Friday, 9 December 2016

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia


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Happy Friday! Today I'm joining in the fun of the wonderful Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia!


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 taheera-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind the door!

Today is Day 9 of the advent calendar and is sponsored by the wonderful peeps from Simon Says Stamp! I had a dig through my Simon Says Stamp goodies and had fun creating this festive little number featuring the Poinsettia stamp set from the Believe In The Season collection:

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The background of the card was created by applying gold glitter paste through the Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow stencil. Who said snow had to be white? I like mine gold! ;)

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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 Simon Says Stamp 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 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 23:59pm EST on 31st December 2016 to enter.

Don't forget the Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time!

Happy advent calendar hopping and good luck!

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201 comments:

  1. I LOVE this card. The colours are beautiful and the gold dots look amazing!

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  2. Very pretty card. Love that poinsettia stamp of Simons
    DebbieC

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  3. The gold glitter paste is beautiful

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  4. What a fabulous card! Love the different green you chose for the background. Your colouring on the poinsettia is perfect for that stamp!

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  5. WOW, I like the Gold too, I wouldn't have thought of that, but it really is a showstopper!

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  6. Very pretty card with the gold snowflakes!

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  7. So pretty! Love that background!

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  8. Woohoo! First comment! Love the gold glitter snow! Card looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Loving the gold glitter paste, so gorgeous!!!

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  10. Hello yummy gold background! I love this!!!

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  11. Beautifully done with the gold glitter paste! Love this stencil! The stunning poinsettia really stands out from this great background!

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  12. I LOVE the gold glitter...great card. Cheers.

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  13. Wow! What a gorgeous card with e pop of colour using aqua! Love the red and gold accents.

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  14. Really nice card, love the colors. Nikki

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  15. I love all the dots of gold glitter paste!

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  16. So pretty. Love the gold sparkle and poinsettia is always a favorite and yours is beautiful

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  17. Love the colors and design! 😍

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  18. Beautiful card, love the poinsettia and the gold on green details!

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  19. Eeek! This is GORGEOUS! I adore the background color with the pop of red and then the glittery gold??? Perfection!

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  20. I love your golden snowy background!

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  21. Oh, this is so festive and BEAUTIFUL!

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  22. Love all the golden glitz!
    So pretty!

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  23. Great card. I agree who says snow has to be white. Love how gave the poinsettia a dimensional look.

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  24. Beautiful card and love the gold snow!

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  25. Your gold background is really pretty and yet simple so it pulls the attention to the poinsettia and message. Live it! Thank you for sharing.

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  26. Love all the glittery dots! Gorgeous!

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  27. Gold snow is like the song "eating rainbow stew with a silver spoon" which makes me happy every time I hear it just like thinking that snow could be golden.

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  28. Bold and beautiful, Aimes ... the golden shimmer is gorgeous! Anita :)

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  29. Such a bright and pretty card! Love it.

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  30. This is gorgeous Amy! You have used one of my favourite stamp sets too :)

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  31. Beautiful card - love that glitter paste on the teal - makes the red of the poinsettia really pop!

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  32. Beautiful card! I like the gold "snow" for the background. Very eye appealing!

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  33. LOVE the golden snow background and the poinsettia is scrumptious! TFS!

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  34. That's beautiful! The bright red flower against the gold glittery snow and that pretty teal card stock is perfect.

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  35. simple and elegant card. thanks as always for sharing.

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  36. Love the gorgeous color of the card you used. This green/blue looks amazing against the poinsettia:)

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  37. How pretty and
    love your gold
    snow! Great
    design.
    Carla from Utah

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  38. Great card with the gold snow! Love it!! Thanks for sharing on this fun extravaganza.

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  39. I love the glittery snow. Your card is so festive! TFS

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  40. OMG, great Card! Thank you for sharing.

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  41. Love the gold "snow"!!! Very pretty!!!

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  42. Love the poinsettia and the gold! Beautiful card!

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  43. Beautiful card! Love the colors!

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  44. Gold snow rocks!! I love this - and your poinsettia looks so 3D - gorgeous!!

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  45. This card is an absolute stunner! I love everything from the rich teal-green background with those drop-dead gorgeous glitter paste stars through to the beautiful poinsettia. Just wonderful!

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  46. Love your card with the traditional colors Amy!

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  47. Thank you, Aimes. I love the gold "snow". It surely sets off the nice red poinsettia. Very nice.

