Hello everybody! And welcome to Day 22 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!
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!
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 22, 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 Ellen Hutson! What can I say about one of my most favourite companies, and people?! Ellen Hutson is another fantastic papercrafting store full of all your favourite supplies and brands, as well as an exclusive line of stamps and dies designed by pretty much my all-time favourite designer, Julie Ebersole! Ellen and her entire team are honestly the nicest bunch of people *ever* and Ellen herself is an absolute diamond of a person. I’m so thrilled to have them sponsor the event again this year!
Ellen Hutson 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:
From vintage yesterday to modern and minimal today! That’s how I roll!
I had so much fun with several of the Essentials by Ellen sets. The Modern Christmas and Merry & Bright stamp sets provided all the images, and the main sentiment is from the Brushstroke Christmas set!
I enjoyed heat embossing some of the images for an extra glittery punch!. The companion sentiment was also heat embossed onto black cardstock then trimmed out and adhered using Pinflair Glue Gel for dimension. The card base was covered with some patterned paper from the My Mind’s Eye Oh What Fun collection and really adds something extra to the card!
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 Ellen Hutson 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!
Supplies
Part of the fun of this event – all the different companies and all the different styles! 🙂
Pretty, love all the sparkle.
What a wonderful way to mix sets and show them off beautifully.
That’s a lovely card !
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Love the way you roll, Taheerah, and you can make anything look beautiful. Love how you added your sentiment strip as that’s always a bit challenging once designing a cool background.
So pretty. Makes me want to pull out a few of Julie’s designs and get stamping.
Clean and not-so-simple 🙂 I love it!
I love combination of sparkle and soft colors. Very beautiful CAS card.
I love the color combo on this card. Often non-traditional Christmas color just catch my attention more.
This is so very pretty! That font is goegeous!
I absolutely love Ellen and her products and great service. Ver y cute card with a fun mix of colors.
Beautiful card! I love the feeling and look of a textured pattern that you have created! Amazing!
Stunning modern card!
Another great card. Thank you for sharing.
What a fun card! Love all the colors and fun stamps you used. Thanks for the inspiration. 😀
elegant simplicity. Very beautiful!
This very modern card is lovely. Thanks
Beautiful card, the soft colors are such a great background for the sentiment.
I like the sparkle
Love the soft colors on your card! Nontraditional but still festive.
What a great card. I love the colors and embossing.
Taheerah, I am so impressed with the amount of talent and inspiration you present each day for so many days!
Such a beautiful & simple card! Love the colors used!
Such a bright and cheery card! Love the nontraditional colors!
The glittery sparkle is super!
Lovely modern take with soft colors!
Love the contrast between the soft sparkle and the graphic greeting! Very nice design!
Great card, love your background
Another pretty card!!
Great card.
Taheerah, you’ve done it again! This modern flair using EH stamps is right on target! I love the glittery accents with the bold black. Love the base you used since it coordinates so beautifully!
I’m with you on EH – they are one of my favorite companies also as their shipping is among the speediest and their customer service is top-notch! Thank you for such a fun Day 22 and all the work you do behind the scenes to ensure that everything goes off without a hitch!
Very elegant!
A wonderful card, I love the soft colors.
This is a beautiful card. I especially like the burst of Mountain Mist and all of the sparkle.
Beautiful! I love all the elements you’ve added to create this minimal stunner.
I tend to put everything more in the middle! I can learn a lot from your layouts! Cool!
What a beautiful, modern card! I love the mix of a few simple stamps and a great sentiment with pastel colors! It is a nice switch from the traditional card.
Love the soft colors on your card with the bold sentiment. So pretty!
Your card is pretty and very sentimental to me because of the sentiment.
love the glitter heat embossing!
So lovely! I am really enjoying this event, so unique, so fun!
Elegant card!
I am all about glitter and sparkles. If it was up to me, snow would be colored and have glitter in it. so I am all about you’re sparkly card. I love how you put all the details on your card. This is one amazing card! Thank you for showing it to us and for giving us the chance to win something. I love Ellen Hutson and I have some of her things so when I win I am really going to shop!
I love the font on the Merry & Bright stamp, and your sweet holly leaves. Thanks for another wonderful day of inspiration and fun, Taheera. Blessings to you for ALL this wonderful inspiration you’re giving to us.
Gratefully,
Karen Letchworth
Fun background!
Very pretty Taheerah. I am in love with the soft colors you use… such sweet images!