Welcome to November! We are officially in countdown mode to Christmas with less than 2 months to go before the big day! One of the traditions that we love at our house is the Advent Calendar. We usually scramble at the end of November to get one created in time for December 1st. But, not this year!
This year Simple Stories was lucky enough to team up with Silhouette America to create this amazing Advent Calendar. Once the boxes were cut with my Silhouette, the decorating was quick & easy!
"The 2011 Silhouette limited edition advent calendar is the best way to use your Silhouette to count down to Christmas. The calendar is a 15" wood shadowbox which includes a special download card redeemable for 25 boxes and drawers from the Silhouette Online Store. Each box and drawer template is downloaded automatically into My Library and is pre-sized and labeled for each compartment of your shadowbox advent calendar. Fill each box or drawer with a holiday message or a little treat and enjoy the holiday season."
What could make this even better? Using Simple Stories "25 Days of Christmas" of course! This Christmas line was created just for this type of project. The 6x6 Paper Pad is absolutely perfect for decorating the drawer fronts and the number sticker sheet has so many great options!
The box is originally white, but you can see that I added some distress ink to mine so it would coordinate better with my paper as well as my vintage themed Christmas decor. There are so many possibilities with this project. You can create the drawers or the boxes or a combination of both! In fact, those mini boxes would be great gift boxes too!
Here are a couple closeups for you:
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Do you want one of your own? Well, Silhouette is giving a great deal to our readers! All you need to do is go here and use the promo code STORIES to get $10 off the price! The Promo Code is good through November 10th!
And of course, you will need some of our fabulous "25 Days of Christmas" paper to go with it! Just leave a comment below, and one lucky reader will win the full collection! We will pick a winner on November 10th!
Merry Christmas! (a little early!)
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OOOHHH, I Love that 25 days of Christmas line!
Posted by: Maria | November 01, 2011 at 04:50 AM
That advent calendar is sooo nice! I love all the different sized compartments! And of course, the 25 Days of Christmas collection is a must-have!!! Thank you so much for the chance to win!
Posted by: Nicole Doiron | November 01, 2011 at 05:08 AM
This looks amazing! I looooove this line too. :)
- April W
Posted by: April W | November 01, 2011 at 05:43 AM
I have yet to own some Simple Stories so I would love to win this! TFS!!
Posted by: Janet Zeppa | November 01, 2011 at 06:10 AM
I love the line also and I think this shadow box is the prettiest I ever saw, so awesome!
Majo
Posted by: Tante Käthe | November 01, 2011 at 06:25 AM
LOVE the advent calendar and it works perfectly with the Simple Stories Christmas line. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Marilyn Nimmo | November 01, 2011 at 06:33 AM
Oh my goodness Kim....that is just beautiful!!!! Absolutely breathtaking! T4S
Posted by: Lindy | November 01, 2011 at 06:56 AM
LOVE the advent calendar! Stunning!
Posted by: Marcia D | November 01, 2011 at 07:03 AM
What a beautiful advent calendar! Especially the paper = LOVE it! thank you for sharing.
Carol
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Posted by: Carol W. | November 01, 2011 at 07:15 AM
Oh I love this Advent Calendar and the paper is perfect for this project! I would love the advent kit but done have a Silhouette. I guess the download files for the boxes only work on a Silhouette. Thanks for the chance to win the paper!
Posted by: LindaC | November 01, 2011 at 07:42 AM
What a wonderful Advent Calender!! I would love to make one!! Thanks for the chance to win the paper pad!!
Posted by: Colleen Sigurdson | November 01, 2011 at 08:29 AM
Absolutely Stunning Kim. I adore this
Posted by: Erika Taylor | November 01, 2011 at 09:22 AM
Love a new idea for advent calendar
Posted by: JoAnn H | November 01, 2011 at 09:34 AM
Beautiful calendar, Kim, and a GREAT keepsake! Thanks for the chance to win, Simple Stories!
Posted by: Ann | November 01, 2011 at 09:40 AM
What a terrific idea! Thanks for posting the idea and the silhouette discount.
Posted by: sandra m. | November 01, 2011 at 09:41 AM
I love this!! It is really cute. I have been thinking about making one of these!! This one is the best I have seen so far!
Posted by: Heather Balzer | November 01, 2011 at 09:42 AM
i just got the silhouette cameo and i can't wait to start creating with it. will definitely be checking out silhouette america products. tfs.
Posted by: littlen | November 01, 2011 at 09:45 AM
So very cute! Just ordered they advent calendar! Thanks for giving us a chance to win the paper pack! I just love simple stories!
Posted by: Karen W | November 01, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Awesome project Kim! Love that line and how you used it!
Posted by: KellyG | November 01, 2011 at 11:10 AM
I just bought an Advent Calendar- thanks for the code! Also, I love your paper thanks for giving us a chance to win a pack.
