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Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

I'm so Excited to be a part of this delightful event:))
Thank you Taheerah for having me.
Sharing cards through little open doors just goes to show that we still have a touch of childlike Wonder and Joy no matter our age!
Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind 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!! 

Today's surprise sponsor is Pretty Pink Posh


Here is my card:
Using Pretty Pink Posh items, the card Simply Had to be Pretty and Pink, with lots of Girly appeal:))

I had fun Adorning the rose cluster with more PPP Sequins to bring out the colors in the pattern paper.


HEY!! 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 w&w 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 here 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 2016 to enter. 

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! 

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the Hop:))

LauraJane:)



192 comments:

Jean said...

BRight and bold! Love it!

bev p said...

EXACTLY! Pretty, pink and posh! I am so loving every element you chose. And I definitely want to try doing a shaker element like that! Thank you.

Sabine Edelmann said...

Bright and sparkly!Love it!

Lisa Elton said...

This is so pretty! Love the non-traditional Christmas colors!

~amy~ said...

I adore the non-traditional colors on your absolutely STUNNING card.

MelissaF said...

Gorgeous and sparkly, and oh so pretty in pink shaker card! Love all the sequin mixes and silver embossed vellum flowers.

Natalie said...

Adorable card! Love the color that you used in the background. Great job!
natgodfrey4@gmail.com

Shelly said...

This is sooo pretty!

Jenny D said...

What a fun card. Love the colours!

liz said...

Ok. You get the prize for,the girlies Christmas card ever. So fun

barbara macaskill said...

LOVE the nontraditional colors on this lovely card!! The fun background and darling flowers equal fun, fun, fun! TFS!

Laura Peddicord said...

What a fun and uplifting card because it is made with a feminine touch. A Christmas card that will be remembered by the receiver because of its beautiful uniqueness! Thank you for sharing!

Marianne said...

Love the addition of the heat embossed vellum flowers to the bold and fun background.

Beastybunny said...

Such a pretty card! Love all the soft pinks.

Teresa Doyle said...

Oooooh, Laura Jane, how PRETTY! Love the colours you've chosen for this card, very nice!

Natalie Winterstein said...

So pretty! :)

Nox said...

Lovely card! So pretty, looks like it would be a lovely Valentines card too!

pcm said...

so gorgeously non traditional!

Debbie Rumpza said...

Very Merry card!!! I love the pinks!

A Crafty Person said...

Wow! Your card is so elegant, love the beautiful pinks and purples.

Our Creative Outlet said...

Such gorgeous colors and those sequins...so pretty.

Unknown said...

Spectacular frame!
And of course love the pink.

Hussena said...

Such a pretty card! Loving all that pink. The shaker frame is so beautiful!

Theresa said...

The shaker frame is cool. thanks so much for sharing.

Jackie said...

Beautiful! I love all of the shades of pink and the angled shaker element.

CathyL said...

Pretty colors, pretty card!

Leanne in Cali said...

Fun card! Thanks for sharing on this great extravaganza!!

Abby said...

Nice and bright! Fun colors.

Barb said...

Untypical bold colors. Love it!

Lisa A creations said...

I love how the Garden Roses look stamped and embossed in the Vellum. Thanks for sharing!

Barbara said...

Beautiful and elegant and the vellum is a wonderful touch!

Michele K. Henderson said...

I love this beautiful color combination! Very pretty card!

Unknown said...

what a fun color combo! i enjoy non-traditional colors for holiday cards

diane p said...

This is such a unique twist to an ordinary traditional Christmas card! Love the colors!

diane p said...

This is such a unique twist to an ordinary traditional Christmas card! Love the colors!

brandco2450@gmail.com said...

This is beautiful, so pretty and colourful. Love all the sequins and the vellum roses!

Kleri said...

Bright and festive!Thank you for sharing

Melanie Ann MacKenzie said...

WOW! Bright and bold and festive with a girly touch. Cheers.

Jan Clothier said...

The silver-on-vellum roses are gorgeous and provide such a contrast with the bright and busy background. Lovely!

cghundley said...

