Create a festive Christmas tree countdown calendar using products from Graphic 45, Petaloo, and Xyron. Great home decor craft project!

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You know how I love all things vintage and shabby chic, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to join a blog hop with Graphic 45 and Petaloo!  Graphic 45 always has drool worthy retro imagery in their products, and Petaloo creates vividly colored flowers that are perfect for lots of crafting.  They’ve teamed up with Xyron to share some amazing Christmas crafts from various designers, and giving YOU the chance to win some great prizes.  Click HERE to learn how to enter.

Create a festive Christmas tree countdown calendar using products from Graphic 45, Petaloo, and Xyron. Great home decor craft project!

I combined beautiful holiday papers from Graphic 45 with lovely Petaloo foliage to create a present filled Christmas tree countdown calendar.  By using my Xyron Creative Station instead of liquid adhesive I was able to complete this entire project in one afternoon, and didn’t have to deal with smelly glues or long drying times!

My plan is to add present number 1 on December 1st, and then continue each day until the tree is full.  If you prefer, you could fill the tree on the first and remove one present each day.  Either way will work!

Supplies to make the christmas tree countdown calendar:

supplies

44 COMMENTS

  1. What an awesome idea this is! I love advent calendars and love seeing ones that are so unique. Of course, G45 papers, Petaloo floral & Xyron adhesives are a perfect combo to make it come all together so beautifully as this.

  2. Fantastic advent tree. Looks simple enough to make. Unfortunately, I don’t have any small kids anymore. They’re all grown and moved away. Maybe when I get grandkids, I can make one of these for them. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.

  3. Love the idea of adding the presents.
    If you put them all on at first and then
    take them off you are ruining the
    look of the tree.
    It’s a wonderful advent calendar.
    thanks for sharing.

  4. Every year I tell myself I will make an advent calendar and I still haven’t done it. Now I have even more motivation after seeing what you made. Thank you!

  5. What a great idea for a countdown calendar! The little gifts are adorable – would love to see what’s inside!

  6. This advent calendar would be perfect to make with my grandkids. They always love counting down the days. Thanks for sharing such an awesome project.

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