It seems like every year we get more and more people coming in looking to make their own Advent Calendar!!
Each year, we put together a design to inspire you.. last year we made a shadow-box style calendar.. and this year we are using *mini envelopes* !!
To make the calendar, you will need:
One large sheet Mi Tients Red Paper (19 3/4" x 25 1/2")
One piece of Poster Board
25 Mini Envelopes
Double-sided tape
Little tags or labels
The Ultimate Glue and/or Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
Crystal Drops (1 or 2 colors)
3-5 colors of cardstock to go inside the envelopes
Stickers or other items to put in envelopes
Each year, we put together a design to inspire you.. last year we made a shadow-box style calendar.. and this year we are using *mini envelopes* !!
To make the calendar, you will need:
One large sheet Mi Tients Red Paper (19 3/4" x 25 1/2")
One piece of Poster Board
25 Mini Envelopes
Double-sided tape
Little tags or labels
The Ultimate Glue and/or Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
Crystal Drops (1 or 2 colors)
3-5 colors of cardstock to go inside the envelopes
Stickers or other items to put in envelopes
To start, take your 25 Mini Envelopes and turn the flap inwards so you can easily put items in the envelopes
Next, you will need to cut down your Poster Board just slightly so that it will frame-out the Red Mi Tients Paper nicely.
Poster Board - 20 3/4" x 26 1/2"
Red Mi Tients - 19 3/4" x 25 1/2"
I generally use an X-acto Knife and a ruler to cut the Poster Board.. but if you don't have those things, using a ruler, pencil, and a pair of scissors will also work.
Poster Board - 20 3/4" x 26 1/2"
Red Mi Tients - 19 3/4" x 25 1/2"
I generally use an X-acto Knife and a ruler to cut the Poster Board.. but if you don't have those things, using a ruler, pencil, and a pair of scissors will also work.
Once you have folded-in all your envelopes, take your 3 pieces of colored cardstock and cut them using a paper cutter.
You will need 25 squares that measure 2 1/2" x 2 1/2".
These will be the little notes that go inside each envelope.
We chose a few different shades of green and red cardstock..
You will need 25 squares that measure 2 1/2" x 2 1/2".
These will be the little notes that go inside each envelope.
We chose a few different shades of green and red cardstock..
Then, we started laying out the shape of the calendar.. . See how Bekah laid it out to look like a tree?!?! SO CUTE.
Take note that she used one of our Star-Shaped Ribbons to add the star on the top!! LOVE IT!!
Take note that she used one of our Star-Shaped Ribbons to add the star on the top!! LOVE IT!!
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I used my ruler to be certain that my tree was centered on my Red Mi Tients Paper!!
I found that 7" from the bottom left corner was a good place to lay down my first envelope. I made sure to do the *same thing* from the right corner.
I found that 7" from the bottom left corner was a good place to lay down my first envelope. I made sure to do the *same thing* from the right corner.
Once you have decided where to place each of the envelopes, used double-sided tape to adhere them to the Red Mi Tients Paper
Then, we used this new label set from Sizzix, Tag Dies to make the little tag shapes!!
*If you don't have a die-cut machine to make these, we have a basic tag shape in our STORE die-cut machine that customers are welcome to use*
*If you don't have a die-cut machine to make these, we have a basic tag shape in our STORE die-cut machine that customers are welcome to use*
I figured out which tag went where.. BUT BEFORE I TAPE THEM DOWN I wanted to add my numbers!!
I used the Nuvo Crystal Drops to draw the numbers!!
*You can use a pencil first and then trace over it with the Crystal Drops* if you don't think you can do it free-hand!
*You can use a pencil first and then trace over it with the Crystal Drops* if you don't think you can do it free-hand!
Once your tags are all cut out, your numbers drawn and THEY HAVE FULLY DRIED, use glue (we used the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive) to adhere a tag to the front of each envelope.
Then, we took some of our Christmas-themed ribbons and made little bows!!
Using The Ultimate Glue, adhere a bow to the top of each tag!! It really adds an extra touch.. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
To finish it off, we cut out some fun Christmas Greenery using the Sizzix die-cut Holiday Greens.
Using The Ultimate Glue again, we put the Greenery on the upper 2 corners of the Red Mi Tients Paper
Using The Ultimate Glue again, we put the Greenery on the upper 2 corners of the Red Mi Tients Paper
Last, but not least, TIME TO ADD IN THE FUN STUFF!!
We used the Removable Glue Dots to put little things on the paper note cards inside each envelope..
You can add stickers, coins, even a small piece of candy!! The possibilities are endless!!
We used the Removable Glue Dots to put little things on the paper note cards inside each envelope..
You can add stickers, coins, even a small piece of candy!! The possibilities are endless!!
Have Fun!!!
