My {BOX} to Tom

So last friday i showed you what Tom sent me in the mail.

Today I wanted to show you what i sent him! :)

Tom likes coffee which is why i sent him a coffee mug...but not just any coffee mug..

I bought a white mug from Target...

I already had the sharpies...

I found a quote that i felt was acceptable....

and i went to work..

Now Texas is EASY to draw compared to England,

I probably drew England 1,000 times on scratch Paper

before i got it to look like i wanted it to look...

It just kept looking like a pregnant seahorse and i wasn't about to

permanently trace a pregnant seahorse on the mug...

So i finally got it just right and i taped my paper with the

drawing onto the mug and traced over it with my sharpie

until i felt it was adequately transferred.

Once i removed the paper it was pretty faint so i re-traced it and Voila!!!

I also sent him that little "Howdy from Texas" fridge magnet, and funny enough he sent me a Liverpool fridge magnet without even knowing i was sending him one...

AND we both included letters in the boxes as well :)

{Great minds think alike}



 I free-handed the quote which was quite difficult and terrifying because

i really didnt want to mess it up now that i finally got

England looking like England ;)

but i'm happy to say it turned out pretty perfect!!!

Here's the final product in England on Tom's desk!!

For fear the ink would wash off he's decided to use it as his pencil/pen holder :)



ALSO I keep all of Tom's Letters and trinkets in a box...

I actually had to sort through it today becuase there's so much in there ;)

It's all very exciting!!!!



Soooo what do you think about what i sent him???

I'd love to hear your opinions!!!

{If you're new here and have no idea who Tom is you can find posts about him}

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-Emily