It's just too nice to give away

My friend and I, whom I am praying doesn't check this, are doing something called Pay It Forward. I'm not sure how the official scheme goes but we've decided that once a month we will give each other a hand made craft gift. It doesn't have to be amazing, it can just be something fun, but it does have to be hand made.

She (who shall remain nameless and if reading this needs to stop right now!)is far superior to me and the gifts I have given her pale in comparison to the ones I've received, I've had hand made soap, blue (my favourite colour) fabric bunting and jewellery from her whereas she has received, a bowl made entirely of buttons, 

A lavender stack, a notice board and paper bunting from me. There have been more but I'm beginning to lose count!

And although her next gift from me will no doubt be something plain the one I've just finished for her is epic!

Now I realise I am the one saying this so I am more than a little biased but allow me to reveal May's PIF...

I'm sorry, but isn't that gorgeous? I had asked her what her favourite word was, although I had already thought of 'Vintage' so wish I had trusted myself a little more, and set to making this beauty.

The frame is from a charity shop, the flowers a freebie from a magazine and the embellishments I bought in a craft sale, so this is incredibly cheap to make. But more than that I just love it. I have told her that her next gift is on its way but I have also said I might need to keep hold of it until we finish the year as I am really not sure if I will manage to top this one - albeit true, it also means I get to keep it for a while longer to enjoy it. Is that really mean?