A Mother’s Day Frame Filled With Photos, Stamped Paper, and Memories

I keep everything my boys made me for Mother’s Day when they were small. Yet, at 47, I couldn’t remember making my own mom a craft as a child. This year, I gave her a decorated picture frame alongside her main gift: a personalized necklace.

The necklace was from South Hill Designs. I chose charms that meant something to Mom, and she loved it. The frame gave me another way to make the gift personal.

Three frames, each with something different

I bought a plain, three-tiered Plaid picture frame at Walmart for a few dollars. To dress it up, I painted and stenciled the frame, then used Mod Podge to add tissue paper. The tissue paper and embellishments came from Dollar Tree.

Each section held a different keepsake. One had a little girl illustration; another held a photograph of us together. You may recognize the faces from my childhood memories post.

For the last section, I stamped flowers and music notes onto scrap paper using a stamp from Hobby Lobby. Paint, paper, and the photograph tied the three frames together without making them identical.

I added this photograph of Mom later, modeling my homespun apron. Making gifts for her has become another reason to put my stencils and craft supplies to use.