Last Minute Mother's Day Ideas

Record Cupcake Server

Whether you need a last minute gift for Mom or an unusual Mother's Day serving piece or a centerpiece for any occasion, this unique Record Cupcake Server is created using old, scratched records and is absolutely adorable. Want to make it? It's super simple and is sure to get your head 'spinning' with even more ideas using old records.
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Happy Mother's Day!!!

Make Mom Jewelry Ideas

Victorian Choker and Earrings for Mom

The beautiful roses and leaves are created from white bread and Aleene's Tacky Glue!!!

How to make bread dough roses!!! It's super simple!!!

What You'll Need

Bread, 1 slice white

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue

Aleene's Jewel-It Fabric Glue

Acrylic paint: colors for roses and leaves

Charms, pearls and small buttons

3 Buttons, large for base - approx. 1" diameter

Zip-top plastic bags

Hook and loop tape

Grosgrain ribbon, enough to go around neck, plus 2"

Scissors

Earring backs

Tablespoon

Needle or pin

How to Make It

Bread Dough

Remove crust from bread and discard. Tear bread in small pieces and place in one zip-top bag. Add 1 tablespoon Tacky Glue and close bag. Knead ingredients until smooth. Separate into two balls. Place each ball in a zip-top plastic bag. Add a small drop of acrylic paint into each bag, close and mix. Add more paint as desired. Store in plastic bag while making roses and leaves.

Bread Dough Roses

General info:

Rose buds and petals all start using a small pea size ball of colored dough that is pressed into a thin circle.

1. For bud, start to roll from right to left, lightly turning top of roll back so petal looks as if it is opening.

2. For first petal, roll back top left side and top right side of dough circle a tiny bit. Lay original bud in center of petal and wrap first petal around center bud. Place petals a little bit higher than bud so when edges are curled back petal are same height.

3. For second petal, repeat as on first petal and place opposite first petal.

4. For third petal, repeat.

5. Add three more petals, overlapping. Cut back of rose off with scissors to flatten.

6. For leaves, use a pea size dough ball and mold into tear shape by squeezing one end. Flatten tear shape. For veins, use a needle or pin to mark lines.

7. Let roses and leaves air dry.

Choker

1. To keep ends of ribbon from fraying, place a thin line of Jewel-It Glue along each end. Let dry.

2. Separate hook and loop tape. Glue one side to end of ribbon and reverse side on back of ribbon.

3. Glue pearls, charms, buttons, roses and leaves to large button. Let dry. Glue to center of ribbon. Let dry.

Earrings

Glue pearls, charms, buttons, roses and leaves to large buttons, using Jewel-It Glue. Let dry. Glue earring backs to back of buttons.

Delightful Mother's Day

Twenty-five of us spent the day together including my mom and family and my sister-in-law's family. We had wonderful food, superb weather - my family lives on a farm, so we ran all over 40 acres of farm land. I took a few pictures -
The lavender flowers are actually alfalfa that's past it's prime.






The building with roses is our neighbors - I liked the contrast of the roses on the rustic building.

My family was quite proud to have their oats baled on Saturday - 838 (I think) bales! My dad planted the hollyhocks many years ago and they just keep coming back year after year.

The weekend had many high points and Saturday was a day of sadness, but also a celebration of a very full and long lived life. My seventh grade teacher, Mrs. Wilson, passed away this week - she was a very strong influence on me, the members of my family and many, many others. Her husband was the principal of the very small elementary school my family attended, so we had a very tight community.

At the funeral, I saw friends from my elementary school I hadn't seen in ages and even saw my kindergarten teacher - I won't even mention how many years it's been since I've seen her - I didn't recognize her (OK, she didn't recognize me, either!). It was strange to see my 4th grade teacher, who, back in the day, seemed like a giant - when she took off her shoes, we were about the same height. A very touching part of the funeral was when the minister read part of Mrs. Wilson's life story - written by her. So much I didn't know about her...

When I began my singing lessons recently, Mrs. Wilson was on my mind - she was my singing teacher - everyone was required to take singing, so it wasn't as if I was special, but she did influence me considerably.

Over the years I have written to the Wilson's when I was not living close enough to visit - I am so glad I took the time to let them know how special they were to me.

Sweet Treat Apron

Mother's Day Gift Idea

Here's an awesome idea for your mom (or yourself!) Check out how to make it on the Home Companion site.



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