Oh how gorgeous
this card is!
Love the color
and the flowers.
Carla from Utah

Helen F. said...

Gorgeous creation, Laura!

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

Your bright Merry floral colors are just a delight as the stage to bring out all the yummy colors of the sequins from PPP!! Just so romantic and festive!! I wish I had shoes as cute as this! Maybe a dress too!! Pinning this right away to play to scraplift later! ;)

Cynthia Cole said...

Love your pink Christmas card!

Karen B. said...

Beautiful non-traditional colors!

Amy Vitriani said...

What a beautiful card Laura!! I love all pinks. And the embossed vellum flowers are just so elegant.

Janelle said...

Such a cute idea for a shaker. Love the vellum flowers, too!

SSavidge said...

Wow such a unique Christmas card! Love the colors.

Heather DePasquale said...

Love the bright pinks and all your unique elements. Thanks for sharing!

Maryjo Monterosso said...

WOW. Love the bright fun colors and the silver embossing is beautiful on the vellum. Great work.

Lindsay S said...

such fun bright colors!

Robin P said...

Very pretty an pink. Could easily be made into a birthday card by simply changing the sentiment and background stamp

Annheidel said...

I love the layers and colors!

Berina RGA said...

Such a beautiful card!! Love the color! So pretty! The background with Merry is beautiful!

Dee Earnshaw said...

Ooooh this is gorgeous. Love it:)

JBJ said...

Great use of layers!

Mary Holshouser said...

this card is pretty and it is pink.
Love those vellum flowers with the
silver embossing.
Fantastic card.
thanks for sharing.

Anita in France said...

Such lovely layers, Laura Jane ... and delicious, vibrant colour ... this is fabulous! Anita :)

Memories by Manda said...

Lovely pink Christmas card - nice to see a bright Christmas card.

Becca Yahrling said...

Oh, I love this! It is so unique and so very girly pretty!
Love it!!

Miriam Leech said...

Pretty and Pink and Posh!!!!!

Chark said...

love the silver on vellum!

Debbie A Smith said...

Just by your profile pic, your card is oh so you.

Betty said...

Love all the pink!! Beautiful!

Unknown said...

The pink looks so festive. Love the vellum and silver flowers.
Ingrid

Anonymous said...

Very pretty and festive card.
DebbieC

Unknown said...

very interesting, love the colours

Laraine R said...

Great card! Love the bright colors!

Kristen said...

Never would have thought to put these colors on a Christmas card but they look fantastic!...as goes the card. Beautiful!

Isabel Z said...

The detail in your cards is stunning.

Mary W said...

Your card is a plate full of deliciousness. Eye candy - love that standout frame but it is tiny so it doesn't take over and love the silver embossed velum which is gorgeous!

judy said...

Very fun and colorful!

The Hardy Stamper said...

So pretty and girly!

StampinLouie said...

Very feminine and festive!

Bunny Dobbie said...

How pretty! Love all the pink girlyness. Really a stand out showpiece!

Rose said...

Gorgeously girly, bright & sparkly! Stunning!

Linda said...

Stunning! This is exactly the kind of Christmas card I wish someone would send ME!

@JoyceCasaldi said...

Very pretty!

None None said...

You nailed the pretty, pink and sequins! Love the pop that the pink adds to your card!

Lindarub said...

Love the non Christmas colors.

Chris Handy said...

Pretty shaker card. Love the vellum roses.

Rose W said...

A very soft card, beautiful colors.

Sue D said...

Very pretty and girly!

Melissa Bi. said...

love, love, love the color combo on your card!

Beatrice Lawson said...

What a gorgeous, elegant card! Love the splendid colours!

Betty Sue said...

A beautiful card!!! Love PPP!!!

Unknown said...

Thank you, LauraJane! You certainly scored..pretty, pink and posh!!!!

Zina said...

Bright card I love the floral square you cut

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

Love your Pretty Posh shaker!!!

Mopheaded1 said...

oooooo so POSH! a beauty!

Kimberly Rendino said...

Very fun colors you chose here!!!!

