Friday, December 9, 2011

Sophie Circle Magazine Contest

Each month, the Circle Magazine hosts a contest for Circle Members. This month, the contest is based on the images from the Sophie cart. The rules were to use the exclusive Sophie cart to create something fabulous for the upcoming holiday. The project needed to use at least 3 images from the Sophie cart.

I decided to use the background shapes as the base for the numbers on my advent calendar. I first use CCR to create a little gusset pocket with the Craft Room Basics cart and the George cart. I cut 24 out of a metallic holly paper, scored, folded and glued them to the base (which was also the metallic holly paper). I then chose 4 different background images from Sophie and I cut 3 of each image in red and 3 of each in green. I glued those to the pockets. I used Nursery Rhymes for the numbers and glued those to the pockets. I added a couple of red bows and viola! My advent calendar was ready to fill with little goodies for each day.

This is how it looks partially filled. My nephew volunteered to eat the candy for the first 9 days!
And this is a view looking down into the pockets.

13 comments:

  1. This is unique and soooo adorable, Paulette. LOVE it, as always! You ROCK!!!

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  2. This is totally cute...love that you made a gusseted pocket...you are design master.

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  3. What a wonderful project! Love all the detail and the pockets are just perfect!
    Carolyn
    http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com

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  4. Fabulous idea, love everything about it !!
    Hugs
    Adele

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  5. Just wonderful. I love it and it is going t be super fun this season.

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  6. What a fantastic project. Wonderful paper choices and such a cute idea!

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  7. What a fantastic project. Wonderful paper choices and such a cute idea!

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  8. I love your advent calendar and how sweet for your nephew to volunteer to help. hahaha

    Merry Christmas!
    Nadia

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  9. I love your Calender! Very traditional in color!

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  10. I would volunteer too! Great advent!

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  11. I'm popping over from the Circle blog to check out your blog!

    www.scrappindhilly.blogspot.com

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