Advent Calendar Extravaganza – Day 15!

Hello everybody! And welcome to Day 15 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 a couple of years ago 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 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 a quick video that explains how to find those special links!

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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 15, 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 Lawn Fawn! The very epitome of cute and adorable, Lawn Fawn have been rocking my world for years with their sweet designs and even sweeter owner, Kelly Marie! I’m so thrilled to have them sponsor the event again this year!

Lawn Fawn 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:

Isn’t this just the cutest?! I love those adorable bears!

The bears, snowflakes and sentiment are all from the Beary Happy Holidays. I used some simple masking to extend the size of the ice the bears are skating on and to allow them to be skating on it!

I heat embossed the snowflakes and sentiment (the snowflakes are stamped in grey then heat embossed with a sparkly clear embossing powder), and watercoloured my scene using Zig Clean Color Brush Markers, mixing the colours with a little mist. Simple but sweet, and beautiful!

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 Lawn Fawn 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 Sunday 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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229 thoughts on “Advent Calendar Extravaganza – Day 15!”

Cute polar bears!

So cute, I love Lawn Fawn.

Those cute bears are so fun skaking on their own little rink. Very clever to enlarge it to accommodate two skating bears!

Cute skating bears! It’s getting me ramped up for the winter Olympics LOL

Lawn Fawn always has the cutest stamps. Love your little skating bears.

The skating bears are so adorable. Lawn Fawn images always make me smile.

Sweet card Creative presentation of the images

So cute! Such a fun card!

Those little dancing skating bears are so sweet! Love the silvery snow too!

Cuteness alert! The bears are just adorable.

Adorable Card!

Cuteness alert! The bears are adorable.

So cute! Love this little scene.

What a cute card with the adorable skating bears! How clever to extend the ice patch — thanks for sharing your technique!

This card is so much fun!

I am a big fan of Lawn Fawn! They have the most adorable images. The skating bears are so sweet.

Cute card.

Love this stamp set and your card. The snowflake background looks great.

SQUEAL!! Just too SWEET!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and INSPIRING!! Have a FABULOUS New Year!! =)

Just too cute! Lawn Fawn really has the sweetest, most adorable stamps!

OMG!!! Your card is so stinkin’ adorable!!

So super cute!!

Love your sweet skating bears to bring a smile on my face this morning!!

Eeek! Lawn Fawn is a favorite of mine and those little skating bears are adorable.

Lawn Fawn = Happy Dance. Love the dancing bears on ice, such a cute design with snowflakes. Makes my timid card creations want to step out on the ice!! Thank you for the inspiration