Thursday, March 28, 2019

A fun gift for Mr. T from the Nevada grands


This year our Nevada grandkids wanted to make their Grampa a new fingerprint art T-shirt.  The one in the photo above was their gift to him quite a few years ago.  It features handprint trees with dozens of multicolored "autumn leaves" made from fingerprints.  I don't have a photo of the back of this shirt (that I know of, anyway) but it features a moose made from a child's footprint and 2 handprints (for the moose's head and antlers). 

The kids have observed that Grampa wears this shirt A LOT.  Wherever he goes -- stores, banks, even airports -- people comment on his shirt and most guess that it was made by grandchildren.  Some have even said they want one just like it!

So this year the kids decided they would like to make him another shirt with a different theme.  My daughter asked me for ideas and I suggested possibly a logging theme, since that is what Mr. T does for work.  Before long, she was emailing to ask me if I could send a picture of a CAT 559, the type of loader that he operates.

Then at Christmas time, this masterpiece arrived:

 The evergreen tree to the left of the Cat loader is made of grandchildren's hand prints.  Their mom did an amazing job of painting the CAT 559.  The snow on the ground is made from fingerprints, and the falling snow is paint dabbed on with Q-tips.
And here is the back:

 More snow fingerprints on the ground and tree branches.  The snowman is a print of a 3-year-old's foot!  The kids' mom painted the snowshoes.

What a unique gift!  Grampa is sure to get lots of comments on this one, as well!
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  1. Vee8:56 AM

    Perfect! Your daughter is really creative...wonder where she got that from. It is a loving thing to create something this special and I know that Mr.T loves to honor the gift by wearing it. Very cool!

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    1. Mrs.T12:03 PM

      It is very cool, for sure. Yes, my daughter is very creative. With so many children, homeschooling, their business, and more, she is too busy to use her creativity very much. She sure outdid herself with this one!

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  2. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas7:40 PM

    What a great gift!!! Thanks so much for stopping by and for taking the time to comment on my Christmas Embroidered table topper even though it only took me over 30+ years to finish!! LOL!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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    1. Mrs.T12:06 PM

      I have projects like that too, Debbie. I was just sorting in my closet yesterday where I have stashed several needlework kits from years gone by. I loved the designs, paid a lot for the kits, and have taken only a few stitches on one of them. But as I was saying to my hubby yesterday, I still love them and hope I can eventually stitch them. So they're staying for now. Good for you finishing your 30 year old project. It came out great!

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  3. Luludou7:50 PM

    That is the MOST amazing gift!! wow no wonder Mr.T seems so proud of wearing it! It is just awesome.

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    1. Mrs.T12:07 PM

      Isn't it, Lucie? So awesome. I never imagined how cute it would turn out.

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  4. Vicki11:39 AM

    What an awesome gift! Creative, loving, thoughtful... perfect in every way.

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  5. Mrs.T12:07 PM

    Isn't it, Vicki! I just love the creativity and caring that went into this gift.

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  6. Maristela Guilherme1:40 PM

    Que presente lindo. Super criativo.
    bjs

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