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  48. Live how you used the glitter paste in the background!

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  49. I am a huge fan of Poinsettias! But that gold glitter snow is FABULOUS!!!!!

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  50. Gold glitter snow is very pretty and perfect for this card design....just saying! :)

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  51. This is gorgeous. I think gold snow is the way to go. ;)

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  52. Yes, indeed who said snow had to be white? :] Love the clean and classic look of your card. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

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  53. Your poinsettia us beautiful.

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  54. Simple and elegant. A stencil, who'd a thunk it?

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  55. Love the gold snow! Fantastic card!

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  56. I think gold snow is just lovely. And, I never knew you could get glitter paste! It's just wonderful. Thank you.

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  57. Love your traditional Christmas colors of red and green! That poinsettia stamp is beautiful!

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  58. Great use of a stencil AND love the poinsettia. Very festive!

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  59. LOVE your card! The gold dots add just right amount of bling. Thanks for the inspiration. :D

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  60. Amy, this is stunning! Love the background colour and the gold snow is gorgeous on it. And the poinsettia....BEAUTIFUL! Great card!

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  61. I like the shade of green you chose for the background and feel this is a card I might be able to replicate. Thanks for sharing.
    Ingrid

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  62. Gorgeous poinsettia card. I love the gold glitter.

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  63. What a pretty card! I love the gold snow background :)

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  64. Beautiful & bright! Very striking!

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  65. Love the gold - great idea to replace the traditional white. I love the poinsettia stamp set, I have it too!

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  66. Awesome card. Love the gold glitter. Thank you for sharing.

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  67. Beautiful card the gold in a nice touch.

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  68. A truly lovely card (great colors!)

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  69. Beautiful card!Thank you for sharing and for the blog hop!

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  70. Such a pretty card Aimes. Love lovely poinsettia and the touch of gold.

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  71. Great card. the background really makes the poinsettia stand out.

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  72. What an eye catching card. Really nice and looks fairly easy to create, I hope to find out!

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  73. So gorgeous Aimes! Love your stylish poinsettia and wonderful gold snow!!

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  74. Very elegant. I love the gold snow.

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  75. Very pretty color combo and I like the gold snow.

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  76. Super fun card! love glitzy look yet easy to make multiples

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  77. Love how you used the stencil! Pretty poinsettia too!

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  78. You poinsettia is so realistic looks as if you have glued a real one on your card. Love gold glistening snow ;).

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  79. Beautiful card!! I love the snow stencil.

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  80. Indeed who says snow has to be white. I like your gold snow.

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  81. Stunning Christmas card, Aimes

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  82. Very cool...I like all the sparkly gold dots!

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  83. Pretty card love the gold snow

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  84. What a fun Christmas card! Your color combination is perfect and this would be great to mass produce!

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  85. Love the golden snow!! It looks so cool!

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  86. Fab card. Love the glittery gold snow.

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  87. Neat gold glitter paste on the card. Makes your poinsettia shine!

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  88. Your card is very elegant, really great !

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  89. The gold glitter paste makes a fabulous embellishment!

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  90. Gold snow looks good to me! Very pretty card, Amy.

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  91. What a pretty card! I love the gold glitter paste background-- What a great idea!

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  92. so pretty Aimes - love the blue/green background with the gold!

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  93. What a great idea using gold for snow instead of white! Pretty card!

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  94. Fresh and beautiful! I love the poinsettia!

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  95. Love the card using the stencil! Thanks for sharing!

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  96. Beautiful! Wonderfully fun and vibrant.

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  97. You've created a lovely teal/gold background (I agree: snowflakes can be any colour we want them to be!) for the star of the show: your pretty poinsettia! Thank you so much for joining Taheerah's Extravaganza; you've sent my festive spirit soaring!
    ~carol

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  98. Love this card! Thanks for sharing!

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  99. Love this card. I never thought of using my stencil with gold embossing paste but I really like it!

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  100. That gold glitter paste in the background is really nice

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  101. Love your traditional colors with that pop of gold sparkly 'snow'!

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  102. Love the gold glitter on your card.

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  103. It isn't snow, it's the magic of Christmas falling to the earth to touch everyone. Wonderful card. Love that color combination.

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  104. Beautiful card! Love the bright colors & the Gold!!

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  105. Great card. Love the bright green and red together with the gold! So fun.

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  106. Wow! What gorgeous, rich colors you chose! I love the gold snow. Such a pretty detail!

