To create the centerpiece I have layered more stickers and made the little 3-d trees using symmetrical die-cuts I cut from the papers using Spellbinders. A chipboard “Merry Christmas” painted red completes the scene. I really wish you could see and touch this project in person – it was very hard to photograph and get a sense of dimension and I don’t feel the pictures do it justice!
This particular calendar was from Dusty Attic – an Australian company. To be perfectly candid – most of it came together beautifully, but the final assembly was very difficult – and I am not a novice at this type of project!
I have another Advent Calendar to showcase next week – this week using the Silly Season Collection from Kaisercraft.
Please post a comment if you have any questions.
Lowri 🙂
I am linking up this project to these websites here.
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Fabulous!! I love your little trees! I am so ready to move on from Halloween to the Christmas projects – two kids parties to go and then I am done!! Have a great weekend!
Jenn 🙂
I love this Lowri!! Absolutely Beautiful!
Very fun! Looks great! I can't wait to make one for my son this year! Thanks for sharing 🙂
This looks gorgeous! You did a wonderful job.
Wow, this is realy gorgeous. Great job!
Absolutely stunning Lowri
Wow what a beautiful piece! It's priceless. I can just see the love that went into making it. Please come link this to my VIP party this weekend http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/10/vip-party-34.html and have a Happy Halloween!
Fantastic! Love it.
love this!!
Oh my goodness!! This is BEAUTIFUL!
Wow this is just spectacular!! The shadow box center is lovely and all those little details on each box are beautiful! I'm sure it's even more amazing in real life. Thanks for such an inspiring project!
fabulous and so cheerful!
visiting via TTJ and so glad to find your post! would love to have you stop by for my shabby chic giveaway!
http://hellolovelyinc.blogspot.com/2011/10/rachel-ashwell-on-creating-authentic.html
best to you.
michele
Fabulous!!!!! ( as were all your ep projects this month!!) your attention to detail is fabulous!!! You are very talented!
Thanks for your welcome on the EP blog today too!!
Beautiful! I love the christmas 'diorama' in the middle. It really makes this project pop!
Thanks so much for linking up to The Creative Spark. Although I already have two advents, this toally makes me want to do another one! Thanks so much for linking up to The Creative Spark. I'll be featuring this today. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Jenn 🙂
That is a beautiful project. Certainly looks like it took a crazy amount of time. But worth it i'm sure:)
Where did you get the drawers? I really like it. Thanks!
This is absolutely ADORABLE!!! Would LOVE it if you would link these up at my turquoise lovin' party going on right now!! http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2011/11/turquoise-lovin-13.html
Sheena – I replied on your blog but for anyone else…
The calendar is from Dusty Attic – an Australian company – I am not sure how widely available their projects are in the US but there are several similar ones available like this one – http://store.scrapbook.com/nm-sb2066.html
Lowri, I got your comment. Thanks so much!!
WOW…that is awesome!! I would love for you to come link up at our link party…junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2011/11/link-it-up-wednesday-3.html
Heidi @ {Junk in their Trunk}
This is beyond amazing! I love all the details. Its wonderful.
Fantastic! I really like the individual drawer titles- those are super cute! I really wish I had room for one of these! The combo of papers, the brads and snow flakes- this is awesome.
This is so, so cool. I'm going to make one for my son, and I've never attempted a project like this so I'm wondering – what sort of adhesive did you use for the paper? Did you use anything on top of the paper? Thanks in advance – I hope mine turns out even half as great as yours.
To the poster above – thanks for the compliment! I generally use a solvent based adhesive to adhere my paper to the wooden form but I know of many other crafters who use tombow, mod-podge and other water based glues very successfully.
For this project I did not use anything on top of the paper. Hope this helps!
Lowri
Amazing advent calendar. Thanks for linking up! Feel free to link up any other great party or holiday ideas here:
http://www.inspirationforcelebration.com/2011/12/its-celebration-link-party-december.html
Your newest follower,
Christina
This is so pretty! My son loves advent calenders, thanks for the inspiration!