Advent calendar 2010

added on Saturday, Dec 04, 2010 22:20 pm

It became a family tradition that in the days before December 1 I get busy at my desk and create a little advent calendar for my wife. (BTW, here are the editions of 2009 and 2008). It always feels got to do something with my hands, non-digitally.

This year I ordered a bunch of little cardboard boxes from Kartonfritze.de, painted or stamped them with acrylics and stacked them to a little tower. Finally, a little christmas-y decoration here and there. Some more detail shots here: ¬ Full Entry

Advent calendar 2009

added on Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 19:16 pm

24 pieces of candy, a framed canvas, colored paper, several hours of cutting, glueing and building: This is how the handcrafted advent calendar for my wife looks like this year. ¬ Full Entry

Sticks and cubes advent calendar

added on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 22:32 pm

In Europe we have the habit to give an advent calendar to our loved ones, with small packages filled with sweets and presents for every day from December 1 until christmas. I hand-crafted this one for my wife: A wooden frame held together by wires, the cubes are folded Origami-style each out of one piece of yellow or white transparent paper. ¬ Full Entry