Paper Bag Advent Calendar

craftastica Paper Bag Advent Calendar

I really like this advent calendar, too, especially because it’s done from recycled paper.
And it has lots of place for chocolaaaade! ;-))

Have you still got some Christmas gift wrapping? That can be used here, too.

I will show tomorrow another idea that can be used as advent calendar even if it’s not at all meant as one ;-))

 


Links:
Paper Bag Advent Calendar (recycle bin advent calendar)

Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘advent calendar’

Metal Tin Advent Calendar

Splitcoaststampers Metal Tin Advent Calendar

Ok, today again something with quasi boxes: the advent calendar from and with metal tins.
Looks also good, doesn’t it?
In principle you can make it with matchboxes in place of the metal tins, but then it would look quite ‘normal’.

On the following two days I will present more advent calendar ideas, then you may begin ;-))


Links:
Metal Tin Advent Calendar (Advent Calendar)

Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘advent calendar’
Entries with the tag ‘box’

Simple Spool Advent Calendar

Just Something I Made Simple Spool Advent Calendars

I must say that I really like this advent calendar.
It’s something different for a change from all those little boxes.

And if you’re taking tiny ones you can bead the spools after Christmas ;-))

Don’t forget, I will present more advent calendar ideas this week!


Links:
Simple Spool Advent Calendars

Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘advent calendar’
Entries with the tag ‘box’
Beaded Wooden Spools

Scratch Off Lottery Ticket

ArtMind Scratch Off Lottery Ticket

It’s about time to make an advent calendar.
What about a self-made scratch off lottery ticket advent calendar?

Before beginning better wait a little, I will present more advent calendar ideas this week.
And check out the advent calendar instructions from last year, also ;-)

 


Links:
How to make a scratch off lottery ticket?

Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘advent calendar’

Paper Napkin Pillow

favecrafts Paper Napkin Pillow

I’m always impressed by all the great ideas out there: This time it’s about sewing yourself a pillow from paper napkins matching your home furnishings!
Seen like this it would be great for a picnic or similar, too: you can take pillows with you that match the other napkins ;-)
She said that the pillows are amazingly strong, somewhen I really have to try this ;-))


Links:
Thrifty Paper Napkin Pillow

Kantha Embroidery

webindia123 Kantha Embroidery

Recently I surfed the internet and found the Kantha embroidery.
It remembered me of the Sashiko embroidery but there you only embroider the outlines.

I find it beautiful: shapes are filled with simple stitches and yet it looks elegant.


Links:
Kantha Embroidery (Kantha Work)
Kantha Embroidery (quilting – a stitch directory of kantha)
Google search result for ‘Kantha’

Here at unikatissima: Sashiko Embroidery

Foam Tray Plaster Casting

unikatissima Foam Tray Plaster Casting

The tutorial about plaster casting in a simple foam tray is meant again as kids craft.
But I have some buttons and stamps with interesting surfaces – I should be able to use them to make some cute plaster pendants from, shouldn’t I?

I’m looking for this foam trays for a certain time, but I can’t get them here.
Seems as if I have to resort to play dough or even to carving them myself ;-)


Links:
Foam Tray Casting

Here at unikatissima:
Plaster Relief
Carved Plaster Plaques

Perfect Weight

craftster Perfect Scale

I told already that want to lose weight before I will crochet the bolero but I don’t find it easy.
How much better must it be if the scales tell me that my weight is ‘perfect’?
;-)

She made the scales with glass mosaic tiles but I think that it should be possible with selfmade mosaic tiles from polymer clay or glass paints or from plaster, resp. Or of course with a paper collage, best as paper crazy quilt. Or with eggshells.
;-))


Links:
Scales (Perfect Scale: Mosaic)
More scales (Perfect Scale Commision)

Here at unikatissima:
Crocheted Bolero
Mosaic from Plaster
Mosaic Table Light
Paper Crazy Quilt
Eggshell Mosaics

Paper Roll Jewelry

CraftyPod Paper Roll Jewelry

Such a great idea again: simply begin just as for the coiled paper basket but stop quite soon and make from the rolls little pieces of jewelry.

I really have to try it with the folded paper strips of equal width!


Links:
Paper Roll Jewelry (Kind of a half-baked idea, but still…)

Here at unikatissima:
Coiled Paper Basket
Folded Paper Strips of Equal Width