Mothers Day
Make Something Special This Year for Mom’s Day!
Here are some great ideas for both cards and presents for your Mom this Mother’s Day…
A Mothers Day Card To Make
8 Ways of Spoiling Mum on Mother’s Day
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=D_K_Mukherjee]D K Mukherjee
Mum maybe just five feet in her stockinged feet but she sure towers over the rest of you. Simply put, she is the epicentre of the family and the one who holds everyone and everything together.
But, almost all of us are guilty of taking mum for granted — which is in a positive, she-is-there-for-me kind of a way. But, once in a while even mum needs to hear and see how much you love her.
Mothering Sunday is almost here, offering the perfect opportunity to spoil her and make her feel like the best mum in the world. Are you guilty of giving her the same old flowers and chocolates every year? Break out of the mould and think of something creative.
Make Mum go misty-eyed on Mother’s Day with these unusual and thoughtfully chosen gifts:
1. Designer gift basket
Give her an eye-catching gift basket containing a whole lot of goodies – her favourite author’s bestseller, some lip-smacking gourmet snacks and her favourite chocolates, and designer bath and body products. Have the hamper prettily decorated with ribbons and tassels and add a huge bouquet of assorted flowers to go with it. Don’t forget to slip your card inside the bouquet.
2. Pamper mum!
Mum never seems to get tired as she flits from one chore to the next, with hardly any rest in between. Yes, she is one amazing woman, effortlessly multitasking and taking care of everyone’s needs. Doesn’t this superwoman need loads of TLC herself? Present her with a gift certificate to a spa so that she can indulge in some guilt-free pampering from top to toe. Alternatively, put together exotic and exclusive bath and body products that are decadently sensuous.
3. Souvenir scrapbook
Isn’t she sentimental to a fault? Who else but mum can see beauty in your childish squiggles when you were learning to draw and write — and consider them worth displaying? Put together a scrapbook of old photographs, old letters, maybe even old cards and letters — basically, sentimental memorabilia that tugs at her heartstrings. Intersperse them with some blank pages which you can fill with messages for her, using crayons, coloured markers and charms to decorate the pages.
4. A handmade card for mum
Chances that she has a stack of store-bought Mother’s Day cards, given by you over the years. This year do something different. Make her a handmade card yourself. Write your message inside with coloured markers or gold and silver glitter pen. You could paste a photograph of mum and you together on the cover and stick rosebuds or her favourite flowers around your message. Make the card as colourful and as sentimental as possible.
A Simple Scalloped Edge Card for MOM
5. Personalised jewellery
Any jewellery given by you to mum will be more than just a pretty bauble. It will be sentimental keepsake. Choose an elegant, non-fussy handmade piece of jewellery that has your personalised message engraved on it. A stunning diamond pendant on a gold/ silver chain, pearl stud earrings, gemstones bracelets and rings — all would make attractive gifts.
6. Classy handbags
Mum would love to flaunt a classy handbag which is large enough to store all her must-have essentials but stylish enough to please her feminine side. Instead of giving her an empty bag, slip in some designer beauty products and a vial of her favourite perfume.
7. A poem written just for mum
When was the last time you told her you loved her? Yesterday, last week, last month, last year- stop! Say ‘I love you’ in manner she will probably never have anticipated. Get a personalised poem written for mum (if you can’t quite manage the job yourself). On one side of the text, stick photographs of yourself and those who make up mum’s world. Have it mounted on a classy frame. Without doubt, mums are the most sentimental creatures on earth. This poem-cum-montage will be a treasure she will cherish always.
8. The best gift of all — your time!
What is the one thing that mum never has enough of? You! Keep your diary free of other appointments on Mother’s Day and devote the entire day to mum. If she lives far away in another city or town, just land on her doorstep unannounced. Thrill her to bits with your uninterrupted company — cook for her, do her week’s shopping, or anything else that she struggles to do by herself when you are not around. Your company is what she craves and this can be the best ever gift that you can give her.
Mum is a precious gift in your life. Cherish her while she is still around. Make this her most memorable Mother’s Day yet.
Former journalist Daya writes about gift giving, romance and relationships on the web. She has written lots more advice on the subject of choosing gifts for mum and Mother’s Day. At http://gifts.pressies4princesses.co.uk/gift-ideas/how-properly-spoil-mum-mothers-day she dispenses more practical advice and ideas for Mothering Sunday. Daya suggests the Mother’s gift section here http://www.pressies4princesses.co.uk/gifts-Mother1.shtml at her current employer for UK readers looking to buy mummy a gift this Mother’s Day.
