The finger puppet Advent calendar is DONE and ready to go off to its new home! While completing this project, I discovered that spray painting is a skill that takes a little practice. (Sorry Joyce, your spool rack was my first ever attempt, and it shows.)
I purchased the blank tags, then used stamps to add the numbers to count down the days until Christmas. The tags looked pretty bland, so I grabbed a fine tip Sharpie and traced a little red border along the edges, then tied on a short piece of red and white twine to loop over the little spool posts.
They look so excited at the thought of their new home, don’t they? (And I really should rig up a light box, see my dining room intruding in the top of the picture? Sorry about that.)
My next challenge – finding a box for this and getting to the post office before it closes. Wish me luck!
Joyce
November 30, 2009 at 1:19 pm
UPDATE:
FYI::
Sarah found a proper box and they all arrived safely!
The pictures do NOT do this justice!!
Thank you Sarah. It’s absolutely beautiful, and means a lot to me.
Linda Davis
November 30, 2009 at 8:42 pm
The absolutely best advent calendar I have ever seen!!
Sarah Cooper
December 2, 2009 at 5:40 am
Joyce, I am SOOOOOO glad you like it! It couldn’t have a better home. :)
Thank you, Linda! :)
Carla Wilson
December 4, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Sarah,
Love your work – sooooo cute!
Cathe Holden
December 6, 2009 at 1:35 pm
CRAZY CUTE!!! What a darling advent.
So nice to find my blog in your blogroll, thanks so much!
Sarah Cooper
December 8, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Thank you, Carla and Cathe!
Cathe, I’ve been a fan of yours for a while. I don’t even play poker but have an urge to make your poker chips, and your designs always seem to fit just right to me!