On December 21, 2013 I had to sign for a registered parcel from Rome, Italy. Blogger Friend Hayu from White & Roses did send me her Giveaway Gift that I'd won. You can see the announcement here: Welcome for Baby C where she mentions me for guessing it right that she would get a Baby Boy.
Poor Hayu, who by the way is from Bali, Indonesia, had severe sciatica problems around the delivery date. Hope she is doing fine now! She also has to abstain from blogging for a while. You still can visit her and leave her a note of course!
Look what she created with her 'GOLDEN' hands...
Lovely ribbon roses on a door knob pillow that hangs down from a linen twine.
This registered parcel needed 12 days for traveling from Rome across the Atlantic Ocean to Georgia... But Hayu and I were both happy that it did arrive in perfect condition!
Out came the GIFT that I won from her post on August 31, 2013: Love from Brazil and Give Away for You just scroll down to see the door knob pillows she offered to select from.
Look at her beautifully hand created gift card and tag... Hayu is quite an artist!
The door knob pillow with the ribbon roses and its hang tag.
My Unic Own Tag shows us that she does hand paint them in water color...
This Balinese girl is incredibly talented!
Closeup of her unique water color tag with roses...
With a lovely note card with roses and pink ribbon.
I used our French Rose Matelassé coverlet from Yves Delorme as back ground...
Hayu's hand writing is even 'ART'...
THANK YOU Ayu! - written in her third language
GRAZIE MILLE - written in her adopted language
BANYAK TERIMA KASIH - written in her native language
MAISON
A word that means a lot, especially to 1st immigrants like Hayu and myself.
Home is where the Heart is!
Hayu Maselli's signature label sewn onto the back of this lovely door knob pillow...
Here it proudly hangs from the bedroom door of our Rose Suite...
Don't you think this is a lovely dream of a pillow with artful ribbon rose embroidery?
Hayu Maselli's online website: Hayu Maselli for browsing her many talents...
i saw when you had won her giveaway. what a sweet and perfect gift for your rose suite. :)
ReplyDeleteDearest Theresa,
DeleteOh, this gift could not have been more perfect!
Hugs,
Mariette
Lieve Mariette,
ReplyDeleteWat een prachtige give away en mooie zelfgemaakte kaart met Kerst en Nieuwjaarswensen!!!
Hier kan je niet anders dan heel blij van worden....
iets heel anders dan een gekocht gewoon kerstkaartje te ontvangen,wat hierbij vergeleken in het niets valt.
Liefs,Ger
Lieve Ger,
DeleteJa wat dacht je hóe blij ik hiermee was! Ayu is een schat van een meid, met drie kleintjes en dan zoiets tussendoor nog maken. Via de link onder mijn post kun je een heleboel van haar werkstukken zien. De een nog mooier dan de ander.
Dank je wel voor je kommentaar; altijd erg goed en inhoudelijk.
Liefs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI am sure that Ayu knows what a great friend you are, therefore she mad such nice gifts for you. She is indeed a good artist. Enjoy.
Dearest Munir,
DeleteThank you for your kind words, I try to be loyal to Ayu as she deserves that!
She is an incredible artist. You bet I enjoy this!
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful Gift you got from dearest Ayu! She is such a lovely person!
Seinding Love and hugs,
Claudia
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteAyu is a lovely and very artistic person indeed!
Hugs,
Mariette
A lovely gift from your sweet friend ! She has really "golden " hands ! Enjoy it !
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day !
Dearest Olympia,
DeleteThis is certainly a lovely gift and yes, she definitely has 'golden' hands!
You bet I enjoy this!!!
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas ist ein Geschenk.
Alles Liebe
Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
DeleteJa sicher ein Geschenk mit Liebe gemacht...
Lieber Gruss,
Mariette
Bellissimo!! un bacio Mariette
ReplyDeleteCara Silvia,
DeleteGrazie e davvero è bellissimo!
Baci,
Mariette
It is so lovely, Mariette, and perfect for your rose suite! Your friend is very talented and I am happy to hear that she is a new mother. Hope she is doing better now. Much love, Karen xo
ReplyDeleteDearest Karen,
DeleteThank you and it is perfect for our Rose Suite where it happily hangs on its linen twine loop.
Ayu is very talented and I always admired women that can create such lovely things for the home. We certainly hope that the entire family will make it fine through winter. For her condition, the seasonal weather plays a big role.
Hugs to you and thanks for your sincere concern.
Mariette
It is a sweet present from a blogfriend. Very well made.
ReplyDeleteDearest Marianne,
DeleteThis sure is a well made and sweet present!
Hugs to you,
Mariette
Bloggie friends are so thoughtful. The cushion is very pretty.
ReplyDeleteDearest Kay,
DeleteYou are so right about bloggie friends being thoughtful but we have to admit that we are dealing with a fine selection! It is a lovely little cushion.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dear Mariette,what a lovely gift from our friend Ayu!!She's so talented!!Enjoy your preety gift!!
ReplyDeleteWish you a nice evening!Hugs!!
Dimi...
Dearest Dimi,
DeleteThank you for your compliments about Ayu's talents and she sure makes lovely gifts to enjoy for a long time to come.
Enjoy your evening and sending you hugs,
Mariette
Wow your friend Ayu sure is an artist! What a beautiful gift she created! So lovely and perfect for your Rose Suite :-) And I especially love the card - it looks incredible and she is very creative!
ReplyDeleteI hope she is doing well after delivery.
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteYou are so right about dear Ayu being very creative. A true artist with golden hands. For the time being she has her hands full on her three little ones but this will stay with her for life; no doubt! We certainly hope she's fine at this time.
