When sweet friend Vanessa of Vanilla Lavender returned from her recent trip to Italy, we planned a get-together. An hour at Starbucks over coffee enabled me to look at her fabulous photos taken in Rome, Florence, Pisa and Venice. I was thrilled that she and her husband had such a wonderful trip to beautiful Italy, and were able to see so many places in just one week.Traveling with only a backpack (oh to be young again!) was definitely a plus when hopping on and off trains, but of course limits one from bringing back large European treasures! Imagine my surprise when Vanessa handed me this charming gift from Venice - the tiniest lavender sachet with VENEZIA and a gondola with gondolier embroidered in the lace - a truly lovely thought.
Accompanying the sachet was this gorgeous card made by Vanessa, and this perfect silver tray she found locally at a vintage shop - it will be great to serve a couple a glasses of sparkling champagne......to celebrate friendship.
Thank you so much Vanessa.
Vanessa & Ryan at Trevi
Fountain in Rome.
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A lovely gift - lavender is one of my favourite scents.
ReplyDeleteLavender, one of the scents so evocative of my childhood.......lavender scented sheets on the bed.
ReplyDeleteMary!! I'm so glad you like your gifts! I just can't help it but always think about you when I see little treasures. You deserve much more than that. Much love, Vanessa
ReplyDeleteShe is such a sweetie!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gift from a beautiful friendship!
ReplyDeleteWhat a special gift and a lovely friendship.
ReplyDeleteI visited her blog and saw some of the Italy pictures. It was one year ago this week, that I was in Venice, Rome, Florence and more. The lavender sachet is the perfect little gift!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Penny
How nice of her to think of you when all she was carrying was a backpack. I really do nottttt think I could ever make it in Europe with only a backpack. Hummmmmmm. Very nice gift.
ReplyDeleteNancy
It sounds like you had a special time together. The gift was very sweet! I've always thought of Venice as a very romantic place that I would love to visit someday. ~Lori
ReplyDeleteHow sweet of Vanessa to have brought you back these items from her vacation.
ReplyDeleteHugs ~
Heidi