Mother's Day Gifts

I am sending these out today for my mom and MIL. I hope they like them!

The candles were easy to make - print pictures on tissue paper (you have to tape it to a piece of cardstock, all the way around, for best printing), and then place them on a pillar candle. Using a craft heat gun, heat the pictures until the wax shines through the photo. Be careful, as the wax often melts below the photo and runs out...it's okay, though, because it gives texture to the candle. I also printed words and cut them out and put them on the candle. I then took ribbon with slide letters (thanks for these, Suzanne, see...I put them to good use!), and using a large brad, secured them right to the candle at the top. One candle says CHERISH, the other says LOVE. They are otherwise identical.


The canvases took a bit more time. I painted them with MM paints. I used Bazzill scalloped paper and inked the edges. I used ribbon buckles from Queen & Co and ribbon from American Crafts. The flowers are Prima flowers. The chipboard letters are Basic Grey and Stampin' Up (didn't have enough of one brand, lol). There's a bunch of other stuff that I don't feel like digging up the brands for. When everything was secure, I mod-podged everything twice. These can be framed, or just propped on stands. Each has a little poem on it:

Grandma, you are so special,
You make US feel special too!
So this is the reason why,
We say that we LOVE you!

The one for my mom says Memere, since that is what my kids call her.


I hope my mom and MIL like them. I really enjoyed working on these!!!