If you were a local friend of mine

If I were a friend who lived closer, I would love to have gotten one of those plates for of goodies for Christmas. I think you have done a wonderful job. I am sure anyone who recive one will love what they recive and cherish it knowing you may it yourself.

I think that is a cool idea! I enjoy receiving homemade gifts because of the time,effort and thoughtfulness. It is so easy to go to a store and buy something for someone with no thought put into it. I also think with the economy being so bad that you are doing a good thing. I have spent too much on Christmas this year (sigh)!

sweet I would love to be your local friend. I would love to see your ceramic shop and be your helper so I could get the items for a % off. I love to paint ceramics.

Yes...that would be an awesome gift. I love the plate and the goodies too! You have some very lucky friends!

That is a wonderful idea and I'd be thrilled to receive something which a friend had made themselves. It shows that they've invested time and effort, which is far more valuable than simply money. What sort of goodies do you intend to fill your plates with? You might give me some ideas! In the past I've made up little gift baskets which include home made jams and chutneys, locally produced honey and our own olive oil.

Oh, you bet I would! I love it when people create their own gifts. And yours being a decorated plate is great, I could return it next year for a refill, or fill it myself when guests come over or it could be hung on the wall. Very clever idea and lucky friends!

That's gorgeous. I'd love one if I were a local friend of yours.

I have to go through and post before I can see the picture, as I am answering from e mail. I am sure I would love it, though. I have not really made any goodies for Christmas, and I also know you do lovely work.

I'd love it! After I ate the goodies, and washed the plate, it would go up on my plate rack too!

How cute the plate is! I would love it as a gift. And filled with goodies is an extra special bonus. You do nice work.

Of course, I would sweetdesign. LOL! I am waiting for it. :) Cheers and happy Mylotting

That plate is really cute. I think giving plates(especially your homemade ones) to friends is a good idea. I would like to get something like that and I am sure your local friends appreciated them.

I think that is a great idea! The plate is beautiful and very festive and who wouldn't want a plate of holiday goodies as a gift? I love getting handmade items as gifts and I would be thrilled if a friend or relative gave me a plate full of goodies for the holidays!

I would love one of those! I think that is a great idea for Christmas. It shows that you put alot of time and effort and love into the gifts. I think that is the best type of gift. Something from the heart not from the wallet! I hope all of your friends/family are smart enough to appreciate it. Happy Holidays!

Hi sweet! Of course I would love to receive one of your "goodie plates"! Who wouldn't! The plates are beautiful and the goodies sound incredible! Everytime you start to describe what your baking my mouth starts to water! I wish I was one of your local friends! I would want to come over to "help" all the time! I would even wash the dishes or do whatever needed doing just for some "samples"! I used to help my upstairs neighbor years ago when she baked her Christmas cookies! I would get the burned ones, but I didn't care! That apartment smelled so good all the time! That woman could bake! I really miss her! I need to find out if she is ok because I haven't heard from her in a long time and she is quite elderly and I'm kind of afraid to call her. I guess I should take a chance because I always think about her especially this time of year.