Hello and Welcome! I am excited to get things started off with the first day of the Advent Calendar Extravaganza! This is such a fun online event each year hosted by my friend Taheerah and this year is better than ever! Make sure to visit Taheerah's blog (linked below) for all the event details and for additional links!
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!
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Today's Advent sponsor is Catherine Pooler Designs.
I have been lucky to help Catherine with several of her last releases including her ink lines. IF YOU HAVEN'T checked out her ink yet, YOU MUST! It's phenomenal! Click HERE to visit the inks.
I've used the 'Tis the Season stamp set, which will be released soon as it was part of the holiday Stamp of Approval box. I stamped the poinsettia in Rockin' Red ink and the leaves in Eucalyptus (brand new color!). The centers and leaves with berries were gold heat embossed. These were all die cut with the matching dies. To create my background, I used the tiny snow stamp and larger berry stamp to white heat emboss a white panel. After embossing, It's a Boy ink from Catherine Pooler was blended over the panel using the emboss resist technique. To finish, I layered my poinsettias across my panel and added a white heat embossed sentiment on black cardstock with foam adhesive.
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Today's Advent sponsor is Catherine Pooler Designs.
I have been lucky to help Catherine with several of her last releases including her ink lines. IF YOU HAVEN'T checked out her ink yet, YOU MUST! It's phenomenal! Click HERE to visit the inks.
I've used the 'Tis the Season stamp set, which will be released soon as it was part of the holiday Stamp of Approval box. I stamped the poinsettia in Rockin' Red ink and the leaves in Eucalyptus (brand new color!). The centers and leaves with berries were gold heat embossed. These were all die cut with the matching dies. To create my background, I used the tiny snow stamp and larger berry stamp to white heat emboss a white panel. After embossing, It's a Boy ink from Catherine Pooler was blended over the panel using the emboss resist technique. To finish, I layered my poinsettias across my panel and added a white heat embossed sentiment on black cardstock with foam adhesive.
***PRIZES***
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 Catherine Pooler Designs 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.
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!
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Because I love Catherine's ink SO much, I thought I'd share the whole color chart that is available! The colors are so vibrant and stamp beautiful! Let me say this......I didn't think I needed another ink in my collection until I used these!
Click HERE to visit the inks. Trust me you will want them all! ☺
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Because I love Catherine's ink SO much, I thought I'd share the whole color chart that is available! The colors are so vibrant and stamp beautiful! Let me say this......I didn't think I needed another ink in my collection until I used these!
Click HERE to visit the inks. Trust me you will want them all! ☺
265 comments:
1 – 200 of 265 Newer› Newest»Your card is very pretty, I can't wait for this set to be come available it will defiantly be on my wish list for Christmas x
Your card is gorgeous! I love those poinsettias
Amy! Love your card...those blooms...the layers!
Love your pretty poinsettias in red with the perfect touch of gold, gorgeous!
What a crisp and vibrant card! It makes me think of my favorite Peppermint Mocha creamer that I start my day with! I love the poinsettias with the gold embossed centers too! TFS!
Great card. I love the touch of gold in the centre
Fabulous, festive card!
What a lovely card! Love the advent hop!
Gorgeous trio of poinsettias; festive spirit soaring in seeing your beautiful card! Thank you for being part of Taheerah's Advent Extravaganza!
~carol
Gorgeous card! Love the colours
The colors on this card pop so well! What an eye catcher this is! Thanks for sharing and participating in the Advent Calendar.
Love it!
Great card! Love the touch of gold with that pretty color combo! Thanks for sharing!
Great card! Love the touch of gold with that pretty color combo! Thanks for sharing!
How very pretty! I love Poinsettias. I love how the
center looks like a star and could be used for the top of
a Christmas tree, too.
Gorgeous card!! I need to get this set when it comes out next year in Catherine's store.
Pretty and unusual poinsettias!
