Hello crafty friends! I am so excited to be joining in again this year with Taheerah and the Advent Calendar Extravaganza. I have a project to share and then keep scrolling for the details on the prizes!
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’!
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!
Today's card was easy to make. I used Lil Inkers Geometeric Snow Cover Up to create this vellum background. I sprayed the Glitter Mist on it after I cut it out and then layered it over kraft cardstock. I popped up this card front panel on fun foam, offset on the white card base.
I added in Poppy Stamps Small Blooming Poinsettia die to create the flowers. I did some watercoloring first, and then die cut the flowers. Last, I attached the Simon Says Christmas Blessings Die in gold cardstock, to the front of 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 Simon Says Stamp so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too! You must leave a comment on Taheerah’s blog as well as mine in order to be eligible to win! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 23:59 EST on 31st December 2017 to enter. Be sure to check back on Taheerah's blog on January 1st to see if you are a winner!
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!
So glad you stopped in today! Have a great day!
So glad you stopped in today! Have a great day!
Oh, love those poinsettias. The layering is beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful! I love the poinsettias - the color is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWow, what an elegant card you made.
ReplyDeleteLike the die-cut vellum snowflake very much.
Great card, I love the Lil Inkers Geometeric Snow Cover Up Die and the way you used it on vellum. Thank you for this inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty with the white on kraft in the background!
ReplyDeleteThose are the cutest little poinsettias! Love the Christmas Blessings die cut too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! Cheers.
ReplyDeleteSo very gorgeous, Laurie!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card - like the bold gold sentiment and the poinsettias are very cute - love the mod look of them.
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers and the gold saying.
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I love white on kraft.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! The die on kraft is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on combining two colour glitter in such an elegant way!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I really like the vellum over the kraft cardstock. The background is lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love the little flowers on the
muted background colors. the
gold sentiment glows.
thanks for sharing.
Wow!Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely card! I like those small poinsettia dies too.
ReplyDeleteLove the soft kraft and vellum background. Really makes your flowers pop.
ReplyDeleteWow! The texture of this card blows me away. I love the background from the vellum. Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteInteresting use of the vellum - nice work
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful Christmas card, I love the way the Christmas Blessing die looks and I also like that you used the kraft cardstock, I always use it, I think it looks different and pretty. Thanks Tracey Magner
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty! Love the background!
ReplyDeleteI love those tiny poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteOh how SWEET!
ReplyDeleteLove the pops of colors from those blooms!
Such frosty looking snowflakes in the background. It is beautiful with the pops of color. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Laurie! Love the gold sentiment!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty card, lovely colours x
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the coverup die you used and those pretty poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card. Great job.
ReplyDeletePretty card! Love your choice of colors, the composition, and the techniques.
ReplyDeleteThose poinsettias are so sweet! I love the shades of pinks and gold!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, elegant card. Like the small poinsettia.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card... I love the unique vellum panel overlay. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the colors and the vellum.
ReplyDeleteI love the subtle background.
ReplyDeleteLovely card, love the vellum overlay! What a fun way to participate in a blog hop!
ReplyDeleteYour pink poinsettias have me captivated; so pretty, especially set against the "snowy" background and accompanied by the lovely gold sentiment. Truly elegant... Thank you for being part of Taheerah's Advent Extravganza!
ReplyDelete~carol
Oh what a beauty! I love those flowers!
ReplyDeleteThe dainty poinsettias are so beautiful and I love the vellum background.
ReplyDeleteLove the pop of gold from the sentiment! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! I love the Christmas Blessings die cut in the gold. So elegant against the vellum snowflakes and the tan cardstock!
ReplyDeletePretty card. Love the flowers.
ReplyDeleteThe little poinsettias are sooooo cute!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the Simon Says Christmas Blessings Die - I also love your card but I love that die - it is bold and GREAT. The little poinsettias are cute too they would be great to put all over a card but again I love that bold die.
ReplyDeleteyour pinkish watercolored poinsettias are so pretty against the background you created - lovely card, Laurie
ReplyDeletePretty card
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove how the snowflake cover die was sprayed with glimmer mist - so very pretty! This is a lovely design.
