Yippee....I'm a guest blogger on MDS!

Tuesday's are always exciting as it is MDS download day!  But today is even more special as I get to be the guest blogger!!!  Feel free to check it out on the site if you like (www.mydigitalstudio.net) and be sure to add me as a friend on that site!!!  If you don't have the time...here's the gist of my post:)

I am SO excited to share my project with you today!  For those of you that know me, I LOVE Halloween, so when Andrea asked me to share a Halloween project or idea I screeched with excitement!  After seeing the Holiday Mini and the really cute Big Shot die you can use to create an advent calendar with I started wondering how I could make my own countdown in My Digital Studio.  And, what better holiday to create a countdown calendar for than Halloween!

I decided to just have it be a 13 day countdown (lucky number 13!)  Behind each door, rather than having a treat I wanted to put an activity that we could do as a family.

   

Here are the details on how I made this project:

1.  I created the first page of my countdown calendar first.  I used the square punch for each of the "doors" that will be opened.  

2.  After the square punches were in their exact place, I went to "insert duplicate page".

3.  I deleted all the content in the square punches and then wrote my text in these boxes.  DO NOT move these boxes around or they won't line up when you attach the pages together.

4.  When you're done creating your two pages (the outside sheet and the inside text sheet) send them to Stampin' Up! for printing.

5.  Attach each of the pages to a 12x12 sheet of card stock. (I prefer using the textured card stock as it is more pliable and easier to cut)

6.  Carefully cut each of the countdown doors with a hobby blade. (cut three of the four sides)

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7.  Score the fourth side of the countdown door so when it comes time to open the door it opens easily.

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8.  Use the 1/2 inch circle punch, and punch out a little crescent from the countdown so you can slip your finger in the slot and open the countdown doors easier.

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9.  Using sticky strip, attach the front and back pages together.  I applied the sticky strip between each box and all around the outside of the bottom sheet so when the doors open you don't tear the paper.

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10.  Attach the two sheets together so the edges all line up.

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11.  Attach a hanger for your countdown.

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12.  Have fun with this....I created a "spooky" version for my older two children and the "cute" version for my younger two!

(SHOW THE CUTE VERSION HERE MAYBE?)

Thanks so much for sharing in my excitement for Halloween!  I hope you like the idea and I can't wait to see what you create!

Now here's the kicker!!!  I created TWO different countdowns and I am just FORCING you to visit the My Digital Studio site to see the other one!!!!  Evil, I know!!!  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like today's project!!!

Take care,

Heather    

Comments

[Lynda Fraser]

Wow! Freakin amazing!!! Makes my little MDS projects looks so boring...LOL! Love it!

[Allison B]

This is awesome and so fun! I always check your stuff on the MDS site so now I'll have to friend you too!

[Andrea]

Dude, you are spectacular. :)

Way to go on the super-cute project, and way to go on being a guest blogger!

You rock!!!!

[Amy Kendall]

Super cute! I wish I had just 1 ounce of your creativity with MDS! Great Job as always Heather!

Thanks for sharing!
Amy

[Theresa McK]

This is such an AWESOME Idea Heather! And congrats on being Features! I LOVe how you did this... this would be fun for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day... I LOVE IT! :o)

[B.J.]

This is so great!! I love the detail on each of the front pages. Nathan and Cole will really like the "fun" version and having a door to open each day. And the activities will stretch out the Hallowe'en "season." Enjoy!

[Susan Mac]

wonder woman!!

[joanne]

Wow Heather, you are amazing. I love Halloween and this is Spooktacular!!!

[Barbara Williams]

very cute, love what you have done with it. great work Heather