NanW said...

Fun colors and layers.

Rae Dalphine said...

Love the merry sentiment on the card base! Super cute

Unknown said...

Very unique cards. Love the bright cards.

Sharron said...

So gorgeous and girly! Love the layers and wonderful colors!

Moosisk said...

What a fun, girly Christmas card! Thanks for the inspiration. :D

Super Stick Chick said...

So pretty, great design.

Kathy Schweinfurth said...

This is so gorgeous!! LOVE the design, too!!

Tracy said...

Lovely card!

craftymom205 said...

Great card.

Patty-Treasures in Letters said...

Very unique with the color choices and embellishments. Refreshing.

FeM said...

I like the colors you chose for your pretty card.

Unknown said...

Bold and pink I love it.

Denise Bryant said...

Love the way you have layered this pretty card! Gorgeous colors and details!

Trina said...

Very pretty card. I love the colors you used.

Margaret said...

Awesome use of non-traditional colors!

Cheryl B said...


Pretty, pretty, love all the sequins!

Roberta S. said...

Love the frame border. It reminds of some fabric that I used to make a child's sundress in sewing class. Thank you for sharing.

Joyce said...

What a bright and cheery card....love the colors!

Dana M said...

Stunning! You masterfully combined so many fabulous elements. Love the bold pinks.

Unknown said...

Pretty card.

Teri Wilson said...

Beautiful card! So feminine!

Kulbir said...

Gorgeous card. Love all the bright colors. Thank you so much for sharing

Lori Kobular said...

Beautiful card! The Merry stamped all over the background is really pretty and I love the different colors for a Christmas card!

cm said...

Stunning! In fact, so stunning that I'm rendered nearly speechless with awe! WOW! Thank you for joining Taheerah's Extravaganza; you've sent my festive spirit soaring!
~carol

Lisa Buchanan said...

A shaker card in girlie colors? Yay! Thanks for sharing!

Sabrina said...

Very pretty!!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

Oh, this is just stunning Laura!!!! I love the pink background and the vellum flower! I have to ask what lighting do you use for your photos? They are so beautiful and bright!

Anonymous said...

Great use of bright colors for a holiday card.

LauraJane:) said...

Hey Lisa! I always use natural sunlight from a north-facing window. And I use an app on my phone called ColorStory to help edit, it's a free one. Check it out:)

Jackie said...

What a gorgeous card!! I love the colours and the flowers on the vellum are just beautiful. It all just makes for a stunning card!!

Lisa Petrella said...

This is gorgeous!!! Love the bright happy colors and all of the special details!!

Greta said...

So unique & beautifully feminine--love this!

Unknown said...

Great layout. Those vellum flowers in silver are fantastic!

Daria Z. said...

Just beautiful - love the layers and those vellum flowers!

QuilterLaura said...

Beautiful card, love the non-traditional colors.

Andrea A said...

Wow, what a modern and feminine take on Christmas! Love it!!!!

Megan said...

Love the pink!

Kari D said...

Had to be pretty and pink? You rocked it out of the park, girlfriend. LOVE this card!

Marty said...

Such a unique card! and really very lovely.

Deborah Kaye said...

The roses on your card are beautiful!

Jean Bullock said...

Love the floral layers. The embossed and vellum flowers are so pretty.

Me said...

Such a neat shaker card!

Aileene said...

Such a happy Christmas greeting card. Love the color scheme and flowers are great.

Irene said...

Beautiful...love the stamped background and vellum roses!

luvhymns said...

Gorgeous sequins that make your card so bright and glittery!

Nikki said...

Awesome card. Love the frame, sequins the whole thing. great job.

Michelle said...

What a beautiful arrangement with the frame, sequins, and flowers! Super pretty and amazing! I love it!

Betty said...

what a gorgeous card, LauraJane - so many wonderful details - love it!!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card!!!

Cheryl said...

Sweet

Amy C. said...

Wow, this is so unique! The offset frame is pretty with the scattering of sequins. Beautiful embossed flowers!

cheryltownley said...

I love the bright colours that you have used

Unknown said...

