Dress up your Advent Calendar in style! 🎄✨ In this video, I show you how to use wrapping or scrapbooking paper to cover a box or bag to hold your 24 special Advent gift bags. Turn something plain into something pretty and festive.
Perfect for adding that extra touch of holiday cheer!
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I hope you’re having fun getting ready to surprise your loved ones with your DIY Advent Calendars! 🎄 This year, December 1st falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving—so that holiday weekend is the perfect time to have everything ready.
In Part 3, I give you a peek at some of my finished bags and tags, and then share lots of fun ideas for little gifts and treats to tuck inside.
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It’s time to get creative and decorate the Advent Calendar bags and tags! Watch the video for a closer look at the supplies you’ll need and tips for decorating with pretty papers, ribbons and trims, sequins, and more.
AND watch the next video to see how to custom make special gift bags from pretty paper for your DIY Advent Calendar! These simple bags are so easy to make—all you need is paper, a ruler, and a glue stick, and an optional bone folder. Measuring instructions are included in the video. Have fun shopping for pretty paper :-).
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I’ll be back next week with gift shopping ideas!
Shoshana Vogel sent me this photo of her finished quilt. She wrote:
I finally finished and photographed my Steve’s Birds quilt and thought you would like to see it. thank you so much, i loved every minute of working on this one. i made it to hang in a specific space in our home so i had to play around with the final layout.
The birds look great and stand out on their blocks. You did a great job of setting them together to fit your space. And I love the texture of the sashing fabric and the way it sets the blocks apart without overpowering them. I don’t know if this quilt will end up in this space, but it does look really good against the dark books. Well done, Shoshana, and thank you for sharing!
Click here if you are interested in the Steve’s Birds patterns.
Advent calendars make the countdown to Christmas so much fun—24 little moments of joy! This year, I’m making six of them, one for each of my favorite people. They’re going to be cute, festive, and filled with small surprises picked just for them. (The photo below shows one of my very recently finished sets of 24 bags with tags.)
Want to make your own? Watch this video for a look at the basic supplies you’ll need to get started.
In upcoming videos, I’ll share ideas for decorating, fun gift fillers, and tips for pulling it all together. Need more inspiration?
Check out my Pinterest board. And visit me anytime at pieceocake.com.
Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Come spend some time with me in Paducah at the AQS SEAM RETREAT—four relaxing days away from home, all about hand applique. I’ll teach you all the techniques you need (and then some!) to make my brand-new wall quilt, Christmas Cottage Cheer.
This cute quilt has never been published before. It’s made in two layers: the inner globe is appliqued onto a square, and then a floral layer is appliqued on a larger square. Once both layers are complete, we trim them up and stitch the circular center in place. Gold circles make it fancy :-).
This class is great for all skill levels—even if you’re brand new to applique. If you’re interested, click here. And if you have any questions at all, feel free to email me at becky.pieceocake@gmail.com.
Just so you know, my days of in-person teaching are winding down. So if taking a class together in person is on your bucket list, now’s the time to jump in. I’d love to see you there!
For more information on the class, click here.
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