Hi Everyone! Lisa here and I am so excited to share with you a very fast and easy way to create an advent calendar to hang on your wall using the GORGEOUS Authentique Festive Christmas papers, some Helmar Premium Craft Glue and just some basic supplies you probably have hanging around your house!
Cute, huh? And SO SIMPLE!!!!
I started with a handful of clothespins, some cardboard (a cereal box works great). I cut out two patterned paper circles, then one cardboard circle to sandwich in the middle of them, with a good layer of Premium Craft Glue. Next I glued 24 regular sized clothes pins all the way around the outside of the circle. The base only took me about 10 minutes to create but looked so pretty with the papers from Authentique and the Helmar Glue made the process go so much faster!
Next, I added a simple design in the center for holding the countdown day. I used a scalloped circle punch to punch the circle and added a smaller sized clothes pin to finish it off.
Next I punched 24 little circles for the days and added stickers from pretty Little Studio that coordinated perfectly! I loved using the half circle numbers since they allowed for overlapping perfectly!
I cannot wait to countdown to Christmas... how about you???
Happy Holidays!!
Lisa Wilkinson, Helmar Design Team
supplies used:
Authentique Festive Collection
Pretty Little Studios Christmas Half Circle Number Stickers
Clothes Pins
Cardboard (such as a cereal box)
A circle cutter, circle punches
ribbon, if desired
