4.08.2010

recent project - foot mail


We're all still pretty sick here, but I've been meaning to post about this project Claude and I made last week...
We have so many friends and family who live out of state, so I try to send out little bit of mail whenever I can. This is the first "art" project Claude and I made together and it was remarkable how excited he was in seeing his foot on the page. In fact, I had to get the red stamp pad I used to ink his foot out twice. Each time I put it away he rolled across the room to grab it. Ohhh yeah, he doesn't crawl- he rolls everywhere. To finish the cards I just used pen and sepia ink to write out "hello" a letter on each toe. Such a simple but very sweet note to find in your mailbox. What could be better than a "Hello" from a baby?!


17 comments:

  1. Jennifer,
    I know you are biased (as you should be) but Claude truly is a handsome baby boy.
    I love his olive skin tone and those eyes look blue with dark hair-oooh.
    Lucky you, girlfriends and broken hearts are years away!!

    Feel better.

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  2. he is adorable.. and what a great idea! I know the people youve sent them to will appreciate them!
    happy day!
    vivian

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  3. we loved this! the girls went nuts for it. what a great picture of claude (I see a lot of murphy in that face!)

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  4. the cutest stamp ever! so sweet, I stamped with both of my daughter's feet when they were babies and it is so fun to come across them in books and whatnot at random... lovely.

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  5. So sweet! I love how it was your FIRST art project together!

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  6. That gorgeous little chap is indeed going to break hearts!! he is scrummy!
    I love your first project together and im sure everyone lucky enough to get one of those 'hellos' smiled all day long.
    xxx

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  7. That is is cute!! I can't wait to try that with my gradson!!! Thanks for the idea!! Sally

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  8. Jennifer,
    He has filled out so much!! a Gap baby for sure!
    Smiles your way, Andra

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  9. Oh, that is adorable. The baby and the 'hello' foot.
    Great idea

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  10. Oh, Jennifer that is so cleaver and thoughtful of you to make up such cute "hello" cards. Claude is getting so big and is such a beautiful boy.

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  11. So cute. I love it. What a great idea!!!

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  12. What a wonderful idea. My son's are now 24 and 26, and I wish I had more mementos from when they were babies. What a sweet doll Claude is!! Have a fabulous day.
    Valarie

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  13. What a super adorable idea!! And Claude is getting so big! He's a jolly and beautiful baby and I just imagine him rolling around from room to room! :)

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  14. L O V E
    t h a t
    p h o t o
    o f
    y o u
    b o t h!
    Claude's a mini-Santa! ;)
    ♥ amy

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  15. Claude is too cute!!!!!!! Just gorgeous! Lucky you to have an angel in the house/in your life:)

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  16. lovely, it reminds me of the footprint ghosts :

    http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/mfootprintghost.htm

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