Instructions in 8 steps You can fill up ready-made matchboxes and refined fabric sachets to your liking. Once hung on the metal ring, they cut a fine figure as Advent calendar. And this is how it works:
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Step 1
Affix the 12 matchboxes to the lower, outer area by means of the Washi tape and stick the Advent calendar numbers over them.2 ![]()
Step 2
Wrap the inner parts of the 12 matchboxes with the metallic velvet ribbon, white ones only once and glue them on top with some hot glue. Velvet ribbon lengths: 2 × 30 cm, 3 × 40 cm, 45 cm, 55 cm, 2 × 65 cm, 75 cm, 80 cm, 85 cm.3 ![]()
Step 3
Fill the cotton sachets with tissue paper or small presents, and glue on the MDF Advent numbers.4 ![]()
Step 4
Tie the cotton sachets. Attach the three upper sachets directly to the metal ring, without additional twine. Attach a twine to the back of the remaining sachets. Cut to size following lengths: 3 × 25 cm, 35 cm, 40 cm, 50 cm, 55 cm, 65 cm, 75 cm.5 ![]()
Step 5
In the lower part of the metal ring, use the floristry wire to attach the eucalyptus & the decorative twigs.6 ![]()
Step 6
Tie three metal bells to each twine of 55 cm, 65 cm and 85 cm, and attach the twines to the metal ring for the decoration.7 ![]()
Step 7
Hook the already prepared matchboxes and the cotton sachets onto the metal ring and arrange them according to the photo.8 ![]()