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3.03.2011

Celebrate the Boy - TUTORIAL and GIVEAWAY! (closed)









First off, I would like to welcome all of you who are visiting from Celebrate the Boy over at MADE! And for those of you who are regular visitors, I am guest posting today at MADE, and I highly recommend that you hop over and check out all the amazing boy inspired projects.  



Boys, boys, boys. The silly things they say and do keep me laughing all the time. In fact, as I was working on this post my three year-old came blasting by, one arm outstretched, clutching his toothbrush, shouting (in a deep manly voice) "Oh, Mr. Plaque I am coming to get you!"  Dental Superheros make my day!





My favorite part of making this tutorial, by far, was the photo shoot.  Not just because the pictures crack me up, but that my boys actually agreed to do it,  AND enjoyed it!  Normally (98.7% of the time) they want nothing to do with "crazy mom and her camera," but for some reason, this time was different.  They totally hammed it up, AND they happily agreed to wear the short-shorts I made. Wow! Shocking. I am still in a state of disbelief - but also still smiling just thinking of their silly poses in front of the camera.  Oh, how I love those two!

I am so excited to share this project with you because it is as fun as my two silly boys.






The design of the RETRO DUFFEL is based on the original Duffel Bag - the manliest of all the bags in the luggage family. The simple, functional design, and durable fabric make this an ideal boy bag.




This is a miniature version of the typical duffel bag, perfect for an overnight stay at Grandma's, hauling gear to the big game, or for storing my all-time favorite gift - the FORT KIT!







So, today I am giving away a RETRO DUFFEL Fort-Kit!





The RETRO DUFFEL Fort Kit includes: 
  • RETRO DUFFEL bag
  • two twin sheets with ties attached
  • suction cups
  • clips
  • clothespins
  • flashlight 
  • rope
  • HOURS of FUN!



 Giveaway Rules: 
- Leave a comment on this post, that's it! 
- Leave your EMAIL ADDRESS in your comment. 
- Only One entry per person (leave only one comment please). 
- Open to US and Canadian readers only.  
- One winner will be picked via random.org.
Giveaway Ends: FRIDAY, March 4th at Midnight (pacific time). The winner will be announced Saturday, March 5th.





Find the RETRO DUFFEL bag TUTORIAL HERE:

 



Thank you for visiting!



688 comments:

  1. Such a great idea

    karwil29@yahoo.ca

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  2. I love those photos! hilarious!
    thanks for the chance to win!

    brockdiva at hotmail dot com

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  3. How fun! I have a energetic little boy that could have hours of fun!

    jenn@jrmartin.com

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  4. Super cute! My nephews love making forts.

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  6. Going to visit family in Brazil and this would make me the favorite aunt for sure!
    tiffany.goldengirl@gmail.com

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  7. what a great idea!

    amberortega at gmail dot com

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  8. utter and complete coolness!
    mpsstedman(at)gmail(dot)com

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  9. These are amazing! I've built many a forts as a kid with dining room chairs and tables but never had the luxury of suction cups! Would totally be excited to do some fort building with my boys. What a lovely idea. Thank you!

    mich_26@live.ca

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  10. oh my goodness. my kids would love that. What a great idea

    loveslove00@aol.com

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  11. I love it! What a cute idea for boys!

    anneranallo@gmail.com

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  12. I love the versatility of this kit! SO cool!
    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  13. Love to sew bags and the duffel is awesome. I have a boy and its always hard to find fun things to make for him. Thanks Jamie

    jpalerino@yahoo.com

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  14. I have 2 boys, 7 and 4 and one due in May. We build forts out of blankets and couch cushions and go camping in the back yard.

    This would blow their little minds.

    jenragansmith@gmail.com

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  15. Love your ideas! Great pics too!

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  16. That is SO COOL!
    indgoviolet@yahoo.com

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  17. so cool! my son would flip out for this! thanks for the chance to win!

    andrea_swan1(at)yahoo(dot)ca

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  18. SO generous! Thanks for the chance!
    beckymac1 at hotmail dot com

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  19. My little guy would LOVE this! He and my husband make forts ALL the time!

    alisonmhollowell at gmail dot com

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  20. Great Idea! Nothing beats a few hours in a fort! Paragonpropertymngt@yahoo.com

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  21. Oh my! This is the coolest idea!!! My four year old would FREAK OUT over this fort kit :) I hope I win!

