hello friends!
today i am wanting to share a fun, simple DIY advent calendar that you can make using some beautiful christmas releases out now!
first up is the heidi swapp city sidewalks collection.
you can see the beautiful release here!
for my project i chose to use the gorgeous festive red glittered 'merry wall word' alongside this super beautiful DCWV farmhouse christmas 12x12 paper pad! i love this paper pad for SO many reasons! it is double sided, super thick quality card stock and is FULL of the most beautiful classic patterns that are just perfect for the holiday season. it complements the heidi swapp wall word brilliantly!
this year i wanted to create my own advent calendar. and one that i can use every year and fill with my own treats and/or activities. so i used the paper from this pad to create mini sized openable boxes that i can fill year after year with something small (either a treat or note).
to create my boxes i chose to use my silhouette machine and this box cut file (adjusted to my desired size) and made 24 boxes out of various patterns from the paper pad. however you can use any die cutting machine to create a simple box template which is all this one is.
once they were cut out, i secured the edges with adhesive. i recommend a hot glue gun as i find this works best.
watch my video tutorial below to see how easy it can be to create a custom advent calendar using these cute tiny boxes!
CREATE YOUR OWN HEIDI SWAPP FARMHOUSE CHRISTMAS ADVENT COUNTDOWN CALENDAR:
Supplies:
* Heidi Swapp City Sidewalks Merry Wall Word
* DCWV Farmhouse Christmas 12x12 Paper Pad
* Die Cut Machine or Die Cut Tool to create the box template
* Hot Glue Gun
* Desired Frame (i used a wood frame with a canvas backing)
* Circle Punch & Number Stamps/Stickers
once complete i used a circle punch and a set of number stamps to mark each of my boxes.
i just love how festive this project turned out and i can re-use it every year!
i hope you have just as much fun as i did creating your own for your home.
'tis the season!
No comments