Helmar Holiday Hop :: Countdown to Christmas Calendar

Howdy friends!  Welcome to the Helmar Holiday Hop!  Today I have a fun little count down to Christmas wall hanging to share (and yes... I do believe there might be some teal in this project)!

I created a little Cricut calendar template as a class for my LSS (The Little Blue House) about a month ago!

The template is has 31 little spaces for the dates so it can be used for any month of the year!

I'll share real quick how I created this project and then you can hop along to the next blog!

Firstly...

I started with an 11 x 14 inch stretched canvas and painted it with a variety of greens (Folk Art Forest Moss and Yellow Citron).  I then added a beige color (Folk Art Country Twill) as a dry brush accent over the top of the whole canvas.

Nextly...
I cut my calendar template using brown card stock paper (I used Sure Cuts a Lot and a custom .svg file that I created in Adobe Illustrator)!
If you are interested in purchasing one of these calendar templates, contact The Little Blue House!)

I sprayed a small section of the back of my template with Helmar V2 Vellum Adhesive Spray and filled in each little window with a piece of paper that was slightly larger than the space it was filling.  The spray adhesive works perfectly for this task as the lines between each window are kinda thin!

I did this for all 31 little windows - spraying and filling as I went!

Once I had all of the windows filled, I then used my Helmar 450 Quick Dry glue to adhere the calendar to my painted canvas!

...now for the fun part...

I used a variety of numbers from more manufacturers than I can even count... and filled in each window of my calendar!  Even though the numbers all had sticky backing...  I added Helmar's 450 Quick Dry glue behind each one for added gluey grip!  I want my wall hanging to last for years and years and the sticky backing on the numbers tends to dry out over time!

I also added various chipboard elements to match with my papers (all papers and chipboard pieces are from the Crate Paper - Snow Day Collection (my very most favorite holiday paper line on the entire planet))!

I created little scenes in each corner and added buttons too!
 I used Helmar's Zap Dots to pop up various elements thoughout the project!

Lastly...
I wanted to share a peep of a calendar project from one of my students!  It's utterly FABULOUS (like make you drop your mouth open and gasp fabulous)!!!

This little winter wonderland was created by Linn (Hi Linn)!
...and the photo does not even remotely do it justice!

Linn added Snow Tex and glitter along the top!!!
(Thanks to Linn, Snow Tex is my latest obesssion!!!)
(how do you think Snow Tex would do as sammich spread...???)
(hmmmm...  so tempting...  so snowtastic!!!)

Some of the little windows are filled with glitter paper and the numbers are all from a Martha Stewart punch (which I am seriously wanting in a bad way)!
The whole piece has loads of snowflake gems and glitter!
It's really really fabulous!!!
(thanks for sharing your project with me Linn)!

Sooo... that's all she wrote!!!

Helmar Holiday HUGS friends and big thanks for joining me!

P.S.  Make sure you leave a comment on every blog in the hop for a chance to win some Helmar goodies... and then keep on hopping to the next blog by following the Helmar Holiday Hop image above!!!

Comments

[Scrapaholicaef]

Goodness gracious girls you both did a fantastic job on these!

[Ruthann Perry]

great project

[Ange Connolly]

Such a fab project!!!

[leeann Pearce]

Oh lolly i just LOVE this....

[Lydell Quin]

Totally gorgeous My Love!!! Love it!!!!

[Leah]

Love the colours on the first one and such a cool idea! thanks for sharing!

[Colleen]

Just adorable, love this idea.

[Meredith Treloar]

So beautiful - great project and thanks for sharing!!

[Gabi]

WOW Lolly - it is so beautiful!!!!
Where from do you take still these wonderful ideas?
I love it!
HUGS
Gabi

[Janet]

WOW! Awesome projects by you and your student!

[Lücki]

wow, great idea! how much work is behind!
very inspired! thanks!

[cathy day]

love, love love this project - I think it is my favorite for 2010 Christmas

[Emily @ LittleLeafLane]

Love this! So colorful, and cute buttons are a fabulous addition to anything! Especially TEAL ones ;) HUGS!

[Carol Douglass]

What a cute idea, a prepetual calendar! I loved the blue
"merry Christmas" calendar, just beautiful.Thanks for sharing your talent and inspiring my creativity.

[Kristina]

That is so awesome and fun! It makes me feel happy just lookin at it :)

Hugs,
Kristina

[StampinCathy]

This is totally awesome. I just love the colors and your creative touch. What a great gift idea for the little ones.

[ruth tacoma]

Oh my goodness.........LOVE IT just doesn't cut it!

[Nancy]

Adorable! The Crate paper line is my favorite right now too! :D I Just love the not quite traditional colors and all the fun little elements. Those snowmen are too-too cute!

[Patricia]

AMAZING

[Heather Robertson]

wow - these are amazing - love both the colorful one and the blue

[gisele]

wow, that is a GREAT calendar countdown:-))

[Tonya Everett]

I am soooo in love with this!!!! Wow wow wow! I ca t wait to try my hand at this!

[Sophia Allison]

What a cute project, love all the details...

[Diana]

Love these calendars, they are both beautiful!

Happy Holidays and so happy I found your blog today,
Diana

[Cherrie]

Now this is GORGEOUS!!! I love both calendars!!!

[Marilyn Nimmo]

WOW - love this project!

[www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawm2fUahen0rICcqlnnUy8Up8Ui5OZURgqI]

Oh I need that template! Gorgeous calendars (both of them knock socks off!) I so want an advent calendar... but can't get the perfect fit with my family. I will keep trying though!

[Erika Taylor]

One word Lolly

THUD!!!!!

That should express it right? You are simply amazing. Just when I think to myself, Lolly can't out do "that" project, you do!!!!

I've gotta confess, every time I see your name or stop by a class or your blog, I start singing the Lollypop song, but with your name instead

"lollyChop LollyChop oh Lolly Lolly Lolly"

[Tracy Sarra]

Oh Lolly! These are stunning!!! Thank you for sharing the instructions!

[Kelly Schaefer]

I love this idea and both of these examples are just stunning! Thanks for sharing! Kelly

[tammy tutterow]

Gorgeous project!

[Lynda Lindley]

Amazing project!!

[mjmarmo]

AMazing calendars! Just love each of them.

mjmarmo@comcast.net

[Katie]

Love this project and all of the beautiful colors!

[Tanya Phillips]

this is a fabulous idea, so fun, love your papers. And the one your student made is gorgeous too!!