A Labour of Love

I love advent calendars of all kinds. I've seen these on blogs, and wanted to do one so much. This is KaiserCraft's 25 Drawer Treasure Chest kit. I painted it using Plaid Apple Barrel in Nutmeg Brown, then added the papers from Graphic 45's Christmas Past paper pack. I highlighted the edges with some gold paint, then used the same brown and gold paints to colour the numbers. Christmas Day has no number on it, as it would have covered up Saint Nick. Instead I used my Crop-o-dile to add a ribbon handle to that drawer.

Inside I put a variety of treats, and on certain days there are activities printed out on strips of paper. Some of them are food-related (Fondue Night, Ice Cream Sundae Bar), some are traditional events (Christmas movie night, going for a drive to look at the lights), and some are competitions with a prize for the winner (Christmas Charades, Road Hockey, Board Games). So far the kids have been pretty good sports about it, even though they're in their teens and up. They are willing to humour their poor momma for another year.

I am entering this in Docerela's Creations challenge ~ the theme is Christmas 3D item. Thanks so much to Carri for letting me know about this challenge.

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