This is a little surprise for my daughter's birthday tomorrow. She is turning 4 and this little patchwork heart is made out of scraps from last year's birthday quilt and layered on simple scrapbook papers.
I found this beaded heart embellishment for $2 at Michael's Crafts.
I hand wrote a letter to her and tucked it inside the frame (the "adore" stamp was in the $1 bin at Michael's, too). I'm not sure when she'll ever find it - I imagine someday she'll open the frame. I like the unexpectedness of that.
Birthdays make me a little sad, a little sentimental. It just amazes me how fast time flies when you are raising children. I honestly feel like she was just born and yet there's no denying that it's been four years. I feel like I might just blink and open my eyes to find her as an adult sitting before me. I am so thankful for my quilts, my crafts, and the chance to write these kinds of letters to preserve this moment in time. If I can't stop the clock, I'll settle for this as the next best thing.
Happy Birthday little one!
1 comment:
What a beautiful gift. I love the idea of including the letter for her to find whenever she opens the frame...if it were me, though, I might not be able to stand the wait!
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