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Sunday, December 5, 2010

And on 4th Day of Christmas there was "The Advent Calendar"...by Sam and Heather

both Aussie and American style.. But much the same. LOL!!!

Hey y'all this is Heather from the Imaginisce DT and Sam Hauzer and I (Heather Carpenter) are here for your blogging pleasure today. On the 4th day of Christmas we are showing you two different, but very similar versions of an Advent Calendar.

We both choose to use the Kaiser Craft Advent calender to alter with the awesome Cottage Christmas collection from Imaginisce.

So here is mine.




Did you notice that I used the I-top punches for the Christmas tree brances?

I have to say, I love how this calendar turned out, but it was a bit of work. If you check out my blog I will show you a tutorial on how I did mine.

And here is Sam's version of the Advent Calendar:

In our house, Christmas is a month long celebration, and it all starts with the advent calendar! I have been hoarding this Kaisercraft Advent Calendar for a while, and then when I saw the Cottage Christmas collection, I just knew I had the right papers to put it together!




If you like the Cottage Christmas collection that Sam and I used on our Advent calendars then leave a comment on this post and on mine and Sam's blog and you will be entered to win an ENTIRE COTTAGE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION from Imaginisce.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by again tomorrow. After all it is the season of giving......

153 comments:

  1. I love these advent boxes - so fun!
    hugs,
    Gini

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  2. I love them both! Thanks for showcasing these and sharing the wonderful ideas!

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  3. I love these advent boxes...I've loved advent calendars since I was a little girl and my great grandmother would buy my sister and I advents every year. Such fond memories.

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  4. I love these advent boxes, so adorable!

    Kisses

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  5. SUch lovely paper and projects!!! TFS
    brigitteetleschats at hotmail dot com

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  6. Wow, both advent calendars are awesome!! The Cottage Chrismas Collection is so pretty!! Thanks
    miller896042atbellsouth.net

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  7. I love both of these beautiful advent calendars! And I love the Christmas Cottage collection! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. I put on my sidebar the I-top blog widget. How I do to win?

    Kisses

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  9. BOTH of your versions of the Advent are gorgeous! Thank you both for sharing!!! It makes me want to do one now! LOL

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  10. These are great advent calendars!! I love the colors, flowers and ornaments that were made. great!

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  11. Both these advent calendars are beautiful, they really show off the papers. Sam I really like the look of those pinwheels...I have to give these a try . Thanks for the inspiration.
    Cathy S

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  12. I LOVE these advent calendars! I will have to look up that template for it! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  13. Love the adventboxes and the christmas cottage collection is fabulous

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  14. Wow...they are both gorgeous! Beautiful job

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  15. You ladies did a fantastic job! I love how different the two projects are using that adorable Cottage Christmas line. Thanks for sharing :O)

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  16. I just love these Advent boxes. I did one this year too, and used the Imaginisce papers!

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  17. This is an awesome advent calendar! I too love all the colors that you chose. Amazing job!!

    TFS!!

    NIcole
    niclax13@gmail.com

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  18. Love the advent boxes, so very cute.

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  19. Are you kidding? The paper you used is BEAUTIFUL! You made such a gorgeous advent calendar. It's amazing.

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  20. LOVE these countdown calenders! They both turned out so beautiful!

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  21. fabulous advents, I'll have to try one of these for next year

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  22. Both advent calendars are absolutely gorgeous. I'm definitely inspired to do one.

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  23. These are both fantastic - thanks for the inspiration!!!

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  24. Two very adorable projects today. I like the Christmas tree one, but I like the accordian flowers of the other one, and all the bling and detail of them both. Thanks for inspiring me.
    Blessings, Cheryl
    crosano at aol dot com

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  25. They're beautiful and the collection is lovely

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  26. Great job on the calendars. They are beautiful!

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  27. Two very awesome projects, love them ladies...♥

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  28. Wow, both advent calendars are awesome!
    rebecca Minor
    buzzybeedesigns(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  29. fantastic work--i love the calendars!

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  30. I love them both - the i-top for the branches of the Christmas tree is brilliant!

