Hello everyone, Merry Christmas and welcome to an extra special event that we are a part of today!
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!
We have a special treat for you. Laurie Schmidlin has created a card exclusively for this event:
Isn’t it just gorgeous? There are so many fantastic details from the Mix & Mat: Plaid in Pure Poppy cardstock over the Kraft card base to the sprigs of greenery peeking out from behind the poinsettia flower.
Supplies:
- STAMPS: Beautiful Berries: Winter
- INK: Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Pinfeather, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Delicata Gold Ink
- PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Pure Poppy, Kraft
- DIES: Beautiful Berries: Winter, Mix & Mat: Plaid, Big Basics: Merry Christmas
- OTHER: Chunky Glitter, Pure Poppy Button, Heart Rhinestone, Rustic Button Twine
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 Papertrey Ink – that’s us! – 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! (and you might just see a few more exclusive projects from a few of our Papertrey Ink design team members too!) 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!
Merry Christmas everyone! What a happy surprise to find this beauty by Laurie on Christmas morning. Bright red poppy against kraft, what could be better? Off to a quick peek on Taheerah’s blog…
I can’t stop looking at this card ?
What a beautiful card! I love layered cards with dimension. Makes them so much more interesting.
Absolutely gorgeous. The red against the craft is stunning. I need that mat! Merry Christmas! Jenny x
Stunning! One of the prettiest cards I have seen this holiday season.
Lovely card by Laurie. I also have enjoyed the Beautiful Berries: Winter set. No matter what colors or how I stamp, it comes out spectacular. Thank you PTI for inspiring us all year long with amazing products & inspiration. Merry Christmas everyone!
Wonderful, delightful layers on your pretty card!
What a beautiful, beautiful card! Love all the layers, details, and the gorgeous rich colours! Simply fab! Thank you so much for sponsoring lovely Taheerah and her fab Extravaganza, and Merry Christmas to you all!
Such a beautiful card! This sounds so fun! Merry Christmas to all of you!
What an awesome Christmas card! It’s stunning!!
Wow…..best for last!
Beautiful card. Merry Christmas!
Such a stunning creation with delicacy, love it!
Merry Christmas!
Wow! Your card is stunning!
Merry Christmas to everyone!!! Awesome card!!! It’s so festive!!! Love it!!!
Your card is beautiful. Hope I win the PaperTrey prize so I can buy these pieces. I love it.
What a Christmas gift to find PTI as the sponsor behind today’s door. Laurie’s card is stunning–love the background mat so much. Merry Christmas with much thanks to a brilliantly creative company with so much heart.
What a lovely creation you have made Laurie, incorporating all my favorite PTI stamps and die, especially my favorite die: Mix & Mat: Plaid. A beautiful Christmas present to all of us on this special day. Thank you Laurie.
Love your card.
Such a beautiful card. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas.?
This is a gorgeous card!
Laurie what a STUNNING card, really I love everything, the background piece is so elegant the stamps, wow, just every piece of this card is just so stunning. I love it and Thanks for sharing it.
Fabulous card!
Oh my, that is gorgeous and simply stunning in every way! That mix & mat plaid is now at the top of my wish list. And the ‘Merry Christmas’. It looks like the perfect size. Thank you to Papertrey Ink for such a generous giveaway. Merry Christmas to everyone.
Love your beautiful card!
Beautiful card – I love the shaded greenery and the colours are gorgeous.
Oh wow, that front die is gorgeous. Great card.
Beautiful card! Thanks for the inspiration and the giveaway!
Beautiful card….hoping this prize comes my way…have to have that plaid die!!
ABsolutely WOW!!!!
Oh wow! Beautiful details on this amazing card. Thank you for sponsoring Taheerah’s great event!!
Gorgeous card. I love so many of your stamps and dies and think this is such a great example of the Papertrey designs. Next on my list is to get this plaid die!
A very blessed Christmas to all! Laurie’s card is lovely and so is the new blog.
This is absolutely stunning. I adore the combination of red and kraft…perfect for Christmas. Cheers.
Georgeous!
This is a stunning card and a perfect one for day 25 of this fun Advent Adventure. Merry Christmas.
I love the gold dipped look of the sentiment and the fab background die! Thanks for sponsoring this fun event!!! Love my PTI stash and have a very long wishlist of more I’d love to add to it! : )
How fun! And what a beautiful card–I’m definitely going to need to purchase those Winter Berries before next Christmas!
