Friday, December 18, 2015

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia!


Hi! I am so, so, so excited to be a part of this event! I love Advent Calendars (we have 4 in our home right now)!



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!


I used some Distress Inks along with Lawn Fawn's Into the Woods stamp set along with the Stitched Snowflakes and the Stitched Hillside Borders dies.



And I made a little video to share how I created this card, too!


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 Lawn Fawn 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!

Thank you so much to Lawn Fawn for sponsoring and thank you to Taheerah for creating, coordinating and pulling all of this together!!!

The winners will be announced shortly after January 1, 2016!


SUPPLIES:

Stamps and Dies: Lawn Fawn
Inks: Distress Inks
Papers: Watercolor, white cardstock
Other: White embossing powder, sequins



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146 comments:

  1. Mopheaded1December 18, 2015 at 6:14 AM

    Amazing card and colors! Thank you for the video! This is on my to do list!

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  2. Kimberly RendinoDecember 18, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    Ohhhh! Beautiful background! Those colors are gorgeous!

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  3. Miriam PrantnerDecember 18, 2015 at 6:38 AM

    What a gorgeous background you created! I love this!

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  4. Kristie GouletDecember 18, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    Gorgeous background!

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  5. Teresa DoyleDecember 18, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    A beautiful card Chrissie. I love your background, its SO pretty. (I had to pin this and subscribe to your YT channel. I'd love to see more of your work! TFS!

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  6. Sabine EdelmannDecember 18, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    Gorgeous background! Love those stitched snowflakes!

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  7. cmDecember 18, 2015 at 7:41 AM

    What a gorgeous background you've created for the pretty snowflakes...I want to bundle up and go for a walk in that lovely wintry wonderland! Thank you for being part of Taheerah's Advent series.
    ~carol

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  8. lizDecember 18, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    Love that background

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  9. OlievDecember 18, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    Loving the background!

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  10. ~amy~December 18, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    How pretty! Love that inky goodness!

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  11. LindaDecember 18, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    Thanks for the video of the process for you gorgeous card. Love it.

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  12. NanWDecember 18, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    The background is beautiful!

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  13. Dana MDecember 18, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    Beautiful card! Amazing background and I love that it is in non-traditional colors. Perfect!

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  14. Miriam LeechDecember 18, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    The white snowflakes against that beautiful background are stunning!

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  15. pcmDecember 18, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    love this!

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  16. Leanne in CaliDecember 18, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Pretty card, I love the background and the snowflakes just pop!Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Mary HolshouserDecember 18, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    The colors are so pretty.
    They give you the feeling of cold and the snowflakes pop off the card.
    Love it.
    thanks for sharing.

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  18. paperpapierDecember 18, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    love the combination of distress ink colours to make the backgroud,so lovely!

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  19. pressnstamp@yahoo.comDecember 18, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    so pretty love how it turned out .. thank you for the video .

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  20. Natalie WintersteinDecember 18, 2015 at 10:29 AM

    Beautiful!

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  21. merryfDecember 18, 2015 at 10:51 AM

    this is lovely. Thank you so much for the video!

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  22. UnknownDecember 18, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    Your distress water color background really makes the snowflakes stand out on the card.
    Beautiful!

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  23. Sherisse AngDecember 18, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    I love how you made use of the dies from lawn fawn. Your card is gorgeous!:)

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  24. ShellyDecember 18, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    This is beautiful!!

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  25. UnknownDecember 18, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    Omg can't remember if I comment on here already lol must be the age hahaha, I love the background colors!

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  26. GretaDecember 18, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    Oh my word--one of my all-time favorite cards!

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  27. cghundleyDecember 18, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    How pretty your card
    is! Love the smooshing
    of the colors.
    Carla from Utah

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  28. Sunshine HoneyBeeDecember 18, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    Like the use of the Distress Inks.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  29. Michele K. HendersonDecember 18, 2015 at 1:46 PM

    Love this beautiful background!
    Holiday Hugs,
    Michele

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  30. Jan ClothierDecember 18, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    Stunningly beautiful! Thanks for your wonderful video tutorial.

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  31. Denise BryantDecember 18, 2015 at 2:21 PM

    wow... gorgeous card! Those colors are really eye-catching and beautiful!

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  32. SherylDecember 18, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    Love this card and the idea can be used for any holiday!

