Mother's Day Poem 2012

MOTHER

Who gave me life and held my hand

And caught me when I fell.

Who never failed to comfort me

When I was scared or ill.

Who gave so much and cheered me on

And cared with heart in hand.

Who will always be a part of me.

My mother, my dear friend.

No painter's brush, nor poet's pen

In justice to her fame

Has ever reached half high enough

To write a Mother's name.

Because I feel that in the heavens above

The angels, whispering one to another,

Can find among their burning tears of love,

None so devotional as that of "Mother,"

Therefore, by that dear name I have long called you,

You who are more than Mother unto me.

-Edgar Allan Poe

God's Blessings to All Mothers

Mother's Day Scrapbooking Page - My Digital Studio

Have you tried the Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio (MDS)?  It makes creating scrapbooking pages so easy.  This is an example of a page I created with MDS for documenting memories of past Mother's Day events.  I love bold colors as is evident by this page.

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The Summer Smooches Kit - Digital Download is featured on the page.  Additionally, the Baroque Motifs Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download, the flourish stamp, is featured.  It's great to have digital Stamp Brush Sets when the physical stamp set is scheduled to retire, such as the Baroque Motifs Stamp Set.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER ITEMS FROM THE OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG!  YOU HAVE UNTIL 11:50 PM (MT) to place an order.

God's Blessings!







Mother's Day Card 2012

"We never know the love of the parent until we become parents ourselves."

Henry Ward Beecher

What a true statement!  Whether or not you're a parent, you may not appreciate just how much your Momma loves you.  Don't forget to let her know how very important she is to you and how much you love her on May 13, Mother's Day.

This card share is one for Mother's Day.  I would so much love to give this to my Momma, but she is in heaven.  But if your Mom is still with you, don't take her for granted and shower her with love and appreciation on her special day.  Make her a handmade card; she'll love that.

This card is made with Concord Crush Card Stock (which expires on May 31) and Wild Wasabi Card Stock.  It is 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" and scored at the 3-1/4" mark.  The flower is a replica of one on the front page of Stampin' Up!'s May issue of Stampin' Success, a magazine that demonstrators receive monthly.  I made it by using the large leaf from the Blossom Petals Punch.  Isn't it so cute?  Guess which stamp I used to make the Wild Wasabi swirls at the top and bottom of the flower?

 The right side of the card features the Vine and Blossom Standard Wheel,  Postage Stamp Punch, You're A Gem Stamp Set (which retires on May 31), and the word, Mother, on one stamp from Messages for Mom Stamp Set (which also retires).

ENJOY! 

God's Blessings!

Mother's Day Poem

MOTHER

A pillar of strength, the pure meaning of Love

A Divine gift from our Lord up above

As gentle as rain on the petals of a rose

She"ll kiss away fears and hug away woes

A doctor when tending a cold or a scrap

A chef when making cookies or frosting on a cake

A tailor, a chauffeur, a fairy godmother at times

But never to busy for a child's nursery rhymes

A source of wisdom that comes from inside

A manager, a bookkeeper, and a private tour guide

The one that knows just what to say

When a child is having a difficult day

The maker of dreams and the setter of goals

As a pile of laundry she sits and folds

When strange noises go bump in the night

It's her loving hand that turns on the light

All things to family she feels she must be

Although her family may not see

In our Lord's kingdom the one that will fare

Is the one we call Mother.  No others compare!

Barbara K. Gox

Make Mother's Day a blessed Day for your Mom!!

This stamp set is retiring on May 31.  Buy it while it lasts!