Beautiful card! Love PTI! Merry Christmas!
Beautiful! I love the mix and mat plaid background and the winter berries! So pretty!
just such a lovely card in the wonderful red and layers – and thanks for sponsoring this fun advent blog hop!
Merry Christmas. Your card is very christmasy and pretty.
Sooo beautiful!! Love the kraft and red cardstock together!!
Wow, this is really beautiful Heather, I have always loved your style. I hope you and your loved ones and teammates have a very Merry Christmas and a happy & healthy new year. Thanks for generously sponsoring this fun giveaway too!
This is beautiful.
Love that die cut background.
The red just jumps off the card.
The greenery with the poinsettia
is so pretty. thanks for sharing.
Merry Christmas
Beautiful card. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas! The card is lovely, and I’m looking forward to seeing everything that will be shared.
SO LOVELY!!! I ADORE the Mix & Mat Dies & those Winter Berries!!!! They’re SO VERSATILE & just PERFECT for everyone’s paper crafting stash!!! BEAUTIFUL JOB, Laurie!!! 😉
MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL at PTI!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Laurie, your card is absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing your amazing creativity and inspiration at Taheerah’s Advent Extravaganza! Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas, filled with an abundance of peace, joy and love…
~carol
Breathtaking! I am totally loving the Mix & May: Plaid in Poppy! Such amazing layers! I think I need that dieformy backgrounds! TFS & Merry Christmas!
Your card is beautiful.
Beautiful card! Gorgeous layering.
This is just the Perfect Christmas card! Wonderful details and colors. I love Laurie’s style!
What a gorgeous card! I love the background die. So pretty.
What a gorgeous Christmas card!
Super gorgeous card. Love the color combo and the beautiful die cuts. I also love the scripty sentiment.
This card just screams Christmas! It is absolutely stunning!
LOVE! I love Laurie’s work.
Very beautiful card. I love Papertrey Ink. This set is on my wishlist. Plan on making Christmas cards though out the year!
Oh wow, this is gorgeous! I love the Beautiful Berries series.
OH WOW!!!! absolutely breathtakingly beautiful!!!1
This is a very elegantly made card. I just love it. Happy holidays.
WOW!!!! Beautfiul Design, use of color! Very Creative Work of Art! Gorgeous!
A beautiful card! Thank you for sponsoring the event!
Merry Christmas to everyone! What a stunning card! Love the extra hint of gold on the Merry Christmas.
The leaves and flowers are so life like! Beautiful card! Merry Christmas!
Wow! Laurie’s card is so stunning! What a gorgeous Christmas surprise! Merry Christmas to you all!
I love the gold on the Merry Christmas and the floral cluster on Laurie’s gorgeous layered card!
This is just gorgeous!!! I love the Papertrey dies so much.. so unique! Great layers on this card!
WOW..I love that background die in red.. So beautiful. Your entire card is beautiful but the backrgound die and the poinsettia’s really are the light of the card.
Stunningly beautiful! What fantastic detailing – the lightly inked sentiment was yet another great touch.
Absolutely gorgeous card.
Beautiful card!
Beautiful festive Christmas card, with lots of great details.
I love the font of the Merry Christmas-die.
Thank you for the generous sponsoring of the Calendar !
Merry Christmas from Belgium.
Oh my goodness Laurie, this IS gorgeous! I love everything about it. This is simply a stunning card. Very well done!
WOW! Just Stunning! A beautiful shade of red, green, and gold. So festive. And that plaid die is amazing. I love your colors, details, and design. Just lovely. Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays! This is a beautiful card! Extremely fun 25 day blog hop.
OMG, Breathtaking! Thank you, Laurie and Merry Christmas!
Oh, Laurie! This is just beautiful! So much pretty in an A2 package. Merry Christmas, everyone! Sure wish I had see this series (Taheera) There is a lot of inspiration and I can’t wait to make my way through it all.
Stunning card! Love all the layers and details.
Beautiful card. Love the deep red and the poinsettia. So pretty.
Such a beautiful card! So much color and texture!
wow this card is stunning – love all the layering:)
Ooooooo. Ahhhhhhhh. Such a lovely card, exquisitely executed (as always by Ms. Schmidlin)! And best of all…..I have the tools to make it! TFS!
Wow. This card is truly gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
Wow–this is really gorgeous! Thank you so much for being a sponsor of the Advent Calendar event!
