Wednesday 9 December 2015

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

Hey!

Eeeeeeek! I am SO happy you have stopped by today or maybe you arrived via the secret door, either way I warmly greet you :)

A few weeks a go my dear friend and former Uniko DT Member Taheerah mentioned a wonderful festive idea for the stamping / paper crafting community to take part in & be a part of during the countdown to Christmas. 

Well, I couldn't say no to such a wonderful idea & so Uniko is super honoured to be a sponsor for this wonderful event.







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!


A card maker at heart I would normally have a card to share with you, but today I have a little gift box I made a while back during the Uniko November Release...




I had recently purchased the SU! Square Pillow Box die set and immediately put it into use, not like a lot of my NBUS items that sit waiting for love ;) On the box before assembling I have stamped a trio of snowflakes in opposing corners using the snowflake duo from the Uniko November Release Mini Freebie set. They are stamped in VersaMark Dazzle ink which has a subtle sparkle to it. I also added a trio of gold snowflakes to the vellum window which are heat embossed in Crystal EP.




The sentiment is also from the freebie set which is stamped in gold onto a Pretty Pink Posh Mini Tag die cut & embossed with Crystal EP. A few rhinestones, ribbon and gold thread finished it off perfectly, all set for a little gift to be popped inside :) 

That's all from me today, but be sure to join in on the fun as 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 Uniko 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! 

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!

163 comments:

  1. Hi Beverley! So happy to playing cards with you today! LOve your gorgeous stamp sets! Wow!
    =] Michele

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  2. Love this cute wintry snowflake gift box!

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  3. this is beautiful...the colors are gorgeous!

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  4. Beautiful pillow box Bev! Advent calendar, what a fun event!

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  5. Really sweet Bev. Love the taster from the freebie set - u shd have them for sale too! Am v impressed by yr taking part on Xmas countdown. I feel like the proverbial hamster in a wheel with Xmas, carol concert & my kids' birthdays prep! What's yr super organised tip?! X

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  6. Bev, your little gift box is a gift in and of itself! The shimmery snowflakes add such a touch of class! Love this! Thrilled to see you as part of Taheerah's Advent series!
    Hugs~c

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  7. Beautiful treat box! Love the pretty color combination too!
    Take Care!
    Michele

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  8. Such a cute box, loving the embossed snowflakes.

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  9. Such a delightful pillow box ! Love the colors

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  10. So glad to find you through the secret door. Uniko is a new company to me and I like what I've seen.

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  11. Such a lovely little pillow box. Great color combo!

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  12. Love this little box! So elegant!

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  13. Like the gift box w/ sparkle & pretty ribbon.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  14. Beautiful gift box! Love the snowflakes and tag!

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  15. Love the stamped
    snowflakes on your
    delightful box!
    Carla from Utah

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  16. Cute box. Love the snowflakes.

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  17. Fabulous gift box, love your colour choice - beautiful!
    Elaine

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  18. Sweet project--love the snowflakes & sweet little tags!

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  19. I've been making a lot of these pillow boxes.
    they lend themselves to so many different types of embellishments. Love your box - the color is so pretty and the snowflakes are great.
    thanks for sharing.

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  20. Love this sweet and elegant gift box. The tiny tags are such a cute touch.
    Thanks so much for sponsoring the Advent Calendar event!!!! Mwaaaaah!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  21. Beautiful pillow box! Love the soft color ♥

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  22. Darling box. Love the little tags. Thanks!

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  23. Such a sweet little treat box--so pretty with the embossed snowflakes!

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  24. Oh this is just so sweet, Bev ... such a pretty treat box! Hugs, Anita :)

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  25. Very pretty - love the colors, elegant. (Kinda reminds me of a Tiffany box!)

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  26. Gorgeous and I'm in love with the color scheme!

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  27. Cute project! Thanks for sharing.

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  28. What a super sweet project! That color is lovely!

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  29. A great...and useful project. Whatcha' going to fill it with? Marshmallows would be cute!!!

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  30. Adorable little box! Something really special could fit in there and the box is really special, too!

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  31. I hadn't seen the square pillow box yet.
    Way cute!

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  32. This is so cute! Thanks for sharing!

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  33. I am new to Uniko Studio and really like the items you showcased. Great project, too. TFS

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  34. Super cute box Beverley. Love the sweet tags.

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  35. Love the snowflake theme you used
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia

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  36. BEAUTIFUL gift box Bev!!!
    Your sentiment tag is DELIGHTFUL, LOVE the font and shimmering snow flakes too!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing and for being a sponsor of Taheerah's AWESOME Advent Extravaganza!!!

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  37. Nice little box. Great for small favors!

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  38. Pretty pillow box. Love the way you decorated it!

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  39. I really like the vellum window on your gift box; it's a different take from the usual pillow box, and the differently colored snowflakes are a neat way to tie the whole look together. A very pretty project.

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  40. What a beautiful favor box and such a pretty color for the winter holiday!

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  41. Lovely gift box, love the color and the sweet tag. TFS

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  42. I'm a sucker for a pretty pillow box and that SU! pillow box die is one of my faves, too! Thanks for the inspiration, Beverley!

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  43. Pretty gift boxes are useful any time of year! Can see this being equally cute with itty bitty flowers in the corners for birthdays.
    Lu C

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  44. So clever and fun!! Thanks for sharing!

