Tuesday, November 16, 2010
chocolate advent calendar
I love advent calendars. When I was a child one of my favourite things was looking for the date. I like it when it's a little bit of a challenge. I also loved chocolate advent calendars. This is my take on the chocolate advent calendar.
My favourite thing about this is that you have to root around in the basket looking for the right number.
I took 24 small bars of chocolate (these are kinder and I got them from the pound shop) and made wraps from PaperArtsy's Rum and Raisin papers, stamped with various stamps from my rather extensive selection of PaperArtsy Christmas stamps. This is a great excuse to get all your Christmas stamps out and just play before the serious business of the bulk Christmas card making.
I am entering this for The Stampman's anything goes christmas challenge
What a fun fab idea! Might just have to make one of these!
ReplyDeleteThis is a brilliant idea and I love how you wrapped up these yummy treats! Not sure if I would have been disciplined enough as a child to only open one day at a time! Not sure about that as an adult!
ReplyDeletesuch a clever idea! they look great all mixed up in the basket
ReplyDeleteThat is such a terrific idea and such fun as well. Annette x
ReplyDeleteFab idea, Joanne. Will have to save it for next year though as I've bought the kids one already.
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling and Yummy idea!!!
ReplyDeleteNow that's my kind of calendar, looks fab! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteclever idea...and simple to do.
ReplyDeletegorgeous wrappings Joanne.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, stamping and chocolate - two of my favorite things! Love the artsy wrappers, a treat in themselves. Sooooo, what happens when it's December 12th and all the chocolates are gone, ROFL?? Just kidding, love this idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea!! I don't know if all my chocolate would have made it into the wrappers LOL
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous! Wonderful idea! Of course, my family does not have a good track record with chocolate advent calendars....
ReplyDeleteawesome idea, fabulous project. wish i could dip into the basket myself! xo
ReplyDeletewow, great idea! Love this (and my kids would too!)
ReplyDeleteAnother fantastic idea.
ReplyDeleteLots of will power needed to not scoff them as and when you fancy. I'd be undoing them to see whats stamped!
I really love this idea. I've never had the energy to make any kind of advent calendar, but this seems simple enough. I love the paper! I think a lot of numbers might go missing early though....
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. What a great idea. Thanks for joining us at The Stamp Man challenge.
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