LOVE these Poinsettias!!! ♥
Love the new stamp set. You really made it shine with your card. I would love to try the new inks as well.
Beautiful colors and details! Love your pretty card!
Wow! Gorgeous Poinsettias!!! Love your card!!!
Beautiful card
what a striking bold card. Very pretty!
Wow! I love that background and the poinsettia. So creative!
Beautiful poinsettias...but the gold berries really set them off! Love it!
Gorgeous! Love this poinsettia. I have just posted my first two cards using this stamp on my blog. Your poinsettias are looking so pretty against that gorgeous, soft blue background.
I love your vibrant but still Christmasy card. Gorgeous! And I love CPD inks - they are my favourite!
Fabulous looking card
and love the embossed
background and the colors.
Carla from Utah
This is beautiful, Amy!
Beautiful poinsettias. Love the touch of gold.
Love how the poinsettia pops off the background! The colors you chose work so well together, thanks for the inspiration!
Wow this is amazing! Thank you for the ideas!!
Fabulous card!! I'd love to give these inks a try!!
I am LOVING the gold! it gives the card a nice POP!
Wow, love those poinsettias!! CP’s inks are wonderful, I have all the colors, even the new Spa collection!
Great card 🙂
Your card is really lovely. I just used that poinsettia to make cards with my stamping group. They loved it as much as I do! TFS!
Fabulous card! I love the white heat embossing on the background and the gold embossing on the flowers.
Lovely, lovely card Amy! Those Poinsettia's look FABULOUS against the soft blue background...love it!! :0)
I've got to really take a closer look at the smaller stamps in the collection. I didn't even realize there were "snow" stamps...
Fabulous card and this event is always so fun every year! Thanks for participating!!
Lovely card! The poinsettias are beautiful.
Beautiful Card - love the background in It's a boy and the white embossed snow!
Lve your bright and cheerful card...thanks for sharing!
Love this card Amy and your colour choices are fantastic, the Rocking Red is so vibrant. Well done.
Very pretty.
The lines on the flower petals give it a wonderful look of having a texture to them. Fabulous card.
Your card is gorgeous! I have a thing for poinsettias and these are so bright and cheerful.
Love these vibrant and gorgeous blooms...the inks are wonderfully colourful.
Love your beautiful card!
Beautiful flowers, I have to admit, I just bought Catherine Pooler inks for the first time and I LOVE them. Thanks for sharing!
What a pretty card. I love the background and the flowers just pop. Thank you for sharing.
I am adoring the way you created the background.
I have fallen in love with Catherine's inks. I am also looking at that poinsettia stamp differently, meaning whoever uses it inspires me each day. Your card is gorgeous too!
Your card is beautiful with those pretty poinsettias!! Love it!
Very pretty card! My first advent hop ever!
Lovely card! So very special for the holidays.
Lovely card.
Very cheery. Love these colors and the gold embossing.
Love the graphic flowers.
What a very pretty card! Thanks for sharing!
Fun card! I realized this year that I've never made a poinsettia card. Need to get on that asap! Thanks for participating.
Very pretty! I love the choice of blue for the background.
Great looking card. Poinsettias are different than most other stamps sets, which is appealing.
Pretty pretty poinsettias, love the blue background too!
Lovely card! The colors and flowers are so beautiful!
The Rocking Red is really pretty with the It' A Boy - just love the names for the colors.
Gorgeous, Amy! Love your soft blue background and these wonderful poinsettias
Oh wow--one of my all-time favorite cards! LOVE the flowers & your color combo!
Stunning card Amy! I love the colours and the gold embossing. Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
I love those inks too. Lovely card, especially the gold.
Awesome Card. Love the colors. Thank you for sharing.
The cold, snowy blue background is perfect for those red blooms.
Love the inspiration!
LOVE LOVE LOVE
Thanks for the inspiration. Great card design!
I love the good embossing on your card! That combined with that bright, crisp red ink makes your card pop! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
Wonderfull card.
The flowers really pop up from the great blue background with the white embossed dots.