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  33. Super Stick ChickDecember 18, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    Fabulous card! Thanks for the fun video too.

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  34. Bernice P.December 18, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    Fabulous and lovely card! I love the color and techniques used to create it!

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  35. Memories by MandaDecember 18, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    Pretty colours in your card.

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  36. Ericka StrangeDecember 18, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    Beautiful background love the look of the card!

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  37. Kathy McDecember 18, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    Oh my, your watercoloring is fabulous. Great card and video!

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  38. Anita in FranceDecember 18, 2015 at 4:02 PM

    That background is just amazing, Chrissie ... bright, vibrant and so perfect with the crisp white snowflakes and snowbank! Anita :)

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  39. LindarubDecember 18, 2015 at 4:16 PM

    Love the colors in your background.

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  40. StampingbugKerryDecember 18, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    Beautiful background. Love the jewel tone colors with those snowflakes. So yummy!!!

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  41. SharronDecember 18, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    Fantastic background! Love the colors!

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  42. JayellDecember 18, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    Love the background!

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  43. DanaDecember 18, 2015 at 6:50 PM

    Wow!!! The background is fabulous!!!

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  44. Monika/BuzsyDecember 18, 2015 at 8:15 PM

    What a fantastic card. Love the colorful background Chrissie.

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  45. BarbaraDecember 18, 2015 at 8:19 PM

    Love the card! The background is stunning!

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  46. Brandi RDecember 18, 2015 at 8:32 PM

    Beautiful card! Love that background ♥

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  47. UnknownDecember 18, 2015 at 8:33 PM

    Pretty color choices for a lovely card. Thanks for the video!

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  48. KimSDecember 18, 2015 at 8:36 PM

    Beautiful color! So nice.

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  49. RosemaryDecember 18, 2015 at 9:10 PM

    beautiful card!

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  50. Loly BordaDecember 18, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    I love your beautiful background! Fabulous card! TFS

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  51. Amy C.December 18, 2015 at 9:46 PM

    Beautiful and magical!

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  52. Berina RGADecember 18, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    Beautiful card!! Love the background!!
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  53. UnknownDecember 18, 2015 at 10:21 PM

    Love the colors!

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  54. A Tad Bit OffDecember 18, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    Love the colors in your card!

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  55. Lynne in NIDecember 19, 2015 at 3:44 AM

    Oooh what a beautiful colourful card :)

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  56. SkraterDecember 19, 2015 at 4:56 AM

    Oh my stars stunning background!

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  57. TaheerahDecember 19, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Stunning background - you've reminded me that I need to play with this technique more often! Great video too, loved watching your process! Thanks so much for being a special part of my event! <3

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  58. Carolyn BurchDecember 19, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    that background is just AWESOME! and the pairing up with the white accents is perfection!

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  59. MeganDecember 19, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    Very fun inky background!

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  60. MelissaFDecember 19, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Beautiful card, thanks for the video too! I'm subscribed now so I won't miss your wonderful creations, thanks!

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  61. CraftyPawsDecember 19, 2015 at 12:23 PM

    Oooh so beautiful! That background watercolored is stunning! tfs

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  62. UnknownDecember 19, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    very sweet card! love that rainbow background!

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  63. ColleenDecember 20, 2015 at 2:25 AM

    Stunning background for your snowflakes!

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  64. IreneDecember 20, 2015 at 5:09 AM

    Love the non-traditional colors used for the background. What a fun card!!!

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  65. SabrinaDecember 20, 2015 at 7:10 AM

    Gorgeous card!! I love the colors you picked!!

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  66. UnknownDecember 20, 2015 at 7:50 AM

    Lovely card! Thanks for sharing!

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  67. Kathy SchweinfurthDecember 20, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Oh, I love that rainbow watercolored background!!

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  68. D.Ann CDecember 20, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    I have a serious crush on that gorgeous background!!

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  69. Melanie Ann MacKenzieDecember 20, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    That background is just stunning!

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  70. UnknownDecember 20, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    omg love the watercolor background, beautiful card.

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  71. JingleDecember 20, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    what a cool backdrop for your snowflakes! Very nice!

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  72. StampinLouieDecember 20, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    Love the backgound and the colors. Thanks for sharing the video.

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  73. Mary-Anne VDecember 20, 2015 at 7:31 PM

    wow that background is gorgeous ...love the use of distressed inks.

