Beckie's Advent Calendar

I was so excited to receive this picture in my Inbox this morning - the wonderful Beckie Dreyer sent me her gorgeous Advent calendar - it's made using Doodlebug and I love it!! The sweetheart has even given us step by steps so we can make our own!! Thanks Beckie!

Supplies
24 Matchboxes
24 Little Gifts
DBG 369 Doodlebug Christmas Kit
DBG 1458 Doodlebug Brads
PMA 7783 Red Flowers
PMA 7781 Green Flowers
PMA 8121005 Ribbon
11050 Red Acrylic Paint
CPT 123 Small snowflake punch
STI 5000 Sticky Glue
Black Whispers Pen

How To
Empty matches from boxes and glue them in stacks of threes

Cover each set of three in different sheets of Doodlebug Christmas paper

Cut some stiff cardboard to measure 4 x 4 inches and cover with Doodlebug Christmas paper

Take four sets and adhere to one of the 4 inch square piece, making sure that one of the long side of patterned paper is next to three drawers. Continue around to make a square.

Adhere the top layer on the same but alternate the drawers.

Adhere the other 4 inch square on to the top of the boxes to secure

Remove each drawer and paint with the acrylic paint. Adhere a small piece of paper on one of the ends.

Using the ‘pokey’ tool attach a brad to the front of each drawer. Place drawers back in the box.

Punch out little snowflakes and add a number between 1 and 24 of each one. Adhere to drawers.

Adhere some Christmas embellishments to the large sections of the box.

Adhere flowers and ribbon to the top of the box with brads and foam pads. Decorate with Christmas embellishments.


Designer Tip!


These little boxes can be used to fill with treats for a count down to Christmas and when Christmas is over make them with other papers as a perfect little gift for a dressing table!