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Monday 6 December 2010

Let's get Shabby Challenge 18 - your favourite christmas carol

It's been such a long time since I joined in over at the Lets Get Shabby challenge site but this months challenge of incorporating your favourite christmas carol into your creation was just too good to miss.  So..... it was off to the local Spar shop for 24 matchboxes!!!  An handmade advent calendar was about to be created.

After stacking and sticking the matchboxes into groups of 3 I covered the top and bottom with Basic Grey Basic Whites patterned paper which I bought at Grimsby Crafts.  I added some corner flourishes by using Marianne die cuts (again bought from Grimsby Crafts) to the top of the calendar and added some white flowers.  Gold Swarvoski pearls were used to create drawer handles and the vintage angel images are available from Marie Freebies.  I used my late moms favourite carol as my inspiration for my calendar - Hark! The herald angels sing - the songsheet printed onto white cardstock and the Magnolia tag die used.  And here it is......




Thank you for looking

Polly x
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12 comments:

  1. Julie6 December 2010 at 22:38

    just gorgeous polly love it thanks for playing along with us at shabby.

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  2. Sandi McLean7 December 2010 at 06:17

    Polly - this is so sweet and lovely! You should also enter it in the "anything but" challenge over at Pages In Time..

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  3. Paper Paradise7 December 2010 at 08:43

    Oh Polly........What can I say??????? You have such a talent at creating 'pretty, feminine' stuff and this is no exception!!!!!! I just LOVE it!!!!!!! x

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  4. downrightcrafty7 December 2010 at 22:11

    my first question is can I have all the matches so we have currency when playing poker

    only joking hun, but this is totally stunning and so pretty and delicate, gorgeous
    Hugs Kate xx

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  5. Deb7 December 2010 at 22:32

    WOW! Polly, this is amazing. Totally love it.

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  6. CorinneD.8 December 2010 at 21:01

    beautiful!!
    thanks for playing with us at shabby!

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  7. Heather Jacob9 December 2010 at 12:19

    how beautiful is this .. just so angelic and heavenly ... stunning work , hugs x

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  8. mandysea11 December 2010 at 05:35

    Sooo Pretty!!! Gorgeous work!!!!
    Thanks for playig along with Shabby!

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  9. yumiko16 December 2010 at 02:42

    Polly, I LOVE your creation!!!
    Gorgeous and I would like to touch and look at it!!!
    Thank you for playing along with us at Shabby!!!

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  10. Vibeke18 December 2010 at 08:12

    So nice! I love the shabby style here. Beautiful:)

    Thanks for playing with us:)

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  11. Gayle Price19 December 2010 at 04:12

    What a very cute and clever creation with match-boxes. It's beautiful ! Thanks for joining in at LGS.

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  12. Ribbon Girl28 December 2010 at 22:03

    Hi Polly - your advent drawer cabinet is stunning! Very creative! (thanks for stopping by my blog and your kind comments) Mary x

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