Hugs,
Mariette
Bel capolavoro! nice work indeed
ReplyDeleteDearest Daniela,
DeleteIndeed a beautiful masterpiece!
Hugs,
Mariette
Precioso!!
ReplyDeleteLeti
Sin pereza
Dearest Leticia,
DeleteIndeed precious!
Hugs,
Mariette
Lief cadeau van Ayu. Prachtig gemaakt met de linten.
ReplyDeleteLieve groet,
Beste Willy,
DeleteJa inderdaad erg mooi gemaakt van lint borduurwerk!
Liefs,
Mariette
Good Morning Mariette, Firstly what a wonderful artist Ayu is and secondly what a wonderful gift to receive in the post. The note card is so beautiful and Ayu's handwriting is so very stylish. I am sorry to hear that Ayu had problems around the delivery date of her baby boy and I hope she is feeling a little better now.
ReplyDeleteEach time you look at your beautiful gift, it will make you smile and make you think of Ayu.
Have a lovely weekend.
Best Wishes
Daphne
Dearest Daphne,
DeleteThank you for your meaningful comment and kind words towards Ayu. Sure, this was an incredible gift to receive in the mail. Ayu is talented in many ways, as evident by her indeed stylish handwriting, water color painting and the lovely ribbon embroidered roses she created for me. These I will treasure forever!
Let's hope she is doing fine meanwhile and gotten into the daily routine of caring for her three little ones and husband.
Happy weekend to you as well.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette;
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your winning of a wonderful door knob pillow which has gorgeous roses on it♡♡♡ How great to see it proudly hung from the bedroom door of your Rose Suite, my friend. She sure is a great artist, isn't she♪ Just hoping her condition of sciatica is better now.
ps> You have had several jobs and no wonder with your vast knowledge(^_^)v And great to know you became one you wished to be when young. My late mother wished to be a teacher as she loved to read books when little (not realized). Well, I was happy to know that she felt a bit proud of me teaching English. (even though at home not school)
Take Care and have a wonderful coming weekend!
Sending you lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Dearest Miyako,
DeleteThank you for your nice comment and let's hope that this great artist by now is doing fine health wise. It is not easy to juggle several jobs at once but little ones grow up rather fast.
About your post, I did enjoy your previous job, very impressive and as it comes to teaching English, either home schooling or in connection with a school; both require the very same knowledge and you certainly do manage the English language. Lucky youngsters that had the chance to study with you!
Happy weekend to you both and stay fit.
Hugs,
Mariette
hach, ist das ein traumhaft schönes Geschenk, liebe Mariette, so liebevoll gearbeitet *schwärm* und sehr kostbar.
ReplyDeleteIch wünsche Dir ein wunderschönes Wochenende mit vielen Wohlfühlminuten
Liebe Grüße aus dem Drosselgarten
Dearest Traudi,
DeleteDa hast du völlig Recht es ist ein Traumstück und sehr kostbar und mit soviel Liebe gemacht worden.
Auch ein schönes Wochenende mit gemütliche Wärme.
Lieber Gruss,
Mariette
Good evening, my dear Mariette!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift you have received from your friend!! The door knob pillow with the ribbon roses is so beautiful and, as I understand, you have a rose suite...so this is a perfect match! I will visit Ayu to admire her other creations!
Hugs to you!
Dearest Marie-Anne,
DeleteThank you so much and yes, this will happily reside inside our Rose Suite. Ayu is such a dear friend with a generous heart! But so we have many blogger friends across the world, it has been quite a positive experience so far.
Hugs to you and happy weekend!
Mariette
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful gift you received from dear Ayu and the perfect door knob pillow for the Rose Suite.
Just want to say many thanks for your visit and kind words you left about my B-I-L, I am grateful for your friendship.
Happy weekend
hugs
Carolyn
Dearest Carolyn,
DeleteThank you dear and talking about friendship, you are one of the dear connections I have through this blog. It is very much appreciated and we never know ahead of time how we need to support and lift each other up. Now it was my turn!
Hugs and happy weekend to you and your family with lots of strength for moving forward.
Mariette
My Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteOh my so sweet..terima kasih banyak!!! sweet heart. Saya sangat menghargainya. I am so sorry for being late. I have no even a single minute for blogging.For my baby don't worry about it.take your time with your family.
Happy for being one of your blogging friend.
I will back to you via email as soon a possible
love to you
TERIMA KASIH SELALU
SALAM HANGAT
Dearest Ayu,
DeleteOh no YOU are the one to be thanked for this lovely and generous gift! Never mind, you are not late at all as I do understand how busy you are with your little ones. Thursday I will get something for baby...
You are a very special and dear blogger friend!
Hugs and love always.
Mariette
Dearest Mariette, The rose pillow is exquisite. Ayu is indeed an accomplished artist. That is such a treasure, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove to you, Ginger
Dearest Ginger,
DeleteThis is sure exquisite and Ayu belongs to the top artists for creating such perfect beauty.
This treasure will be babied for years to come.
Hugs,
Mariette
What a lovely gift and thought, Mariette. Isn't it wonderful to find new friends out there in the blogosphere? <3
ReplyDeleteDearest Stacy,
DeleteThis is a very generous gift of love; so many hours that go into such pillow. It will be treasured for many years.
Of course we select people by mutual interest but over time it surely is amazing what can grow out of it.
Hugs,
Mariette
Bellissimo regalo!Ciao Mariette!
ReplyDeleteCara Rosetta,
DeleteHayu è così dolce e così talento! La sue rose ricamato così romantiche...
Baci,
Mariette