ReplyDeleteLove the mix of vellum and kraft!! Awesome card!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I love the die cuts and gold lettering. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea to use the velum cutout as the background. Your poinsettias look perfect on your card.
ReplyDeleteI love the soft color of the poinsettias against the vellum background. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card. Love the dimension with the layering and I love the pretty colors.
ReplyDeleteBe still my heart....this is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the soft florals and the gorgeous script sentiment.
ReplyDeleteOhhh what a pretty card! Love your cover up, bet it looks lovely with the sparkle!
ReplyDeleteThe background on your card is beautiful! The gold just makes the card pop! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteYour card is FABULOUS!!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card - love the white on kraft and the pink poinsettias.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rendering of a pretty card...thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! The snowflake coverup looks fab as a base for your Embellishments
ReplyDeleteBeautiful vellum background. What a fabulous idea!
ReplyDeleteLove poinsettias. So many ways to use stamps and dies for cards and tags.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers look just beautiful using Peerless. Can't wait to try this.
ReplyDeleteI love your layered cards. Beautiful colors too. Thank you sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove this awesome card! The design is wonderful & the vellum over the kraft is perfect!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. Love the vellum and gold!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing. I love how your vellum stays on the card flawlessly. Thanks so much for your inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card. I don't know how you manage it, but that vellum background die is simultaneously not distracting from the focal image, but also elevates the card into something spectacular. I love this so much. Thank you for sharing such a lovely idea!
ReplyDeletePretty card. The sentiment die cut in gold cardstock pops beautifully.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card - love the vellum background, gold sentiment and pretty flowers!
ReplyDeleteOooooooòh, beautiful Laurie, love the background and the gold sentiment looks amazing with the pop of colour. Well done.
ReplyDeleteYour real gold sentiment is just perfect for your pretty card.
ReplyDeletewater coloring the poinsettias really made all the difference. I also love the spray on the vellum
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! the vellum background is stunning.
ReplyDeleteThis is a new favorite by you Laurie!! It's absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the vellum overlay Laurie! So pretty. The little flowers are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteLaurie your card is gorgeous. Love the cover plate die!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so pretty! Love that cover plate!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely, intricate card!
ReplyDeleteI really like all the textures...the background and the cut out poinsettias..so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLovely card idea. Love all these dies. I love the Holiday Blessings.. beautiful in gold
ReplyDeletePretty card! Thanks for participating in this fun event!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, I love the gold die cut greeting the best.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love those poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I like the background and the pink flowers and gold sentiment.
ReplyDeleteVery Pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove the background die and the water colored poinsettias. Great card!
ReplyDeleteOh I never thought of glimmer mist on vellum! Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteWow - this is really beautiful! Love the shimmer and those darling poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteSimple but elegant!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful. Love the gorgeous background and the pretty little blooms.
ReplyDeleteI love your background. It's so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Laurie! Love your sweet Poinsettia's!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely card! Really like to soft colored Poinsettias.
ReplyDeleteI was so intrigued by the vellum background that I completely missed the poinsettias, until I saw someone else comment on them. I thought the geometric snowflakes had been heat embossed and when you mentioned the vellum I had to go back and take a closer look. That is so neat how you did that. I really like it and the poinsettias too!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so
ReplyDeletepretty! Great use
of the vellum.
Carla from Utah
Beautiful card! Creative use of vellum and the combination on kraft is too good! Thanks for sharing with us :)
ReplyDeleteGreat card, Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, love the take on Kraft with pretty poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteYour card is absolutely beautiful ! margessw@icloud.com
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this vellum background against the kraft cardstock. Very nice design!
ReplyDeleteSweet card
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous and elegant card - thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
ReplyDeleteGreat card. I love the gold greeting
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The vellum background is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the velum background! So delicate and soft.
ReplyDeleteStunning card! Love your choice of vellum for the background.
ReplyDeleteAm loving your sweet card and the Christmas Blessings sentiment die cut!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and unique as well!
ReplyDeleteI really like the unique background...vellum on Kraft. Very versatile.
ReplyDeleteHi Laurie,
ReplyDeleteThe pink poinsettias really pop against the neutral background. Love pink! I just love the Christmas Blessings word die and used it in all my Christmas cards this year. Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas!
Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteI love those sweet pink flowers on kraft!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card and I love the little poinsettias. So cute.
