Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Wait for It...

 
I have had a
bee in my bonnet
to get
my girls' countdown calendars done.
 
Why? 
 
I    don't   know.
 
Just had to be done.
 
And uh, Christmas candy isn't on the shelves
 at the end of October, go figure? :)
 
But finally, on Nov. 1st,
they led me to where they
were unpacking the candy.
 
 
I made these little packets last year too.
Maybe it's a new tradition.
 
 
Love these papers.
 
 
But...it needed to be a little different.
So.... I mixed in something new!
 
 
 
How cute
is he? 
I should have made all Reindeers.
 
 
I cut them out
on a Silhouette Cameo.
 
 
I'm a little obsessed with
the packets right now.
Yep, I made them for Halloween.
 
 
And there are the cutest ones
for Thanksgiving;
I can hardly stand it.
 
I saw my girls this past weekend, and
 the calendars are delivered,
hung and ready to go.
 
 
They just get to look
at them for ~3 weeks.
 
Are you working on any
Christmas items?
 

21 comments:

  1. Very clever advent calendar. Thank you for sharing. Creative Holiday Bliss...

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  2. I am still seriously considering investing in a Silhouette. Those are very cute.

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    1. Mine is fun. They've come out with a new model, but I've barely scratched the surface with this one.

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  3. These are adorable. Love the little reindeers, What a great idea, thanks for sharing.

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  4. Those are adorable! What kind of candy do you put in them? I need to go back and follow your links! Too Cute!

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    1. I put little Twix, peppermints, Andes mints, m&m's, Dove chocolates, Christmas Reese's bells.... whatever will fit. Last year, I put a note in of one thing I loved about them every day.

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  5. LOVE those! let's get together and make some! oh wait you're done making them. :(

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    1. Oh Di.....do i have a project for you and me!!! I'll blog about it soon. :)

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    2. Which project? Is it the one I whined about?

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    3. Hi Des! can't wait! When are we going to the school in Firth??? :)
      nothing like inviting myself!

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  6. i love those papers too!! and you sew them together?? i didn't know that. That's great idea.

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    1. Yes, I sew them. I have more paper. I bought a pack of probably 100 sheets and only needed 4 of them. I like using cardstock. Did you glue them last year? I glued & stapled my Halloween ones.

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  7. Those are so cute!!! Love the papers you used :)

    -Soma

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  8. So clever and cute! But just stop, please! I already have enough WIPs!

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  9. What are those clips? I need to buy some tomorrow!?

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    1. Maybe they are at an office supply store?? They came with the frame.

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  10. I intend to make those gingerbread men that are turned upside down and made into reindeer! They will be cool!

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  11. I'm bookmarking this! If I wasn't so tired from being pregnant I'd make these this holiday, but I'm.too.tired.

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