It's the first day of Christmas and I can finally show you one of the little Christmas projects that I've been working on, an advent calendar for the boyf. I can't say too much, as he does read my blog :) but it starts with a hint as to how many days he has left to buy my present! (though I have to admit, he's beaten me to it this year...)
The front and back panels of the calendar were put together in Photoshop, using a Mari Koegelenberg template from The Digichick website, some beautiful Karla Dudley fonts and brushes and a snowflake brushset that I am just in love with. I cut a template for the top flaps and used that to cut the top layer, the template had the fold lines printed. Then I double-sided taped each and every line, I didn't want any gaps or lifts, and held my breath as I matched the top and bottom layers. It was then mounted onto a sheet of A4 black card, I printed a title panel for the side and detailed with some matching gosgrain ribbon. I'll post some more pics of the bottom layer later in the month.
Heyho, thanks for your kind comment! An Elizabethan dress is definitely also on my list, do you have anything particular in mind? :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, not yet, but looking at the paper dresses from the Burda link you posted, I am inspired by the Elizabethan dress there. I will have to start looking for patterns...
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