ReplyDeleteWow this card is so elegant! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! Love your colors, patterns, and design. Just lovely.
ReplyDeletelovely card - the gold sentiment looks so elegant :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card; the golden sentiment is perfect in combination with the great background.
ReplyDeleteThe background die cut out of vellum is so very lovely. The whole card is lovely.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card, love the vellum cover die cut with some shimmer and The elegant sentiment with the pretty pink poinsettias.
ReplyDeletevery pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful!!!
ReplyDeletevery pretty! Love the colors together!
ReplyDeleteUnconventional Christmas colors but what beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely card. Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteGreat card.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty and delicate card! So lovely.
ReplyDeleteYour poinsettias are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThe vellum background is lovely! A great setting for the poinsettias.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful design!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card and colors!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazingly beautiful card. I love the vellum die cut. The entire card is awesome.
ReplyDeleteLovely card!
ReplyDeleteI love what you created!
ReplyDeletePretty, especially the background
ReplyDeleteThose flowers! That background! The offset layout!! Terrific, all!
ReplyDeleteWow...gorgeous!! Love the vellum!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Laurie!! What a wonderful card! I love how you created that die-cut background from vellum!! It's lovely! Thank you for sharing!! ☺
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and elegant card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a festive background! I am going to have to CASE doing that with a similar die that I have. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous and stunning card!! I love how you used a delicate paper like vellum to create that neat overlay! Something to file away to try soon! :)
ReplyDeleteLaurie, your card is simply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove your card, the poinsettias are just so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat an elegant stunning card, Laurie. Thanks so much for inspiring us all with your fabulous art during this special event.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Karen Letchworth
A very cute and simple card, yet elegant.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely card, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove how you did the background with vellum and the Lil Inker die .. your card is just gorgeous! TFS!!
ReplyDeletesweet card. very delicate.
ReplyDeletePretty! I love that word die cut!!!! Thanks for sharing and happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteLovely Christmas card! The font of the die is great! Foil die cut pops out of the card, awesome!
ReplyDeletePretty card. Love that sentiment die. Definitely want that.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love the background! CAS with small pretty blooms and meaningful gold sentiment...definitely a Blessing! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love these cover plate dies, but had never thought to do one in vellum! Very cool look!
ReplyDeleteI like how you combined products from different companies to make your beautiful card.
ReplyDeletelove this idea and your design!
ReplyDeletewhat a great card!
ReplyDeleteLovely card. I really like the vellum background. TFS!
ReplyDeleteSo nice. Love that sentiment! A lot!! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThe vellum background is beautiful, and I love the pops of color from the poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, I especially like your color choices.
ReplyDeleteThe baby poinsettias are a real nice change of pace. Mostly you see that the focal point are large flowers. This card feels very dainty and quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteSplendid card, love the small poinsettias...really set up your sentiment.
ReplyDeleteLove the design. What is the background design die called I love the effect it makes. Great card
ReplyDeletevery pretty card! Love the background.
ReplyDeleteVery nice card, I really like it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I especially love the glittery vellum die-cut - so pretty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Laurie! love the vellum
ReplyDeleteOh, love your poinsettias. The layering is beautiful with the snowflake background!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful background to show off the poinsettias. Too cute!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet little poinsettias.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Laurie! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty is this card!!
ReplyDeleteThe poinsettias are a great addition to to card.
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ReplyDeleteSo pretty. The background reminds me of a window covered in snowflakes.
ReplyDeleteSammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi
the vellum background on Kraft is beautiful
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty. I like how you layered it onto the Kraft
ReplyDeleteGreat card. I love the vellum geometric layer.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers really pop against the kraft cardstock. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteWOW what a gorgeous card
ReplyDeletePretty card! Love the layered poinsettias.
ReplyDeleteSimply elegant. Love those little poinsettias. A cute touch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card! Thanks for the inspiration. :D
ReplyDeleteI love the beautiful white background on vellum on top of craft cardstock! So lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery charming, I love the poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beautiful card...loved it...
ReplyDeleteAdorable little poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteI love your work
ReplyDeletevery pretty card
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! The poinsettias are lovely.
ReplyDeleteI have those sentiment dies and just love them!
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