Drawer advent calendar

Celebrate the countdown to Christmas with a truly unique papercraft advent calendar from John Bloodworth,The Gentleman Crafter!

Each drawer can be packed with bespoke gifts, to suit the taste of each person you give this to (even if that person is yourself!).

Made of sturdy card and patterned paper cut with your ScanNCut, not only can you match this to your style and taste, you can also use it year after year ensuring Christmas is not only special, but also sustainable. 

Materials needed

• Fifteen sheets of 12 x 12” 85lb/200gsm cardstock 
• Two sheets of 12 x 12” 65lb/180gsm patterned paper 
• One piece of 6 x 6” craft vinyl 
• Bookbinding glue or low moisture or quick tack glue 
• A small piece of transfer tape to move the vinyl numbering 
• Ribbon for the closure 

Equipment needed

ScanNCut hardware 

• Brother ScanNCut – Any CM Model 
• Standard mat [CAMATSTD12] 
• Standard blade [CABLDP1] and blade holder [CAHLP1] 

OR

• Brother ScanNCut – any SDX model
• Standard mat [CADXMATSTD12]
• Standard auto blade [CADXBLD1] and holder [CADXHLD1]
  
  

ScanNCut software 

• CanvasWorkspace for PC
  
  

General tools

• Weeding tools for vinyl
• Bone folder

Download cutting files here

How to

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

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Step 5

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled DRAWERS-1. Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File menu option and cut two sets. This will require two sheets of 12 x 12” cardstock. 

Step 6

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled DRAWERS-2. Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File menu option and cut five sets. This will require five sheets of 12 x 12” cardstock. 

Step 7

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled H-DIV-1. Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File menu option and cut one set. This will require one sheet of 12 x 12” cardstock.  

Step 8

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled H-DIV-2. Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File menu option and cut one set. This will require one sheet of 12 x 12” cardstock. 

Step 9

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled H-DIV-3. Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File menu option and cut two sets. This will require two sheets of 12 x 12” cardstock. 

Step 10

Step 11

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled V-DIV-2. Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File menu option and cut one set. This will require one sheet of 12 x 12” cardstock. 

Step 12 

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled DOOR. Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File menu option and cut two sets. This will require two sheets of 12 x 12” cardstock. 

Step 13

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled PANELS-1. Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File menu option and cut one set. This will require one sheet of 12 x 12” patterned paper. 

Step 14

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled PANELS-2. Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File menu option and cut one set. This will require one sheet of 12 x 12” patterned paper. 

Step 15

Step 16

Assemble as shown in the video. 
   

If you make this, remember to tag in Brother on Instagram and Facebook, and myself on Facebook (and give us all a follow too)!