Advent Calendar - Dawn Heald

Morning all,

Welcome to day two of this weeks posts.

As you know this week we are featuring 

Advent Calendars

Yesterday we kicked off with a fabulous project

from Neil, today Dawn is here!

This is what Dawn says...

I really liked the idea of using an oven 

cupcake tray to make an Advent Calendar.

 To make this one different to ones I've

 seen whilst having a look on the Internet,

 I backed it with a large board and painted 

the tray itself. Another big plus was the 

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paint Colours 

matched the Bo Bunny Altitude Papers perfectly.

 Hope you like this and have a go yourself.

To make this project here are the

 steps taken.....

Cut a piece of cardboard to size required 

and cover with layers of copy paper and glue.

 This made the board stronger.

Next using PaperArtsy Paints and sponges, I

painted the backing board, building up layers.

 It looks a bit scruffy to start with but as layers

 are added with smaller amounts of painted

 areas each time it does come together.

Fussy cut images and areas from the 

Bo Bunny papers and glued to board.

Stencil the snowflakes with blue Stazon

 ink. Use silver gilding flakes sparingly to

 snowflakes. Spritz lightly all over with

 Media white spray. Edge paper images 

with Distress markers. Add faux stitching 

with white gel pen. Dab glue in areas

 and sprinkle with Silver glass glitter.

The cupcake tray was sponged with white

 Gesso and sprayed with silver acrylic 

paint and cosmic shimmer silver spray.

Make the advent number toppers by painting

 Tando Creative Advent calendar numbers

 with black paint, applying a thick layer of

 Glossy Accents, let dry and add clear

 gems.

Then using Bo Bunny papers, punching

 ovals and trimming edges off. Punch circles

 and edge all with Distress Ink and Midnight 

Blue Stazon Ink. 

Glue numbers

 to front and magnets to the back.

Decorate the board and tray with gems. 

Attach tray to board with hot glue.

Note. I used glossy accents throughout

 as I wanted the tray to last a few Christmas

 times.

 The magnets - you can use the roll

 or sheets cut up or the mini ones 

online. 

Tip -The best way to glue the tray to board

 using hot glue is to apply hot glue to middle

 sections of tray, turn over and attach to

 backing board. Then go in the sides of the

 tray applying hot glue around the edge sections.

 I tried doing it all at once and by time reach

 bottom the top is cold and dry. Another 

way is work quickly then when stuck tray to

 board use heat gun from behind to reactivate

 any dry and not attached glue and press down.

Oh my goodness, I love this!!!!

Especially the colours, beautiful!

Thank you Dawn.

If you'd like to make one, this is what 

Dawn used -

Bo Bunny Altitude 12×12 papers

Tando Creative Advent Numbers

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints - 

Various blues, teal, Stone, Little Black Dress,

 Silver

Imagination Crafts Stencil - Sparkles

Woodware Punches -  Scallop Oval, Circle

DecoArt Mixed Media Mister -White

Cosmic Shimmer Mister - Silver

Stazon Midnight Blue Midi Ink Pad

Distress Marker - Seedless Preserves

Distress Ink Pad - Evergreen Bough 

Glossy Accents

Stampendous Glass Glitter - Silver

Stickles Glitter Glue - Frosted Lace

Gems, Pearls

Matte Medium

White Gesso

White Gel Pen

Hot Glue Gun and sticks

Magnets

From own stash - 

cardboard, cupcake tray, sponges

We'd love to hear if you decide to have

a go...with pictures please!!

I'll see you tomorrow with another treat!!

Jane x