Sunday 21 November 2010

Day 21 Christmas Countdown at CCW Advent Calendar

I can't believe we are already on day 21 of our Christmas Countdown over on Creative Craft World The Blog. That means in only 10 days time it will be December, now that's a scary thought!!

It is my turn today to provide the project and I have made this advent tree, the little hanging cones have sweets inside, yummy - and yes of course I had to sample them and they are rather delicious!! The advent tree was super easy and cheap to make and is great for using up all those odd scraps of papers, I even recycled some old wallpaper samples for some of the cones. I have made a quick tutorial here.

The twigs are from a very bare looking shrub in my garden! I am entering this into the following challenges:

Sir Stampalot - Christmas Traditions, you can't get more traditional than an advent calendar!

Let's ink it up! - Recycling - just about eveerything on here is recycled (apart from the sweets lol)

Something Completely Different - Numbers!

Make sure you join us again tomorrow as it will definitely make you smile!

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20 comments:

  1. oh hun this look,s amazing gosh you are so creative just love it hugs cheryl xxx

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  2. I love this, Sarah. I'm going to make one for mum for when her great-grandchildren visit.
    Sue x

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  3. Hi sweetie.....lmao sweetie literally soz hun I kinda tickled myself with the silly pun lol. Anyway get my thick heed back into gear...yes crimbo tree advent calender thats right...its fabulous & an absolutely awesome idea what an excellent way of using scraps of paper & sweeties well I luuurrrrvvvve sweeties...mmmm..
    Hope you are keeping ok hunni, take care

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  4. Very beautiful Advent Calendar! And I love the bare branches for other Christmas ornaments as well ;)

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  5. Thanks for sharing your lovely advent calender at SCD this week :)
    xoxo Sioux

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  6. What a wonderful idea, very clever recycling. Thanks for sharing with us at LIIU. Suzanne x

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  7. I absolutely love this Sarah....so totally different! Its a fab idea and so great that it uses re cycling too.
    Love it Hun
    Anita..xxxxx

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  8. Wow Sarah, what clever recycling! I love it, really stunning.Thanks for joining us at LIIU and good luck
    Claire xx

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  9. Wow Sarah you have the patience of an angel to make these little beauties, gorgeous!! Thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot this month.
    Pinky

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  10. Yet another great creation here sweetie and I bet there are some great things in it :D

    Hugs

    Amy xx

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  11. Love all of your Christmas creations! gorgeous work and great ideas! cheers!

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  12. Hi Sarah

    Wow, this really is so very different and a fabulous piece of work.

    Amazing how you have made something so special from just a twig and some sweets, I imagine the children love it.
    Thank you for sharing with us at Stampalot Challenge this month and good luck.

    B x
    Two days left to win a Stampalot voucher here

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  13. Totally different what a stunning way to recycle and it looks so pretty. Thanks for sharing with us at Let's Ink It Up.
    Hugs Shirley x x

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  14. Great advent calendar creation. Great idea.Thanks for joining us at SCD this week.

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  15. what a novel idea for an advent calender - very original thank you for sharing at SCD.

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  16. beautiful work!!!
    Thanks for joining us at Let's Ink It Up. Good Luck.
    Hugs
    Agnieszka

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  17. This is such a great idea! I love it!

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  18. That looks wonderful! Thanks for taking time to comment on my blog. I am in trouble as we have all the advent calendars and as yet no chocolate in any of them!!! Lol! x

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  19. What an original idea! Love the countdown calendar! Thanks for playing at Let's Ink It Up this month!

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  20. Luv the tree advent calendar, I'm soooo doing that as of the 12th when the tree comes, Cheers babes, I await further updates. We'll be domesticated together! x Shamine x

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