Hello everybody! And welcome to Day 20 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 20, 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 Pinkfresh Studio! One of my all-time favourite companies that I’ve ever worked for, Pinkfresh Studio are still a fairly young company that are on the trendsetting end of the papercrafting world! Their collections and designs are *amazing* and truly a joy to work with, as is their owner, my very good friend Kinnari. I’m so thrilled to have them sponsor the event again this year!
Pinkfresh Studio are generously sponsoring a $40 goody bag, filled with goodies from their Oh Joy Collection! This collection is *fabulous* so you will definitely have fun creating with 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:
I’ll confess – whenever I create with the Pinkfresh collections I just can’t stop!! So be prepared for a bit of an onslaught today – starting with this fun Elf-inspired card!
I used patterned paper, Thickers, acetate shapes and washi strips for this one, and added some splatter for extra fun!
Here I combined a couple of the patterned papers, some of the acetate shapes, a puffy sticker, gold foiled phrase stickers, and washi strips!
All the items work so well together in the collection, and I used just a touch of dimension for some of my elements for added impact!
Next up, I used one of the patterned paper designs and an acrylic mirror sticker. I added some Stickles and a label maker sentiment, backed onto a strip of gold glitter tape, to finish up!
You don’t really need anything more when the patterned paper is the star of the show!
And finally, a combination of patterned papers, gold foiled acetate sheet, acetate die cut, and a puffy sticker!
Lots of dimension on this one, and it looks amazing in real life!
And here are a couple of shots of them together. Go on, pick a favourite. 🙂
I’m sure you can see why I love this collection and this company so much, right?!
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!
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HAHAHAHAH These made me laugh. So fun
these are so super fun!
Thanks for sharing some very modern Christmas cards.
These are so much fun! Love them all! I always love it when you can tell the card-maker had fun making the cards – it’s the perfect addition to any hand made project 🙂
So many fun and festive cards – love ’em!
Wow, love all of these cards. I don’t know why, but I love light blue and christmas, I use it all the time for wrapping and decorating, these cards are some of my favorites. Thanks for sharing!
I can definitely tell that you like this collection!! : ) Fabulous bunch of cards. That “Tis the Season” one is definitely my favorite. simple, but eye-catching!
Wow !! What a beautiful array of cards 🙂 Thanks for sharing 🙂
Cheers and happy new year
preety
My favorite is the Santa OMG. This is,too cute.
I’m loving all the acetate pieces. They layer so beautifully with the patterned papers. Such fun and delightful cards!
So much color! Soo fun!
Very fun cards…love the great fonts.
Gorgeous cards!!! So bright and festive! Love the colors!!!
Great cards! Loving the one with the elf quote!
FUN! Favorite: well OMG would be first, then a close second is you had me at ho ho ho- then the other 3 are neck and neck for 3rd (all are nipping at the tail of 2nd place.). So much fun-eager to see more 🙂
Great set of cards. I really like the ‘Tis the season card.
Your cards are so cute! Love them all!
Still going strong with so much awesome inspiration!! Thanks for doing this hop!! Having fun!!
Such cute cards!! I love the ones with the white paper. So much fun!
So many clever cards that you made to share.
Girl, you amaze me to still be going with oodles of inspirational projects! The ‘I know him!’ made me laugh out loud!
I love this color combination–one of my favorites for the holidays! Great whimsical cards! Love!
These are all cute cards. I love the blue letters with the gold in the center and the string of lights is very cute.