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Paper Flowers
The Following video shows you how to make a bouquet of Paper Flowers. This is a great present from the kids or perhaps you can make it yourself and then add a pamper/spa gift card or your mum’s favorite store gift card in the middle. If you prefer to make Roses please see the video on the Valentines Page.
The Following Video shows how to make an Accordion Card. Instead of using Letters to spell out “MOM” you could personalise it with a small photo on each of the folds or perhaps an embellishment of your Mom ’s favorite hobby or flowers.
An Accordion Mothers Day Card
How to Make Your Own Flower Embellishments
Here is a simple way of making a personalised gift bag for a mother’s day gift, ideal for giving jewellery.
A Mother’s Day Gift Bag
Another Mothers Day Card
Sewing a Mother’s Day Card
Mother’s Day Cards Stitched with Love
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Rachel_Paxton]Rachel Paxton
This Mother’s Day, make your mom a homemade Mother’s Day card she
will treasure forever. These two card designs are very easy and
will only take you about an hour to make. Using your sewing
machine to add accent stitching will give your card an extra
homemade touch.
Materials:
Blank greeting card
Scrapbooking paper with floral pattern
Two coordinating solid colored pieces of scrapbooking paper
Creme or white colored paper
Coordinating ribbon
“Mother’s Day” rubber stamp
Floral rubber stamp
Ink pad
Paper cutter
Scissors
Glue stick
Glue dots
Sewing machine
Coordinating thread
Note: For my cards I chose yellow daisies for my floral print and
gold, brown, and white for my coordinating papers. My ribbon was
light brown with dark brown polka dots and I chose gold ink for
my rubber stamps and gold thread for my accent stitching.
Card #1:
This card will open horizontally. Cut a piece of the floral print
paper to fit the front of the greeting card, and glue it in
place. For the left hand side of the card, cut a white piece of
paper into the shape of a small rectangle (horizontal) and stamp
“Happy Mother’s Day” in the center*. Mat this piece with
slightly larger rectangles of the two coordinating solid colored
pieces of scrapbook paper. With your sewing machine, stitch
along the inside of the white rectangle**.
For the right hand side of the card, cut a white piece of paper
into the shape of a slightly larger rectangle (vertical) and
stamp your floral stamp in the center. Mat this piece with the
same two coordinating solid colored pieces of scrapbook paper.
With your sewing machine, stitch along the inside of the white
rectangle.
* You can vary the sizes and orientations of the rectangles
depending upon the sizes of your rubber stamps.
** Before you begin stitching, practice on scratch paper first.
You may need to adjust the tension to stitch on paper.
Arrange the two rectangles next to each other on the card,
slightly angled away from each other, and glue in place.
Cut a piece of ribbon the width of the card. Glue in place with
glue dots about an inch from the bottom of the card. Cut another
piece of ribbon and tie into small bow. Use a couple of glue
dots to glue the bow near the right end of the other ribbon,
about an inch from the right hand side of the card.
Card #2:
This card will also open horizontally. Cut a piece of the solid
colored scrapbook paper to fit the front of the card, and glue it
in place. Cut a slightly smaller piece of the floral scrapbook
paper, center it, and glue in place.
For the center of the card, cut a small horizontal rectangle from
white paper. Stamp “Happy Mother’s Day” in the center of the
white rectangle. Glue this piece onto a slightly larger piece of
coordinating solid colored paper. Use sewing machine to stitch
along the inside of the white rectangle. Center this piece in the
center of the card and glue in place.
Cut two pieces of ribbon to fit the height and width of the
floral paper. Using glue dots, secure one ribbon vertically
about a half inch from the right side of the floral paper.
Secure other ribbon horizontally about half inch from the top
edge of the floral paper. Cut another piece of ribbon and tie
into a small bow. Use a couple of glue dots to secure the bow at
the intersection of the other two ribbons.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of four. For
scrapbooking, card making, gift-giving ideas, and more family
memory-making activities, visit http://www.crafty-moms.com
I hope that the above information has been helpful and that you will have fun making a special card for your Mom this Mothers Day. For more ideas please look at my blog.
