Do I have to design it myself?

No, DIY is for people who want to skip the quote/proof cycle and use their own artwork. If you'd rather have our team design the advent for you, request a quote instead and we'll take it from there.

What file formats does the designer accept?

PDF is preferred (print-ready with bleed and crop marks). We also accept AI and EPS. If you upload a PDF that's not quite print-ready, our prepress team will flag issues before printing.

Can I still get a proof before you print?

Yes, even on DIY orders, we send a digital proof of the full calendar layout and every scratch window for you to approve before the press run. Nothing prints without your sign-off.

Can I place the scratch windows anywhere on the calendar?

Yes, the designer lets you place, size, and shape every window, and you choose how many. Traditional grid, tree layout, or fully custom placement over your artwork.

What if I need help partway through?

Save your design and reach out, our team can jump in, fix layout issues, or take over the design entirely and convert your project to a full-service quote.

Do I have to design it myself?

No, DIY is for people who want to skip the quote/proof cycle and use their own artwork. If you'd rather have our team design the advent for you, request a quote instead and we'll take it from there.

What file formats does the designer accept?

PDF is preferred (print-ready with bleed and crop marks). We also accept AI and EPS. If you upload a PDF that's not quite print-ready, our prepress team will flag issues before printing.

Can I still get a proof before you print?

Yes, even on DIY orders, we send a digital proof of the full calendar layout and every scratch window for you to approve before the press run. Nothing prints without your sign-off.

Can I place the scratch windows anywhere on the calendar?

Yes, the designer lets you place, size, and shape every window, and you choose how many. Traditional grid, tree layout, or fully custom placement over your artwork.

What if I need help partway through?

Save your design and reach out, our team can jump in, fix layout issues, or take over the design entirely and convert your project to a full-service quote.

Design-It-Yourself Advent Calendar

Name: Design-It-Yourself Advent Calendar
Brand: Mr. Scratch Off
SKU: design-it-yourself

Want to design your own advent? The DIY path lets you use your own graphics and make the calendar truly custom. Design online or upload finished print-ready PDFs, place each scratch window where you want it, and we handle the print run and fulfillment, no design fee, no back-and-forth if you already know exactly what you want.

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Design-It-Yourself Advent Calendar: actual product photo

DIY Advent

MADE IN

USA

Since 1900

Every card printed, cured & scratch-tested in-house.

7-10

Business days

Free

Digital proof

Calendar minimum

Built for

In-house design teamsAgenciesBrands with their own artworkRepeat advent customersFully custom advent artDesign-savvy buyers

Design-It-Yourself Advent Calendar: feature example

In the wild

Overview

Made for in-house design teams, agencies, and everything in between

Trusted by teams at

Fortune 500s, fan-favorite brands, and nonprofits that need it to work.

Features

What makes a custom scratch-off advent calendar work

Daily reveals

One scratch window per day of your countdown. Recipients scratch one at a time through the final day.

Pre-designed template

Skip custom-artwork lead time: layout, palette, and type are set; you customize the daily content.

Keepsake-weight stock

Printed on 12pt C2S standard, with 14pt and 16pt options for a more rigid, framable card.

How it works

Our process, from quote to doorstep

01
Share your brief
Send quantity, size, artwork or a rough concept. No artwork required to get a quote.
02
Free design proof
We lay out the card, panel, and reveal zone; you approve digital proofs before print.
03
USA production
Cards print, cure, get the latex panel applied, and pass a scratch test: 7-10 business days.
04
Shipped ready to hand out
Cards ship boxed and organized; we can hand off to a mail-house for direct-mail runs.

Full specifications

Everything on the spec sheet

Full technical breakdown for design-it-yourself advent calendar. Custom sizes, stocks, and finishes available. Request a quote and we'll match your exact build.

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