Awesome card. Love shaker cards and the embossed flowers are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

LC Lamothe said...

Wow! What an eye-catching card! Love the bright, vibrant colors. Very pretty!

Denise G. said...

What a very creative non-traditional holiday card! I love the feminine touch and the bright colors! So refreshing to something different!

Yainea said...

So pretty, girly and creative!!

joy said...

LOVE this pretty in pink card, Laura Jane! The vellum roses and the mix of PPP sequins are beautiful.

Colleen said...

Definitely a girlie Christmas card and I can think of one or two (or more) girlies who would adore this card! So clever and fun!

sammi said...

Gorgeous and girlie! Love the colors! Love the sequins!

Sammibug in Ohio

Ericka Strange said...

Beautiful card. Love the colors and the shaker aspect. SO pretty.

Patt H. said...

Absolutely stunning! Love the pink & the gorgeous roses!

TK said...

Sweet flowers almighty! I love the vellum that offsets and accentuates all that color

Nora Noll said...

This is AMAZING!! I LOVE the vellum and the lovely colors that you chose. So unusual for a Christmas card but it so works!!

GrammyP said...

What a bright, cheerful card for the holidays! Thanks you for taking time out to share your project at this busy time of year! Merry Christmas! (Peg)

Bobby said...

Wow! Wonderful bright and cheery card. Love those vellum roses.

Dana said...

Gorgeous!! I love the pink, flowery take for a Christmas card!!

Indy's Designs said...

Wow! The colors are amazing! Super festive!

Flo said...

Love your pretty bright colors. Sweet card.

Michele K. Henderson said...

Beautiful! I LOVE the roses!

Robin P said...

What beautiful card.

Shameless Sweets said...

Beautiful. I don't use much pink at Christmas so this is a good one for me to remember how well it works.

JoAnneRIL said...

Your card is so pretty. I love the layering of all the pretty pink elements. Thanks so much for sharing.

Jenny Colacicco said...

Stunning - what a unique card. I love the non traditional colors and they really complement the sequins you chose. So pretty .

Mary-Anne V said...

what a very pretty Christmas card I really like the colors and the elegance created by the vellum.

Cynthia Baldwin said...

what a fun GIRLY holiday card!

Karine said...

What an original card. Love the non traditionnal colors!

Laurie said...

Very pretty card! This design could be used for so many types of cards. So clever!

Shanna said...

love this card!

Rosemary said...

beautiful design!

jengd said...

Funky and lush! Wonderful!

maria f. said...

These "merry" designs of yours lately are such fun. I love this one in the unexpected pinks.

Jen W. said...

This is so much fun! I love Christmas cards with non-traditional colours!

Glenna said...

Pretty in pink so vibrant! Thank you for the idea

Brithzi said...

Fabulous card.

Cindy said...

Lovely card!

Mirella said...

Very pretty feminine card - love the unusual colours, and the whole design/layout is really cool!

Laura said...

What a festive looking card - - and who cares if its not traditional colors. Gorgeous!

Anna Natalia said...

Lovely colors.

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Lovely card.

Heather said...

How beautiful!! I love that fabulous background!

CraftyPaws said...

Fabulous layered sparkly design!

littlesavedgirl said...

Completely out of the box , I envy you !

Oliev said...

Beautiful card!

D.Ann C said...

I find those vellum flowers with silver embossing enchanting!

Love2papercraft said...

Love all the elements- you nailed all three P's!

Marcia said...

Awesome colors!! So bright and cheerful!!

Hannah said...

Love it! So bright and fun.

Peculiaris said...

So pretty! Such a unique take on a Christmas card, so much fun! Thanks for the inspiration ^^

Preeti D. (aka Dutt Preety) said...

Very pretty card!!Thanks for sharing :)
Cheers and happy new year!
preety

trishden said...

Nice, love the layering. Thanks for sharing!

Kathy Mc said...

Unique twist to a nontraditional Christmas card but also very girlie, LauraJane. Love my PPP sequins!

Kris in Alaska said...

Unusual colors but they do work together on this!