November 10 ~ Gifts for Whimsical Friends
| We could all use a little more whimsy and delight in our days! Share these gifts with the people you love…
We’re selecting winners tomorrow for our first week’s worth of prizes so don’t forget to try to win with a comment on each post! |
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Make It
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Pirate Doll Meta Coleman designed these swash-buckling, treasure seeking Pirate Dolls! Find the tutorial at One More Mushroom; Meta is an interior designer who launched One More Mushroom for design tips and craft tutorials focused on children’s design. |
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Paper Mache Animal Heads Ashley Hackshaw shows you how to make super-cool Paper Mache Animal Heads at Lil Blue Boo (which, incidentally, has an incredible tutorial/project archive– Select your category from the top bar on the Lil Blue Boo site). |
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Dragon Wings Andréann shows you how to make magical Dragon Wings at Natural Kids. |
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Flower Girl Crown These pretty Flower Girl Crowns here at Sew,Mama,Sew! are perfect for everyday whimsy. |
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Outer Space Embroidery Pattern Laura shares a free Outer Space Embroidery Pattern at Love the Blue Bird, just right for those who dream of space exploration. |
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Masks Make a series of animal Masks at Petit Poulou. (This post is in French but would be easy to translate via an online tool… It’s also very accessible just based on the photos and downloads.) |
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A-Frame Tent This A-Frame Tent is the perfect, special spot for reading and a little magic! Created by Ruby for A Beautiful Mess. |
Bag a Day
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We’re sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
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Sketchy Pleat Clutch You can’t go wrong with small bags for holiday gift giving like this Sketchy Pleat Clutch from Laura at Charm Stitch. |
Related tutorials you might just love: Passion for Parties, Passion for Imagination, Passion for Play, Gifts for Imaginative Friends
Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today’s projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
| Liz’s choice | Gabrien’s choice | Kristin’s choice | ||
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Mix It
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Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies Sara gives tips for her family favorite Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies at Our Best Bites in this recipe, adapted from Cook’s Country. |
Print It
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Mini Gift Boxes + More Suze has free, printable Mini Gift Boxes at Daily Suze, and a matching “Christmas Suite” of coordinating freebies including Wrapping Bands and Gift Tags. |
Win It
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Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
9 ~ Deck the Halls
8 ~ Gifts for Cooks
7 ~ Gifts for Pet Lovers
6 ~ Gifts for Moms + Grandmas
5 ~ Gifts for Tweens + Teens
4 ~ Gifts for Organizers
3 ~ Gifts for Travelers
2 ~ Deck the Halls
1 ~ Gifts for Little Kids
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157 Responses to “November 10 ~ Gifts for Whimsical Friends”
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Another great group of ideas!!!
the masks look wonderful !!
The A frame tent is just stunning! .. And think the paper mache heads would be great especially grouped together!
i think i need that book. i could use advice.
Love the pirate!
The outerspace embroidery patterns will be perfect with the glow in the dark embroidery floss I just bought
I love the tent, dragon wings, and masks!
Arr! Who doesn’t need a pirate doll!
My son will love the masks!
Great ideas, girls! Keep up the good work.
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Very cute things. Thankful for Handmade Holidays!
My daughter is getting one of those tents for Christmas this year! She’ll love it.
Ooooh! I have to check out the dragon wings and masks right now!
Squee! Those masks!!!
Thinking hard about how to enlarge those dragon wings for my 10-year old. Wonderful ideas. Thank you.
I love Ashley’s blog. She’s so talented.
Lovely ideas today — thanks!
Love the A-frame lace tent. When my baby girl is a little older, I’ll definitely be making one for her – but I’m sure I’ll use it more than she will!
I love the masks and the tent!
I love the a-frame tent with lace! And the dragon wings! And all of it!
So much fun stuff (and I’m loving that a bunch of it is appropriate for little boys!!!).
Great fabric choices.
I LOVE the paper mache’ mounted heads! Especially the unicorn you featured above. So clever!
So cute! I love the embroidery pattern!
Such adorable gifts for kids and they look like fun to make. The cookies look so pretty with the blue sprinkles but I will probably make them in peppermint since that is a combination I love.
Great ideas! My kids would love to have a tent like that.
Too too cute!!
That pirate is all kinds of awesome!
I am in love with the cookie recipe shared here. And I am going to have to find a place in my house for that fabulous tent!!
Love the embroidery perfect for my baby boys nursery
Lovin’ that clutch!
Love each and every idea on here. Awesome!
Hmmm, I wouldn’t mind having that a-frame tent retreat for myself.
whimsical and unexpected. I was trying to decide if I like the paper mache heads. LOL>
I love the animal masks! So cute. And those cookies yum!!
The neat thing about that tent is that it’s airy and light.
The masks and tent are really cool!
That tent is really special. My daughters would love it.
That pirate doll is just too cute!
OMG those cookies look amazing.
Wow I love the masks! I have to save the tutorial for when my baby boy is big enough for them.
I especially love the animal masks! I am adding those to my to-make list. Also, I was wondering who ever won the Halloween costume link up? Thanks.
Love that pirate doll!
The A-Frame tent would be wonderful for my grandnieces for playing fort
One little boy is going to be so happy this Christmas with that pirate doll!!! Awesome!!!
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Yum! Those cookies look delicious!
This is the second year I have followed Sew Mama Sew’s handmade Christmas. You do such a great job of finding a variety of charming projects! Thanks very much!
My niece is a performer and would love the masks thanks.
Hoping to start my homegrown business soon. Would sure love to win and read that book. Thanks for all the wonderful giveaways.
As a panda lover, those masks are super adorable! I’ll have to make one for my next costume party!
I love the Dragon Wings– so different.