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  107. Such a classically beautiful Christmas card - I love the gold "snow". Such a fun twist. Your card just makes me smile!

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  108. Love your golden snow!!! And your poinsettia is so pretty too!!!

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  109. LOVE this...that gold glitter paste looks FABulous.

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  110. Beautiful card! And, I like your gold snow!!! Thanks for sharing! (Peg)

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  111. I love the gold embossing paste. Your card is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing

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  112. Lovely card. Thank you for sharing.

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  113. Love the glitter gold paste!

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  114. Hi Amy! I love your card. The gold glitter paste you used is pretty and I love the dimension it gives your card!!

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  115. Love the poinsettia flower as well as the color scheme. Great design.

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  116. Love the poinsettia blossom, it looks so beautiful.

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  117. Love the poinsettia blossom, it looks so beautiful.

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  118. Love the vibrant colors and simple design!

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  119. So gorgeous! Love how the poinsettia just pops and the glittery gold "snow"!

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  120. Lovely card! Love the traditional colours used and the gold snow too!

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  121. Great card!!! Love the stenciled background...thanks for the inspiration!

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  122. Love the poinsettia blossom and the card design.

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  123. Wow beautiful card. Love the gold glitter!

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  124. The brilliant colors of your card are wonderful!

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  125. You did a fabulous job coloring the poinsettia - - it looks like it's popping off the card.

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  126. The colors are just a little bit non-traditional. Nice combination. I'm going to have to branch out!!

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  127. Never heard of gold glitter paste but I love everything glittery. Great card!

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  128. Gorgeous card! I love ❤️ the gold snow! 🙂

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  129. gold snow?! yes please!!! ha!! looooove it with the bold red and teal!!

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  130. Great card! Love your coloring and the way you used the gold glitter paste!

    Sammibug in Ohio

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  131. Love this bold and happy card and the gold snow is genius!!

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  132. Loving the use of that gold glitter paste! Well done!

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  133. Love gold snow like this. If it really was gold we would all stand out in it and take shovels of it home. Thanks for a beautiful holiday card.

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  134. Such a beautiful card! Love your coloring on the poinsettia! And I would really love it if it snows in gold! Everything will look more beautiful and winter wouldn't be so bad after all :) Well we can always dream :)

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  135. Beautiful card! I love the gold accents!

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  136. Beautiful! I love your gold "snow" and the way the poinsettia really pops against the teal card base!

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  137. the gold "snow" is beautiful.
    Love the banding with the
    wonderful poinsettia. the
    coloring is great.
    thanks for sharing.

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  138. This is so pretty, love the gold sparkles.

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  139. Those gold dots are fabulous on this card!

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  140. Very pretty card. Love your gold snow.

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  141. Ooooh, how beautiful and sparkly! I love gold on Christmas cards!

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  142. Beautiful card! The glitter paste & poinsettia are lovely. TFS!

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  143. OMG, that gold glitter paste is THE BOMB!

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  144. Wow, the gold glitter...what a beautiful touch!

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  145. Gorgeous colors. I love that red shade popped on the teal. Awesome card.

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  146. Oh my goodness, this is gorgeous with the vibrant red of the poinsettia and the deep blue-green of the background. The gold glitter paste was the icing on the cake! Simply gorgeous!

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  147. Fantastic card. The way you colored the poinsettia makes it look like it is layered and slightly crinkled to pop it up.

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  148. I like my snow (and rings) gold and glittery too, Duchess! I just adore this on the turquoise! ox

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  149. Your Falling Snow stencil looks amazing with the GOLD!

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  150. Such a pretty blue color - works well with the red and gold.

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  151. Merry christmas. love the gold background and texture it gives to your card. Thank you for the idea!

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  152. i love the poinsettia card

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  153. Oooo . . . I really like the gold snow, too!! Such a gorgeous card! All the colors really pop!

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  154. Love the card! Fabulous color choices

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  155. That is absolutely stunning! Love the gold speckles!!

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  156. I love, love, love your idea of using gold glitter paste through the stencil to make snow! That is such a great idea that can be used in so many endless possibilities!

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  157. Oh, I LOVE your snow!! Wouldn't it be cool if one snowfall a year were golden like that?!!

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  158. I love that gold glitter paste.

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  159. Love this and the snow stencil, I particularly like that you added the unexpected by using gold. Thanks for sharing!

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