    -Kristin

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  31. Excellent job! Both are fantastic! Love that you featured pictures and the other features the pinwheels! :D

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  32. Such cute calendars! Great designs.

    mjmarmo@comcast.net

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  33. These are such great projects. Love them both.

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  34. These are awesome and i especially like the handmade flowers on the last one, a technique that can be used all year around!

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  35. Beautiful advent calendars!!! They really look spectacular with the Cottage Christmas collection! Such a pretty line of papers!! Thanks!
    Hugs,
    Joni

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  36. Beautiful advent calendars...absolutely love Cottage Christmas collection!!! TFS!

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  37. LOVE ALL YOUR IDEAS!! Emma over @ My Creative Time sent me.. Love this blog :)


    Micia
    Yellowbirdcreation@gmail.com

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  38. Great advent calendars! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  39. I love the advent calenders =) Such a creative way to celebrate the Christmas season =)

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  40. Beautiful job. I have been searching for this calendar but everyone is out of it. TFS

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  41. Fantastic job ladies, these are beautiful!
    Now I just have to see if I can find this calendar.
    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  42. Beautiful advent calendars! Awesome job! Love the Christmas Cottage collection! Thanks for sharing!
    sucor_2 at hotmail.com

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  43. What stunning advent calendars, and nice to see them from opposite ends of the world. Off to the girls blogs. Melxx

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  44. beautiful!! we just started one this year for our 6yr old austic lil guy who ponders the thought of what the next day brings as well as how many more days till.... This helps him see a way into the days.. I could only hope for my no# to be picked :)
    parkernana5 @cox.net

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  45. How cute, the boxes are good size for treats too. How do you make the medallions? I would love to learn.Thanks for sharing you creativity and inspiring my imagination.

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  46. Nice advent calendars. Love the pleated flower medallions.

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  47. Loved both of these advent calendars. Everything made with Christmas Cottage can't help but be awesome.

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  48. Loved both of these great projects! FUN!

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  49. Both of those are so adorable and I especially liked visiting both their blogs.

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  50. What great ideas. The papers go really well together.

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  51. I love both of them. Awesome job. TFS

    stacy at mycraftingtime dot com

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  52. Both advent calenders are just so awesome. I love the Christmas Cottage collection. Thank you so much for sharing.
    Lisa
    honeybearz2002@yahoo.com

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  53. Cute calendar! LOVE this collection!

    Leigh

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  54. Heather, love how you used your iTop for the tree - so creative! And Sam's calendar is lovely too - the rosettes are gorgeous!
    Thanks for sharing your cute projects with us. :)

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  55. I love your calendars! I knew I should have picked one of those up when I had the opportunity! Great work!

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  56. Wow, I love both of these. How creative. TFS.

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  57. I love them both, such a fun project!! The Cottage Christmas paper is adorable!! Now off to see how to make these on your blogs!!

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  58. very cute! Love the paper.
    Sandra

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  59. I love the calenders and the paper. Very cute.

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  60. love your advent calendars! I so wish I would have made one this year because my son keeps asking how many days until Christmas!

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  61. Both of these Advent calendars are darling! This is such an adorable line of papers... so full of fun Christmas spirit!!
    Barb :)

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  62. A great example of how versatile the Imaginisce papers are!

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  63. Totally digging the line and both projects! So very cute!
    XO ~ Amy Jo
    amyjrockstar at gmail dot com

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  64. What a great advent calendar!

    Melissa
    www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com

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  65. Adorable. Love the Gnome and friend on the first one and the hanging ornaments on the second. Great job ladies. Have a fabulous CHristmas season.

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  66. Love this project! The paper is beautiful!!

    http://www.scrappininthewoods.blogspot.com/

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  67. What you've done with these advent calendars is amazing!

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  68. Beautiful advent calendars! TFS :)

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  69. I have always wanted to make one of these! Both of you have given some great inspiration! Thanks!

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  70. Every year I want to make one of these. These two are beautiful!

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  71. These are both wonderful Advent calendars. Great job.

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  72. Advent calendars seem to be everywhere this year. Maybe I will have to make one!

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  73. I left comments on both blogs and now here too!

