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!
For my crafty Christmas project I was totally inspired by THIS gorgeous banner made by my AMAZING Avery Elle teamie, Melania Deasy. All the dies I used are from Avery Elle (links below) – all I added was a few sequins and some Stampin’ Up ribbon to hold the banner together.
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 Avery Elle 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!
Great decoration for a party.
This must have taken quite a bit of work! Thanks for sharing!
Very special banner!
Love the banner. Very festive.
you make everything look so easy!
Gorgeous!!!! I love this project!
This is such a beautiful banner! I love it!
Pretty banner, so festive!
Super cute banner!
Gorgeous banner! Great idea. 😃
Wow! Love the white and red combo. And the dies are super gorgeous!
What a gorgeous banner!
very nice banner! Love avery elle!
Awesome banner. Love the red and white and the snowflakes.
This is so festive! TFS.
What a fun Christmas banner!! I love red and white and the snowflakes dies are great.
Cute! Cute! Cute!
Great home decoration banner. I love Avery Elle products.
Great holiday home decoration. I love Avery Elle products.
What a gorgeous project! Love the red and white!
I love all 3 dies. I especially like the variety of snowflake patterns.
Such a pretty and festive banner! I like the banner die you used!
Love this pretty banner – may have to make a similar one for next year!
Such a great project. Love the red with the white scallops
Love the sparking banner. Beautiful work. Thanks for the prize from Avery Elle.
so great
Oooh … this is too cute! Love the red and white combination!
An awesome project! Love it!
Such a clean and classic looking banner! Love the red and white combination!
Very pretty banner!! I love all those dies!!
Beautiful red and white banner, just perfect for the holidays. Great for party use
Beautiful garland, such a classic look.
The red and white are perfect! It’s simple and very effective. Thanks so much!
What a colorful festive banner.
WOW what a great banner. That was a lot of die cutting!!
Lovely banner
Awesome banner!
What a wonderful banner Caryn! Love red and snowflakes 🙂 TFS!
Nice banner.
I love the banner! Very cute.
Love, love, love this! Wonderful seasonal banner. Simple red & whit color scheme is perfect and really stands out. TFS
SQUEAL!! Just AWESOME!! THANKS for sharing and for the chances to WIN too!! =) Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Wow, great banner!!
Very cool!
Beautiful banner! This could be used for a birthday, Valentine’s Day and so many other occasions! TFS! Merry Christmas!
cute banner
Oh, this banner so gorgeous. Great design and festive inspiration:)
Love your banner design, maybe next year……..
What says ‘it’s Christmas’ more than red and white and snowflakes? This banner is just perfect! Thanks for sharing.
What says ‘it’s Christmas’ more than red and white and snowflakes? This banner is just perfect! Thanks for sharing.
Love this banner! Such a good idea, I’m thinking I’ll have to do this next year!
Amazing banner – I love it!! Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!
Gorgeous! LOVE the strictly white and red color combo!
Beautiful banners! What a great idea!
Thanks for sharing your terrific banner.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
Love the colors.
beautiful!
Beautiful banner!
LOVET IT!! It’s bold and the message is die-cut clear.
love the banners
This is truly an awesome banner! You have inspired me to try a banner next year.
Truly amazing banner!!
This is awesome! Beautiful banner!
this would be perfect for my daughters college apartment….maybe with hearts on the opposite side so it can do double duty?
love the red & white combo
Love this red and white banner, so fun and festive! Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Neat idea!
WOW, I absolutely LOVE this!! It’s elegant and simple and, the red and white are gorgeous together. What a fantastic project!! Thank you for sharing, and Merry Christmas.
I love snowflakes! And banners! whooohooo this is sweet!
Fab banner!
Fun banner love the bright red. Great project to add a little more Christmas to the room.
Lovely banner
I love this banner! It is so bright and cheerful!
Loving this banner. So…. adding more to my wish list! This banner die has so many choices!
Beautiful banner!! Such a clean design! Love it!
Such a fab banner!!! 🙂
Suchi xx
Love this banner!
Bold and beautiful, Caryn. Happy holidays!
Great bright and festive banner! Love the CAS styling!
Wow, I love your banner! I’m inspired to make one now!
Darling banner! Love the Avery Elle snowflake. Thanks!
WOW… Fabulous and festive banner!
what a fun banner, its super gorgeous!
Such a festive banner!
Awesome banner! Love your products.
Very nice banner!
Oh I love that banner! So nice.
This is gorgeous! I love the fact that it’s only red and white, it looks so clean!
This is sooooooo cute Caryn!!!!! I love the way you put this together.