Posted by: Teri | November 01, 2011 at 11:59 AM
thanks for sharing kim!
cute stuff!!!
Posted by: Andrea | November 01, 2011 at 02:23 PM
wow, Kim, that is AMAZING, girl! Those papers look just gorgeous too!
Posted by: toni | November 01, 2011 at 03:21 PM
love 25days!!!
Posted by: Maryann | November 01, 2011 at 03:55 PM
Love your Advent calendar, Kim! And super cute using the fabulous Simple Stories papers. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Bethany C | November 01, 2011 at 04:02 PM
Can't wait to start! Love the look and all the inspiration. Just a few more weeks to count down.
Posted by: Belinda H | November 01, 2011 at 04:35 PM
This advent calendar is beautiful. The 25 days line is gorgeous.
Posted by: lilli | November 01, 2011 at 04:35 PM
This is such a beautiful idea! I love it and can't wait to start my own.
Posted by: Erika B | November 01, 2011 at 04:55 PM
Love the advent calendar and Simple Stories paper!
Posted by: Michele S | November 01, 2011 at 05:19 PM
These are wonderful. My granddaughters would go nuts for this. WOW!
Posted by: Jeannette aka Jnett | November 01, 2011 at 05:19 PM
Wow! I love this and would love to make one of these!
Posted by: Melinda Wilson | November 01, 2011 at 06:02 PM
Love the collection-thanks for a chance to win!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | November 01, 2011 at 06:36 PM
I love simple stories and the idea with the advent calendar makes it oh so much more special. I have to have it.... pick me :-)
Posted by: Monique W | November 01, 2011 at 06:53 PM
This is so cute! Love 25 days.
Posted by: Cynthia Beard | November 01, 2011 at 07:19 PM
Oooh, this is fantastic and I love this line!! Wow!
Posted by: Bananastamper | November 01, 2011 at 07:28 PM
love that advent calendar!!
Posted by: jennybean | November 01, 2011 at 07:38 PM
Oh, my...this is too much fun! Love these products!
Posted by: Wendy Orme | November 01, 2011 at 08:38 PM
This is beautiful and the papers and stickers are perfect for so many Holiday projects! Thank you for the inspiration!
Posted by: Maureen G | November 02, 2011 at 05:25 AM
I would LOVE to have your Christmas line. It's beautiful! And the Advent calendar would be easy and fun to make.
Posted by: Julie Stone | November 02, 2011 at 08:01 AM
I love this Christmas line so much! I've already started playing with it
http://simplyprice.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas.html
Posted by: Michelle P | November 02, 2011 at 08:11 AM
Lovely! This Christmas line is exactly what I've been looking for! If I don't win, I'll buy!
Posted by: Suzie H | November 02, 2011 at 09:03 AM
This is absolutely gorgeous! I love this!
Posted by: Milissa M. | November 02, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Beautiful calendar and paper collection! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Tammy V | November 02, 2011 at 01:12 PM
Absolutely love all the simple stories lines, have made several album books so far. And love the advent box, that is a must have. Keep up the wonderful designs and I will keep buying.
Posted by: lisa hamrick | November 02, 2011 at 01:19 PM
It's a beautiful calendar!!!!! Very inspirational!
Posted by: margarita baldoceda | November 02, 2011 at 01:33 PM
Stunning and very cute! The paper is perfect for the boxes!
Posted by: Coco Pepper | November 02, 2011 at 01:33 PM
I bought one similar (pre-made) but it is at least 10 years old, faded and yours is WAY NICER LOOKING! I would love to try making my own. Even if I don't win, I will HAVE TO buy this.
Posted by: Susan B | November 02, 2011 at 01:33 PM
Beautiful! Looking forward to getting mine soon! 25 Days of Christmas is perfect for this project!
Posted by: Karen W | November 02, 2011 at 01:44 PM
oooh oooh ooh pick me! I bought my Advent calendar box about 2 weeks ago with the express idea of using the 25 days of Christmas paper. I just have not ordered my paper yet. This would be perfect
Posted by: Stephanie | November 02, 2011 at 01:50 PM
Nice! It looks so hard to make! Glad it isn't. Great job
Posted by: Janetta Zeimetz | November 02, 2011 at 02:06 PM
Beautiful calender. Would love to create with these products.
Posted by: Judy Meeker | November 02, 2011 at 02:15 PM
this c configuration box is gorgeous I love simple stories and love your blog and all the ideas and inspiration thanks for this chance to win a collection of your paper
Posted by: Debbie Eslinger | November 02, 2011 at 03:44 PM
I love the beautiful colors of your Christmas collection. One of my favorite collections.
Posted by: Lisa | November 02, 2011 at 03:54 PM
Very, very cute and creative...Lovely.