What a great design, beautiful!
Merry Christmas! Beautiful design. So lovely!
Merry Christmas! What a pretty card Laurie. Great layers and images… the berry images look wonderful clustered together.
Absolutely stunning! Wow, just wow! This card is amazing!
Sammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi
Oh my, this is gorgeous!! Love!
SQUEAL!! Just BEAUTIFUL!! I just ADORE this Card!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and INSPIRING!! Have a FABULOUS New Year!! =)
What a stunner in kraft & red, even your poinsettia looks brilliant, ( sorry I don’t usually like them) like the twist of thread with tiny hear, great mini detail x
Gorgeous Laurie. The layering is exquisite.
What a bold and beautiful card! Merry Christmas!
Gorgeous card. Love the layers and the red and kraft are a perfect combination.
Gorgeous card! I love the background die you used and the fabulous dimension!
So gorgeous–love your layering with the red and kraft! The Mix and Mat die is wonderful and I love the Christmas die!
Very pretty!
Wauw this is really a elegant and gorgeous card. Like the whole look of your card very much.
What a beautiful card! I love everything about it!
Merry Christmas, Laurie and thank you for showing your beautiful card!
Beautifully layered Christmas card! Love the Merry Christmas die!
Beautiful Card..Very vibrant!
A festive card, Laurie!
It’s a lovely card!
Very pretty and I love
that background die!
Merry Christmas.
Carla from Utah
Stunning card! I think I could make this, too! Thanks for the inspiration~
All the beautiful elements make this card just come alive! I love it! TFS! Merry Christmas!
This card is goegeous, and I will be buying the dies and whatever else is necessary to recreate such lovely AWESOME•NESS…which, I am pretty sure, is a word.
Stunning card by Laurie, so festive!
This card is stunning.
Gorgeous, vibrant layers.This is such a striking card.Thank you and Merry Christmas ?
Beautiful and festive card design.
This is one of the most beautiful cards I’ve seen in a while! It’s elegant and classy and I truly love the design of red against kraft cardstock. Just gorgeous.
wow that plain background is stunning, what a wonderful card. I just love that script sentiment and the whole design. Merry merry!
What a gorgeous Christmas card! So fun and festive!
Oh what a gorgeous card from Laurie! Wishing PTI a beautiful Christmas season and much success in the New Year!
Absolutely stunning. Love everything about it
I love the poinsettia with the greenery behind… such a beautiful arrangement! Awesome card!
This is stunning! Just a gorgeous mix of layers. Thanks for being part of this!
So so beautiful! Thank you for the amazing inspiration you all provide all year long.
Amazing card, so much dimension and wonderful details! Thanks for the inspiration and very generous prize.
Oh how beautiful! I have always loved your stamps. And this card composition and coloring perfect!
How did I not know about this?? Card is gorgeous!
beautiful layers!
Such lovely layers…
What a breathtaking card. It is bright and cheerful with the colors of Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing!
Absolutely gorgeous card! Love the Plaid die & all those fabulous layers!
I can only echo what so many others have said–just gorgeous color and perfectly balanced composition. A pleasure to look at.
Love the 2 tone Merry Christmas.
Beautiful festive card. Love the rich vibrant colours.
What a perfectly GORGEOUS card! This is so pretty that I’m at a loss for words. Thanks so much for sharing your talents in this special event. I’m inspired and SO happy to see all these gorgeous cards.
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth
Spectacular card – love the colors and love the dies.
Absolutely stunning card
Exquisite! Merry Christmas at its best!
I LOVE this. It’s so beautiful!!!! Time to start working on next year’s cards!!! LOL!
A real stunner of a card, great job and thanks for sharing.
Such a beautiful card!
Thank you for this and all the wonderful inspiration throughout the year! How beautiful the colors are and the ombré effect. I hope your Christmas Eve and Day were great. A happy, healthy new year to all at Papertrey Ink. Best wishes to Nicole in here “next” chapter! I think the last one was grand! Let’s all sharpen our pencils and write (or stamp!) our best chapters yet in 2018! God Bless us, everyone!
Wow ! Your card is gorgeous and so elegant, really it’s a masterpiece !
Such a beautiful card!
That one is a stunner!!! The deep red background die + the kraft cardstock+ the beautiful floral elements (and don’t forget the sparkly!)= perfection! Now why did I tell my grands I didn’t think I could top this year’s cards to them!!! Thank YOU.
