sentiment with scissors – took a while but it was worth it! I use the EK Success Cutterbee scissors, they're great for detailed work and for cardstock. You can get them here: http://taheerah.com/1YMy0LV – mine are a pretty pink/purple but it's the same thing. 🙂 The ones I use are currently out of stock but there's also a non-stick version here that's available: http://taheerah.com/1OuDo6I – hope that helps! 🙂

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