Hello everybody! And welcome to Day 14 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 14, 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 The Ton! What can I say about this amazing company – they’re one of my favourites!! Their designs are so beautiful, unique and clever – I only wish my wallet would stretch to buying them all! And their owner, my dear friend Effie, is just the best! I’m so thrilled to have them sponsor the event again this year!
The Ton are generously sponsoring a stamp set of your choice as a prize! With an amazing array of products you’re really going to be spoilt for choice choosing 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:
If only you could see this one in real life! The varying sparkle and shimmer on the wreath is amazing!
I heat embossed various elements from the Christmas Wreath Builder set using different sparkling embossing powders. I started with the base wreath in a sparkly clear embossing powder, then stamped on the white layer and the various embellishments, adding the different embossing powders at each stage, then heat embossing in one go! The stars/sparks are from the Christmas Tree set.
To create the background on the card, I swiped a white inkpad downwards to create a sort of woodgrain look, then lightly stamped some bokeh dots to add a festive touch! The sentiment is from the Christmas Wreath Builder set and was heat embossed with the same embossing powder as the sparks to tie everything together!
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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When your card popped up I knew it would be full of sparkle and glitter. So beautiful.
Stunning card!
Pretty, sparkly card! I don’t have any of The Ton stamps (yet)
Every day, I wish I could see your card in real life! Beautiful!
This is gorgeous!!!!! Love the beautiful silver and gold. I was introduced to The Ton last year on your advent calendar and they are one of my favorite companies now!
Wow. This card is beautiful. I love the wreath builder. So pretty. Thank you for sharing.
So pretty and sparkly with all the different embossing powders.
So cool, I want to shiver! Love the way that you’ve created a faux woodgrain in the background.
thanks for sharing how you made that wonderful background for your beautiful wreath!
Love how you combined the powders for the wreath–gotta try that!
Beautiful classy card Taheerah!
oooh, love sparkle. That wow powder is awesome!
What a beautiful card! Thank you for providing us with such an inspirational hop!
I’d love to see this beauty is person! I can just imagine
how sparkly it is. Love how you did a faux wood grain look with
a white ink pad.
This is rather stunning.
This is so much fun. Look forward to each day to see all the beautiful inspiration. Your card is stunning!
Fabulous card, I love how the background turned out. Add so much to the card!
This wreath card is so beautiful!!!
Awesome looking
card with the neat
background!
Carla from Utah
Gorgeous card! Love the gray and the almost vintage look. So pretty and so beautiful
Very pretty wreath!
Absolutely gorgeous card
Gorgeous wreath! I love the sparkle!
Gorgeous card! Love the gray and the almost vintage look. SO pretty, beautiful job!
Beautiful card. I love the background you created—will try that technique. I discovered The Ton through your blog months ago.
Wow! This is so pretty! I LOVE the way the wreath looks so light and airy and covered with fluffy snow! Beautiful!
I love the light airy feel of the inked background with the bokeh dots – it gives a bubbly effect. The texture and sparkle of the wreath looks gorgeous against it!
Fog cardstock is my very favorite!!!! Love the look of this festive card!!
WOW!!! This is stunning! I love how you created an icy wintery scene. That wreath and your background is amazing. Just lovely. Happy Holidays!!!
Beautiful frosty looking card! The Ton has such wonderful products!!
What a lovely wintery shimmery card. Just enough sparkle for the Christmas season. Cheers.
Shimmery, sparkly, sensation and stunning, Taheerah! Love the combination of colours on the wreath,which give it lovely depth/dimension – and the ink pad swiping to create a woodgrain look is sheer genius! Another inspired work of art to showcase some of the pretty products to be found at The Ton (and yes…I need that ‘big wallet’, too!).
Hugs~c
this card is very unusual – the colors are so muted YET they make the whole card pop!!!!!
What a beautiful wreath, I can see the sparkle and I can just imagine it in person, it probable lights right up, stunning. Thanks for the card, and this hop. I find myself looking forward to the next day it is so cool.
Oh yay, you have such a line-up of amazing sponsors, I am crazy excited every day when I open the door 🙂
Another gorgeous card, you have some selection here on your blog now, and we still have a good few days to go!
So pretty and sparklely! Just like a holiday card should be!
I can feel how sparkly it would be in real, it’s just stunning, great and unique color combo!!
Great card! Love the grays and metallic sparkle!
Love the soft colors!
Cute card!
Beautiful card! And I am LOVING this event! (was not aware of it last year). Thank you so much for working so hard to pull this all together! You have been showcasing all of my favorite companies (Hmmm…I wonder if there’s a stamp company that I DON’T like? Haha!) and favorite products. I look forward to checking in every day. And I really like that it only takes a few minutes each day, as opposed to one long hop that I feel I have to get through all at one time.
Absolutely amazing card. I believe that it is one of my favorites, so far.
Breathtaking! My jaw is on the floor and my eyes are as big as platters ! Your card is magical and divine!It has just become my absolute favorite card on the entire Hop so far! You never cease to amaze me with your beautiful and impeccable cards! This one is true perfection! TFS!
The dramatic sparkle on this card is a knockout. Such a beautiful image.
pretty card. Loving this hop, great inspiration.
A very elegant card
Beautiful wreath! Love it
Gorgeous sparkling wreath!
Taheerah, you Card is as alway, absolutely pretty ! And I think what’s distinctive about you is how elegant and delicate your cards always are. [email protected]
Pretty ! Your card has a crunchy but very elegant feel! Happy holidays.