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I love anything with little windows and doors, especially when there are secrets behind them.  Today I got out my collection of Advent Calendars.  Here are a few, collected over the years from BasBleu.  Can you stand it?  Russian and Italian architecture with WINDOWS AND DOORS! 

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Here's one I made a few years ago – behind each window is my collection of Madonna & Child Christmas postage stamps – looks kinda lame now so I'm about to start a new one.  Not a real advent calendar, but still a countdown of sorts.  I'm determined to make a little something each day before Christmas as inspired by my friend Kathryn who has prompted her posse of Soul Journalers on her blog.  Kathryn challenges you to chronicle gifts of gratitude….on the heels of Thanksgiving, it's perfect.  Two inches a day on a journal page seems do-able, and it will keep me plugged in to good vibes taking me right up to Christmas.  The day is almost over….gotta get Day One made. 

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15 responses to “behind window no. 1”

  1. Jennifer White Avatar
    Jennifer White

    Brings back a ton of memories for me as a kid that I haven’t thought about for years. Always chocolate behind those windows and I couldn’t wait until the next day. Now thinking about that, I like the idea of a different kind of treat behind the door or window like you mentioned….a beautiful stamp, a tiny quote, even a picture that makes me smile would be great.
    Thanks for jogging my memory on something that brought back a smile.
    xoxoxox

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  2. inge Avatar
    inge

    What a beautiful adventcalenders !!! I never seen anything like that before !
    It’s great to read you are going to make a new calender based on Kathryns ideas !!! I’m amazed at all the inspiration she has about this. She really is a souljournaller and it also give us a peek into the woman she really is… So, I get to know her better and better and maybe next year we meet in person in Belgium!!
    Have fun creating !
    greetings
    Inge

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  3. Kathryn - Collage Diva Avatar
    Kathryn – Collage Diva

    How gorgeous these Advent calendars are. I’m blushing over here to see my name on your cool blog and to know that I’m inspiring you to create each day. What a great way to use the prompts. I can’t wait to see what you do. It is sure to be brilliant!

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  4. Laurel Avatar
    Laurel

    Wow! What a great collection and the one you made is stunning.

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  5. Carrie Avatar
    Carrie

    I love Advent calendars, and yet never seem to get one. Bas Bleu always has the best ones! I love yours, wasn’t that in Somerset Studio once?

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  6. kim mailhot Avatar
    kim mailhot

    What a great collection to have ! I am sure your “gratitude” one will be gorgeous too !

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  7. Pat from Chicago Avatar
    Pat from Chicago

    This was the first art work of yours I saw and I loved it. It’s so inspiring and you made it sound easy for a beginner to do. Can’t wait to see what you do with your new calendar.

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  8. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    I had a look at their site and seriously, the Russian church makes me go giddy with delight – gorgeous, inside and out. Looking forward to seeing your new calender art.
    Reminds me, I done 2 GPP challenges and failed to add my links…….must get a move on before the next one.

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  9. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    lame? Are you kidding?
    This is all so lovely, and you know I love windows and doors. Great annual project. I did some last year, and wish I had time this year. Advent calendars are rife with possibilities!
    thanks for the pretties.

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  10. Elizabeth Parsons Avatar
    Elizabeth Parsons

    I remember the Madonna advent calandar when it was first pubslished- I’ve been collecting Madonna stamps since! I loved it then and love it now.
    Elizabeth

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  11. CatHerder Avatar
    CatHerder

    WOW! I have never seen such a beautiful ornate advent calendar. LOVE IT!

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  12. hedwig Avatar
    hedwig

    WOW, Michelle
    what a SUPER collection. And the best?? DEFINITELY yours, somehow it makes connection with your workshop next year… Those colors, the little windows. I just love it all. PLEASE don’t think about throwing it away or not even not using it. Some thing get better when they get older. This one DOES.
    Hedwig
    your centrepiece on thanksgiving was a beautifull conmemoration of your sister. special hugs for you and for your mom too, it must be so hard loosing your child XOXO

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  13. Lisa Hoffman Avatar
    Lisa Hoffman

    Oh Man…the memories indeed….My Mom used to find these great little European Advents with the sweetest drawings behind the doors, often with a touch of glitter before the Glitter Tsunami even started on the pages of Somerset etc. Later we moved on to the chocolate advents. Even Starbucks has done a line of chocolate advents for the last 3 years. Thanks for the memories…..
    Your calendar is SO beautiful and lyrical. The colors are delightful. Yum.

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  14. Marlynn Avatar
    Marlynn

    One word describes it all: WOW! I never did have an advent calendar although we had the candles. Makes me want one now.

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  15. CINDI BANACH Avatar
    CINDI BANACH

    lovely collection you have there. they are beautiful. you are awe-inspiring my friend. ; D

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