Seasonal

Call me emotionally suppressed (I probably am!) but I really have an aversion to hearts on homeware pieces anywhere and can’t for the life of me stomach overly sentimental quotes. I’m also not even much of a fan of Valentine’s Day (grumpy, much?!) and am more than happy for the day to surpass me by.

However, what I do love, is the magical combo of red and pink together and the fact that Valentine’s Day bring’s these colours to the forefront is a huge positive for me.

I’ve wanted to make an advent calendar that’s a little more special than the standard chocolate ones for years, and whilst I love the look of the pocketed fabric advent calendars, I also don’t like how they are slightly restrictive on gift size. I don’t want to fill it with small plastic tat or rely too heavily on sweet treats either - my kids certainly have enough of those throughout December - so this offers up a way of incorporating something beautiful that’s a Christmas decoration in its own right alongside a less restrictive way to include whatever size gifts you want!