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  45. How elegant is the pillow gift box ...love the color!

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  46. Adorable box, Bev. LOVE the sparkly embossed snowflakes. Hope all is well with you.
    x Asha

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  47. Such an adorable gift box Bev, love the cute little double tag you finished it off with! Thank you so much for your kind words and for being such an amazing friend and sponsor for my event! <3

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  48. Love to give gifts in little pillow boxes :-) This is beautiful, Beverly!

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  49. Oh WOW Beverley, this is lovely.

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  50. So pretty!! I love the vellum window and the snowflakes!

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  51. Bev, your pillow box is delightful and so perfect for this time of year. Great color choices. Thanks for being a sponsor of Taheerah's Advent Extravaganza!

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  52. What a fun pillow box with the snowflakes!

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  53. What a fun little box. Love the snowflakes. Cheers.

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  54. Pretty gift box Bev, the vellum addition makes it more fun.

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  55. Very sweet gift box. I like the touches of gold.

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  56. Adorable pillow box!! I love how you dressed it up!!

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  57. I love the blue for Christmas, cute pillow box.

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  58. what a cute little gift box!

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  59. What a beautiful presentation this would make for a Christmas gift or goodies! I love this Advent hop because I am finding so many wonderful surprises behind that little door each day, whether it is a new blogger (to me) or a new project from someone I know. The inspiration has been wonderful. Thanks for participating and for your lovely pillow box.

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  60. So adorable! That could be used in so many ways!

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  61. Love your pillow box! I might "steal" your idea since I already have this SU die. Thanks.

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  62. Cute idea just in time for a great Christmas gift. Thanks for sharing

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  63. I love the little tag on the pillow box.

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  64. Way to dust off some of that NBUS! :)

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  65. Really nice! Sitting here, with a gift card I need to do something imaginative with, right now.

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  66. What a fun pillow box love the colors you chose.

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  67. Your little gift box is just perfect! Thanks for sharing.

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  68. its simple but lovely!! thanks for sharing!

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  69. I've never met a little box I didn't like! Yours is very, very cute!

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  70. Sweet pillow box! Thanks for sponsoring the hop!

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  71. Love the gold embossing on vellum for your elegant pillow box, so pretty!

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  72. what a lovely little blue box (reminds me of a very famous little blue box in some ways **wink)

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  73. What a lovely pillow box with the wonderful colors!

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  74. You can never have too many boxes to help with packaging up little Christmas gifts...and what a gorgeous box. Nothing better than snowflakes and rhinestones, I always say! Thanks for sharing....and that for sponsoring today's Advent Calendar!

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  75. I don't make enough of these.....good for gifts.

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  76. Great use of the products and design!

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  77. Love your sweet box. Thanks for sharing.
    Thanks for being one of the generous hop sponsors.
    Crafty hugs,
    Dawn
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

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  78. Love teh square pillow box and love the little stitched tag. The snowflakes are delicate and pretty.

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  79. Such a cute box! LOVE that gorgeous color combo - so elegant!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
    www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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  80. Love the idea of putting vellum windows in these pillow boxes! Your project turned out beautifully Blessings, Melitta

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  81. What a darling little gift box - thanks for the idea!

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  82. The box looks so dainty. Love the color.

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  83. I love seeing different ways to make pillow boxes, thanks!!

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  84. Gorgeous pillow box! Love the wintery blue and the sparkle.

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  85. Very nice tags and snowflakes!

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  86. I love the blue and gold together!

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  87. love it, you can never have too many gift box ideas

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  88. Adorable gift box, TFS Bev!
    Have a wonderful day!

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  89. What a yummy looking gift box!! Love the soft blue!! TFS! Merry Christmas!

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  90. Really nice. Love the mix of snowflakes, especially after an unusually warm and wet Christmas in VA! When you are used to seasons, Christmas in the low 70's just doesn't feel right. Thanks for some beautiful inspiration.

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  91. Beautiful tag and stamping. This package will be great to hold some sweet treats for the holidays and parties

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  92. Very pretty pillow box..love the double tag!!

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  93. This is a beautiful box, Beverley! I love the soft blue with the gold color combination.

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  94. Love this adorable box! A gift all by itself!

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  95. This is lovely. I love the Dazzle-stamped snowflakes and the light blue box. TFS.

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  96. Snowflakes are not flying here in Ohio as yet! But, I really like them on cards and other projects better than on the ground. :) This little box is just adorable.

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  97. Such a cute little pillow box! Love the snowflakes and little tags!

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  98. Gorgeous pillow box! Love the colours. :-)

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  99. You can put your candies for x-mas present. Nice box.

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  100. Loving your color choice and the snowflakes are just the right touch!

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  101. I love this little box! It is so pretty! I wish we had a bit of white Christmas this year in Illinois. Love the snowflakes!

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  102. Very sweet! I can't wait for it to snow here at the Jersey Shore. So far just record high temps.

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  103. This a neat box. I like the Uniko snowflake images. Thanks

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  104. Thanks for the sweet pillow box idea! I love little gifts like this! What fun!

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  105. Really cute! Love the little tags.

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  106. Perfect little box and accents!!

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  107. Great project for the holidays.

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  108. I'm loving this hop, it's awesome to discover new companies with such beautiful products!

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