Hello everybody! And welcome to Day 6 of Advent Calendar Extravaganza!!
In case you missed Day 5, click here!
In case you missed Day 4, click here!
In case you missed Day 3, click here!
In case you missed Day 2, click here!
In case you missed Day 1, click here!
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 6, 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 Altenew! Run by two of my dear friends, Tasnim and Jen, Altenew’s designs instantly win you over with their assortment of stunning florals, bold graphics, and much more! I’m so thrilled to have them sponsor the event again this year!
Altenew are generously sponsoring a $30 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 really love the large scale of the images in the Poinsettia & Pine stamp set and wanted to do something a bit different with it for this card! I stamped the images with Distress Inks to create a frame, then watercoloured over them with a little more Distress Inks to soften them and add some colour. I wasn’t going for an even look (both in terms of symmetry of the frame, or the watercolouring) so that it felt more ‘organic’.
I spritzed and watercoloured a little with some Perfect Pearls Mist too for some extra shimmer! To finish I die cut the sentiments using a die set from The Ton, heat embossed them with gold glitter embossing powder, then adhered them in place!
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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A lovely, feminine card – just soft and pretty!
This hop is so fun. Love the colors.
so pretty! thanks for the inspiration
Really like the sentiment! Looks like golden string!
Altenew is probably my favourite stamp company and I have this set – it is glorious! Love the soft colouring!
Love the fresh colours of this card – very pretty!
Beautiful card, so retro and lovely.
Great card!
Beautiful card!!!
Love the softness!
Lo ve the relaxed, almost “doodle” look to the card. Nice!
Lovely card, great coloring. It looks store bought, you are very talented.
Great card idea, thanks for sharing it. And thank you so much for this awesome blog-hop/giveaway!
BEAUTIFUL in every way! So soft and pretty! I’m really enjoying seeing all the amazing cards you’ve created for this extravaganza. Can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeve next!
Such a delicate and softly pretty card. Enjoyed the colors so much. Thanks. Looked at all of the four others for today and what very talented people. The cards are wonderful and having only the four plus your cards to look at each day is doable. Having twenty or mpre takes such a big block of time I rarely get through them all. Hope I win one of these days. Thanks again for a great advent calendar.
Beautiful poinsettia image and the embossing is a pretty touch!
Very pretty and delicate. I love the thin die cut.
Just gorgeous! I love that you made the poinsettias pop while leaving the background subtle. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Gorgeous card, Taheerah!
Beautiful, as all your cards are!
Such a beautiful card!
Another great company! They have brought so much originality to the stamping world!
The watercolor give the card such a soft and warm glow!
Such a pretty card! The gold accents are beautiful! I really like the pinecone stamp!
Gorgeous card!! Love the gold embossing – makes me think of a postcard from the 1940’s.
Gorgeous!! I love how the flowers and how soft they look!!!
Lovely card. Love the soft colors!
Lovely card!
ooh, love the shimmer and color on this!
Love those beautiful pink poinsettias and the pinecones ! Such a pretty and elegant card!!
Absolutely love anything Altenew and you have made a lovely card with their poinsettia stamps set. Have a marvellous day. Cheers Donna Z 🙂
Beautiful card! Love the soft colors so pretty!
I love how intricate that sentiment die is!
Wow! This card is stunning! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Love the coloring on this card and the beautiful font on the sentiment.
That Gold Sparkle embossing powder looks stunning with the sentiment die cut! W-O-W!!
Very nice card, I love how loose watercolor can be and make it look so profesional.
This is SUCH a pretty card! I absolutely love it. Thank you!
Really pretty. Love the softness the watercolor effect has.
This is GORGEOUS, and might be my favorite I’ve seen this season! I love the distress ink stamping and watercoloring technique here, and am excited to try it with a large-scale stamp like this one soon!
I love the soft feel of the beautiful frame you created!
I love the colours that you have used here, and also the script of the words. Embossing the die cut words is really effective.
Very unique and Christmas-y!
Love the poinsettias, thanks for sharing!
This is retro, in a lovely way. Like a card from the 60’s!
So beautiful! I love that stamp set!
That Merry Christmas word die looks simply amazing with the gold glitter embossing powder!
Soft colors are a welcome change from all the brights at holiday time. Such a lovely card.
Hi Taheerah,
I truly love your card and destress inks and stamps for this card.
It’s truly inspirational . Thank you!
Love this card❤️!