I decided to make myself an extra advent calendar this year using digi stamps and my Cougar cutting machine from Thyme Graphics . The digi stamp sets are 25 & Counting and Jolly Bingo Bits from Stampin Up - yep - did you know they now do digi versions of some of their stamps? I'm soooooo pleased!
I designed a grid in Inkscape with doors that were attached on the left hand side and in a tiny section on the right (to keep them closed until the day). I then lined the digis up to the doors before printing them on my laser printer. I did this in 3 sections for the front and each time passed it through my Foil Master so the coloured foil attached to the laser toner. It's really difficult to capture on camera just how luxurious and shiny the foil is, but it looks really festive.
I lined the printed and foiled card up on my Cougar and cut the doors.
I arranged the Jolly Bingo Bits and printed and foiled them to make the base layer, then fixed it to the back of the front section.
Here are the first two doors open.
Happy Advent everyone x
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Such a cool project Lucy x
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea, beautifully done! Thanks for joining us this month at A Little Bit Crafty! Susan x
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely advent calender. It looks super festive! Thanks for playing along with the current CraftyHands challenge. Sammy-x
ReplyDeleteI love this advent calendar! Such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you for playing along with us at Sketchy Colors!
Hugs, Wenche
This is just beautiful! Thank you for joining us this week over at Love to Create Challenges.
ReplyDeleteAmanda LTCDT
Beautiful job on your project! What a fun idea:) TFS!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us in the challenge at My Craft Spot!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
Having seen this in the flesh, I can say how absolutely gorgeous it really is - photos don't do it justice! Shiny, bright, and very very cleverly constructed, even with the tiny uncut bit to keep the doors closed until you want to open them. It's a fabulous piece of work, Lucy. Very well done indeedy!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comment about my dad and the objects he owned. They are beautiful, aren't they. I have made such a lovely display of them which I see every time I go in the office, and each one is special because of their stories!
Shoshi
What an amazing advent calendar! All those little windows are spectacular!
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Kate
Small Bits of Paper