Happy Mother's Day

My Beautiful Mother "Gail"

1936 ~ 2005

If Roses Grow In Heaven

If Roses grow in Heaven, Lord,

please pick a bunch for me,

Place them in my Mother's arms

and tell her they're from me.

Tell her, I love her and I miss her,

and when she turns to smile,

place a kiss upon her cheek

and hold her for awhile.

Remembering her is easy,

I do it every day,

but there's an ache within my heart

that will never go away.

~Author Unknown

My Beautiful Mother-In-Law, "Helen"

Age 17

As I was laying in bed this morning enjoying my breakfast and playing on the computer, I remembered a cross stitch I made for my mother  for Mother's Day many years ago.   I thought I would share some photos of it with you today:

This is a pattern from Bent Creek called "Mom and Dad" that I stitched up using my own version of hand dyed threads.  I had it framed in an antique frame that I had cut down to size. I love the marbled purple/gold mat along with the eggplant suede mat that compliments the finish.  I added alot of Mill Hill charms and antique glass beads.  You can click on the photos to supersize them.  I have added some butterflies, tulips and little flowers to personalize it "my style".

Happy Mother's Day!!!

~Jolene