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  22. This is so cool. I have the perfect fabric to make one. Going to get a little funky on it. LOL Great giveaway also!

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  23. totally awesome. My Max would love this. kelliwashburn(at)gmail(dot)com

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  24. I *LOVE* this bag. It reminds me of the duffel I used to carry my gym clothes in junior high (1981 or so). I'm not interested in winning the fort kit - my daughter is too old to make forts anymore - but I wanted you to know what a great bag this is. It's definitely going at the top of my things to make.

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  25. I love making forts with my kids...I got it from my mom who would spend hours building the most elaborate forts all over the living room, and then let us eat lunch in them. :)

    lindsey(at)thedeleos(dot)com

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  26. great idea, i loved tents when i was little! love the photos too!
    cweime1@lsu.edu

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  27. I SOOO want to win this!! My little boy AND girl would LOVE this!! Thanks for the opportunity!!

    nikkisheriff(at)gmail(dot)com

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  28. when I saw on the MADE site that you were blogging about your fort kid, I had to come over and thank you. I saw your tutorial days before Christmas and had to literally drop everything and go and make two of them. My kids were wondering what to get for their cousins, and I told them I had just found the perfect present, but no, I couldn't tell them what it was because I wanted to give it to them too. So they agreed to give it to their cousins without even knowing what it was. Huge hit. They built forts in our loft all Christmas weekend long.
    Very awesome idea, my kids loved it.

    Thanks

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  29. Hello! I made a fort kit from your wonderful blog and gave it as a birthday present to a THRILLED little neighbor boy/friend...would absolutely love to win this one for my three year old son. Your photos are so awesome and I love your ideas! Would love it if you could drop by my blog sometime:
    http://q-made.blogspot.com/
    I think you will like it!
    sent with kind regards,
    Quentin

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  30. How fun! My littles (and their cousins)would love this!!

    natalie.erdmann at gmail dot com

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  31. I love the Fort Kit idea, and the free giveaway as well. Our kids always love it when we put blankets and sheets over the furniture and make a tent/fort. bill@thedigifix.com

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  32. I love this! It's such a great idea.

    jessica(dot)wentworth(at)gmail(dot)com

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  33. Awesome giveaway. It makes me yearn for summer to roll on in.

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  34. This is a great idea! And I love your pictures. Your boys did a great job hamming it up!

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  35. Gotta be in it to win it. Sounds like your boys would get along swimmingly with my 6 year old nephew Todd! Best regards, pegele03 at yahoo dot com.

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  36. so cute! and your boys are adorable.

    stewbase at gmail dot com.

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  37. what a great give away!

    target725@gmail.com

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  38. This is a brilliant idea
    la_hagen(at)mac(dot)com

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  39. oh my, best giveaway EVER!! My boys would love this!

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  40. So awesome my three boys would love this!!! Thanks:) summerdespain(at)gmail(dot)com

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  41. so fun.
    bethanypitman@gmail.com

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  42. What an incredible idea! My little boys would love this!

    jillcalcote@gmail.com

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  43. Omigosh, omigosh, omigosh - I've never wanted to win something so badly!

    Growing up, I was the single girl in a passel of boys. Our living room was a perpetual fort: flipped couch cushions, flowery sheets, crates and pillows everywhere!
    Now I'm months away from finalizing the adoption of my first child - a BOY! And he is the perfect age to start tent building lessons!
    My fingers are crossed!

    LTabora(at)orlandoweekly(dot)com

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  44. How cool! deshazer(dot)jennifer(at)gmail(dot)com.

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  45. So fun! My boy definitely needs a retro duffle bag (and a fort kit wouldn't hurt!!)
    carashroyer(at)mac(dot)com

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  46. Found your blog from MADE and love it! The photos of your boys crack me up :) Thanks for the giveaway :)
    leighannerushing (at) yahoo (dot)com

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  47. What an awesome idea for my fort loving little boy, or any fort loving little boy really.
    sophia(dot)crane(at)gmail(dot)com

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  48. Oh my gosh this is cool! I would have loved one when I was a kid, and I'm not exactly a boy. : ) Thanks for the giveaway!

