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Advent Calendar Giveaway

Buttonbag Advent Calendar Kit - John Lewist

In the run up to the Christmas season upon us, I thought I’d share an early Christmas present.  I have been very kindly sent a wonderful Buttonbag Advent Calendar kit, perfectly timed for next month.  I love Buttonbag, do you remember I went to the book launch last year?  The bright cheeriness of their  ideas and kits are right up my street, very Planet Penny!

The kit has everything you need to make a personalised Advent Calendar for your children or grandchildren, and it’s simple enough for it to be a joint project, something exciting to do together in the run up to the main event.

It’s lovely to get something fun in the post…

Buttonbag Advent Calendar box

And I couldn’t resist a peek inside…

Advent Calendar box contents

And one lucky person will have this pleasure too, because I’m giving it away!  And not only the kit, but also £20.00 worth of John Lewis vouchers to buy some little goodies to fill the pockets of the Advent Calendar.

All you have to do is to leave a comment on this post, and share your favourite family Christmas tradition. ( I’m sorry, the prize is limited to the UK only)

I will make the draw next Sunday 10th November, so you won’t have long to wait and then I can get the kit posted out in plenty of time  for you to make the Calendar before the 1st December.

Buttonbag Advent Calendar

Looking forward to hearing from you very soon…x

Ed. to add: Thank you so much for so many of you sharing your Christmas traditions.  I’ve so enjoyed reading them, it’s really put me in the Christmas spirit!  The entries are now CLOSED, I shall announce the winner very soon so watch this space! 

 

An Advent Announcement

It’s December 1st, I can’t believe it’s come round so quickly and Planet Penny is celebrating! It’s five whole years since the first tentative post, with that fear of having  nothing to say, to anyone!    Since then there have been over 200,000 visits, so to celebrate I’m trying something a little ambitious.  I hope I can keep up!

The first plan is the  Planet Penny Advent Calendar…

Everyday until Christmas Eve I shall be posting a Christmas make, recipe or link which I hope will give you a little inspiration for the Christmas Season.

Secondly, there will be a Christmas Anniversary Giveaway as a thank you for all the support  over the last five years and this will be explained over the next couple of posts.

But, to begin with, the Advent posts…and it’s …

Advent  Calendar- DAY 1

It’s wrapping time, and although pretty paper can be very expensive there are lots of ways to make very basic materials look special and individual.  I was recently send some pretty tape by the DotComGiftShop which has meshed really well with my current favourite Scandinavian theme of red and white.

Red and White paper tape - Advent Calender Day 1

The tape comes in a natty little box with a cutting edge so it’s easy to tear off just what you need.

Red and White paper tape - Advent Calender Day 1

I’ve used Kraft brown wrapping paper which comes in a massive roll and is a great background colour for lots of projects.  The red and white is set off beautifully by the buff colour of the paper and the tape is easily cut to mite the corners as shown here.

Red and White paper tape/Brown paper wrap - Advent Calender Day 1

I’ve also experimented with wrapping leftover yarn and butchers red and white string, looks pretty doesn’t it…?

Red and White paper tape/BrownPaper - Advent Calender Day 1

I also found this gorgeous woven Christmas ribbon which I shall use sparingly on very special pressies if I can bear to part with it!

Gift Wrap for Advent Calendar

If you run out of gifts to wrap and there are still a few centimetres of tape to use, it makes really lovely teeny tiny bunting, which can be hung across windows and around the Christmas tree or across the fireplace.  The tape is folded round fine cord, embroidery thread or yarn and cut to shape.  Really easy, and a fun project for older children to do.

Bunting made from paper tape

Tomorrow I will tell you all about the Giveaway,  which will run until after the ‘Big Day’ , so do pop back then and every day to see what I’m getting up to!

 

 

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