Fabulous project! Bright cheery with nice clean lines.
Oh my goodness Caryn, I LOVE buntings and this is amazing. You have got to love Avery Elle! (I know I do!)
Love the red and white together. Very Scandinavian.
Delightful!
I like your banner. The red and white is very festive.
Your beautiful banner really inspired me to get off my lazy butt and to get some crafting done!:)
This banner is really pretty!:)
I love the colour scheme of this banner. Red and white reminds me of candy cane!:)
Such a pretty banner! LOVE!
Wow, beautiful banner! Love the dies–those snowflakes look awesome!
Such a pretty banner. Love the elegant look using red and white.
this is just so pretty!
Great banner. Thanks for sharing.
Love this! It reminds me of my Scandinavian roots. 🙂
love it!
Fantabulous!!!
Totally OMG!!!! That is gorgeous! I have the banner di set, but now I want the others to make this project. I just LOVE IT!!!
this is SO pretty! 😀 TFS
DELIGHTFUL banner Caryn!!!
LOVE your scalloped pennants, BOLD red & white layers and your PRETTY snowflakes and BEAUTIFUL scripty words!!!
THANK YOU for sharing 🙂
Lovely banner Caryn, and I love that you made a non-card project for your project! Thanks so much for being a special part of my event! xoxo
Fabulous! Love the clean look of this banner!!
Stunning banner, love the red and white with the snowflakes! Awesome!
Red&white…I love your banner!:-)
Love your banner. It is really nice.
What a great banner — so bold in red and white! I’m in love with banners and would love to CASE this one! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love your festive banner! Thanks for sharing!
So pretty. I love that is has a Scandinavian feel to it.
Fun and festive!
What a gorgeous banner you created using those Avery Elle dies! I am having a blast peeking behind the door each day and seeing what each of you has created! I love being inspired by so many different people, companies and ideas. This is one I would love to create myself. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
what a fun little banner!!
stunning banner…love the dies.
Love your banner.
What a great banner! Thanks!
This is lovely. A banner might be just what I need to finish off my decorations.
Beautiful banner! Love the red and white!
What a gorgeous holiday banner!
Gorgeous banner. I’ll bet it’s even more beautiful with the lights on at night.
Wow!!! What an awesome banner!! Love the white and red!!
So beautiful & festive!
Wow! I love how beautiful this vivid red and bright white color combination jumps right off the page! Gorgeous!
Holiday Hugs,
Michele
Oh wow, this is fab!
Brilliant, Caryn … the crisp white and bold red are just gorgeous … what a fabulous banner! Anita 🙂
The boldness of the red & white is really stunning. Gorgeous snowflake designs.
Your banner is beautiful!!
I love this
The red and white make a striking banner.
thanks for sharing a great idea.
Fun and festive banner! Love the pretty snowflakes!
Beautiful banner!! Love the snowflakes!! Gorgeous!!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Oh, Caryn, I LOVE your banner. I’d love to CASE yours…praying I win the goodies! I’ve got a lonnngggg wish list.
I love banners
and your’s is so
pretty and festive.
Love the alternating
colors.
Carla from Utah
Like the wonderful banner. Great use of the dies.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Pretty banner and the red and white is striking together! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful! So crisp and fresh and I love the red and white.
Beautiful!! LOVE the crisp red and white!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Love your beautiful banner, Caryn! AND, those Avery dies are fabulous!!
Sorry, I hit “Submit” before entering my name and email. Helen F not Anonymous 🙂
Oh I do so love banners and yours is just wonderful!
Love the banner. It brings such holiday cheer.
This looks like one project that wouldn’t be too time consuming nor too stressful
to add to my busy days right now. What a lovely idea!
Such a lovely banner!
Such a lovely banner that certainly adds a festive touch to your home! I’m off to look at those products! Love it! Thank you for sharing your creativity in Taheerah’s Advent series.
~carol
Great banner.
Wow! Your banner is wonderful – I really love it!
Oh my… Your banner is absolutely gorgeous!!!!
love the scallop tag die, sure comes in handy when doing home decor!
I love the red and white and the snowflakes are so crisp and clean with all that detail. Perfect.
What a FABulous banner!
Very sweet banner.Beautiful!
Love the Scandanavian feel of the design. I’m a sucker for anything w/ snowflakes, and this is just perfect. TFS
This is BEAUTIFUL!!
Gorgeous banner!!!!
Love this cutest banner creation for Christmas! Beautiful dies!
Really love this project. I have not had much time to do anything holiday this year, but I could make a banner like this