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A sentimental retirement gift or just because

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Hi there friends! Hope all is well.  I have been a busy eager beaver around here lately.

 A local friend of mine noticed the mod podged french pots I shared on my blog a while back.

She reached out and asked if I could make a personal one for a sentimental retirement gift for her co-worker.

I said sure I can and asked her what the woman’s favorite color was?  She said green:)

Terra cotta pot retirement gift idea

That is all I had to go by.  Oh and that she has worked for the company for over 30 years.

Retirement giftMy first stop was Michaels for all the supplies.

scrap and fabric for mod podge potI purchased the pot, scrap paper, fabric clock paper and some rhinestones.  The ribbon was an extra that I didn’t even wind up using.  I am sure I will for another future project.

I already shared the tutorial with you on the last project.  Essentially this was the same except I used fabric mod podge for the fabric portion of the pot.

sentimental retirment gift

Assuming this woman will travel, I thought the travel scrap book paper was appropriate.  And of course, time is of no essence any longer so the clock fabric I also found fitting for the project. The only thing I painted on this pot was the rim…and I used chalky paint for that and lightly waxed it.Travel scrap book paperI randomly added the rhinestones for interest with my hot glue gun.

business card

I mod podged her business card to a metal tag.

I even personalized the burlap gift bag with a stencil and monogram I already had on hand.

Retirement pot with sentiment

I wish her all the best in her future and retirement.  Lucky lady indeed.  The money tree was the perfect plant to add to the pot!

Retirement giftCheers.

So if you ever need an idea for a sentimental retirement gift.  Make a travel retirement pot.

Thanks for stopping over today.

If you would like to check out my DIY gallery of ideas, I would love if you stayed a while.

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And if you like to work with Mod podge, you can check out my gallery of ideas there as well.

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  2. hi Debbie just wanted you to know I love the flower pot it will be our 50 th this june . I am go to make a mod podge pot with things from the past 50 year to give my hubby. keep up the mod podge projects, they keep my mind working.

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  5. What an interesting post – I live in Charlotte, North Carolina where CPCC is located. So nice of a fellow follower to request such a nice retirement gift for her co-worker and so nice of you to make it up for her. Excellent job!

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  6. I just love this pot, it’s very rustic and elegant at the same time! Will definitely make, one for myself, and another for a gift.

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  10. Debbie, Your web page is wonderful. The only thing bad about ever thing is your not my neighbor. I Love quilting and most thing done crafty. Keep up the good work. Gaye

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