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Handmade Holidays | Felt Bird Ornament Pattern

November 21, 2013 by Alanna George Filed Under: Children's Sewing Projects, Christmas Projects, Felt Projects, Handmade Gift Ideas, How To, Printables

Handmade Holidays | Felt Bird Ornament Pattern

It’s the second week of Handmade Holidays on The Craft Nest. Today I have a free pattern for you! You can create this lovely hand-sewn bird ornament to give as a gift or to keep for your own tree. This is also a very easy craft for a beginning sewer or child sewer to sew […]

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Handmade Holidays | Ruffled Tote Sewing Pattern

November 14, 2013 by Alanna George Filed Under: Handmade Gift Ideas, How To, Sewing Projects

Handmade Holidays | Ruffled Tote Sewing Pattern

It’s that time of year again! I love to create and sew handmade gifts for the holidays. I mean I really LOVE it. I am the most happy when I am crafting and really happy when the gift gets to go to someone special. I have to come clean though, I actually made this beautiful […]

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Handmade Holiday | Blurb Gift Center

November 6, 2013 by Alanna George Filed Under: Handmade Gift Ideas

(This is a sponsored post. Yup, I am trying to earn some money over the holiday season. See my disclosure policy here.) Handmade Holiday Gift Idea There are a lot of gifts you could give this holiday season, but when it comes to something really meaningful, there’s nothing quite like the gift of a book […]

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How To | Mother’s Day Hand Print Craft

May 7, 2013 by Alanna George Filed Under: Handmade Gift Ideas, How To, Painting Projects, School Projects

How To | Mother’s Day Hand Print Craft

Looking for a last minute Mother’s Day project? I just made this today and I admit it is for me. Don’t you just want to capture their little (or not so little) hand print size forever? And check out the cute heart in the palm of their hands. I came up with this project based […]

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How To | Pearl Ribbon Necklace

January 1, 2013 by Alanna George Filed Under: Handmade Gift Ideas, How To, Jewelry Projects, Wedding Projects

How To | Pearl Ribbon Necklace

Jewelry is a staple in any girl’s wardrobe, am I right? Of course I am. So making jewelry to give as a gift is the perfect handmade gift idea. I made these pearl ribbon necklaces to give out at a gift exchange. Mix up the colors a bit and they would be a fun Valentine’s […]

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Printable | Keep Calm I’m A Girl Scout

December 9, 2012 by Alanna George Filed Under: Handmade Gift Ideas, Printables

Printable | Keep Calm I’m A Girl Scout

Are you looking for a gift for a Girl Scout or a Girl Scout leader? Well, you are in luck because I have some FREE printables for you to use.

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Handmade Holidays | Washi Tape Cards

December 4, 2012 by Alanna George Filed Under: Handmade Gift Ideas, How To, Paper Crafts

Handmade Holidays | Washi Tape Cards

Have you ever thought about how many thank you cards a teacher has to send home with students at Christmas? What if all of her Thank You cards were already handmade for her? I decided to make handmade Thank You cards for my son’s teacher. Do you think she will be delighted? You can easily […]

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Handmade Holidays | Magnetic Paper Dolls Tin

November 26, 2012 by Alanna George Filed Under: Handmade Gift Ideas, Paper Crafts

Handmade Holidays | Magnetic Paper Dolls Tin

This sweet little tin has two paper dolls inside and magnetic clothes that can be stored inside when play is finished. A perfect Handmade Holiday gift for a little girl (or boy – boy option shown below). If you are looking for a gift to make on a budget you’ve found it. What little one […]

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Handmade Holidays | Doll Dinosaur Tail

November 20, 2012 by Alanna George Filed Under: Handmade Gift Ideas, How To, Sewing Projects

Handmade Holidays | Doll Dinosaur Tail

Can you believe that November is passing so quickly? I can’t! Thanksgiving is already this week. For my Handmade Holiday Gift Idea this week I wanted to show you how to make a dinosaur or dragon tail for a standard 18″ doll or a Bamboletta. It is a super easy thing to sew and the […]

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Handmade Holidays | Doll Mermaid Costume Pattern

November 13, 2012 by Alanna George Filed Under: Handmade Gift Ideas, How To, Sewing Projects

Handmade Holidays | Doll Mermaid Costume Pattern

We are already on week 2 of my Handmade Holiday posts. You saw in an earlier post that my youngest daughter loves mermaids. Of course her doll needed a mermaid costume on Halloween too. Now I have this mermaid doll costume pattern available for you to purchase. My daughters have had so much pretend play […]

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