December 29, 2013

Addilyn's gift to daddy


I usually have a hard time choosing a good present for Chris and never know what to get him that, especially a gift that isn't super expensive.  I was really excited to give him a gift "from" Addilyn this year.  And this one was free and may have made him shed a few sentimental tears.  (Which to my happiness isn't hard to do when it involves him thinking or talking about Addilyn). 

After making our little mistletoe craft I wanted to do something else with footprints.  I'm a little sad I didn't think of these gifts sooner because I think they would've made great grandmother gifts too. 


I saw a few similar prints like this on etsy but decided to make one on a canvas that I already had.  I used fabric paint for the writing so that I could do it a little neater than if I used a paintbrush.  


I love how it turned out and Chris loved it too and is excited about hanging it in his office.  And now I kind of want to put Addilyn's footprint on everything.  

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! If you're like me you don't even love looking at your Christmas tree anymore because you're sad that it is all over.  I plan on going through and sharing some (or lots) of our pictures from the last week tomorrow.  

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19 comments:

  1. This is so precious! I hope you had a great Christmas Katie!

    xo, Hima
    Hima Hearts

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  2. That is SO cute! I love foot print art. I was going to do snow men w/ my nieces this weekend but ran out of time. I think they would love dipping their feet in paint!

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  3. Too sweet! Look at her happy smile!

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  4. That is the cutest darn thing ever AND I LOVE how she's posing with him like "Yep, I made that!"

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  5. Awe this is such a very cute present! I love baby feet so much! I would be the same!!

    - Manda

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  6. I loved doing gifts with hand and footprints when mine were little. So sweet! I thought I was the only one who was feeling sad when looking at my Christmas decorations. I am almost done taking them down, which is early for me. It was just too depressing for me having them up when Christmas was over.

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  7. This is such a great idea! I guess I missed the boat for Christmas, but my husband's birthday is coming up soon so I may have to steel it for that... thanks for the inspiration! I love reading your blog, as usual :)

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  8. awww this is such a sweet and thoughtful gift!!


    xo,
    Sandy
    Sandy a la Mode

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  9. That is such a wonderful gift! Sentimental gifts are so much more meaningful than anything you could buy in a store.

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart
    Le Mode Giveaway!

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  10. what a sweet sweet gift!!! how precious!

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  11. That's such a cute gift!!! I love the way it turned out!

    xo,
    Angela

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  12. Awww... What the sweetest thing!!! :-)

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  13. That is just about the cutest thing ever - and she does look proud!

    xx
    Kelly
    Sparkles and Shoes

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  14. such a cute gift!!! i'm so happy you had a fabulous holiday. happy new year, as well!

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  15. The smile on her face in the top pic is a total priceless moment, I am in total love with that little smile and those little cheeks. What a great gift though and I love that Dad loved it so much!

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