The countdown begins. My forty year old kids still like their advent calendars. Okay, they aren't forty yet, but I personally know they will still want them at forty!....A mother knows!!
The process...
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| These drawer fronts were purchased from the Re-Store. We were going to use them in the bathroom, but the size just didn't work. They are maple. |
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| Painted the backs. |
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| I used watchmaker cases. Cut 2 1/2 inch circles and sprayed the front side of the circles with adhesive and stuck them to the back of the glass. |
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| Drew my picture on the front x 2 |
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| Started painting. Not my strong suit. |
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| Finished painting. The snowflake on the mailbox is to cover up the kids names on the mailbox. Unfortunately my painted snowflakes wouldn't be so perfect. |
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| I had laid out 24 cases on the boards to ensure that this would work....whew! |
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| For nice crisp edges, I used straight edges on the sides so I could butt the tins right up to the layout lines. |
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| I used gorilla glue but I found it was more hassle than it was worth. The glue expanded out the edges and never held in the end. Next time....HOT GLUE! and screws! |
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| Got everything lined up. Picture number 2 in the background. |
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| I drilled a pilot hole and secured each one with a screw. | | | | | | | | |
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| Filled with candy. |
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| I had these hanger in my stash, which came in a picture hanging kit from the dollar store. |
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| layout so it would be equal on each side. |
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| Attached hangers to each side. |
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| Made a bow to sit in the center of the ribbon at the hanging point. |
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| Secured ribbon bow to the long piece of ribbon with wire. |
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| Tied the ribbon to the hanger and stapled the tails to the back of the frame. |
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| Cut out a stencil on the Cricut. "Sharpied" in all the numbers, as I didn't have any sticky vinyl. I think I might change this to vinyl next year. |
And times two....
