Advent *Calendar* for my niece...Cut-it-Up Challenge Blog #32: Countdown, Simon Says Monday Challenge: Countdown.

Hello, and wishes for a most wonderful Tuesday to everyone.

My niece's Advent *Calendar* is finished, except for one item, that I'll explain later.  While my project is a countdown calendar, it's far from being a 'calendar' in size.  Just call me "Aunty Overboard"...

Here are the details:

• each 'day' is cut from red or green or white cardstock, using Lil 'Inkers rectangle mats.  They're like little postcards...

• numbers are Paper Smooches digit diecuts, from AC gold foil paper

• images are a smattering from my collection: Newton's Mischief, Inkadinkado, MCT, TAWS and others...a bunch of NBUS that finally had a chance to play. Every 'day' has some glitter on the image, because Miss Three Years Old loves sprinkles that sparkle.

• on the back of each day's mini- card (which I didn't photograph, because, as you can see my lighting was not cooperating!! Grrr...) I adhered a mini-kraft bag, which includes a little note for the day's activities (along with "Aunty C loves you") as well as a few coins.  Part of making the calendar is for her to collect the money, and put it in a special envelope - the item I have yet to make - that she'll put in the Children's Offering at church on Christmas Day.  She was fabulous in doing this with last year's Advent calendar, so this year, because she understands the concept of 'helping those in need' better, will be doubly heart-warming.

'Nuff talking...here's my *Calendar* (and again, apologies for the picture quality...the white really is white!!).

Oh yes, I'm entering this into the countdown challenges at Cut-it-Up Challenge Blog and Simon Says Monday Challenge.

Taking a photo of the entire production was a challenge - best I could do was standing on a chair, looking down...

Anyway, I hope Ms. T likes it.  Next on the schedule is my nephew's...

Thanks so much for dropping by; your visit and comments brighten my day!