Christmas Advent

I have been planning on making one of these advent calendars for years, I even had the die for the matchbox even longer ! Never used until now !!

 I spent Saturday afternoon cutting out the matchboxes and folding/sticking them together.I then inked the edges with pink, The design papers are from K&Co, Peppermint twist collection. I added pearl brads as the handles for the drawers (papermania) then I used a few Quickutz die cuts to decorate..

The poinsettia's and pine branches are die cuts too, Marianne Design and Memory Box.

 ...the black velvet cat is recycled from an old Christmas card...finally I have used it ! The ribbons are from Crafty Ribbons.

 The numbers are Khaki alphabet die cuts (quickutz again),The little sweet is from my stash, I have had them so long I cannot recall where they came from.

This will be a gift for my Mum, which I will have to keep under wraps for a few months, but I'm so glad I made it...might have to make another now.....

I will enter this into the following challenges;

Clear it out - Anything goes

Everybody art - Pearls

Shopping our stash - oldest punch/die  (the Quickutz stocking!)

Crafting from the heart - Anything goes

Make my Monday - Pretty in Pink

Shabby Tea room - photo insp. gift/box

ABC Christmas - L is for little gifts (there will be very little gifts in these drawers !)

Crafting By Designs - Favourite holiday (Christmas)

Paper crafting journey - Anything goes

Crafty Girls - anything goes

Kate x