Posted by: Jan Bianchi | November 02, 2011 at 04:20 PM
Ooh, I'd love so much to win it. So nice! Just bought Yearography today and am loving it!!
Posted by: Stephanie O. | November 02, 2011 at 04:21 PM
WOW, love, love, love the paper collection and the advent calendar. I grew up following our German family tradition of one every year and this is just spectacular. My kids would love this. Heck, I would LOVE this!!
Posted by: Karla Clevenger | November 02, 2011 at 05:57 PM
Love it!
Posted by: Stacey | November 02, 2011 at 06:22 PM
I am *impatiently* waiting for my simple stories 6x6 pad and stamps to arrive at our LSS - if I could win some, it would make the wait for tolerable :).
Posted by: rebecca | November 02, 2011 at 06:37 PM
LOVE LOVE LOVE this and this collection!! And I need some Christmas paper!! Thanks for the chance to win! :)
Posted by: Anna Petitt | November 02, 2011 at 06:56 PM
The advent calendar is just beautiful and is wonderfully complemented with the '25 Days of Christmas'. It's a gorgeous line.
Posted by: Elaine | November 02, 2011 at 07:39 PM
Love love love all the simple stories lines, thanks for the chance to win one!
Posted by: Dawn Cheshire | November 03, 2011 at 02:55 AM
wow! i just learned about these products on mycraftchannel-the 100 days of summer kit sucked me in :)real good and i have been completely succumbed by the addiction to have more and more and more! i bought on ebay, amazon and 2 peas. i am a traditional scrapbooker of about 15 years and dont normally go for kits and such but these are awesome! i recently had child number 5 and think this will be a super solution to getting albums and pages done quickly! thank you so much for your wonderful inspiration (and products) keep 'em coming!! THIS CALENDAR SCREAMS "PROJECT FOR CHRISTMAS WITH MY KIDS!" THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Posted by: LAURA STRICKLAND | November 03, 2011 at 09:43 AM
Wonderful Advent Calender Kim!!! Your work is always so fantastic!!
Posted by: Lisa Watson | November 03, 2011 at 09:57 AM
The 25 Days of Christmas is a beautiful collection! It would be great for a December Daily project - which I'm considering this year for the first time.
Posted by: Laura BC | November 03, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Love, Love, Love this paper!!!!! The vintage look is just so Christmas Memories!
Posted by: Grammycher | November 03, 2011 at 05:11 PM
What a great pairing! I love my Silhouette and I love Simple Stories! This advent calendar is so cute.
Posted by: Alissa Dillon | November 03, 2011 at 05:38 PM
I just love this paper line!
Posted by: Sue Biewer | November 03, 2011 at 05:41 PM
This is fantastic, love to win this giveaway.
Posted by: isabel | November 04, 2011 at 03:01 AM
what a chance !!!
Posted by: Vitoria B | November 04, 2011 at 05:37 AM
This advent calendar is so so beautiful
Posted by: paulo | November 04, 2011 at 10:28 AM
I love the the 25 days line. I just bought some at my favorite sctrapbooking store. I am glad I came to your website to see the Advent calendat box. I love it!
Posted by: Pat M | November 04, 2011 at 03:16 PM
I was talking to my 3 boy's about making each of them an advent calendar for them. They were excited when I told them I wanted them to help with their own calendars. I can't wait to get started. It would be a bonus to get 25 Days of Christmas collection for them.
Posted by: Laurie Athow | November 05, 2011 at 11:13 PM
Super cute Kim!
Posted by: Lisa Moen | November 06, 2011 at 03:22 AM
Love this projet, really beautiful.
Posted by: Paulo | November 07, 2011 at 01:34 AM
Beautiful shadowbox calendar.
Posted by: jpscraps | November 07, 2011 at 05:39 AM
Beautiful advent calendar! Just ordered mine from Silhouette to make one too. Would love to win some of the 25 Days of Christmas paper to make the calendar as well as my December Daily album this year! Thanks for the opportunity!
Posted by: K in PA | November 07, 2011 at 10:38 AM
This is really beautiful, love to create such a fantastic advent calendar for my 2 little boys.
Posted by: La Zaz | November 08, 2011 at 02:12 AM
Love the idea of 6x6 paper for the fronts!
Posted by: Amber | November 08, 2011 at 10:56 PM
That is gorgeous and would be so fun to make!!
Posted by: Ange | November 09, 2011 at 09:15 AM
I was just looking at this collection on scrapbook.com and I just bought the Silhouette advent calendar earlier in the day. A perfect match.
Posted by: Angela | November 10, 2011 at 11:59 AM
I am in love with this...
Posted by: Debby | November 10, 2011 at 08:38 PM
This is what I am working on today... Thanks for the inspiration!! Hope mine turns out just as good as yours!!
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