Hanging Christmas advent calendar tutorial with Alison Whelan
What you will need
- Craft Perfect Classic Card – Maroon Red, Avocado Green
- Craft Perfect card 300gsm – White
- Craft Perfect Mirror Card – Harvest Gold
- Craft Perfect Satin Card – Honey Gold
- Greyboard Ring approximately 29cm
- Baker’s Twine – Green/white
- 3mm ribbon - white, maroon and gold
- 10mm ribbon – maroon
- Craft Perfect Dimensional Foam pads
- Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
- Fishing line and sewing needle
- Tim Holtz Craft Pick
- Tonic Studios Kushgrip Art Knife
- Hole punch or Cropadile
- Tonic Studios Tangerine die cutting machine
- Nuvo Alcohol pens – 417, 377, 381, 499
Step 1
Colour around the inside and outside of greyboard ring with a green alcohol pen
Step 2
Cover ring with patterned paper (you will need 4 sheets). Trim away excess card.
Step 3
Place 12 marks evenly on the outside and inside of the ring to indicate where the holes will be added. Punch holes.
Step 4
Punch 4 more holes to place hanging cords. Take 2 lengths of ribbon approximately 1 metre each. Push ribbon from the top of the ring and tie in a knot underneath. Push other end of ribbon through opposite hole. Repeat with second ribbon.
Step 5
Tie a knot in both the ribbons in a knot to hang the mobile.
Step 6
Cut 2 base die cuts and glue together leaving one side open.
Step 7
Cut 4 outer panels in main colour and contrast colour. Cut along score line on contrast shapes. Drop shadow these strips behind main colour.
Step 8
Glue panels to the box.
Step 9
Add decoration to the box.
Step 10
Add numbers to the tag and tie to the box with ribbon.
Step 11
Tie a piece of fishing line to the box. Use a sewing needle to thread through the holes.
Step 12
Tie box to the ring. Repeat with the remainder of the boxes, tying them at different heights.
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