Comments on: 12 Days of Christmas – Advent Calendar

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:48:40 +0000

Prefer yours to the original!

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:49:49 +0000

Thanks so much for the inspiration Katie! I love this so much, I copied it:)!

http://sunshineontheinside.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-countdown-1.html

Merry Christmas,
Beth

By: Chrystal

Chrystal — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:29:37 +0000

I actually like the look of your advent calendar more.
It’s really pretty and such a great idea!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:55:12 +0000

I use it now as an official family pinboard – but for Christmas I clear it off for the advent calendar…it’s my favorite way to use it
xo – kb

By: Krista

Krista — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:11:33 +0000

Great Advent Calendar! It looks better than the PB inspiration one and it has all 25 days on it. Do you still use it or did you make use of it in some other way like you mentioned in the post?

By: sistakt

sistakt — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:32:15 +0000

i like yours better then the original one. looks super good.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:53:37 +0000

Aww thanks Kate!
xo – kb

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:42:49 +0000

Love this! Just wanted to let you know that I’m posting it in “Top 10 Advent Calendars” at http://www.cheapcraftymama.com! Please feel free to stop by and grab a button or link to show that you are featured!
Thanks!

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:43:52 +0000

I think that in general cork is not the sturdiest thing…so I would avoid hanging it alone without a framework or backbone. We wanted ours to be thicker but also, we wanted it to be structurally sound…I have seen where people cover the framed ones (taking the fabric over the frame and back behind) and it looks great! Good luck!
xo – kb

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:14:11 +0000

I bought a simple cork board from Hobby Lobby that has skinny frame around it already- if that makes a difference.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:12:56 +0000

Hi Katie! I absolutely love this advent calendar! I know I am a little late seeing it (by a couple of years) but I want to try and make my own for this Christmas!! I was wondering about the chunky frame your husband built. Did you build that just to make it look like a thicker memo board or is it needed structurally? I don’t have the saw so I though about skipping that step… but I don’t want to get it all up and then my ornaments come crashing down! Just a random question- I know!

Thanks again for the inspiration!

(I have also pinned a few more of your holiday decorations -just so you know- they are all great and I plan on being a copy cat!)

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:11:15 +0000

Love it! Featured your version, and my take on it recently on my blog! Thanks for the inspiration!

Blessings,
Holly
http://hallelujahsbyholly.blogspot.com/2010/12/diy-pottery-barn-inspired-ornament.html

By: Lynda Harley

Lynda Harley — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:37:28 +0000

awesome! I had my husband look at this and he’s on it….just happens to have tomorrow off….an old cork board in the spare room…and we have a can of spray…I’ll just have to shop for the linen. Thanks loads for the idea!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:42:00 +0000

Hi Jennifer…I know, weird huh? I did it with 25 because I liked the numbers…but this year, I switched it back for more of a traditional feel
xo – kb

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:55:14 +0000

First off — LOVE this idea! Never saw the PB one; yours is every bit (if not more) fab.
I had the same question as Natalie — the actual size of your board. In the picture, yours looks smaller than 3′ x 4′ and it’s much easier to find standard corkboard in a 2′ x 3′ size.

Also, most Christmas advent calendars I’ve seen only have 24 slots (since it’s the ‘countdown’ to Christmas) like the PB one (six across, four down) — but your five across, five down idea would work great on a smaller board. Thanks so much for sharing this!