Christmas will be here before we know it. To help count the days, I created this fun little Christmas Countdown Step Card (SVG, Silhouette ) for Lori, and it was released this week! It’s such a fun card… you can make one for yourself, or mail one off (I recommend a 5×7 padded envelope) to someone special! I pieced this one together using A Lumberjack Christmas from Echo Park Paper. I put together an assembly tutorial below.
For the base of this card, you want to make sure you are using a good at least 80lb cardstock so it will retain it’s shape.
- Start by cutting out your pieces. The numbers and “days” until were done using the print and cut function of my cutter. If you need help with that, we have a tutorial for Silhouette here and Cricut here. I pieced together the Santa, Tree, presents and mouse. I added some enamel dots to my tree for “ornaments.” In addition to the file pieces you will need a mini clothespin.
- Fold the card base into the step card. This picture shows the folds.
- Add the decorative panels to the card as shown, then the “days until” piece.
- Fold the pocket piece and glue. Adhere to the back of the card. This pocket holds the extra day numbers when not in use.
- Glue the Santa and tree to their steps as shown. Be sure to only add adhesive to the parts that will be glued to the steps, nothing above the step “peak.”
- Add the Christmas word and mouse with present to the bottom front.
- Add the mini clothespin to the top center of the “days until” piece. Make sure it doesn’t stick up higher than the peak.
- To clip the numbers, overlap them a bit, and secure in the clip
Now you’re ready for the countdown! If you make one of these, please be sure to tag Lori Whitlock on Facebook and Instagram. We always love to see your creations! That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!
This is just adorable!