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Advent Calendar

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Martha and Chaske Spencer craft a glittered magnetic Advent calendar.

Glittered Magnetic Advent Calendar

This beautiful Advent calendar adds holiday sparkle to any refrigerator.

Tools and Materials
Number templates
Heavyweight white or neutral card stock
Glittering glue with fine-tip applicator
24-pack of glitter
Glittering glue with brush applicator
Scissors
Circle cutter
Red card stock
Double-sided tape
Twenty-five 3 1/2-inch clear-lidded spice tins
Bone folder

Advent Calendar How-To
1. Print the number templates on heavyweight white or neutral card stock.

2. With the fine-tipped glittering glue, trace each number and glitter with onyx glitter. Let dry completely.

3. Trace around the outside of each glittered number with the fine-tipped glittering glue, and "flood" the rest of the colored space with the brush applicator glittering glue. Glitter with color of background. Let dry.

4. Cut out each number circle with scissors.

5. Cut twenty-five 3 9/16-inch circles from red card stock with the circle cutter.

6. Apply double-sided tape to the back of each glittered circle and attach each to a red circle.

7. Insert each circle into the lid of a spice tin, with glittered side facing out through clear top. Press each circle in around the edge with a bone folder, securing it inside the tin's lid. Repeat for each number.

8. Arrange tins on your refrigerator in tree shape and fill with small gifts.

Resources
Clear-lidded spice tins are available at Ikea. All other tools and materials are available at shop.marthastewart.com or your local Michaels store.

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