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Thursday, June 10, 2010

the pretend and play mail carrier kit - FINALLY!

So my craft a month goal turned into a six week journey this time around.  I'm usually pretty punctual, but the self-imposed deadline on this one just seemed to alluded me.

I had soooooo much fun making my eighth craft till Christmas - a Pretend and Play Mail Carrier Kit (actually two of them).  The best part of this kit is that any of the pieces can be made for adult gifts or repurposed items.  (I personally would love to receive a unique set of fabric stationery and postcards for my birthday next month - wink, wink, hint, hint!)



I'm finally wrapping up this craft with a post including all the links to the tutorials.  Click on the words not the pictures.  Enjoy!








Craft on!

Best of Tickled Pink at 504 Main

49 comments:

  1. KrystalJune 11, 2010 at 12:18 AM

    Following from trendy treehouse!! Got to love crafts! I'm still trying to get back into mine!

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  2. RachelJune 11, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    They turned out great!!

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  3. FeltLikeStitchinJune 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    You did an incredible job - I can tell you really let your imagination get carried away with this project! I bet the kids will have hours of fun with so many fun mail items:)

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  4. CarolynJune 11, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    I'm a new follower from Trendy Treehouse. I love this idea of a fabric mail set. When my daughter is a little bit older I will have to make her one. I hope you have a great weekend!

    http://acuppycakelife.blogspot.com

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  5. LisaJune 11, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    That's pretty fantastic.

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  6. Jen @ tatertotsandjello.comJune 11, 2010 at 10:58 PM

    What a cute idea. I bet your kids just love playing mail carrier with it!! Thanks for linking it up!

    XOX
    Jen

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  7. Fuzzy SlippersJune 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    Oh WOW! This is so awesome! I'm off to check out your soda can jewelry. :)

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  8. LauraJune 13, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    I am so impressed!

    Thanks for linking up to Saturday is Crafty Day!
    Laura @ along for the ride

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  9. CassieJune 13, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    I love with the mailman!!!
    This is perfection!!!!
    =)

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  10. CraftyMummyJune 14, 2010 at 1:33 AM

    This is such a gorgeous set! My kids would have a ball with it. I love your attention to all the little details.

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  11. Allison ShopsJune 14, 2010 at 8:12 AM

    How cute - and so pretty! Great job.
    Dropping by from Met Monday; 18ft Island Kitchen.

    Allison
    Atticmag

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  12. Decor To AdoreJune 14, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    This is a truly wonderfu. So creative and clever!

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  13. DoneneJune 14, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    This is such a cute idea, I htink anyone would love getting this as a gift!

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  14. Megan GunyanJune 14, 2010 at 4:25 PM

    Very cute! My kids would LOVE that!

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  15. MichelleJune 14, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    Love this!

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  16. anne maskellJune 14, 2010 at 10:16 PM

    So cute, you've thought of every detail!

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  17. Tania QTJune 14, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    I'M GONNA MAKE ONE FOR MY BOYS.

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  18. Mad in CraftsJune 15, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    What a great set!

    Thanks for linking up to the Mad Skills party!

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  19. tinahead81June 15, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    this is so cool!!!

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  20. Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and DreamingJune 15, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    Can this seriously be any cuter! Fabulous job! Thanks so much for joining the Sunday Showcase! I greatly appreciate it! Hope you have a wonderful week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  21. EveJune 15, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    That is soooo cute! Never seen anything like this before! How creative! Eveshouse.blogspot.com

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  22. ErinJune 15, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    SUPER cute! My daughter would love this!

    www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com

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  23. AnonymousJune 15, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    those are so darn cute!! i would have loved something like that as a little girl! :) thanks for sharing

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  24. UnknownJune 15, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    Unbelievably cute! Can't wait til I have a granddaughter (I have a nearly 3 grandson). I'm surrounded by guys! Hubs, 3 sons & now a grandson.

    I love doing girlie crafts & painting. Luckily, I get to paint a lot of murals for girls.

    I'm hosting Fab Finds for the Fourth link party for 3 Thursdays. Crafts, decor, recipes - anything for the 4th. Hope you drop by.

