Friday 6 November 2015

2015 Advent Calendar

Been wanting to make an advent calendar for a few years... but everyone always wanted more cards instead! 
But this year is my year! Finally we get to make an Advent Calendar...
So out came a pack of Tiny Treat Boxes and a couple of retired Stampin' Up! stamps ( 25 Days and 25 & Counting) that were purchased in order to make calendars in previous years - and I got to work...
And this is the result - one clean & simple style embossed calendar ready to fill with treats... I have a plan to fill mine with gin... 24 different ones the target... anyone with me!!?? Gin-vent Calendar here I come...
And I LOVE it! Can't wait to share... In fact I am making a few more as pre-Christmas presents... as I know a few more people that will love it! With or without the gin....

Love it too? Why not arrange a group of friends and come here to The Craft Spa in Great Ouseburn (half way between Harrogate & York) and make your own... Just contact me for more details and to arrange a date... half day session...£20 a head for 4 people... which includes ribbon (but no gin!!)

Kraft card not your thing? No problem - can be made with Home For Christmas papers instead... only £5 more for the papers...
Into Kraft but not into black!? No problem... I have a host of coloured embossing powders for you to use! Here is one in Pool Party... Great match in my kitchen!

And here are some more - made by my ladies...really fabulous...in fact ( shhhh!) I have a new favourite...


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10 comments:

Lea Denton, The Crafty Spark said...

These are wonderful Amanda :-) Love them all xx

Amanda said...

Thanks Lea... Just off to photo with the ribbon!

Karen Watts said...

Think I like the green one best. They are impressive. k x

MaryJo said...

I love all of these but the pool party is my favorite!! Thank you for sharing.

Amanda said...

Thanks Karen.. One with ribbon now added too!

Amanda said...

Thank you for your lovely comment Mary Jo... And for your Pool Party vote!

Unknown said...

I love this far too much!! x

Amanda said...

Thanks Anna... Road trip!? Many have been planned to do this!!!

Anonymous said...

Hello, I have just made one of these and it's top heavy - it leans forward. Can you tell me if you used a support?

Amanda said...

No support used... Though Everyone used the Stampin Scoreboard to make sure everything flat and lined up though... And lots of strong tape and pressure to ensure all stuck straight... I also didn't need a support when filled with 24 jam jars of gin!

I can only recommend trying to straighten/ strengthen off... And putting sth heavy in the bottom 3 and filling the rest with light things! And adding a support is a good idea too... Good luck...