Post-it Blog Hop Today!

Welcome to the Post-it Blog hop! Grab your beverage of choice and enjoy the wonderful projects as well as a chance to win some blog candy along the way! The challenge is to use the Post-it Paper in a unique project.

Christmas Countdown Calendar

For Thanksgiving, I was in Maryland with my darling Grandson. Oh and my daughter and son-in-law too. I decided to start on my calendar for the Dec 4th Blog Day. I had to make it simple so I could make Gingerbread Cookies and play with Zachary. Well, I found this neat Christmas Paper Stack from DCWV that made it ever so easy. Then I cut the little Christmas Goodies for it when I got back home to Kentucky

-Donna

Supplies:

The Homemade Christmas Stack from DCWV

Scalloped Page and several other pages from the DCWV Stack for the blocks for the numbers

Post-It Full Adhesive Papers in Red, White, Black, Yellow, and Green

Cricut Cartridges - Just Because Cards, Christmas, Joy of The Season, Winter Frolic, Christmas Cheer, and Black Letter

Pop Dots

Adhesive

White Pigment Pen

Recipe:

Use the Red Scalloped Border Page for the Calendar

Use several of the pages for the blocks for the numbers
Cut 25 blocks to fit onto the page inside the stitching that is already there for you. (I cut them different sizes from 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches)

Cut the numbers from 1 to 25 from the Cricut Black Letter cartridge at 1 inch each

Cut the skate, candle, stars, Christmas Bulb, train, hat, glove, stocking, tree, candy cane, snow flake, and sleigh out of Post It- Full Adhesive Papers using the Cricut Christmas cartridges listed above.

The Gingerbread man was cut from Just Because Cards and inked with white pigment pen

Cut the layers/or blackouts for the two-tone ones or cut a doubles using different colors and cut the part you need as in the hat, stocking, and glove.

The Post-It paper makes it so easy to cut the intricate cuts for the sleigh, candy cane, etc.

Decide your layout for the blocks to make sure they all fit and still have the stitching showing on the top, bottom, and sides

Stick the numbers down onto the blocks (No adhesive required since they are self-adhesive)

Adhere every other block with a pop dot so that it will stand up from the calendar

Adhere the rest of the blocks with adhesive

Adhere layers to items that have them (which is everything but the star, gingerbread man, and snowflake

Stick all the Christmas Goodies onto the numbered blocks that you have pop dots under

Put it in a picture frame if you have one that size, or glue a magnet on the back and put it on the fridge or front door if it is metal.

 

Now for some blog candy!

Post-it has donated some wonderful Post-it paper and a Post-it paper purse dispenser to be given away to one lucky follower!!  You can find this paper in your craft stores such as Joann's, Michael's or online at Amazon.com 

To enter to win:

1) Please leave me a comment and be sure to leave information where you can be reached if you win!  If you become a follower, it makes it easier and eliminates the need to publish your email address.  If you are on email subscription, click here: to go to the blog to enter a comment for a chance to win.


2) Become a follower, if you haven't become one already!

3)  Leave a comment on each of the blogs with a way to contact you.  Some of the blogs are sharing their own blog candy as well.  I will use Random.org to determine the winner on Monday from all the entries.  

4) For extra chances, post a link on your blog, facebook, twitter, or other messageboards etc. and add another post telling me where you posted it.  (This is not required but, adds additional chances)

Also....Enter for your chance to win....CHAMPAGNE EXPRESSION AND BROWN LEATHER TOTE & A SCRAP'N TOTE also, other prizes such as a Gypsy!!  Click here for details on how to enter!

Here is the blog list for today:

SWEETSASSYDIVA DESIGNERS!

SweetSassyDiva You are here!

Rebecca

Carissa

Jamie

Laura

Abby 

Alma

Kristin

Jennifer

If you arrived here first, you are in the right spot. Your next stop is with Rebecca at http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/ to see all the wonderful projects that everyone made! 

Special thank you to Post-it for donating the wonderful blog candy!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for some more projects.  Myself and the SweetSassyDiva Designers create new projects daily. 

I hope that all of our creations have gotten you in the crafty mood and that the blog hop inspires you to create some beautiful Holiday projects. 

Happy Holidays!

- SweetSassyDiva