Item SKU: 26231
Je t'aime (I love you)
In any language, it's you I love
My daughter lives in France, so I’ve traveled there quite a bit in the last few years. I enjoy the art and architecture, the gorgeous countryside, learning the language… It’s truly a culture of romance. So in sculpting Je t’aime, a piece about love, I wanted it to have a little more style and mystique… a sophistication, an elegance. I made changes to the dress – extending sleeves and neckline. I love the challenge of starting with a solid, opaque, hard surface, and carving and carving until it looks like embellished lace. The extensive carving makes Je t’aime unique in the line. Although influenced by France, Je t’aime is universal. The sentiment moves from the universal, to the personal one-on-one. ‘In any language, it’s you I love.’
Your Stories 
I was confirmed earlier this year. For confirmation a candidate must choose a sponsor. I had a difficult time choosing my own. I thought about it for a few months. I decided to choose an aunt that I wanted to grow closer to.
Over the next few months of completing my confirmation, we grew extremely close. I can share anything that I want with her. I love her so much, but I didn't know what I wanted to give her as a thank you gift for working with me.
My mom took me to the Hallmark store in the mall, I saw this beautiful figure, read the description, and was entranced at how much it described my feelings for her. I thank you so much for putting so much thought and care into every Willow Tree figure you create, God bless you.
Submitted by Gwen in Indiana, May 2010
I have very much disliked my name for as long as I can remember. My mother named me Jaime, which can be considered a man or woman's name. Whenever I would complain about my name she would always tell me that my name means "to love" in French and how beautiful it is! I have never understood her reasoning in this because neither of us are French nor do we speak the language. So, it was very astonishing that I came across the Je'taime Willow Tree! There it was staring back at me with my name written in French! Needless to say, I bought it for my mother and it is now sitting with the rest of her Willow Tree Collection. And I just so happen to like my name just a little bit more than before.
Submitted by Jaime in New York, February 2010
I was given the Jet'aime ( I love you) on Valentines of Feb. 2010 by my daughter. She has given me over 20 willow tree figures. She is a great and loving daughter.
Submitted by Elizabeth in Texas, February 2010
In 1954, my then boyfriend gave me a Christmas card signed Je t'aime. The following week we became engaged. In 2005, he gave me a locket with the words Je t'aime engraved on the front for our 50th Wedding Anniversary. My husband died later that year following a courageous battle with cancer. I purchased the "Je t'aime" figurine from Willow Tree and placed it beside his photo. 55 years later those words still mean the world to me.
Submitted by Peggy in Alabama, February 2010
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