Good Morning everyone, and welcome to another fun-filled blog hop hosted by Ruthie! Thanks so much for stopping by, I am the first stop on the blog so if you arrived here and haven’t heard anything about it, you are in luck!! We have 15 super talented ladies who’ve created an advent calendar to share with you! You’ll want to be sure and click the “next blog” button on each stop as there are prizes and giveaways along the way! The hop order is listed below my photos to help you find your way back to the last blog you left off at. Super huge thanks to Ruthie for putting this together and for allowing me to be a part of it!

For my calendar, I took a 12×12 frame and inserted a cork tile. I used the new acrylic ornament shapes from Peachy Keen Stamps to create each day of the countdown. {There is an AWESOME sale going on right now until Sunday – up to 25% off!} These shapes come with a paper lining on each side to protect from scratches during handling & shipping. My mom designed them with versatility in mind, and you’ll have to go check out her blog to see all the fabulous ornaments she whipped up herself!! I am secretly hoping she will give some to us to adorn our tree this year *hint hint*. I left one liner on the front and covered in paper. This eliminated any need for sanding or prepping (as you sometimes encounter when using a non-porous surface). What I realized then, was that I could peel the liner off the backs and have a PERFECT dry erase surface so I can re-use this calendar again year after year! I intend to write little notes, Christmas verses or hiding places for small treats for my girls.

I used Modge Podge to seal my frame as well as The Twinery twine in Cappuccino and “Eskimo Kisses” by Basic Grey for my paper. I will get a better picture in here later today – also my Silhouette was not cooperating with me which is why I free-handed the numbers. Those will be re-done as well! I flipped one of the ornaments over so you could see how I used the dry-erase marker. This way I can change the messages year to year!

*edited @ 1:15 pm CST 11-27*

I apologize for the crummy photo and quick hap-hazard way I numbered this calendar! I had originally thought to alter one of those beautiful 7-Gypsies trays but had so much trouble separating into the 25 sections and the measurements I made were all off – ugh! It was not my week! SO… at the last minute I decided to change the entire design and was literally up until this was posted at 5 a.m.! That being said, I’ve had all morning to finish what I intended and I want to really say how sorry I am, I had to post a picture even if it wasn’t what I was envisioning because as they say, the show must go on! :) Here is the advent calendar as I envisioned:

Today I am giving away a $20 gift certificate to Market Street Stamps!

{Just in case you don’t win the gift certificate,  we are also having a BIG 20% off + free stamp sale at Market Street Stamps right now until tomorrow!}

To be entered to win, just leave me a comment (with a way to reach you) letting me know if you went shopping on Black Friday!

I definitely didn’t!! Online shopping is a beautiful thing!! :) :)

Thanks again for coming by, enjoy the hop!!

Angelica
http://handmadebyangelica.com/ {you’re here}
Dawnica
http://dawnicakorner.blogspot.com/
Gale
http://www.thehappystamper.com/
Janie
http://www.typicalscrapbooker.blogspot.com/
Joanna
http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/
Joy
http://joyslife.com/
Mary
http://cardztv.blogspot.com/
Melissa
http://www.apaperjourney.blogspot.com/
Michelle
http://www.mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/
Nicole
http://primpedinpaper.wordpress.com/
Raven
http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/
Theresa
http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Tracy
http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/
Yolie
http://yoliebean.blogspot.com/
Denise
http://cricutmyway.blogspot.com/
Ruthie
http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/