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  25. Jenn @ Delicious AmbiguityJune 16, 2010 at 7:11 AM

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  26. Jenn @ Delicious AmbiguityJune 16, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    This is an awesome idea and I absolutely love your blog. I host a link party for Toddlers every Tuesday called Tot Tuesdays. I hope you'll stop by & link up:

    http://www.mydeliciousambiguity.com/

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  27. Ela@NewFamilyOnTheBlock.comJune 16, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    Would love it if you would join me for my 2nd linky party going on right now!!

    http://lifeinmypjs.blogspot.com/2010/06/pajama-party-2.html

    ~Ela

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  28. AUDRAJune 16, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    SO cute! What a great idea. I would love it if you could link up this project to my link party: Socialize with me Monday til Sunday.

    http://simpsonizedcraftsandthensome.blogspot.com/2010/06/socialize-with-me-monday-til-sunday_13.html

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  29. Mary ElizabethJune 16, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    Elizabeth,

    So, so, so cute!!!! Great, great job! Again, I just have to tell you how much I love your blog!

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  30. Misty @Creative ItchJune 16, 2010 at 9:06 PM

    Very cute! Thanks for linking @"Sew Cute Tuesday"!

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  31. Jerri at Simply Sweet HomeJune 16, 2010 at 10:29 PM

    How adorable and fun! I love it!

    Would love for you to come by this week for Friday Favorites!

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  32. KarenJune 16, 2010 at 11:59 PM

    Lots o cute ideas here!

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  33. Zemphira ~ Scatter Art.June 17, 2010 at 6:38 AM

    SO CUTE! Lots of fun to make.

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  34. Kim @ Everything EtsyJune 17, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Toooo cute...love it! :)

    ~Kim

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  35. DianeJune 17, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    What a fun activity for kids. This brings back such sweet memories of when I used to keep all my junk mail and when my little grand daughter would come for a visit I would give her "her" mail. She was always sooo excited to open it :o)

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  36. memakingdoJune 17, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    That is so adorable my kids would love that!

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  37. Megan @ Megity's HandmadeJune 17, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    Are you kidding me? I LOVE THIS! I need to do this!

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  38. UnknownJune 18, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    So sweet! Your kids are going to have a blast with that!

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  39. AnonymousJune 19, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Is the set complete now? :o) Once again I love all these ideas...you are so crafty! Thanks for linking up at PonyTails&FishScales!

    terelauritsen.blogspot.com

    Wait...you need a mailbox drop off station now....the big blue one! :o)

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  40. Cathy HuttonJune 20, 2010 at 3:53 AM

    You are amazing! I found your link on the 'Show off your stuff' link party at the Fireflies and Jellybeans blog. I just can't wait to make it! On Friday I am definitely going to include it in my Fabulous Friday Finds on my blog createdbycathy.blogspot.com! Hope that this is okay!

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  41. Allison @ House of HepworthsJune 23, 2010 at 8:11 PM

    I featured your project this week at my link up party! Feel free to grab a button if you'd like! Thanks for submitting such a fun project!

    http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2010/06/23/hookin-up-with-hoh-9/

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  42. StaceyJune 24, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    So cute! I am featuring this as part of the Look at Me Party on Fun to Craft. Thanks for linking up. Come by and snag a button!!

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  43. AmandaJune 28, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    Adorable! My son would love this. He loves "delivering mail". Thanks for a great idea! I'm your newest follower!

    Amanda

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  44. HallieJuly 19, 2010 at 11:49 AM

    This is amazing! I can't wait to make one for my girls school room! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  45. Nana JoNovember 7, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    I just finished a post office set for our 4 grandchildren. They are going to love playing with them. They each get their own mailbox. Each family gets a mailbag and plenty of envelopes, stationery, postcards and stamps to share.

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  46. Cathy WJanuary 15, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    I completed this project for my daughter for Christmas and we both love it! Your instructions were great and it came together with a couple of nights effort. I can't wait to try more of your projects. If you'd like to see mine, check it out here;

    http://wheeler-thibodeau.blogspot.com/2011/01/youve-got-mail.html

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  47. CircusmamaApril 5, 2011 at 1:17 PM

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  48. CircusmamaApril 5, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Sorry, I messed up the link portion (forgot the quotes) and didn't want to leave a junky looking comment on your blog, so hopefully this works better - original comment follows...

    This is the cutest project ever! I'm definitely including a link on my blog - gift ideas for Christmas It would make a great gift idea for kids, or as you said, for adults! I wouldn't mind if I got a few of those fabric postcards myself!

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  49. UnknownDecember 3, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    I really appreciate this kind of your Christmas gift ideas that you shared to us. So simple yet easy to make it. Thank you for this.

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