Treat Your Mother to a Hand-made Gift for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is almost here, so you know it won’t be long until the crafters will come out in force to design gifts for their moms. That means many of them will be looking for free vintage Mother’s day greeting cards, which will allow them to incorporate vintage art into their creations. Many crafty types prefer vintage, because it gives a time-honored feel that naturally goes together with celebrating our moms.

The same principle goes for scrapbooking. Whether the scrapbook is traditional paper or digital, vintage art makes them more beautiful. Take for example, these vintage flower border embellishments. They were a staple in Victorian days and could be found in the scrapbooks of genteel ladies. They were often hand drawn and used to ring the word “Mother” as a means of honoring the matriarch of the family. That tradition lives on as scrapbookers of today seek ways to honor their moms.

Of course, the same scrapbooking embellishments that work so well to honor Mom can also make unique hand-crafted Mother’s Day cards. The gorgeous flowers, are a perfect centerpiece in a Mother’s Day card. They also are perfect as a dimensionalembellishment. If the border is printed on card stock, the inside and outside edges can be cut out and layered over another element, such as a photo of Mom. Her photo will show through, and the result will be the paper equivalent of a Victorian picture frame.

All the non-crafters out there can also download a document that will allow them to make a free Mother’s Day gift. Just choose one of these free Mother’s Day blank certificates and print it. The blank certificates already have the date and a message to Mom on them, so there isn’t a lot more to do than print one and sign it. Naturally, a frame would enhance the certificate even more. The frame doesn’t have to be expensive. Any mom would love to have it.

So to honor your mom this Mother’s Day, give a homemade gift from your heart. It’s a piece of cake, and you might be surprised at the final results. If you go this route your mother will surely be thrilled, which will make her love you all the more. She might even ask for the same thing for next Mother’s Day.