Tuesday, November 30, 2010

An Advent Calendar made with love – and laughter!

Twenty of St Mark’s craftiest ladies got together last night to focus on the true meaning of Christmas and create an Advent calendar from a kit.

There were plenty of delicious biscuits, sweets and chocolates, and Christmas music (heard occasionally above the laughter) as we snipped and glued, sliced and taped, and generally had a wonderful time together.

IMG_8277 Sorting the cow’s horns from the sheep’s legs was a challenge for some of us, and I confess I’m very definitely more at home with a rotary cutter and fabric than a craft knife. IMG_8267 But it didn’t matter - “rustic” was the look most of us went for!IMG_8284

IMG_8285 Is that a moustache on the sheep??

In the end we each took home a very individual Advent calendar, made with lots of love – just in time to start opening the windows tomorrow!IMG_8287

Christmas is coming!IMG_8283 [Some Advent calendars were a little more “individual” than others. Take a look at the eyes on this cow!]

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5 comments:

  1. SueNovember 30, 2010 at 7:31 PM

    So cute and I just love Henri ze French sheep with his moustache

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  2. ChristineDecember 1, 2010 at 12:30 AM

    They were designed by an Australian married to a Frenchman! Glad you had fun doing them.

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  3. Ivory SpringDecember 1, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    These are so cute. I have been doing some looking for an advent calendar myself for my little one to have.

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  4. FlourishingPalmsDecember 1, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    What a fun idea for a get-together. It looks like such a good time. Love the mustachio-ed cow. He's quite debonair! Oo la la.

    Have a blessed Advent.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 2, 2010 at 3:24 AM

    Just fantastic!

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