Today is my birthday! And while some celebrate with a special meal, dinner out or cake, ice cream and gifts from others, I am celebrating by having a giveaway! (details near the end of the story)
The old saying goes... "It's better to give than receive" after all. And one of my natural love languages is gift giving. When I give a hand-made gift, I am not just giving a gift... I am giving a small part of me. A part of the creativity that helps me to make it through life.
Our daughter, Rebecca, enjoys "crafting" and has had lots of fun designing and making insulated mugs. When she discovered a Pinterest idea showing how to use fabric on a mug she decided she needed to make it. She shared her idea with me, and together, we designed a mug.
Offering my idea of the confetti heart that I made in the early weeks of the 2020 pandemic shut-down, she located a small amount of red fabric (her options were very limited) and then designed this lovely work of art.
She added the quote and the MLS script... and, because she LOVES all things glittery and shimmery, she made it all sparkle!
I made a gluten-free, dairy-free cheesecake to celebrate with the family on Saturday... it was pretty yummy!
Dave doesn't generally do a lot of gifts, but he came through with one this time. Well... several actually, though he said that just one was the gift... the other items he had ordered for the camper and everything happened to be in the same box and the girls were having a ball wrapping everything and picking out fancy bows and ribbons.
It will be very helpful for when I do hand-sewing in the evening... rather than move a lampstand, I can just hang this around my neck!
Perfect timing too! I have some EPP sewing that I need to get done to prep for May's Pieces From the Past BOM class.
Give away time! Leave a comment telling me...
What favorite beverage you would enjoy in this cup?
I'd have chai tea!
Keep piecing!
Melva
Happy birthday! Cute cup.
ReplyDeleteHappy🎂Birthday! My birthday was just last Monday (11th). And my beverage of choice is almost always unsweetened iced tea! I love following your tales of the Santa Fe Trail too. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you KathySue. Do you want to include your email address? Or you can send me a message to my email... MelvaLovesScraps(at)NolanQualityCustoms(dot)com
DeleteSorry, I could swear I included it. kathleen(dot)lutz(at)comcast(dot)net
DeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Chai Tea latte is tasty.
ReplyDeleteCold Chai tea would be lovely. Hot coffee with French Vanilla Creamer would also trip my trigger. The cups are so sweet. Thank you for this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteAlso...Happy Birthday.
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