Nov
30
2009

Advent Diary1

I was inspired to do an Advent Diary by this project here that I saw on Two Peas.

The above album was featured in Scrapbook Inspirations earlier this year, where the brief was to create a simple decorated album.  It had been returned to me and was just sitting there is a cupboard waiting for a purpose!  It was decorated with the chalked chipboard with some of the rub-on underneath.

Advent Diary closeup

I added more rub-ons to make it more Christmassy and added chipboard pieces to the spine.

Advent Diary spine

Using the jpg download available on the project on 2Peas I printed off the lined and numbered sheets.

I also added some decorative envelopes to the album using the New Envelope Template from Fiskars – one of the new 2010 products available in the UK from the end of January 2010.

Envelope Template

Cut out the envelope with the ShapeCutter, using any 12×12 sheet or similar.  I wanted a Kraft effect envelope and so used some kraft file folders I bought from Staples a while back.  Such a bargain -I think it was 100 folders for only a couple of pound and its perfect kraft paper for crafting with.  And I do use some of them as folders too actually, lol.

Envelope1

Fold the envelope and glue.

Envelope2

I then glued the envelope onto some red card and inserted into the album.  These will hold receipts, notes, any bits and pieces I want to keep and I can always make up more if needed!

Advent Diary pages

It all looks nice and neat at the moment, but I am hoping that by 25th December it will be one gorgeously chunky album with a lovely reminder of my very favourite month of the whole year….

Caroline x



Posted in Creations By Caroline, Home Décor / Customised Projects, Step By Step Projects

9 Responses to “Monday Challenge – Advent ~ by Caroline Scattergood”

  1. GISELLE Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    Simply lovely!

  2. Craftyhazelnut Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    This is beautiful – what a lovely idea to use the album in this way x

  3. Sky Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    very nice caroline,can’t wait to see it getting fatter :)

  4. Angelnorth Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 6:44 pm

    That looks fab Caroline, love the chippie and run on on the front!

  5. Jayne Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    Pretty Caroline, I have this album ands plan to scrap one entry a month for the next year or two like a scrapbooking Diary. I can’t manage 365 days but one a month will be quite easy. My friends are doing this and I thought it was a good idea x

  6. Scrappy~Sarah Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 8:46 pm

    fabulous :)

  7. Clare Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    oooh what a great idea. love the chipboard shape on the front cover

  8. Kathy Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    This is such a lovely little book, Caroline – especailly love the little envelopes

  9. Lynn Says:
    December 5th, 2009 at 12:26 am

    So beautiful!!! I still need to make mine & this has really inspired me, thanks :)

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