Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia
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 over 60 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 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 wait behind the door!
It’s not a party without a prize – and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is supplied by us, so you’ll definitely want to get your hands on it! Simply leave a comment on this post to enter – then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too to double your chances! 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 7am EST on Thursday 31st December to leave all your comments!
I have a project for you today using the Tim Holtz Texture Surfaces, St Nick Bigz Die, Flip Frame and Distress Paints!
I love all the texture of the corrugated and burlap plus a bit of crackle paste! I’ve kept it simple to let all the different surfaces stand out.
I’ve shot a full process video, you can watch it below or on our YouTube channel. Enjoy!
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!
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I am a big Santa person. Love the layers
Fantastic! I bought some textured papers a while back “just in case,” but I actually had no good idea how to use it; I just figured it would be useful for masculine cards. Thanks for showing me a great way to use it!
How cute and fun! Merry Christmas!
The Santa is fabulous and the advent calendar has been an awesome opportunity to see so much creativity for the past 25 days!
Very interesting use of textures.
Awesome wrap up to Taheerah’s event! Love the fun Santa!
Such a fun and fabulous project. Love your wonderful Santa! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Thank you for sponsoring today’s Advent Calendar Extraveganza! So appropriate, I get ‘gifts’ from you all the time! ;-) And a perfect holiday project as well! Thank you for all you and your team does to inspire (and enable!) throughout the year!
Such a cute project, love the textured surfaces too. I admire your ability to keep track and place all those itsy bitsy pieces!
Wonderful project! Love it! Merry Christmas!
Oh my word! You are such a master of mixed media. I admire that so much! merry Christmas!
fascinating to look at all the different textures and embellishments that is on display !
WOWZERS! I wasn’t sure if I was looking at paper at first….or some other sort of mixed media….just WOW!
Absolutely gorgeous! I love all of the incredible texture and dimension.
Well, if this isn’t one of the coolest Santas ever! Texture, dimension…ingenious!! Thank you for alllll the inspiration you share with us! Wishing the Simon team a Merry Christmas, filled with merriment and marvel, joy and peace, laughter and love!
~carol
Stunning work, love it!!!
Great card. Some great technique ideas to try.
Wowzer–what a wonderful project! I’m always in awe of your creations, Shari! Merry, Merry Christmas!
Wow – – that would be a great project for a class or the middle-sized kids/cousins. Like the creative use of texture.
What a stunning project! Shari, we appreciate everything you do for us!!
Oh my goodness Shari…. I am always blown away by everything that you make!!!!! I think this one is my favorite to date!!
I never thought of using the burlap like that. thanks
This is awesome! Hope you have a very Merry Christmas….:) :)
I love this flip frame idea. What a wonderful Santa.
Love this project Shari, but it is no surprise since I love all of your projects. Thank you for sharing your creativity with all of us! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
What a terrific Santa image, he could be used year after yera to highlight the special Christmas photos from previous Santa visits.
I love all the texture and rustic charm in this project. Thanks so much for sponsoring this fun event! Merry Christmas to everyone at Simon Says Stamp!
Love your santa! Merry Christmas!
Gorgeous!
Amazing texture! Great project. Merry Christmas!
Very cool project! Your videos are always so instructional!
gorgeous Christmas décor piece… love it !!
fantastic project. thinking I’ll have to do this for my grandson. He loves feeling different textures
Wonderful project! Love it! Merry Christmas!
Wow… I love this… I am going to try this for all the holidays we celebrate…
Awesome…
Wishing You A Wonderful Winter Solstice,
Io Saturnalia! and a Very Merry Xmas…
what a fabulous santa!
Oh my what a wonderful project!!! Love it and might try to make some for next years gifts:)Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!
Santa looks awesome!
Wow! That is just terrific! And so nice that you included the video for us. Thank you being part of the Advent Extravaganza – you are one of the best companies out there!
What a cool, texture-y Santa, Shari … and such fun! Happy Christmas! Anita :)
Awesome!! I’ve never done a project like this……but may have to try now. Very inspiring!
This is really creative! I appreciate all the work that went into this.
Fantastic! Great techniques
Wow, what amazing texture and dimension! You’ve done a perfect wrap-up for this fantastic Advent event!
What a fabulous project! Love this Santa, and it’s sooo creative and inspiring! Thanks for sharing! :)
Awesome holiday decor project–love it! Thanks for links to advent calendar too!
Love it! beautiful!
Love the texture. Wonderful look.
Love the textured surfaces paper for your super cute Santa flip frame! Thanks for another excellent video too.
Wow! What an amazing project!