Mother's Day

Mother's Day is coming.  The Bug is the light of my life, and because of that, I make sure to send his mother, my daughter a Mothers Day gift - from him of course.

This is what she's getting this year:

How super cute is that?  And better yet, super easy.

Go to the trusty old dollar store and get a terracotta planter and paint it whatever color you want (with craft paint also bought at the dollar store!)
Next print out some pictures on regular paper.  Cut the pictures with some decorative scissors or paper cutter if you have it.  If not regular scissors will do too.
Modge podge the pictures to the painted (and dry) pot.  Best way to modge podge without bubbles and creases is to put a thin layer of the modge podge on the back of the picture, stick it on the pot, cover with another thin layer of modge podge.  Once all your pictures are on, do another couple coats of modge podge. (if you don't have modge podge, a cheap alternative is to mix Elmers white glue with equal parts water and mix well.  It isn't quite as good, but it will do the job in a pinch.)  I then sprayed the pot with a clear varnish - but that is optional.
I had some "love" ribbon left over from valentines day so I sprayed it with spray adhesive so that it would stay in place, and then tied it to the pot.

VOILA!!

I mailed the pot to my future son-in-law so he could put a plant in it to give her at mother's day (didn't think a plant would survive the postal service lol).  It cost more to mail it than to make it. Total cost of making it was less than $5 as I mostly used stuff I had on hand.  I think she will enjoy it.

Speaking of  my lovely daughter, she's going to be a bride come November - of THIS year!!!  So we are frantically trying to plan a winter wonderland wedding in less than 6 months.  I may be posting some wedding ideas soon!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY - to all the hard working, selfless, loving mother's out there.  You are making the world a better place.