Who doesn't love a Christmas Countdown decoration? I've wanted to create one for awhile and just knew that Santa Squad would be perfect for it. Christine joining you today with a simple DIY Christmas Countdown Calendar.
I found a set of wood blocks at a local store that I used to decorate - but I also think it could work perfectly from cardboard boxes or even folded cardstock!
One of my favorite parts of creating this was getting to use so many patterned papers. I need each side to be different - so that let me go wild with my choices! The 6 x 6 paper pad kept the scale of the patterns smaller, perfect for a small scale project like this! I added them using a glittery mod podge to up the sparkle factor and secure them tightly!
The tricky part with each block was determining how to keep them flat. I kept thinking about using Bella Pops or Wonky Alphabet letters only to realize, I couldn't. It had to be flat so that the blocks would sit flat no matter what side they were on!
I spent the most time deciding what to use to add "Christmas Countdown." In the end the Acrylic Christmas accompanied by Florence Alphabet Letters worked great!
By allowing the word Christmas to hang over just a bit, it opened up possibility of extending my ephemera too. I could not resist the soldiers and was so excited to get to use them in such a prominent way on my project.
Let's take a look at how this whole project came together in my process video:
Thanks so much for joining me today!
Santa Squad 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Santa Squad Ephemera, Florence Alphabet Letter Stickers, Acrylic Words
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