Ode to FRIENDS...

Don't you agree that your FRIENDS are one of the best things in your life ? 

I don't know what I would do if I didn't have those friendly shoulders to cry on...
that encouraging voice telling me I did the right thing...
that gleeful shout of joy accompanying mine when we find just the thing to buy when shopping...
the telling of secrets both big or small...
that special someone who is always on my side...
that same someone who will honestly tell me when I messed up...

My friends mean a lot to me.  This Christmas I had intended and planned to make all of my very bestest friends a special Christmas gift.  Alas, I only got around to making two of these due to my surgery in December but I take solace in the fact the two I did make were well received.  To my other friends who didn't receive one of these, you just might find yourselves getting a different hand made goodie later in the year to show you how much I treasure your friendship.

When I was at Creative Escape this past year, I was inspired by Teresa Collins' FRIENDS line I found at  one of the stores.  I immediately bought as much as they had (which was a bunch!) and started designing in my head of what I would make.  As I shopped at other stores during my trip, I gathered some extra yummy items to use on my creations.....Prima Black Scalloped Trim and Silver Leaves and Gossamer Butterflies and White Prima Flowers, Maya Road Chandlier Beads and Pearl Trim, and several Teresa Collins black tabbed albums for the backing and awesome Pearl Glimmer Mist plus some blue gossamer ribbon.

Okay, without further ado (isn't that a funny saying ? okay, I digress) here are the two FRIENDS projects I managed to make. {sorry about the not so good pics...I took these at the last minute before wrapping these gifts up to give}

"Friendship lightens every burden and makes the sunshine brighter."

No truer words have been written about friendship.

"A friend is someone who knows the song in my heart and

can it to you when you have forgotten the words."

I almost cry every time I read this...it is so true that your friends help keep you going.

I can tell you, I was humming a happy tune when I was making these and feeling so INSPIRED by my dear friends to create a project that would let them know how much they mean to me. 

I hope everyone takes a moment this week to do a little something to show atleast one or more of your friends you are thinking of them.