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  74. A Crafty PersonDecember 20, 2015 at 7:52 PM

    Love the background on this card. So amazing.

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  75. Lisa PetrellaDecember 20, 2015 at 10:10 PM

    What a super fun and festive holiday card!

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  76. Carol McCreadyDecember 21, 2015 at 2:08 AM

    Love the background; the colors are gorgeous.

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  77. ChristineDecember 21, 2015 at 6:06 AM

    Love everything about this card, gorgeous colors on the background.

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  78. DebraDecember 21, 2015 at 6:37 AM

    Love the design and color choices. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  79. Angeline ChooDecember 21, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    I am so loving the distressed background!! So so pretty!!

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  80. BeastybunnyDecember 21, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    Love the bold colors on the watercolor background! Well done!

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  81. JanisDecember 21, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    Awesome background and beautiful card.
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  82. Kim PottsDecember 21, 2015 at 11:26 PM

    Beautiful distress ink background. I really need to try this technique.

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  83. Helen F.December 22, 2015 at 8:19 PM

    Oooohh, love that striking background for your white snowflakes and sentiment!

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  84. Houses Built of CardsDecember 23, 2015 at 8:07 AM

    Oh - what a gorgeous background! LOVE the pretty colors!!!

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

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  85. theCookDecember 23, 2015 at 12:23 PM

    Such a beautiful background!

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  86. LauraDecember 23, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    fun background

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  87. Peggy JoyceDecember 23, 2015 at 4:29 PM

    Love that background......this season I've done a lot with Distress and Christmas images, so this is a great addition. Appreciate the video.

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  88. Sweet AprilDecember 23, 2015 at 5:15 PM

    Lovely background,lovely card,lovely video;everything is fantastic!!!Love Christmas!!!

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  89. DanielleDecember 23, 2015 at 6:28 PM

    beautiful

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  90. Daria Z.December 23, 2015 at 7:46 PM

    Beautiful watercolor panel. Fun colors!

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  91. D-December 23, 2015 at 9:58 PM

    Love your beautiful watercolor. Thanks for sharing your terrific card.
    Crafty hugs,
    Dawn
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

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  92. RobinDecember 23, 2015 at 11:15 PM

    Your background is very cool; thank you for taking the time to make a video showing us how to get this effect. Love your card! Merry Christmas!!

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  93. Ashley NewellDecember 24, 2015 at 12:20 AM

    Ohhhhhhh! That technique is stunning!

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  94. MeDecember 24, 2015 at 3:10 AM

    Lovely this mystic colourful background!

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  95. Denise G.December 24, 2015 at 5:07 PM

    OOOH, What a beautiful background for the snowflakes!

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  96. Crafty Math ChickDecember 24, 2015 at 8:09 PM

    What a pretty colorful background!

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  97. TracyM #6773December 24, 2015 at 11:47 PM

    BEAUTIFUL card Chrissie!!!
    LOVE your ELEGANT design and INKY background!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing :)

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  98. htholeDecember 25, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    Beautiful background. Thanks for sharing

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  99. UnknownDecember 25, 2015 at 10:20 AM

    Love the ink colors! I also really like your blog space. I'm a new visitor and your layout and colors/fonts are gorgeous!

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  100. ZubyDecember 25, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    That watercolor background is gorgeous!

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  101. Dee EarnshawDecember 25, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    love the colors and the video. Thank your sharing:)

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  102. ElizabethDecember 25, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    I really like your use of the non-traditional Christmans colors, lovely card!

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  103. barbara macaskillDecember 25, 2015 at 2:42 PM

    Totally awesome!!! LOVE the riot of beautiful colors and the stitched element ROCKS!! TFS! Merry Christmas!

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  104. sandieDecember 25, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    love the this card

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  105. Bunny DobbieDecember 25, 2015 at 6:15 PM

    Wow! Great background colours. Looks like Northern Lights.

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  106. Larissa HeskettDecember 25, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    SQUEAL!! Just AWESOME!! THANKS for sharing and for the chances to WIN too!! =) Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

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  107. UnknownDecember 25, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    Love it!

