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Supplies

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CNS 11301
Paint
8 OZ MOD PODGE MATTE
Quantity : 1
FOM 316
Foam
9"X 12" GREEN FOAMTASTIC SHEET
Quantity : 1 SHEET
VEL 33802
Needlecraft
5/8" WHITE VELCRO CIRCLES
Quantity : 24 PCS
WOD 1145
General Products
ASSORTED PINE WOOD BOXES
Quantity : 1
WOD 1264
Wood
WOOD PICTURE FRAME W/HGR 4X6"
Quantity : 1
WOD 3252
Wood
ASSORTED WOOD SHAPES
Quantity : 25 PCS
WOD 5751
General Products
3 1/2" WOOD STAR
Quantity : 1
 

Additional Items

wood filler
stylus
small pouncer
small philips screwdriver
fine black permanent marker
ultra fine black permanent marker
hot glue gun
Nicole™ tacky glue
#10 flat paint brush
assorted paints

WOOD FRAME ADVENT CALENDAR

Designer : Nicole™ Crafts Team!
COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS
 
MAKE AN ADVENT CALENDAR FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO ENJOY.

Step by Step

1 REMOVE LID AND HARDWARE FROM SMALL BOX. FILL HINGE HOLES WITH WOOD FILLER AND LET DRY. REMOVE ROPE HANGER FROM FRAME AND SET ASIDE. PAINT BOX, FRAME AND OVAL WOOD SHAPE METALLIC GOLD.
2 PAINT WOOD STAR AND 12 OF THE SMALL WOOD CIRCLE SHAPES MARIGOLD. PAINT THE OTHER 12 SMALL WOOD CIRCLE SHAPES RED. COVER STAR AND CIRCLE SHAPES WITH A COAT OF DECOUPAGE MEDIUM.
3 CUT GREEN FOAM TO FIT INSIDE FRAME AREA AND INSIDE RECESSED AREA ON FRONT OF SMALL BOX. CUT FOAM IN STAR SHAPE, SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN WOOD STAR. GLUE FOAM PIECES IN PLACE AS SHOWN.
4 USE POUNCER AND STYLUS TO EMBELLISH FRAME, STAR AND WOOD OVAL WITH DOTS. PAINT HOLLY DESIGN ON SMALL OVAL AND WRITE "ADVENT" ON IT IN MARKER AS SHOWN.
5 USE MARKER TO NUMBER WOOD CIRCLES FROM 1 TO 24, ALTERNATING RED AND YELLOW CIRCLES. ATTACH VELCRO CIRCLES TO BACKS OF NUMBERS, THEN PLACE NUMBERS ON GREEN FOAM INSIDE FRAME AS SHOWN.
6 GLUE STAR TO TOP OF FRAME AND GLUE BOX TO BOTTOM OF FRAME AS SHOWN. THREAD ROPE HANGER BACK THROUGH HOLES AT TOP OF FRAME AND KNOT ENDS.