Pretty card! I would love to try her inks!!
Fabulous card...love that flower!
Those bright red poinsettias really look amazing!
Those poinsettias just pop off the card. Beautiful colors of ink!
Beautiful card! I have this set too, so thanks for the inspiration!
This is lovely, Amy. Now I know what my poinsettias needed. That extra layer.
Beautiful card! Those inks are lovely!
What a beautiful card! Looks like the inks are fabulous with the solid, filled flowers!
Always love your cards Amy! Perfect colors and design! ❤️
such a lovely card, Amy - wonderful coloring for the pretty poinsettias!
Great card!
That is so pretty!
The poinsettias are beautiful.
Love the dimension that you got
with the layering of the flowers.
thanks for sharing.
Such a beautiful card!
Great card, thanks for sharing. Such great inspiration on blog hops.
Love that poinsettia! So cute!
Beautiful card. I love poinsettias.
super card - love the reds you used on the poinsettia:)
I love the pops of gold! And the ink names are pretty fun :)
Gorgeous work :)
Love how the flowers pop against the embossed background!
Beautiful card with perfect colors. I love the graphic look of the poinsettia.
Beautiful card and love the ink colors!
Lovely card. Love the white embossed detail on the card base.
Wonderful ink colors! I love heat embossing-it adds so much! Thank you, Susan
Gorgeous card! The flowers really pop against the soft blue.
What a beautiful bunch of poinsettias against that pale spotty background! Beautiful work, Amy!
Wonderful, bright, happy card! Thanks for sharing your talent.
The light blue snow background is just perfect!
Very pretty card. Thank you for sharing.
Your card is lovely. I especially like the sublte white dots in the background, they add a note of fun to the card.
Thank you for posting the color chart of the inks. These colors make me so happy. Your card is so pretty.
what fun pointsettias!
This card is so cute.
beautiful card. Seeing all this great inspiration is so much fun!
Petty card.
Beautiful card, LOVE the embossing on your card. Thanks for sharing this pretty Christmas card. Tracey Magner
beautiful color combo!
LOVE THE STYLIZED POINSETTIAS! THEY'VE GOT MOVEMENT AND YOUR COLORING IS WONDERFUL!
What a lovely card!!
This is beautiful!! Love that background and the gorgeous poinsettias!
Beautiful card! Bold, fun and festive. I love the background.
Nice to mix the red flowers with the gold berries and blue background.
I love the blue background! Want to try these inks!
I love how the centers of the poinsettias turned out! What lovely texture those have. Everyone I've ever seen use Catherine's inks has raved about them, and that color swatch chart is not helping! So pretty. *pets* And I know the idea of the new ink line was meant to be kind of self-contained, but well done combining the lines. Those colors look very nice together.
So pretty Amy. Aren't Catherine's ink the bomb!
I love the colorful patterns on your card.
Spectacular!!!!
So much to love with your card today - the red against the light blue background, the gold touches and the perfect amount of black!
Such a beautiful card!
What a beautiful card, love your design and how you put it all together!
Love the snowy background for your beautiful poinsettias!
Your card is so beautiful!!
Wonderful card...so vibrant and bright. Cheers.
Great card, love the colours you used. I does not know Catherine's ink, nor here other product, but from what I see they are stunning!
Stunning - love the red poinsettia's against that gorgeous blue, snowy background, they really pop!
Gorgeous card.
Pretty card!
Great how fresh this card looks and still a real christmascard! TFS!
Wow! What a beautiful card! The colors really pop and the design is great.
This is really a great card. I love Catherine Pooler inks. They leave such a crisp image, so I was super excited to see her name behind the door for day 1.
lovely ink colors - the combination used is very pretty
Your card is very pretty and the colors are so amazing. Thanks for the ideas
Tess
Beautiful card; love the poinsettias. Catherine Pooler inks look very nice; must give them a try in the new year.
Beautiful Poinsettia card, Amy!
