Mother's day has presented me with a few challenges. It would be easy to trot out the same old stuff; a felted recipe box perhaps, a bunch of flowers crafted from some recyclable material or a novelty photo frame encrusted with black and white baby photos, for instance.
I could mutter a few words about what a worthy bunch we are and simply leave it at that. But being a mother myself, I know that what Mum really wants for Mother's Day is for someone to cut her some slack. She doesn't want a Wheel of Affection or a bunch of balloons (as recommended by a famous craft guru), she wants someone to take care of the evening meal for a couple of weeks. She wants someone else to get up early and be responsible and she wants someone else to broker peace and maintain order.
What I longed to do for Mother's Day was an expose of vintage knitting patterns (just to give you and Mum a good laugh), a snapshot of a bygone era where mums were the same but different, if you get my meaning, but I knew I'd be pushing the limits of my brief a bit there. I did, after all, have to make something. In the end I settled on the humble greeting card. If you're not catching up with Mum until later in the day, craft her a card masterpiece with a few personal touches thrown in for good measure. It's the kind of thing she'll treasure and hide away in a drawer for years to come.
Step 1 - To make a simple stamp to adorn your card, find a block of wood a couple of centimetres thick and cut to size with a handsaw.
