Gift Mother Unique
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:32:29 +0000
No matter whether her children are young or old, living at home or flown the nest, the gift of a handmade card on Mother’s Day will bring a smile to any mom’s face. The thought, effort and care that is put into homemade cards will show her that she is truly loved and appreciated.
Personalized Cards
One of the joys of homemade cards is that they will always feel much more unique and personal than those sold in the shops. There is also greater opportunity to take this personal touch further through the use of family photos, personal items, drawings, and references to family hobbies and interests. Homemade cards can also be easily created to incorporate a personal message in the design of the card, rather than simply written inside.
For a personalized Mother’s Day card with a twist, why not try creating a flower collage using printed out family photos? Alternatively, put mom’s face at the centre of the flower and arrange pictures of her loved ones, or her favourite things, places and interests, as the surrounding petals. These types of cards are particularly fun and, with a little help from dad, not too difficult for kids to make. Use coloured tissue paper or crepe paper to embellish, or finish with details such as bee or butterfly stickers hovering over the flower.
Although homemade cards will always be cherished no matter how skilfully they are made, for those who really dread hand crafts, many card companies such as Hallmark and Moonpig now offer the opportunity to buy custom cards. These personalized greetings cards allow personal photos and messages to be incorporated into professional looking designs, bringing some of the charm of homemade cards into shop-cards.
Mother’s Day Flowers
Flower designs are a traditional motif for Mother’s Day cards. There are a number of ways to incorporate this theme into homemade cards. Why not try creating a flower collage with whatever materials are lying to hand, attach real pressed flowers to a card, or use a beautiful personally-taken photo as the centrepiece. Kids can try making colourful flower pictures using finger-painting or vegetable stamps.
Finally most of the snow is melting, the clocks go forward and Spring is just around the corner. Thinking of Easter Bunnies and Mother's Day gifts already, but looking for something a little different? Or a unique gift for that someone special's birthday? Then check out Art by KC for decorative boxes hand painted with foxes, cats, bears, dogs, flowers and many other animals.
Perhaps you would like a custom painted box with your pet on for a really unique gift. I recently painted a box with the super models of the dog world on!
