Advent Calendars

In mid-October, I came to a decision regarding Advent Calendars.  I decided that they weren't just for kids – that adults could enjoy them as well.  So I made two of them in red and green for a couple of our friends and neighbors.  They loved them and I plan to make a few more for Christmas next year.  The first picture shows how the calendar looks before the ornaments in the drawers are hung . . .

The next picture shows what it would look like on December 24 . . .

The last picture shows the green calendar with the angel tree topper which was in the little box with the number 25 glued on the top . . . just waiting for that wonderful day of our Lord's birth to arrive!

Each calendar took about three weeks for me to make, but I enjoyed every minute of it.  I'm so looking forward to making more of them, starting about halfway into 2015.  For now, however, I think I'll just take a little rest . . .

Stamps:        Impression Obsession Clothesline

Dies:             

Spellbinders Standard Circles Small, Small Classic Inverted

Scalloped Square, Cuckoo Clock (small bird), Classic Scalloped

   Rectangle Small, Petite Scalloped Circles Large, Inspire Row Houses

Impression Obsession Clothesline Set, Christmas Icons

QuicKutz Angel, Star (2 styles), Tag, Bell

Sizzix Sizzlets Merry Details

Lil’ Inker Christmas Bits

JustRite Charms

DieVersions A Hint of Lime font (ornament numbers)

Marianne Circles

DieNamics Mini Doily Circles

Ellentina Poinsettia Stackable Flower

Wplus9 Clearcut Stackers: Pears

Tim Holtz Alphanumeric set (drawer numbers), Holiday Greens

Punches:

McGill Two Trees

EK Success Six-Leaf Sprig, Carrot (top), Christmas Tree (star)

Punch Bunch Tiny Leaf

Inks:

Distress Tea Dye

Decorative Papers

Cosmo Cricket Art Angel