I have a present for you to give to your mother, grandmother or someone special in your life (I always was the kid who was good at "kissing up" to my friend’s parents ).  This bookmark comes with a Mother message already on it or blank for you to personalize any way you would like.  If you don’t have a Mother to honor this Mother’s Day, perhaps you can make it as a little gift for an older woman in your neighborhood or at church to let her know she’s being thought of? 

 (UPDATE: the link has expired.  Please check back for other specials about once or twice a month).  Perhaps Mother’s day is a little difficult for you to celebrate.  Either your mother has passed on, of perhaps wasn’t the Mother you always dreamed of having.  You read the card racks and just can’t pick one without feeling uncomfortable.  For those who struggle with issues in this area, it can be painful to hear stories about incredible mothers or hear about how "wonderful all Mothers are," when your experience has been so different. 

But perhaps taking the time to think about someone who WAS special to you and nurtured you (whether she was your mother or not) can help you enjoy the holiday a little more.  Thinking about the relationships you’ve chosen to have with the special people around you can actually start a journey toward healing for your heart.  Family is a rather involuntary enlistment… but friends are chosen with care… and special friends that are like family can make up for so much that might be lacking in our lives. 

So… if you’re blessed to have the most amazing mother ever, celebrate her!  If your mother did as good a job as she was capable of doing, honor her effort.  If you are thrilled that your mother gave you birth — rejoice in what you can!  If you’re a mother yourself, delight in the honor that your children bestow upon you and enjoy your special day. Happy Mother’s Day!

To download your gift, simply click on the image and save to your computer.  This gift is subject to the DAISIE COMPANY angel policy.  Thanks for visiting!

Oh by the way, if you click on the picture there’s a link to a scrapbook kit that I designed for QVC if you’re looking for a non-digital gift for a scrapbooking friend or family member.  Super easy to use even if you aren’t artsy!  It is made from my Blue Hydrangea and Cottage Garden art. 

I’ve shown a closeup of the 3D on just one of the pages, these are raised and have jewels on them as well.  They’re really fun and elegant.  What I haven’t shown are the letter stickers of two different Alphabets and several pages of die cut pop outs (no cutting involved for the clumsy of hand!) 

The entire kit includes:

First, the Friday Freebie is utterly adorable!  Baby girl bears by Eline Pelinsky are absolutely too cute!

To purchase/download any of these items, simply click on its picture and a window will pop up and take you there.

Are you in a panic realizing that Mother's Day is just 10 days away?  Before you start hyperventilating… what is the one thing that Mothers and Grandmothers can never have enough of no matter how rich or poor they are?  Pictures of their kids and grandkids!!!

So… how about creating a mini brag book or sending a scrapbook with starter scrapbook pages and add on for every holiday?  You can make gift giving easy, inexpensive and most importantly PRICELESS.  Today, 2 kits of precreated png scrapbook pages are available at DAISIE COMPANY.  There are 3 pages in one and 2 pages in the second.  They are designed to mix and match, flip the pages over and make even more layouts.  Reduce them to 8" or even 6" size and make a mini brag book for Grandmas. 

There are three complete sets of blue hydrangeas scrapbook page duos (one is a trio).  Create one book and print a set for yourself, then print additional copies for each Grandmother and they'll never know how easy it was!

Another idea, there two kits of clip art available that these precreated page kits were created out of.  Create a beautiful "mat" to highlight a family photo or special snapshot for Mom and send it to her in the frame of your choosing.  There are many precreated frames in each of these kits that will finish off your photo very nicely.  If you print the "mat" on cardstock and then mount that cardstock on a chipboard base with an opening cut larger than your mat's opening, you will create a lovely shadowbox effect very easily.  Also, you will keep your photograph from touching the glass which will keep it safe from condensation.

In addition to the scrapbook sets, I've created a matching take out gift box and mini bag kit with tags, so if you have any other goodies for you Mother or Grandmother you can package them to match!  This set is Ready for Mother's Day but also contains blank designs for you to customize for any occasion.  There are a bunch of tags and a mini gift card included in the set too, mix and match to make an adorable gift.

I won't post pictures of each, but if you scroll down through my blog, you'll see each of the sets shown in previews.  Then to get to them for purchase, notice the DAISIE COMPANY LOGO to the right?  That's a live link to my catalog at THE DAISIE COMPANY.

My perfectly Peachy sets came out today also, the 43 pc. set #1 and the 38 pc text add on for Mothers and Grandmothers (and blank for any occasion). 

What ever you do for Mother's Day, make sure your Mom, Grandmother, Aunt, Godmother or any other special lady who's been like a mother to you  knows you love and appreciate her very much!

Audrey Jeanne Roberts

With all of the excitement around DAISIE Company today (they had a fabulous One Year Birthday Bash, with freebies, give aways and a crop using the Friday Freebie Template linked in the post before this one), I just couldn't create at the same time as I was in the chat room and on the message boards reading and answering questions.  I'm not as good a multi-tasker as many of the women.  So once everything quieted down, I pulled out Gina Jane's template and had a little fun!

This mini bag is the result.  Her template was extremely easy to work with, to cut, score and fold.  I would rate it as a 1 on a 1-5 scale of difficulty.  If you know how to drag, drop and move objects around and can cut, score and fold a simple object this one's for you!

For additional ideas go to http://www.daisiecompany.com/galleries/index.php and check out the gallery for all the amazingly lovely creations that were made during the crop event today.

This template comes blank, you will have to utilize your own graphics to make it.  If you had participated in the crop event today you would have received a free art kit to use with the template.  So, mark your calendar as next Saturday, there's another crop coming!  There will be free prizes, and the subject of the crop will be making a Pabric nightlight!  A very fun and beautiful project.

Audrey Jeanne Roberts