Beautiful card Amy, what a great hop with lots of fun ideas, my first year participating!
I love your card. The red and gold with the blueish background really make the poinsettias pop.
Very pretty card! Love the colors.
Your card is sooo pretty! I love the traditional Christmas colors with the baby blue background.
Very pretty card!
Oh this card so reminds me of the 1960’s when red and pale blue together were in fashion........what’s not to love with poinsettiasin that lovely red shade, thank you for sharing,
I love the bright colours. What a wonderful cheery card.
Love this flower! I'm excited to try those inks... I'm always looki f for a good ink
Amy, this just screams Catherine Pooler! Love the fabulous inks, colors, embossing, and big bodacious blooms!! Stunning card and I am truly in love!!
Love this festive card. Thanks for sharing your technique.
Such beautiful poinsettias and leaves. I love the red against the light blue background - so pretty.
Wowee, your poinsettias are absolutely gorgeous, lovin your snowy background too :)
Beautiful card ! I love the golden centers and berries !
Thank you for sharing.
Such a pretty card - love the poinsettias with the gold embossed centers.
What a gorgeous card!
What a lovely and cheerful card!
Hi Amy, this is a beautiful card with the poinsettias and I love the sentiment! It makes the card so cute!! Great inspiration!! Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!
A gorgeous card, Amy! Love the beautiful blooms, especially the gold centers!
So beautiful! I love the touches of gold embossing.
love your card.
great bright poinsettias on a really cheery card
Your card is very pretty especially the gold embossing and vibrant colors.
Very nice card. I love the reds!
This is very cute. I love the emboss resist techniques. Thanks for sharing.
Very beautiful card with gorgeous colors! These inks are definitely on my wish list this year!
So very festive!
FABULOUS! Love those poinsettia images and the colors are beautiful!
Stunning card! One of my very favorite color combinations! Thank you.
Beautiful card. The poinsettias are so pretty with the gold.
What a pretty card!! Love the touch of gold! :)
Your card is a perfect Christmas greeting card ! margessw@icloud.com
I love this and love those colours. Gorgeous!
So colorful! I love the layering!
Love the design of this card with its layering, and the gold embossing is the perfect "POW". TFS
I love the background of this card. I have used the poinsettias for a number of my Christmas cards this year and now I will be adding this card to my collection!
Gorgeous card!
Hello Amy, I love your card. Can't get enough of those poinsettias, in any colour. I really like the background of your card--it ties in so well with Taheerah's log for the Advent Extravaganze. Happy Christmas crafting to you!
Caroline
Such a pretty holiday card! Love the blue background and the gold! Great job.
What a pretty card....love the colours.
Now I know what I'm doing this evening when my flight lands.... race to my craft room and make this lovely card!!!!
Just stunning! I Love your colors, patterns, design, and those stamps/inks are amazing! Love it!
What a fun, festive card!
The background is so pretty & the bright red of the poinsettias just make them pop off the card!
So very beautiful!!!
Gorgeous card! Beautiful colors!
marlynrojas@gmail.com
Such a wonderful card. Thanks...
Beautiful card! Love the rich colors.
Super festive. Really love the gold embossing - really adds a touch of class.
I really like the stylized poinsettias. They have a fresh look.
I love what you created!
This is just magnificent, Amy! I love the gold poinsettia center and how you've popped it up for extra dimension!
I love the snowy background for your pretty poinsettia!
I love your card Amy!! It is so beautiful!! I've used that blue background for a color wash too....and it just seems to make things pop off the card!! ☺ Thanks for sharing!! ☺
really pretty, that complementary blue background with the red!
The soft blue shading was the perfect finishing touch! This is beautiful, Amy!
Simply beautiful, Amy! Love the pretty flowers
Beautiful card! I love the pretty poinsettias and how you layered them plus the black and white sentiment really pops! Nicely done! Happy holidays!!!
Love your card, so much dimension and beautiful colors!
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