Mother's Day is the "one" day that is set aside to honor the Mothers in our lives.
According to history.com, "Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks
and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea
and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent for Mother’s Day is the
early Christian festival known as 'Mothering Sunday'. Over time the
Mothering Sunday tradition shifted into a more secular holiday, and
children would present their mothers with flowers and other tokens of
appreciation. This custom eventually faded in popularity before merging
with the American Mother’s Day in the 1930s and 1940s."
The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in
1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later
denounce the holiday’s commercialization and would spend the latter part of
her life trying to remove it from the calendar.
Today, many feel as Jarvis did that over-commercialization detracted from the true meaning of the holiday - just another holiday created by the card and gift companies!
Growing up, one of my mother's mantras was "Everyday is Mother's Day!" As a child, I had a hard time understanding that - did she mean that we had to make her a card every day to celebrate? Did we have to be on our best behavior? No fighting with my sisters?
Only as I grew older did I understand what she meant - mothers should be loved, respected and appreciated EVERYDAY - not just the one day in May that is on the calendar!
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| Celebrating with my mom, Muriel Pizer and sisters Robin (middle) and Ellen (right) |
Among the very special women in my life are those who are part of my card-making class. They inspire and encourage me to be creative and brave. I am constantly in awe of how much they have learned in a few short years; and how eager they are to try new techniques and venture out in many creative directions.
I wanted to make a little "thought" gift to celebrate them on Mother's Day. A lavender-scented hand sanitizer was the "treat", and I also included a small lined notebook that I covered with the matching DSP. Thank
you for Angie Pyjas at www.stampingwithamore.com for the inspiration to
create a treat holder using the Apron of Love stamp set and framelits.
1. Using the Apron Builder Framelits, cut all the pieces: 2 aprons in DSP of your choice and 2 in WW; 1 set of tools; 1 apron pocket. Glue each piece of DSP to the WW stock
(for added stability).
2. Cut a piece of Thick Whisper White Cardstock 4 3/4" x 4 3/4". Score at 1 1/2" and 3 1/4" Rotate and Score on the other side at 1 1/2" and 3 1/4"and form box
3. Cut a piece of cardstock in coordinating color 1/2" x 4" for the handle.
4. Assemble and Stamp the Aprons as shown using the Apron of Love stamp set and adhere to two sides of the Box using Tombow adhesive.
5. Curve the Handle using bone folder and add to the Box.
6. Add a matching ribbon to the handle.
For Notebook:
I purchased the small notebooks at the local Dollar Tree and covered them in DSP:
1. Cut a piece of DSP 4 1/2" x 6 1/2"
2. Score at 3 1/4" and 3 1/2"
3. Using Tombow glue carefully adhere to each side of notebook. I did one side and let it set up before gluing the other side.
Wishing all mothers a very Happy Mother's Day - EVERYDAY!
And remember, create something beautiful EVERYDAY!
I have wanted to teach a sampler class, so this week I invited my stamping buddies to come and learn how to create a sampler. Since it was Memorial Day, with Flag Day and Independence Day fast approaching, I thought a red, white and blue theme would work for this session. This is a 9 x 9 shadow box frame. The design elements for the squares are 2" x 2" and rectangles are 2" x 4-1/2". 
