Thursday 12 November 2009

Advent.....and counting!!

Hi everyone!
Well, feeling much better today....I missed yesterday as didn't feel too cracking again, but had started to make this Advent Calendar/Box, so finished it off this morning in the early hours...listening to the owl hooting and the fox trying to find food in the garden....what a noisy night!!
I have moved my workroom (yes..again!) and now my workroom is a spare double bedroom, and all my craft items are in the small spare bedroom, and I am working upstairs (my house is a split level..sleep downstairs and sit upstairs!!). Having sorted out through my boxes a couple of weeks ago, I found a bag full of matchboxes which I must have bought to make something....don't know what....anyway, I thought I would make a small Advent Box using these...I have seen it in a magazine somewhere but can't remember where, so did my own take on it, using Stampin Up Christmas Papers and stickers from the Scrapbooking Set called Christmas Jingle which is such a fantastic bargain...2 sheets each 12x12 Cardstock in Chocolate Chip/Real Red/Old Olive/Very Vanilla... 3 sheets 12x12 of 2 designs of double sided paper and 6 sheets of self adhesive die cut stickers (2 of each design) all for £15.50 ......I have used this set on an 6x6 album...made cards....made this Advent Box and I still have lots left!!

Difficult to explain how I made it quickly...but if you would like instructions, please email me on riolaw2009@yahoo.com and I will endeavour to explain!!

Now....spot the deliberate mistake .......I have just realised I have forgotten to put the numbers on the drawers!!!
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Have a nice day
Elaine x

4 comments:

  1. Glad you are feeling better today. I love the advent box, it looks fab in the Jingle kit!
    Perfect for sweet little treats!

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  2. oh waw, great project, the papers you used are fab, this 'd be a great gift for christmas, =)
    hugsssss
    helen

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  3. What a great project! I'm going to sit down and make it this weekend. Neat stuff!

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  4. Great advent calendar. Maybe I'll get around to making one for next year! Hope SU bring out the Sizzix Matchbox die in this country in preperation.
    TFS
    Paul

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