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23 Advent Calendars for a Joyful Christmas Countdown

November 28, 2017 by Francine Clouden

Take a look at these 23 DIY Advent Calendars to help build anticipation and make the countdown to Christmas fun and joyful. There are some pretty ingenious ideas, not all of them paper based, but more than enough fodder for you to find the perfect solution based on the supplies you have, and the time left to pull this off before December 1st.

See more at First for Women

Are you looking for more Christmas Holiday papers and supplies? Check out some of our favorite holiday designs over at A Cherry on Top.  and these printable designs we found on Etsy.

Check out these other Christmas-themed posts for project ideas and tutorials for Holiday Scrapbooking.

Check out these advent calendars from our very own sister site Craftbits.com –  you can make yourself at home. Homemade advent calendars allow you to customize the design and size to suit the gifts you wish to use.  Want to buy a ready made calendar instead? Check out these Advent Calendars ready to go on Amazon.

No-Sew Muslin Advent Calendar — CraftBits.com

Advent Calender – 12 Days Of Christmas — CraftBits.com

Advent Calendar Using Brown Paper Bags — CraftBits.com

Recycled CD Advent Calender — CraftBits.com

Magnetic Advent Calendar — CraftBits.com 

Want more ideas for Advent calendars? We have a dedicated Pinterest board here for DIY Advent Calendars. 

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FREE Layered “Enter if You Dare” Halloween Die Cut

This creepy “Enter if You Dare” die cut is made up of 5 layers to create an amazing title for your Halloween scrapbook layouts. There’s large letters that you can cut from different colors of cardstock to suit your design needs and a layering base to cut from black that has spider webs and a little spider too. If you popped up each layer with foam tape you could make a fun 3D effect too. This FREE SVG cut file could also be used to create signs and decor for Halloween parties or shrunken down for a handmade card sentiment as well.

Click here to visit Like Love Do for the download.

-Heather

Shop Halloween supplies at A Cherry on Top.com

 

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