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  49. You sound like such a fun and creative Mom. I'm a Mom of two active and creative boys who love to build forts!
    marya_public@comcast.net

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  50. I love this with two boys my oldest 8 yrs and my youngest 3 mon old. I happy to see more boys things
    Thanks
    michelleml28@yahoo.com

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  51. Love it!

    whirligigdaisy at
    yahoo dot com

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  52. What a great idea! My boys would LOVE to win this.
    kendrapete(at)gmail(dot)com

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  53. My Son and my Daughter would love this! I thinks it may be a must have!


    lindseycastle@hotmail.com

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  54. LOVE the bag! Now I'll just have to invest in a white sweatband...too cute! Lindsay
    LAPLibrarian(at)gmail(dot)com

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  55. Wow, so much fun...thanks!
    thegoldsberrys(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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  56. wow! this is so cool. My son would love this!
    smooze13 (at) aol (dot) com

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  57. My boys would go crazy over this~ thanks so much!
    lindsaymcdaniel2(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  58. Who wouldn't want a fort kit

    donnya_89{at}yahoo.com

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  59. This is awesome! I'm the mom to two boys who love to build forts. I am always sent scrambling for "building materials." Having them in one place would be so helpful!

    meganlbaker {at} gmail {dot} com

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  60. In the off chance that number 663 is chosen, I'm tossing in my hat! I'll be checking back tonight to see if I won. This would such a life saver at my house....(not to mention a sheet saver).

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  61. I think we actually have a picture of my husband and his brother as little boys back in the 70's in these exact outfits. I love the simple bag design.
    jkleins123@embarqmail.com

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  62. I LOVE this fort kit. I'm making it for my nephews' birthdays for 2011!
    sherrietraveling at gmail dot com

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  63. This is so awesome! Hope to win!
    scrchica1@live.com

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  64. Completely cute photos. My friends and I (even though we are seniors in high school) love making forts and having photo shoots too.

    peace_love_cookie at yahoo dot com

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  65. Hello! I need this kit so my son will have something fun to do while I sew!

    marydemerath@hotmail.com

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  66. I am cracking up over those adorable pics! Would love love love to win this for my 2 kids!

    4bergs(at)comcast(dot)net

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  67. I would love to win!!!

    Tiffanymjack at gmail dot com

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  68. What a cool idea. Thanks for giving one away!

    estaats(at)eup(dot)k12(dot)mi(dot)us

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  69. Awesome! My boys would love this fort kit!
    Amy.c.schroeder@gmail.com

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  70. I love the fort kit!! Hope I win!!!!
    bethpredd(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  71. Those pictures are absolutely priceless! And I remember those bags well. I think we each had one as kids.

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  72. Love the fort kit. I'll have to give the duffel bag a try.
    hopplez75@gmail.com

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  73. Oh my gosh. Love those duffel pics. Love the fort kit. Not sure which I love more. You rock.

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  74. Super awesome idea! We adults may make more use out of it than the kids, but I think we can share. ;) sneakfuzz(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  75. so awesome!

    stephanie dot e dot carroll at gmail dot com

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  76. Bravo! What a clever gift idea. So very great!...

    matthiesampm@yahoo.com

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  77. Cool! What a great idea for the kiddos on a rainy day.

    mandowhit@gmail.com

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  78. I just love the fort kit, it really inspired me!
    b.freecaster(a)gmail.com

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  79. Great idea!!!
    MariaEble (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  80. How fun! I LOVED doing that when I was a kid!!

    kristen_taylor111(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  81. I can't wait to make some of these!

    aliseon(at)gmail(dot)com

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  82. Awesome! Love it :)

    suzysetter(at)cox(dot)net

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  83. Sweet! This would be awesome to share with the wee ones in our family. Thanks for the chance.

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  84. I would LOVE one to put all of my crafting supplies in! This is so creative and well done! Thanks!
    jojopinky@me.com

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  85. this is adorable!

    jphoto(at)gmail(dot)com

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  86. I LOVE this idea! You're so creative! I'm a foster parent and have kids in and out all the time. This is a great idea!

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  87. Fabulous! :-)
    marajclark@gmail.com

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  88. Love this! I am used to finding super cute sewing ideas for girls but not so much for boys! Thanks for this!!

    -S. McBride

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