Bold and festive card….SO pretty! Happy holidays.
Spectacular card!!! So many beautiful details…the background die to fabulous. Thanks for sponsoring today’s extravaganza!
Stunning layered card! Love the gorgeous dies! Happy New Year!
WOW!! What a beautiful card to end the hop with. So gorgeous
This card is beautiful!
Laurie’s card is striking! Love the Mix & Mat with the Beautiful Berries: Winter!
Beautiful Card!
What a gorgeous card! Love all the Papertrey goodies on it! Merry Christmas everyone!
This is absolutely gorgeous! Love it! Merry Christmas everyone & Happy 2018!!! xoxo
Absolutely beautiful! Incredible details!
So gorgeous!! I love all the elements you’ve added!
Laurie, your card is simply breathtaking! I did a little *gasp* when I saw it!
What loveliness! Beautiful Berries is a classic Christmas set.
Very seldom am I at a loss for words. But the sheer perfection of this card has left me grasping for the words to describe just how amazing it is. Thank You for sponsoring this fabulous event.
Beautiful card! Love the deep red cardstock and the pretty greenery.
Wow, this is a stunning card! Thanks for taking part in these fun giveaways. I love your products.
Wow! That’s a gorgeous card! Beautiful red against the kraft!
Wow, spectacular card!
This is a gorgeous card. The reds are so brilliant
Beautiful card! Love the red plaid die cut, a perfect backdrop for the poinsettia and greenery!
What paper do you use for the words? It looks like it has extra body. Great use of color.
Your card is absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing
Love this card! So happy to see PTI participating with Taheerah!
Beautiful card! I love the colors.
All these die cuts go so well together. Also love all the colors and different textures. Thanks so much for sharing!
What a stunning card! Note to self going get mix and mat plaid die and berries set! The poinsettia…well it just might be a flower? Love this card!
Beautiful card, love the red background piece, so pretty! Thanks for sharing with us!
Stunning card!! Love the layering!!
This card truly is GORGEOUS! I love all of the layers and dimension!
Gorgeous card! I love the red with kraft background.
The Winter berries, red floral and Pure Poppy plaid background look like they were made for each other. It’s a perfectly gorgeous Christmas card!
Beautiful card and I love how the red pops off the kraft background as well as all the layering details!
Beautiful card!
Another gorgeous work of art! Just beautiful.
What a terrific card. I am in love with the Mix & Mat Plaid. It is a must have.
Lovely. Gotta get the supplies to make that plaid background.
Stunning card
Such a beautiful card! Love the poinsettia.
This is an amazing card that I MUST make for next Christmas! I’m in a card-making group that meets monthly to make Christmas cards—we arrive with card kits and make each others’ creations that afternoon. This will be my January offering!
This is stunning!
This card is yummy. Mat background die is so cool.
Gorgeous! so excited to see this lovely card as I have just received the Winter berry set for Christmas.
What a nice surprise! Love Laurie’s card!!
WOW!! What a beautiful card. I love all of the dimensions and vibrant color. Thank you for sharing.
Gorgeous, beautiful background and I love the use of the holly.
Merry Christmas! I love the Pure Poppy Mix and Match: Plaid against the Kraft paper! It sets the tone for a very elegant Christmas card! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE this! That mix and mat is just the perfect backdrop for the sentiment and greenery!
Wow! Love the colors and 3D. Beautiful!
What a gorgeous Christmas card!! I love how the red and green pop off that kraft base! Thank you for being a sponsor for Taheerah’s awesome Advent Extravaganza!
Beautiful card.
Gorgeous card, I love that plaid die! The red on Kraft is awesome!
Laurie’s card is stunning! And, what a fun concept for a blog hop series. I love advent calendars and this one seems extra special!
My mouth dropped open when I saw your card. Where to begin?? I’ll be succinct: STUNNING!!
Love this card!
Wow! A very gorgeous card!
Lovely card with so many layers!
Everything about this Christmas card is beautiful Laurie.
Truly beautiful! Such a lovely interesting background
What a gorgeous card! I can’t wait for the Mix & Mat: Plaid die to be restocked so I can order it.
What a gorgeous card! I Iove the plaid die. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win your generous prize! ?
There are so many fabulous layers on this stunning card. I love the bright bold reds mixed with the greens, and backed by the kraft. Stunning work by Laurie.
