Yeah! My advent calendar is finally done and I had to share. I've been working on this in the wee hours for about 3 weeks and am proud to call it done. Reese has been regularly checking my progress and adding feedback- very helpful actually. I took pictures for numbers 3 and 6 for their ages. I love adding personal touches like that esp. when it involves pictures. I got the idea from reading this blog (scroll down a bit) who got the idea from Martha Stewart. Of course, I put my own twist on it. The boxes are held up by magnets that will make it easy to take off and open. The snowman below is a napkin holder that Reese and his daddy made at a home depot class a couple years ago. Its been white since they brought it home and this year Reese and I decided to plaster it with buttons. I think it turned out quite cute.
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Very Cool! You are very talented, that sure beats the pull off flaps by hallmark. I have heard a lot of neat ideas for advent calendars this year. I think this will be our last year of the disposable!
I resorted to a snowman chalkboard from the dollar store. Ivan and Grant get excited to erase the number and re-write it every day. Whoopee! Yours is beautiful. I like it even better than the one you got the idea from! So cute and creative. I love stuff like that. If only I hadn't been painting tree balls... for a party I had to miss. I'm not bitter...
I love that calendar. We had a store-bought one that was not nearly as wonderful when the girls were little. You're the Martha Stewart clone girl!
Beautiful! I wish I had thought to make one! Maybe another year....when Jenna wouldn't destroy it!
Hi Rachel!
I finally had the chance to sit down and read some of your blog entries! Love the crafts ~ didn't realize you were so talented! I am excited to keep up to date with your fam via your blog! :-)
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