a very crafty advent calendar

Forget how many shopping days are left till Christmas. Personally, I'm keeping an eye on how many crafting days are left. This week I got two more Top Secret crafty gifts finished up (at last!) but still have plans for more... unless all those holiday parties get in the way.

If you're looking for fun ideas for holiday and Christmas crafts, check out Cut Out + Keep's online Advent Calendar for crafters. Every day till the big Two-Five, they are posting a new craft tutorial... and today's tutorial is mine!



Here's my tutorial on how to make a 3D Joke Tree Advent Calendar. It's great for the silly monkeys in your life. And it's also a good excuse to whip out some corny jokes, such as these gems...

• Why are Christmas trees like bad knitters?
  They both drop their needles!
  
  
• What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
  Frostbite!
  
  
• What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
  Ice Krispies!
  
  
• Where do polar bears vote?
  At the North Poll!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Cut Out + Keep is an online community for crafty and creative people to make and share step-by-step tutorials. You can post your own tutorials, show off things you've made or have a shot at someone else's project.