....Well,.... The time comes when one has to say good bye to a dear, dear friend and colleague.... Good news: she is retiring in excellent health, has a fantastic outlook and a retired husband waiting at home to travel with....Sad news for me: she's my BFF here at school.... We lean in each other.. We have laughed, cried, nurtured and stood by each other for MANY years.... Really, I am SO very proud of her!!!!
A special friend deserved a special gift from the heart.... So I made her this~
Mary Valentines Handework by With thy Needle & Thread.... We cried this morning when I gave it to her~ she's always been appreciative of hand made goodies....
I took an old chalkboard... Stained, painted, distressed and mounted handles to make a tray.....
My favorite chenille surrounds the stitchery... It reads: "Forget me Not Sis".. ( I added the word Sis because she IS like a sister to me~)
Coffee stained ( we share a cup if coffee each morning to start our workday..), with old buttons.....
Hand tatted lace.....with our names as a rememberance~
(My bird is Weeks Aged Pewter instead of the called for GAST Sage)..
All backed with wool felt ~
Here's to lots of fun and relaxation Jean! Let the good times roll, be safe and know I love you Sis~
Always..... Faye
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What a beautiful gift for a special friend!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful remembrance to your Sis. I know she appreciates it as well as your love and friendship.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet remembrance! It looks just lovely
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful, unique, and precious gift. You are a most special friend. I hope your friend has a very happy retirement.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gift for your friend , she will never forget you .
ReplyDeleteI had tears in my eye, so appropriate.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteFaye,
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet gift for your friend, sister and coworker. I hope she has a happy retirement!
Michelle
What a gorgeous gift Faye. I am sure Jean will cherish it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful finish, a most wonderful gift for your friend :)
ReplyDeleteThat is quite simply beautiful she is lucky having a friend like you x
ReplyDeleteLovely gift! It is so nice she appreciated handmade things.
ReplyDeleteLovely piece!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a phenomenal gift, Faye. You picked the perfect design and I love how you made it so personal. A very lucky friend, indeed!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gift, Faye!326
ReplyDeleteOh Faye, that made me tear up. I hope you two will continue to make time for each other even though you won't see each other daily. What a treasured special gift and friend.
ReplyDeleteWow! What fabulous, custom gift.
ReplyDeleteWow. That is an heirloom to be treasured. What a great friend you are!
ReplyDeleteA lovely gift, it shows that you put a lot of love into the gift.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful gift to commemorate your friendship and wishing her well on her retirement!
ReplyDeleteAHHH Such a sweet gift and friend. A gift she will always treasure. Your the best
ReplyDeleteFaye, you do such beautiful work. I'm sure this will be treasured by your friend for a long time.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is sooo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteso sweet and so beautiful, Faye. I know she'll treasure it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful gift for your friend!
ReplyDeleteSuch a very nice finish!
So sweet. I bet she will treasure this gift and continue to treasure your friendship as well!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gift you made for your friend. I love how you made the tray. So much thought went into it - beautiful. love Annette
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. You did a spectacular job on everything...as always! Nice.
ReplyDeleteBobbi
Oh my goodness, I love this! The attention to detail, the coffee staining, personalization and finishing are all perfect. I am sure your dear friend will treasure this keepsake. I would.
ReplyDeleteLove it... You are so sweet Faye. Great sentimental gift from the heart!
ReplyDeletePam in Iowa
Such a sweet gift Faye! I'm so happy the retirement of your friend is happening at the perfect time for her. Thank you both for your dedication to our children!
ReplyDeleteBoy do I wish I had your talents! What a fantastic gift!
ReplyDeleteA perfect gift for a retiring teacher!!
ReplyDeleteI would have cried too Faye. It is lovely but your kind thoughts and love I am sure made it even more special for her.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Faye! What a gorgeous finish!
ReplyDeleteFaye, what a beautiful and thoughtful gift for your friend! Your work is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous gift for your friend's retirement! She's very lucky!
ReplyDeleteThat's the sweetest retirement gift I've ever seen!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful gift for a friend, I love this piece.
ReplyDeleteTeresa
What a beautiful gift, I love the colour way you have chosen to use. I'm certain she will treasure your gift. It's never easy to part company with someone we have grown to love, your friendship has lasted all these years and will for many more I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing a special moment.
Peg x
What a wonderful gift for your friend. I hope that you live close by and will still see each other often.
ReplyDeleteSuch a touching gift. Your work is always exceptional!!!
ReplyDeleteUnique, beautiful and one of a kind- both your gift and your friendship. Now you can look forward to away from school times together:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect gift ~ looks beautiful the way you finished it!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Tanya
Oh what a sweet gift! Amazing how great people can make work bearable.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful gift for what sounds like a treasured friend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful gift! I'm sure it will be cherished.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful gift!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Lili
That is absolutely beautiful Faye!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!
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