The space ship embroidery is adorable!
Love the pleat clutch and paper mâché tutorials! Thanks!
Mmm, you had me at the combination of peppermint and chocolate!Also, that pirate doll is just waaaayyy too cool!
I live the spaceship embroidery pattern! I wonder if that would be easy to embroider on a baby onsie. I also love the pleated clutch!
Oooo, must have chocolate sandwich cookies soon! Also loving the outer space embroidery.
I have made 2 sets of the wings – after I made one set my other son wanted some too! They are so easy and the kids LOVE them!
The pleated clutch is great!
The masks are great! What fun for PreK kids!
Amazing cute projects! Thanks!
Cute! Love the masks. Thanks again for putting this all together.
I’m going to make the masks this weekend. Cool ideas
Those masks are awesome!
I love all of the great ideas! I look forward to reading the blog each day! This book would be a great read for me!
These are such fun gift ideas! I am in love with the pirate doll.
Oh, so whimsical:)
Omgosh I love ALL of these ideas! I think this is my favorite day yet! Really hoping to check out the book too!!
Embroidery framed by a hoop – brilliant! Fun kid ideas!
The peppermint cookies look sooo good!
Doesn’t everyone need a tent in their house? Lol
The masks are super cute and I love the simple a-frame tent.
Chocolate and Peppermint are the Flavors of Christmas. I would like to learn how to grow my business (while I eat chocolate and peppermint…)
Thank You for another great giveaway…I sew need that book
The A frame tent is a welcome homemade version of the plastic-y princess tent from last Christmas that is already broken.
Oh my gosh–I want to crawl into that A Frame with a copy of Anne of Green Gables.
I love all of the great ideas…!!! awesome
The mini printable gift boxes are fantastic!
I love the dragon wings. And the embroidery would look so cute on a friends wall.
Thanks again for compiling this list.
So many fun ideas. The kiddos in my life would love the masks, the flower girl hairbands and the A fram tent! Thanks so much for sharing these.
Love the masks! The clutch is perfect
So many super cute idea! Thank you!
The dragon wings, pirate doll, and masks… Oh MY! My son will be elated! I mad the a-frame tent… so many hours of fun!
The clutch is too cute:)
I know a little boy who would ADORE the little tent!
Those masks are sooo cute!
Another fun group of ideas!
LOVE all of this. The little handbags, the outerspace embroidery, the masks – LOVE.
I love the A frame tent. I think maybe Santa needs to drop one of at out house
Great ideas! Love the mask,tent and the Sketchy Pleat Clutch.
These are all delightful! The A-frame tent will be a fun project!
These ideas are all so cute!
Great ideas!! My nephew will be so happy with these dragon wings!!!
My son would love a pirate doll to feed his current pirate obsession. Better get to work!
the pirate is too much! LOL love it
These are fabulous!
I think the paper mache animal heads are cute.
That pirate doll is so cool! Wish I had a pirate lover to make it for.
Lots more great projects added to my bookmarks – thanks!
This is an awesome new category for the Holiday gift guide! The animal masks and unicorn head are a must do. Craft with kids too.
The A Frame tent and a couple of books. What a perfect present!
Another awesome list and that little clutch is too cute!
The panda mask, the tent… so much fun! thanks.
Everything is cute, but I really love those dragon wings!
I wish I had a little girl just so I could make that tent!
Fun ideas! My sister and I used to each have a flower girl hair piece such as the one above and we used it for dress-ups for years and years!
Loving the dragon wings! And the masks are great too.
Love the tent and the animal masks.
I love this series
The masks are adorable!
Super cute ideas! thanks!
I made my little guy an A-frame tent last year for Christmas and he really likes it.
Very cute ideas
Love the Dragon wings, I think there are too many ideas tha I could add to my ever growing list.
oh that crown is too too sweet and would make so many girls very happy!
Love these great fun ideas!
Those masks are wonderful!
Love the masks and dragon wings!
How awesome is the pirate doll!?! I can’t wait to make one for my nephew
Those masks are so sweet!
I gotta do those masks for my kids!
The cookies look yummy:)
I love those masks! The tent is beautiful, the embroidery inspiring, but my favorite- definitely the masks!
I love that tent – I want one for myself!
More great links. My girls will want those flower crowns.
I wish I had one of those lacy tents when I was a kid!
That tent is fabulous!
I love whimsy! These are all great!
love the sketchy pleated bags…i’ll have to make some for my friends!
Love this site this time of the year! My kiddos will love some of these!
Oooh! I want a tent like that!
I love that pirate doll.
phoenix, az
Love so many of these
The masks and the dragon wings are adorable!
Dragon wings = awesome! Actually, I really like all of these projects. Thanks!
The unicorn is awesome!
Ashley’s paper mache unicorn head is amazing!
love the tent
My grand daughter would love the tent. Thanks for the idea
Lots of great things here!
The a-frame tent is adorable. I need more time to make things!
fun stuff!
Oooh! I want an A-frame tent for myself.
Dragon wings?! Excellent! I was going to try to make my son a Hiccup costume (from How to train your dragon)…but maybe he’ll get dragon wings instead!
I do adore the masks…so great!
Beautiful collection today!
Love the Aframe tent and the pirate:)
Loving the dragon wings and clutch.
adore they they may be the best Have a look at th set of two
Gift boxes printed. Check!
Love the clutch and the tent!
I made the tent before and it has to be the one thing I made my kids use the most!!! So easy!
the Sketchy Pleat Clutch is a great idea, in my todo list!
where can I find more info on this?
Love all of these!
I love the tent and the animal masks.
i know a few kids who’d love the masks and wings!
My younger kids love to dress up. They would love those masks.
Mary in MN
Great ideas! I love the masks and tent.