Create this Christmas Countdown in minutes and for only a few dollars.
I’m super excited to join over 30 bloggers today in my first ever Silhouette Challenge! What is a Silhouette Challenge you ask? Every month a group of talented ladies (guys are welcome too) create projects with a certain theme on our Silhouette machines (Cameo, Portrait, Curio or Mint). Then we all share our projects so you can get some inspiration on what you can make. Don’t have a Silhouette? No worries… you’ll want to check out the bottom of this post for a HUGE GIVEAWAY including not one but TWO Silhouette machines!
December’s challenge theme was Holidays. There are so many projects I’ve used my Cameo for this year already but I wanted to share with you one of my favorites today. Back in November I saw all these super cute advent calendar ideas and I had planned on making one but time got away from me and before I knew it, it was December and the only advent calendars we had were the ones with chocolate in them from the store. My boys love them but I wanted something a little more. So when I saw chalkboard Christmas trees in the dollar spot at Target I snatched one up because I had just the project for it.
After we got home and I put everything away (Psshh who am I kidding all the bags were still on the counter when I started this project) I got out my laptop to design my Christmas countdown saying. My boys really are loving Elf this year and their favorite line is “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” So I took that theme and ran with it.
I measured the length and width of the tree and adjusted the size of my saying to fit in the space and it fit perfect. Luckily the chalkboard Christmas tree came with chalk because what I thought was a chalkboard marker actually turned out to be a permanent marker and it would have been really hard to countdown the days with marker that doesn’t erase. Doh! That’s what I get for shopping with a two and three year old.
This was such a fun, easy and affordable project you could make one now, countdown the remaining days until Christmas this year and have a jump start on next year’s countdown too!
Want to Check Out More Silhouette Projects?
My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects on our blogs today, so peruse the projects below for a wealth of Silhouette inspiration!
1. Beauty in the Mess // 2. JustTyra // 3. Dream a Little Bigger // 4. Simply Kelly Designs // 5. The Stamp Doc // 6. From Wine to Whine // 7. TheKimSixFix // 8. unOriginal Mom // 9. HaberdasheryFun // 10. Tastefully Frugal // 11. Sisters, What! // 12. Small Stuff Counts // 13. Where The Smiles Have Been // 14. Whatcha Workin’ On? // 15. Designed Decor // 16. Architecture of a Mom // 17. Decor Adventures // 18. Create & Babble // 19. Tori Grant Designs // 20. Tried & True // 21. The Thinking Closet // 22. Creative Ramblings // 23. Get Silvered // 24. McCall Manor // 25. Cutesy Crafts // 26. Ginger Snap Crafts // 27. My Favorite Finds // 28. Cupcakes&Crowbars // 29. Pineapples & Pinecones // 30. The Crafting Nook // 31. It Happens in a Blink // 32. Alayna’s Creations
Silhouette Giveaway
And I’ve saved the best for last. My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I in partnership with Silhouette America are hosting a mega-huge giveaway for not one, not two…but three winners! The prizes up for grabs?
- First prize: Silhouette Cameo Machine & +50 bonus designs. $349.49 value.
- Second prize: Silhouette Mint Custom Stamp Maker. $129.99 value.
- Third prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card to put toward Silhouette supplies…or whatever is on your wish list!
Sweet, huh? To enter: just complete the entries in the Rafflecopter widget below or at this link. Because of my many blog friends who helped make this giveaway possible, you have 36 potential entries, which means a lot of winning power. So, hurry up and enter!
{This giveaway runs from today through Monday, December 21st at 11:59p eastern and is open to anyone 18 years of age or older with a U.S. or Canada mailing address. You can read the rest of the terms and conditions in the widget below.}
I love what you made Sydney! I’ve always wanted to try a Silhouette machine! What fun projects!
Love your cute project, Sydney. I also entered contest. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the giveaway! I’ve been wanting one forever! Love your project!!
These projects are so fun! Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic giveaway! I just bought the Cameo for my mom for Christmas, but I’d love to have one of my own. Love your cute tree!
Hey Sydney – we’ve been wanting one of these for a long time…your project is adorable. Thanks for the opportunity!
Thanks so much for the chance to win, Sydney! Your Christmas Tree Countdown is too cute. Hugs for a happy week, CoCo
I love this idea! These are all great projects, I entered to win!
Great project. What a fun way to count down to the big day!
Congrats on getting your first Silhouette Challenge under your belt (and with a great project too)! 🙂 My first time was LAST December, and I know it’s a little intimidating at first. I love how you jazzed up a cute chalkboard (how did I miss these at my Target?!). And Elf is a new classic! 🙂
WOW… fantastic way of counting down!