Hello everybody! And welcome to Day 14 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 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!
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 14, shall we?!
I’ve got some of my very favourite designers lined up today to continue the fun! 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 Neat & Tangled! Yay! What can I say about this awesome company that I haven’t already said in a million blog posts?! Their designs are cute, fresh, trendy, and fun! I’ve loved every moment of my 3 years on the Neat & Tangled DT, and I can’t get enough of this wonderful company. I just *always* have fun when I create with these products! Neat & Tangled are headed up by my awesome friend Danielle, who is one of the sweetest ladies I know! I’m so thrilled to have them sponsor the event again this year!
Neat & Tangled 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:
Gah, so much cute I can’t stand it!! I combined some of Elena’s best sets (my friend Elena is *such* a great designer don’t you think?!) – Beary Merry, Santa’s Wonderland and Elfs And Their Shelf.
I had to stamp, mask, and stamp in stages to build this scene. A *lot* of work, but so worth it! I love how the elves are sitting on the bear’s legs! I love how the little deer is balanced on top of the bear’s head! And I love how everything is perfectly one layer! 🙂
I pulled out my Prismacolors again to colour all the images, then used my Zig Markers to add some subtle colour to the corners, blending into the base colour of the card seamlessly. They really so easy to blend with! I added some Wink of Stella to parts of the images too for some subtle shimmer. A gentle stamping of the snow stamp from Santa’s Wonderland, in gold ink, adds a perfectly subtle touch to the sky. Aaaaand I hand drew a little tag image and added the ‘from all of us’ companion sentiment by hand to complete my vision for this card!
Don’t forget 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!
Supplies
You are a masking expert!
Great job squeezing in a whole lot of fun critters on a colorful, one-layer card, Taheerah! So much inspiration throughout this Extravaganza.
So cute, love all of the characters. Thanks for sharing!
Adorable card! Those elfs are very cute.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Cheers and happy new year!
preety
Very cute card.
The whole gang is sending Christmas wishes. Terrific card.
Love this sweet sweet card! You really are a coloring master (among other things). Thanks for this!
So cute and adorable!
Your card with all of the friends together is so adorable!
Beautiful!
Super cute card with the elves
So much fun!! Love the bear in the middle!!
Very cute little characters on your card. Nice job coloring them.
Once again, another adorable card! How do you get all your inspiration? I oogle over stamp sets (& buy, ahem, collect them) but then my brain freezes! Thankfully there are people like you out there! 🙂
Such a cute card, and your coloring is amazing!
Adorable and fun!
awwesome cute card!
What a cute pile of critters and you do rosy cheeks fabulously!!
the cutest card by neat and tangled ,,,,,,,,,,,, thank you
Such a cute scene:-)
Now Neat&Tangled I’ve got , love this , fun !
Adorable! Great job with the coloring technique as well!
Day 14 was fun!
What a bountiful full of joy scene! Adorbs!
So adorable!! Love how you stacked them all together!
oh my gosh – i totally want to hang out with that gang!!! they’re all my favorite critters!!!! ha!! adorable!!
Cute but a little too busy for me!
Super cute card!
Such a cute card.
This card is absolutely adorable and love all of the colors. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D. .
You really had a vision and pulled it off – – all the various images encircling the big cuddly bear. REALLY NICE!
Such a fantastic card! Lot of work, for sure, but totally worth the effort – you’re right! Would be perfect for a big family! 🙂
Overflowing with cuteness. This is such a great hop!
wow the layering of the images is fantastic! looks great!
So. Darn. Cute! That bear was just meant to be surrounded by friends. 🙂
Yep. Cuteness overload.
Love your fun and adorable card!
Cute card! I love the stamp sets used and the coloring. Thanks for sharing!