Advent Calendar Extravaganza – Day 1!

By Taheerah | 1st December 2016 | 464 Comments

Hello everybody! And welcome to a very special day, kicking off a very special event!!

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 last year 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. After much organising, coordinating and planning, I’m really thrilled to finally bring to you a very special, very fun, very festive series! It was *hugely* popular, and so, by popular demand, I just had to bring it back again this year!

 
Advent Calendar Extravaganza 2016
 
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 ONE HUNDRED 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 guests 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 await 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, here’s last year’s video (I’m afraid my filmmaker friend was unavailable to help in time for this year!) to explain it:

 

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 1, shall we?!

I’ve got some of my very favourite designers lined up today to kick everything off! Just click on the door to reveal today’s surprise destinations and prize! Tip: you will need to do this from the blog itself, not from a feed reader or e-mail!

The door is a bit different this year (curse of moving over to WordPress!). So, now you’ve opened it, please use the image below to find your secret links! As you see, there aren’t any text links, but tap or click on all the decorations/presents in the image below and you will find your secret destinations! *wink*

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 Technique Tuesday! Fun, quirky and awesome, Technique Tuesday have some really great designs! I’m so happy to have them open the event this year! 

Technique Tuesday are generously sponsoring a $25 gift certificate to their store! With an amazing array of products you’re really going to be spoilt for choice spending it!

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: 

Most Wonderful Time of The Year Card by Taheerah Atchia

I created this card using the awesome Sparkle And Shine and Snowflakes dies, impressing them into my card panel!

Most Wonderful Time of The Year Card by Taheerah Atchia

I added a piece of vellum over the top, heat embossed with my sentiment! 

Most Wonderful Time of The Year Card by Taheerah Atchia

Some fun details (like a strip of patterned paper, a sliver of glitter, and a scattering of sequins) finish it off perfectly!

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 Technique Tuesday 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 Saturday 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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464 thoughts on “Advent Calendar Extravaganza – Day 1!”

  17. What a joyous card! Your advent calendar idea is awesome and must have been a huge amount of work to put together. Thanks.

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  19. It is the most wonderful time of year because YOU are having this fabulous Yearly advent extravaganza for us and inspiration for our holiday cards! Beautiful card to start the fun! Sparkle and shimmer! Thank you for all of your hard work and generosity to share with all of us. I greatly appreciate it myself, especially!

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  29. Oh my goodness, this is so much fun! Off I go hopping! A lovely card from you to start with! Thanks for organising this! 🙂

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  35. Beautiful card. Love the embossing and pop of color. Thank you for sharing xoxo Carol W. workmanscraps(at)gmail(dot)com

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  39. I did a card kind of like this once. Just the words and I embossed them like this. I might have even used snowflakes but no sequins. They weren’t big then except for my dance costumes. They were sometimes covered in sequins. I really like this card. Its kind of simple but it’s beautiful and sparkly.

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  41. Oh, Taheerah, I’ve been remiss in visiting and commenting, tho I DO read your posts in my e-mail. I LOVE your impressed die background! How fabulous of you to do all the work to organize this extravaganza again! It’s so cool that you got the various items in the doorway clickable like that! Off to go check them out…. thanks again!!

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