Shhhh…I’ve snuck onto Eileen Hull’s Blog.
I wanted to show you the Advent Calendar I’ve made using her Candy Drawer Box and get you thinking Holiday Traditions.
About Me… I craft like a Ninja. The End.
Just kidding!
{Hello…My Name is Nicole}. I hail from the Great White North, Alberta Canada. I have three awesome, funny, gorgeous kids. Two are teenagers and one is yes recently an adult….I might not make it out alive! My husband and I have been together for 20 years and he built my craft room. That’s how much he loves me!
My qualifications for kidnapping Eileen’s Blog, well I begged…A LOT! Last year I saw Anna- Karin’s Advent Calendar that used the Candy Drawer die. I made it my mission to get that die. I entered a Sizzix Contest (which I forgot I entered) became a finalist, more begging for votes and I won! I was flown to Sizzix (see photo above) where I was pampered by the Sizzix Team! Yep, Mani’s and Pedi’s all around. Where we did make n’ takes, I met “everyone” and learned how these amazing designers work hard to give us dies to play with! This is where I finally got 3 of Eileen’s box dies. I guess I could have just gone and bought one. I love 3D crafting so these dies are a perfect fit.
Enough about my Ninja secrets. There’s an Advent Calendar to see!
I decorated my $1 Store tree with beads. I cut them and glued into place. I cut Winter Wishes and attached to the tree with glue.
I decorated the truck with some rubs and the mini wreath and mini antler dies.
The Candy Drawer boxes make the perfect Advent Calendar. That’s 24 Candy Drawer Boxes!
Each box is decorated on the inside too.
I tucked wrapped chocolate in each box. One for each of my 3 kids or 72 chocolates.
I topped the Candy Drawer boxes with the smallest box from the Blocks/Cubes die. Creating a present on top. Then I inked a mini woodland tree. I was trying to create a candy cane for the tree.
I cut gadget gears in half for wheels to hold up the Advent Boxes. The tires have to be below the platform for the boxes to open. I attached the battery pack for the lights under the first platform so it’s hidden.
I mixed up the holiday paper and numbers for each set.
The last platform of boxes I used Enamel tags and rubs for the numbers. This is where I added a sleigh being pulled behind.
I cut the sleigh and added some retro presents, greenery and my inked up Woodland Tree. A perfect caboose!
It took me some time to figure out how I wanted to hitch it all together. You want to be able to separate these for easy storage. I simply attached some tinsel twine to one platform (underneath) with hot glue while looping the other end. Then I used a hinge clip on the looped side to clip to the next platform. Easy to unclip for moving and storing.
This is the die that started me loving Eileen’s Block dies! I love 3D projects and this one was a blast to build.
Watch my blog for another Advent Calendar using Eileen’s Candy Drawer Box Die. I was asked to make one since she liked mine. I’ll be posting her Advent Calendar and the story behind this amazing car! Hers is way nicer than mine.
Thank you Eileen for letting me invade your corner of the internet. I am thrilled to have been asked. Check out My Blog for more holiday projects including more Christmas Crafts using Eileen’s Box Dies.
This is Eileen… WOW! Can you believe this project by Nicole? What do you say we give her a round of applause? This project is totally spectacular and I love everything about it! She can rock the Big Shot like a big shot.
It is with great pleasure that I bestow upon her the title of Canadian Ninja in Residence here on the Eileen Hull blog. Thanks so much Nicole for stopping by and sharing your work!
amazing!! every little detail!!… LOVE the title!!
Thanks Diana! I know- It is so cute! I like the candy cane tree…
Amazing Nicole, truly amazing…love every detail.
Isn’t it great Pam? Thanks for your comment!
This is incredible. What a wonderful family keepsake, too. Love it!
That’s what I thought Sharon- what a treasure to bring out every year… Thanks for coming by! Are you going to SNAP this year?
I love it. I am going to look into those box dies.
You can do a lot with the Candy Drawer Jean! It’s a good investment…
Amazing!!
I agree Nola!
This is spectacular! I am so in love with this fabulous project. How do you manage to keep creating these fabulous projects? No wonder you are closeted away in your craft room for days. Love this, Nicole! Thanks, Ellen!
Pam, I agree- Nicole did an amazing job on that project! I love looking at all of the details… Thanks for coming by…
Fantasric piece and wonderful attention to detail. I love,how,you have used the dies, so creative . Tracy x
I love it too Tracy. Thanks for coming by!
awesome!!
Thanks for coming by Lisa!
Wow, Nicole, this is just amazing. You have been very busy, and it shows. Love it!
Nicole, your talent never ceases to amaze me, one stunning project after another – and then another! I love 3 D projects and yours are always so amazing, I just love everything you do………. I can’t type and clap at the same time but I am sending you a huge cyber round of applause!!! Anne xx
Thanks for writing Anne- I know! Nicole’s project was over the top and such an heirloom to treasure…
i saw this last week at the Paradise Found YYC scarapbooking retreat. Nicole was kind enough to pack it up and share it with us. It is more amazing when you can see it live!,,,,,,she did an amazing job!
Tracy, I wish I could see it in person too! But even the photos are amazing. So glad Nicole brought it for Show and Tell! Thanks so much for writing!
Oh wow Nicole!!! You rocked this one right out of the park!!! I will never look at the candy drawer the same way again. Awesome job! <3 <3 <3
Thanks for coming by Tonya! Yes, that was a super duper project by Nicole! I am still amazed…
wow, this is impressive, with all the details, really a terrific job – makes me want to go and make one! beautiful!