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 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 23, 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 Butterfly Reflections Ink! This fantastic and growing store has loads of your favourite papercrafting supplies, plus a few exclusives too! This is a fantastic home-grown business headed up by my awesome friend Vanessa – not only does she give excellent customer service but she’s also a wonderful person who totally ‘keeps it real’! I’m so thrilled to have them sponsor the event again this year!
Butterfly Reflections 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:
I love creating cards that mix supplies from various companies! Here I couldn’t wait to pull out the Reverse Confetti Smitten Mittens set and create some festive mittens!
I heat embossed the mittens with WOW! embossing powders (that mint and pale pink combo again – I just can’t get enough of it!). A little bit of the detail is lost due to the pale colours and the glitter, but I’m alright with that as it allows my sentiment to stand out! I fussy cut out the mittens and cuffs, and edged the mittens with some gold ink. I adhered some awesome gold ribbon to the reverse of my mittens to keep them together. 🙂
Behind my mittens is an awesome starburst! I created this by partially inking up the Time Warp stamp from Neat & Tangled and it worked really well! The little snowflakes may be something you recognise (they were on Day 17’s card! *wink*) but they look much softer when inked in kraft!
A little bit of splatter, some inking on the edges of my card panel, and a label maker sentiment (love that mine had a heart symbol!) and that finished up the card nicely!
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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Mittens, one thing you can’t go wrong with on a card nowadays. Very cute.
Really cute card.
I love the mittens!!!
So cute! Love the starburst and the sentiment!
the mittens are so pretty with the mint and pink combination of colors!
Love the glittery mittens and the gold with the pink. So soft and pretty. Great job!
Absolutely beautiful! Love those soft colors!
Such beautiful glittery mittens!
This is a lovely card!
Your card is so pretty. I love those pink mittens and the background stamping you did.
Oh, this card is so cute with the mittens.
A bit eclectic . Love the soft colors, sparkle and dimension. Thanks for sharing!
Love the pink and gold color combo – and the glittery string for the mittens is fab.
Love this card, so fun!
I love mitten cards. This is adorable. I like the subtle coloring too. Well done!
LOVE those dreamy colors and all your wonderful details. Thanks for the inspiration.
The soft colors of your card provide a serene feel for this time of year. Thanks so much for sharing your creativeness and also introduction to the various businesses.
Going crazy over the sparkling mittens. Beautiful card Taheerah.
Your card is too adorable!!! I love the sweet little mittens ? The colors on your card are so pretty!!
The mittens are adorable! Love the warmth of the card!
Love this card! And am loving this adventure of seeing what is behind each door! It is so much fun meeting new artists, designers and companies that are new to me! Thank you for pulling all of this together.
AWWWW… what a cute card. Love the soft colors.
What lovely mittens!
Love those mittens!
Love the mittens. Thanks for sharing.
Those mittens are so amazing with their sparkle!
love the mittens, so pretty!!
Beautiful! Love the cozy mittens! 🙂
Such a sweet card. I love that it could be used all winter long.
Love the sparkle on this card!
Reminds me of soft fuzzy mittens!
Love the card and the glitter gloves really make it shine
So pretty…the pink and green is such a nice combination with the gold. Great card!
Cool mitten card and I love the gold tinsel string. I had never heard of Butterfly Reflection ink so went to their web sight. Thanks for the intro!
Thanks for organising the advent calendar. It must have been a real marathon for you. I have really enjoyed the wide variety of inspiring cards
Pretty card.
Beautiful peaceful soft look. Even the mittens look soft on line.
Such a cute way to present this sentiment and love the color of the mittens. Thank you for sharing.
Such cute mittens!
Cute mittens. I like the soft colors.
Thank you, Taheerah. These lovely mittens in pink and mint are a perfect looking Christmas gift mitten set. The festive tie also is great.
Love the sweet mitten card! Like the soft, muted colors. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the mittens you created!
So pretty.
Sure like how you used the starburst – really highlights the “warm” part!
Oh Taheerah! Love the tinsel and those sweet mittens on your adorablet card.
so sweet and soft! love them!
Cute mittens. I live in So. California, so I rarely need them. But when I lived in Iowa…woo boy!
Such a cute card. Thank you for sharing
Such a sweet card Taheerah. Love the sparkly mittens… the sentiment looks amazing… it stands out perfectly.