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  108. Kari DDecember 25, 2015 at 8:53 PM

    Merry Christmas. Thanks so much for the tutorial on how you created your background. Love this card. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  109. Dorothy KovakDecember 25, 2015 at 9:34 PM

    Your card is beautiful. The colors really speak to me. Definitely one I'll save and try in the future. TFS

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  110. Debbie ADecember 25, 2015 at 11:09 PM

    I love the cool background!

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  111. Lucinde | LucilightDecember 26, 2015 at 5:05 AM

    Love the colorful background

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  112. Maureen ChandlerDecember 26, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    Your card is beautiful - thanks so much for the video! Merry Christmas!!!

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  113. FeMDecember 26, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    Love how the colors turned out in your background.

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  114. PattyDecember 26, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    OMG!! That background is ridiculously pretty!! Beautiful card!

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  115. zgagiDecember 26, 2015 at 12:22 PM

    Beautiful background.

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  116. rscholzDecember 26, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Love the technique you used for the background. TFS

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  117. UnknownDecember 26, 2015 at 1:05 PM

    Beautiful background colors, love the pop of snowflakes too

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  118. mtscrapgalDecember 26, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    Excellent video. The snow bank at the base of the card coordinated well with the lovely snow flakes. Thanks for a beautiful card.

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  119. None NoneDecember 26, 2015 at 1:46 PM

    Lovely card! Thank you for sharing how you created it via your video!

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  120. bev pDecember 26, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    I am so loving the colors you did in the background! And the sequins you chose could not have been more perfect for this application. Thanks so much for sharing your process as well as the finished product. I am inspired!

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  121. MTPatBDecember 26, 2015 at 7:40 PM

    Thank you so much for making the video. Seeing how you made that lovely background was a real treat.

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  122. Kim FaucherDecember 26, 2015 at 8:53 PM

    Such a beautiful background!!! The colors are just perfect!

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  123. LeonorDecember 27, 2015 at 1:10 PM

    great colors

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  124. DodieDecember 27, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    You've done an outstanding job with the vibrantly colored background.

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  125. KT Fit KittyDecember 27, 2015 at 4:31 PM

    I enjoyed your video! Your DI background is gorgeous! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  126. UnknownDecember 28, 2015 at 2:30 AM

    I love the untraditional Christmas colors! Thanks for contributing to this fab blog hop, I love Lawn Fawn & would be thrilled to win one of their adorable sets!

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  127. LanaeDecember 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    Love this card! The background is lovely, and wintry but with bright colors! Love it!

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  128. Marcie LovettDecember 28, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    What a pretty card!

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  129. Karen RDecember 28, 2015 at 6:08 PM

    I just love this card! I never get tired watching videos on watercoloring...so pretty!

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  130. Liz O.December 28, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    Very pretty card Chrissie, TFS, Have a wonderful day!

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  131. DariaDecember 28, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    This is one of my favorite cards. I love the beautiful background and the overall design. Thank you for your video. You managed to pack in a lot of useful tips.

    TFS.

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  132. NandiniDecember 29, 2015 at 12:11 AM

    Stunning background. Definitely gonna try this one since I have all the distress inks!

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  133. RahmatDecember 29, 2015 at 2:55 AM

    What a gorgeous background!

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  134. JoyceDecember 29, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    What a beautiful background with Lawn Fawn's snowflake and border to make this Christmas card.

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  135. AnonymousDecember 29, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    Lovely watercolor background!

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  136. Anna NataliaDecember 29, 2015 at 6:39 PM

    I love the background!

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  137. TracyDecember 29, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    Great background.

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  138. Donna HendrickDecember 29, 2015 at 11:24 PM

    Gorgeous background!

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  139. Angela WaltersDecember 30, 2015 at 12:29 AM

    I love the Lawn Fawn stitched snowflakes. They are so cute!

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  140. Bev KarolakDecember 30, 2015 at 3:55 AM

    Awesome card! Love the background. :-)

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  141. Arianna BarbaraDecember 30, 2015 at 1:24 PM

    Gorgeous!!!! I love this project!

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  142. ButtarcraftsDecember 30, 2015 at 3:15 PM

    Thanks for the video and this awesome card!

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  143. UnknownDecember 30, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    gorgeous technique!

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  144. Sue DDecember 30, 2015 at 9:23 PM

    Love the colorful background.

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  145. robiwDecember 30, 2015 at 9:48 PM

    Oh, what glorious colors!

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  146. Sandy GDecember 30, 2015 at 11:41 PM

    Beautiful background

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