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 Matchbox
Advent Calendar
By:
Becky Lemire
Crafty Cruisers
Intermediate Stamping Team Designer
There are so many ways to make advent calendars that will be fun for the whole
family. The matchbox advent calendar can be configured any way you would like
and can be filled with all kinds of goodies depending on what size matchbox you
choose to use. I have made one using matchbox die cuts and also one using the
mini matchboxes that can be found in your local grocery or discount store. The
following instructions are for the die cut matchboxes.
Supplies:
Distressed Bet Rubber Stamp Set (TAC)
Graphite Black Brilliance Ink Pad (Tsukineko)
Blitzen Basic Grey Scrapbook Papers (Basic Grey)
Red Grosgrain Ribbon 1" width
Red Grosgrain Ribbon 3/8" width
Double Ribbon Hole Punch (McGill)
Matchbox Die Cuts (K & A Die Cuts): box measures 2" x 3 1/2" or Store bought
Matchboxes
Scotch Double Stick Tape (3M)
Instructions:
1. If you are using the die cut Matchboxes, assemble 25 of them as directed.
Assemble the Advent box by stacking them as in the photo, five high and five
wide, and taping the ends that are touching another box. You can assemble your
boxes any way you please but I will give the dimensions that I have used.
2. Once the boxes are stacked and adhered to your liking, cut a piece of striped
scrapbook paper 12" x 3 1/2". With this box configuration, the 12" length is
long enough to put the two ends on the underside of the stack. Adhere this strip
to the boxes. Measure the length of another piece the same width between the two
ends on the bottom of
 the
piece (7 1/4" x 3 1/2") and tape or glue in place.
3. Cut a piece of green cardstock to fit on the back side of the advent calendar
(10 3/8" x 5 3/8"). I ran a bead of glue along all the edges of the back side of
the matchbox covers (best to have the drawers out at this time) and laid box on
top of the backside of the green cardstock. Place something heavy enough (like a
magazine) on the top of this (front) to make sure that all the ends adhere to
the cardstock and let dry.
4. Cut pieces of decorative cardstock large enough to cover the front of the
drawers (1" x 2"). Use different coordinating papers to add a little whimsy.
Once all these pieces are cut, stamp the numbers 1 through 25 on each piece (see
photo). Adhere these to the fronts of the drawers. Using the double ribbon
punch, punch the holes in the center of the drawer fronts. Run a piece of red
3/8" ribbon through these holes and adhere the ends to the inside of the drawer
to make a ribbon loop that will be the handle of the drawer.
5. Cut a length of 1" grosgrain ribbon to wrap around the outside of the entire
piece and adhere centered on the piece. Make a bow to your liking and adhere to
the very top center of the box.
6. Next step is to fill it with goodies to open every day until Christmas.
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