Oh my goodness, to say that this project was a journey from concept to complete is quite an understatement! This was not what I originally had envisioned, but it is close. Of course now that it is finished, I have at least figured out how I could have made the original plan work!
The general concept is to stack 24 matchboxes together to form a chest and to hide a trinket, candy or other surprise in each little drawer. Each day the corresponding drawer is opened to reveal a prize and then the drawer is turned around when it is replaced. The back of the chest has a design that is revealed as the countdown progresses.
In general, it is a fairly easy project. I did come up with several tips to make it easier as well as a host of “don’t let this happen to you” examples! There is definitely a trick to getting the drawers ordered correctly when you flip them around to reveal a picture.
I am giving away a free tutorial for this project to anyone who places an order in my online store in December! Be sure to enter your email address in your information so that I can contact you within 24 hours to send your tutorial.
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