Laurie really rocked this challenge with her red mat and the beautiful berries sprigs on kraft!
Wow, beautiful card, Laurie! The red adds a wonderful pop of colour!j
What a gorgeous card. There are so many things to love about this (the red background die is used to particularly stunning effect), but I think my favorite part might just be the lightly inked “Merry Christmas” to create that gradient. I don’t know why, but something about that just pulls the whole card together in a way that I love. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us, and thank you for your generosity in sponsoring Taheerah’s advent calendar. Happy New Year to you all!
What a fun idea. Looking forward to exploring this blog hop. Thank you for sponsoring a prize.
Laurie’s card is so gorgeous! She always makes stunning cards! I think the plaid die is so different from any other & love the results I have seen with it. Love Papertrey Ink products!
What a beautiful layered card, my favourite part is the large die sentiment. I am expanding my die sentiment stash in 2018 as I have seen so many on cards this year. Thank you for sharing your skills with us crafters. :O) Hope you have a great New Year with your family and friends.
This has been so much fun and such a holiday inspiration!!! I have learned about new companies and seen lots of creative things! What a wonderful holiday extravaganza!!! Thank you. (P.S. This card is no exception….it is beautiful!!)
Gorgeous card! I love the bold colours and the beautiful greenery. 🙂
What a stunning card! I love the plaid mat.
This is just a gorgeous card! I love the red lattice against the kraft color and the silk flowers atop the stamped bouquet! The duo-colored sentiment tops everything off just perfectly!! Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year
Amazing card, I love all the layers.
Your card is gorgeous, I just ordered that berry set!
I love Laurie’s card. The red is so rich and lovely. PTI is always a place for inspiration and so many great products. Thanks for supporting this extravaganza with Taheera again this season.
Sierra Winters
Merry Christmas!
What a gorgeous card! I love the depth of colors and the layering!
This card is a work of art. I lve all the beautiful layers.
Beautiful holiday card, LOVE the plaid and the gorgeous greenery!
wow, that’s a gorgeous card. Thank you
This is amazing. The dimension…just wow!
Absolutely stunning! This has to be one of my favorites from this whole advent extravaganza. Thanks for the inspiration. 😀
Awesome card. Thank you for sharing your ideas.
wow impressive presentation
Beautiful card! Such wonderful details.
This card is absolutely wonderful! I love that you used the traditional Christmas colours!
Lovely card, Laurie!! Wonderful colors and design!!
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Beautiful card with such lovely layers! I love the mix and mat die!
WOW, Laurie, this is such a striking card. Love the red, Kraft, berries and plaid Mix & Mat backdrop. How fun to see PTI as one of Taheerah’s sponsors this year!
What a stunning card! That red really pop.
Beautiful card….love that it reminds me of a traditional Christmas.
I really like all the layers.
Such a bold card, and such a wonderful surprise to see PTI sponsoring Taheerah’s fun event.
This is hands down my favorite card of all!! It is so stunning, from the beautiful layers, to the shading on the words. This is the very essence of a traditional Christmas card!! LOVE it!
Gorgeous card! I really like the die cut background layer. It’s awesome!
Wow, what a beautiful Christmas card! This is one of those very expensive Hallmark cards, the ones my mom would never have bought because she says ‘Oh, they just look at it and throw it away’. My mom has a whole stack of cards that I’ve seen recently that she didn’t throw away but I guess she meant other people, not her. Would you believe that I make greeting cards and my mom buys Hallmark? Not for the outside of the card, because that is second. That I could do, she tells me. She first looks at the words on the inside of the card and then looks at the outside. Stamp companies don’t make those kind of words like she wants although one stamp company has something kind of similar. I wish I could find more like that so my mom would have me make more cards like that for her.
I don’t have a die cutter so I can’t even begin to replicate your card but I love the background cut outs and the red and green. The calligraphy on the die cut is amazing! I love that one! Your choice of colors is spot on and the whole card is exquisite! This card is a keeper for sure but then I keep all my handmade cards and now, since my dad passed away this past March 20th, anything he signed I have and will keep forever.
Thank you for showing us you’re totally amazing card and for giving us the chance to win something! I want your Poinsettia stamp so bad!
That is a beautiful card. I love the deep colors!
Gorgeous, Happy holidays!
Oh my goodness ! Your card is just magnificent !
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This card is amazing. It has so many wonderful details.
Gorgeous!