Dot & Whimsy : Christmas Countdown Flip Calendar

Christmas Countdown Flip Calendar

Sunday, December 6, 2020 December 06, 2020

Perfect for a child's room or a desk in your office!

Today I'm sharing the sweetest mini Christmas Countdown Flip Calendar using the new "Night Before Christmas" Collection by Doodlebug Design.

I started with a few basic supplies from Amazon: a 3-Ring-Binder-Bar; the rings are 1". For the base of the flip album I've used white backing chipboard, but plain chipboard is fine.

I cut the chipboard pieces to measure 3.5"X5 (2 pieces) and 3.5"X2". Next I cut a strip of the Petite Print Woodgrain Lily White Paper 3.5" and left the bar code strip on the bottom (so roughly 12.25"). I used the patterned paper to form the easel by gluing the chipboard pieces, with the smaller 2" piece in the middle (be sure to leave a 1/16" gap between all three pieces so it will fold without obstruction).

I dressed the front of the easel with patterned paper and strips of the Limeade Paper Frills. The numbered cards were cut apart and then layered onto mats of paper that measured 2.5"X4".

After folding the easel into shape, I found the placement for the three ring bar. Next I punched the holes and used that as a guide for punching holes in the numbered cards!

I outlined the edges of the easel (to hide the chipboard edge) with regular Doodle Twine and Bearly Art Glue...works perfectly!

To the front, I added a mini-clothespin that I embellished with a Doodle Pop Candy Cane and then tied on an embellished metal tag!

I kept the embellishments for the remaining cards as low-profile as possible. I used Mini Icon Stickers, Sprinkles and Paper Frills to add a little POP!