Christmas Countdown Advents

Countdown calendar in red
 

· 12x12 pine wood frame (Sch-301)

· 12x12 Metal sheet

· Tuscan red acrylic paint

· 1 yrd. Green burlap ribbon

· Vinyl Words “Countdown to Christmas”

· Echo Park This & That Christmas Countdown paper & stickers

· 25 medium glass gems & magnets

· Glossy Accents

· E6000 glue

 

 Tools

· Scissors 

 

 

 

 Directions

 

· Take glass out of the frame and carefully dispose of it.

· Paint pine frame with acrylic paint and let dry.

· Rub on to the top of your frame “Christmas Countdown” vinyl.

· Place 12x12 paper and metal sheet in the frame.

· Create 25 glass gem magnets to go over the numbers on the scrapbook paper.

· Add ribbon to the back of your frame by using a staple gun or tack.

· Finally ad stickers to embellish your countdown calendar!

 

Black Countdown Calendar

 

 

· 12x12 pine board (Sch-299)

· 2 - 12x12 foam boards &12x12 cork sheet

· Black acrylic paint

· Vinyl Words “Countdown to Christmas” title & numbers

· Authentique Festive “Believe” paper

· 25 clear Crazy Tackz

· Jute string & brown card stock paper.

· Washi Tape

· Tombow permanent adhesive runner

· 25 mini chocolates

 

 Tools

· Fiskers paper cutter

· Glue Gun

 

 

 Directions

 

· Paint pine board with your acrylic paint and let dry.

· Glue foam boards together using adhesive tape runner.

· Then add your cork to the top of the 2 foam boards.

· Take Washi Tape and outline the sides of your boards,  this is cover up your layers of foam board and cork.

· Using permanent tape runner tape your scrapbooking paper to the top of the cork board.

· Glue foam core on to the front of your pine board.

· Wrap 25 mini chocolates with card stock paper and add a strip of washi tape to hold the paper on.

· Add Vinyl “Countdown to Christmas” to the top of your frame and the numbers to the mini chocolates.

· Add crazy tackz to the board and tie on chocolates to jute string.