    TFS

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  74. Great project love the layering and colors
    kacee
    mcvicwif@yahoo.com

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  75. Stunning! I absolutely love them! I really need that more of that paper to make one now!

    Happy Holidays!
    ~Angel

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  76. aww i love advent calendars! so cute!!!
    thanks for sharing!

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  77. these are the cutest!!! thanks for sharing you talents. love them!!!

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  78. I love both of these!!! Nice job!

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  79. Love the advent calendars! They look amazing!

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  81. WOW these are seriously fabulous! I'll act like a parent and not pick favorites buttttt they are so cute!!!
    Hugs,
    Raven
    thatsmerb at gmail dot com

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  82. Wow. Love those calendars. So beautiful and reflective of the hopeful season.

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  83. Both calendars are spectacular. Great job. TFS and for the chance to win a wonderful prize.

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  84. LOVE the calendars! Thanks for sharing!

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  85. I love that!!!! So cute both of them!! I just got my I top and I want to use it!! But I have too many ideas in my head!! TFS!! Take Care!!
    Jennie @ http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/

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  86. I love both of them. Such different takes.

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  87. Oh wow! I just love how these look! Fantastic! A perfect holiday project to do!
    -Tammy

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  88. So cute! Love them both. That Kaiser Craft calander is great.

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  89. Very cute ideas. Thanks for sharing.
    tabitha4cm at yahoo dot com

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  90. I love the two takes on the same item - just goes to show how we can make things our own.
    thanks for sharing.

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  91. Beautiful projects! Thanks for sharing! :-)

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  92. Fabulous inspiration, thanks so much for all of the wonderful project ideas!

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  93. Both so great! thanks for the change to win!

    Hugs Gwendolyn

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  94. Love the advent calendar!! I am following every day-yippee!!

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  95. I love advent calendars! Thank you for some great ideas on how to make them!

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  96. Both advent calendars are adorable! Thanks for sharing your talents, and giving the rest of us a spark of creativity!

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  97. Such cute Advent calendars!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  98. cute! love em both
    jordan
    jordanoo@live.ca

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  99. i like that i would do that but i dont have any spase at all

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  100. Very cute advent calendars, both of you! Not enough time for me to complete it this year, but into my project bin it goes for 2011! Thanks for sharing!

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  101. Beautiful advent calendars! Love the little drawers.

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  102. Love them both!Thanks for sharing.

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  103. Great job! They are both fabulous. I have one waiting to be done but it's doubtful it'll happen this year. TFS!

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  104. both of these are divine, must get this xmas line :D

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  105. awesome awesome projects! they are both great!
    -jamie
    babyblueangel_30@yahoo.com

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  106. Thanks for sharing all these projects.

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  107. how great that two people can use the same products and come up with two unique projects! love it!

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  108. Both are really nicely done, great job! Thanks for sharing :)

    dilsaverdesigns at yahoo dot com

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  109. I love how you used the same materials and took 2 completely different altering ideas! They are both great advent calendars!

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  110. wonderful calenders both of them.
    scrtsbpal at yahoo dot com

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  111. Both of those advent calendars were gorgeous. Thank you for sharing the projects.

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  112. what a sweet advent and a great reminder that I still need to decorate ours for my boys :)

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  113. AWESOME! Loving the 12 Days of Christmas projects!

    Melissa
    www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com

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  114. I love both of your advent calendars. One of these days I'm going to try to make those paper flowers with the i-top brad.

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  115. Love both calendars! So many details! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  116. This is so amazing! I can't believe all of the details!!!

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  117. I just love these projects! You ladies did an awesome job! I have commented on both blogs..thank you for the tutorials :)
    Beth
    myserendipity.beth@yahoo.com

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  118. these advent calendars are amazing and so beautiful.. thanks for sharing..and happy holiday

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  119. oh that advent calendar is classy and gorgeous!

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  120. Oh I just love both of these advent calendars...thanks again for sharing :-)

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  121. This cottage collection is gorgeous. Hmmm thanks for all the wonderful ideas

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  122. beautiful work - love how you used the i-top punch for the tree.

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