Close to Her Heart

I enjoyed one of my sister blogs so much today that I decided I would borrow her idea and put my spin on it.
My niece and her daughter (my great-niece) are leaving for a two week vacation to Germany soon. I see my great niece most everyday and while she is away...I will miss her very much. :(
I wanted to give her something to take with her... that would remind her of me...if she began to miss me.

So, when I saw the new post by maya*made and what she had put together for her daughter, I decided that it would be the perfect gift, so I borrowed the idea and made a heart necklace for my niece. I hand stitched it...as you can see the imperfections. I'm not to savvy with a needle. lol I have to say that maya*made's heart is so much nicer. Although, I don't think my niece will mind a bit. She will love her one of a kind gift. I let her pick out the cloth and felt (with sparkles of course). You know she wanted to know what I was making, but I told her it was a surprise! She is very excited and she guessed right away that it was for her. :)
I made each side different... just in case she needs to coordinate with an outfit. lol I even sprayed it with my perfume. I stuffed it with a peace of plastic grocery bag, so it makes a crinkle noise when you squeeze it. I call it a Snuggle heart...sounds silly...but as you know the smallest thing can bring joy to the heart of a child. When she wears it...I will be close to her heart.

I just want to say thank you to maya*made. Keep inspiring us. If you haven't been to her blog...go check it out she is on blogspot. I also have her listed as a blog that I follow. :)