We have a new Teresa Collins Christmas line this year called Christmas Cottage, it is fantastic! I just can't get enough of Teresa Collins product, I love everything she designs. This year I decided to make an advent calender to count down to Christmas and make sure I stay in the Christmas spirit all season long. Each day my husband and I will read a scripture passage about Christ, and on a few days through the month we will do a fun Christmas activity. Some of the activities we will be doing are making treats for our neighbors, watching Christmas movies, making coco and sleeping under the stars (the Christmas tree), going to Temple square to see the lights and on Christmas day going to see Les Miserables!
For this project I used the TC Christmas Cottage Collection Pack, Trim, and Buttons. I loved all the paper and embellishments and how well it all went together. I cut various size cards out of the paper and layered it with bits and pieces of the rest of the paper. I then embellished it with the buttons and the accessory sheet from the pack. I really like to use pop dots to get things stand out and catch your eye and I finished up with some DB Lilly White Bling. So simple and it all came together in about an hour.
I sure love this time of year and the kind spirit that is all around, and of course all of the fun crafts! I hope you find inspiration in the projects that I share with you and that you will keep checking back for more. Happy Crafting!
I love the lights and all the decorations!
ReplyDeleteI love this, so simple and fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that my favorite part of Christmas is spending time with my family and friends and of course all of the holiday goodies.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! We have two homemade advent calendars that my boys use to countdown until Christmas. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of Christmas is seeing the "magic" through my children's eyes...it makes me slow down and really appreciate the season.
What a cool way to do an Advent calendar!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite parts of Christmas are decorating cookies with the kids and bringing out the old ornaments and remembering the stories behind them.
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ReplyDeletemy favorite part of christmas is the feeling.. you know that warm and fuzzy feeling you get inside when you think about the magic of the holiday. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I made the same type of advent calendar but with Simple Stories! And all my favorite parts of Christmas are in the pockets for our family to experience...ice skating, Santa train, all the fun things we do together!
ReplyDeletethis is so cute!:) My favorite part of Christmas has to be watching the classic Christmas movies with my family. who does love elf, a Christmas story and home alone?
ReplyDeleteI love this and I really love this line. I really need to order more...lol!
ReplyDeleteMy fav part of Christmas is the time in the kitchen. Making cookies, building our gingerbread house, having family over for meals....GOOD TIMES!
Love this! I really can't pick a favorite part of Christmas, to be honest. It is my favorite time of year and can ALWAYS perk me up. I started listening to Christmas music in July on and off because the summer heat just had me so down...that's how much I LOVE Christmastime. I love giving to others (and the hunt for just the right thing for them), the music, the baking, the activities for families that we do every year, the feeling of togetherness, building traditions for my family, and teaching our son about giving (we're having him help us donate toys to a firefighter collection group here in town). My husband also has much more free time because his job gives them SO MUCH time off this time of year, so instead of working 65+ hours a week between two jobs, he gets at least 2 full weeks off from his primary job between Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Years in order to spend with us.
ReplyDeleteMy fave part of Christmas is just being with the family. Watching the kids anticipate for the big guy's arrival, listening to Christmas carols with my DH, just enjoying everything..going to church and reflect on the real meaning of this beautiful holiday.
ReplyDeleteGreat project!! ;love that paper collection!
Super cute project. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of Christmas is baking and delivering goodies to friends and neighbors. Last week I got to see the Temple Christmas lights too... for the first time in my life. What a treat!
My favorite part of Christmas is picking out presents for my family and making Christmas cards.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of Christmas is the joy I get watching my 5 grandchildren, all under 5, discover the magic of the Christmas season for themselves.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of December is having extra time with my boys. We all get a two week vacation and we are really going to relax and have fun as a family.
ReplyDeleteI love that this is simple. My favorite part of Christmas is seeing the lights on the houses with my family, and just being with them in general.
ReplyDeleteWow, the calendar is so creative! Awesome idea and the paper is just perfecT!!! My favorite part of Christmas, looking at pictures from Christmas past and taking new ones for the scrapbook! Thank you so much for sharing, Hugs, Debra
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing is that everyone is just happier and looks forward to spending time with their family. I love watching my girls open their gifts makes my year!
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Love the advent calendar! The papers are amazing and classic!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about Christmas is spending time with family and friends!
And the decorating of the tree!
I love our Christmas dinner with the grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins. I also love Christmas Eve candlelight church services.
ReplyDeleteThe spirit of giving comes out, we help those which cannot help themselves and pass the spirit of giving by passing it on with the love, spirit and hope of new beginnings!
ReplyDeleteLove the advent calendar!! Super Cute! My favorite thing about the Christmas season is giving happiness to others. Whether it is the item at the top of my kids' Christmas list, or donating to charities, or maybe just the random acts of kindness that this season inspires!
ReplyDeleteI love all the family time!!
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