I started this little [?] advent calendar

a couple of years ago -

 

Before that I'd used this little box idea from Ali Edwards -

and I loved it - but it was beginning to fall apart -

[that's the black frame I now use for photo-ops - ha.]
So I begin searching for other fun ideas and came across a lot of photos / blogs / pinterest 
[?? - I'm not sure I was into that when I started this - ha] 

ideas that talked about 

Random Acts of Christmas Kindness.

Seriously - google it and you'll find tons of inspiration!

I picked up the library cards / pockets from my local library 

[They had to search for some, since they've apparently gone all digital - 

Who knew library pockets are now considered vintage?
There's also lots of companies that make new ones too!]

I put most of the cards / embellishments together but got side tracked when some of the numbers needed to be scanned and shrunk down a bit - ha.

So this year, inspired by the one I saw at the Scrapbook Extravaganza, 

I decided it was time to get 'er done.

 I started with a poster frame that I picked up at Goodwill - 

and adhered a favorite piece of scrapbook paper 
with gel medium to the cardboard backing.

Then painted it by scraping favorite paint colors across with an old hotel key - 

Love the look [inspired by Junelle's inspiration boards!]

After it dried I added the alpha stickers to say

 'O Holy Night' at the bottom - barely visible,

[- but I know it's there!] and then put it in the frame.

After that, I stuck the library cards on - I went for a topsy-turvey look,

but in the end I couldn't take it and had to straighten them up!

I know I'll enjoy having it in the foyer to inspire all 
who come through our doors to do little 
Random Acts of Christmas Kindness 
throughout the season!

And I love seeing some of our Christmas photos through the years too!

I hope this inspires you to create a little Christmas goodness for your home!