~ From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you. (NIV) ~ Psalm 71:6
This weekend, I am sending up thanks for my mom. She is one of the strongest people I know. She's always been there for me, through ups and downs, joys and fears. She is a kind, giving, loving mother and I wouldn't trade her for the world! Love you Mom!
My mother's birthday is coming up on Monday and she's been wanting a plate or bowl with decorative balls for a coffee table centerpiece. With a low centerpiece like this, my dad won't have to move it to see tv!
It took me a long time to figure out what exactly I wanted to do for this plate. This is going in her living room and the colors of the room are greens, tans, and a muted purple. She pointed out that she preferred that I didn't use purples, soooooo I went with the other two! Half of my battle was figured out, the other half was figuring out how to make it a little more meaningful.
To bring more of a personal connection to it, I added words around the outer edge. Words like "love," "faith," "family," "blessed," and "joy." I used a black sharpie on the tan tissue paper. It was important to use permanent ink so when the Mod Podge was applied, the ink stayed put.
My mother suggested Pier 1 as a place to look for filler. I checked things out there first. They didn't have exactly what I was looking for, so I thanked the woman and continued shopping. Well....just across the parking lot is a Marshalls. I thought I would just stop in and check there. Woohoo did I find exactly what I was looking for or what! The three largest balls came in a set of 3 for only $6. The rest of the pieces were all in a set that was on clearance for $5. So...what was going to cost me a minimum of $30 at Pier 1, I got for the steal of $11! And it was EXACTLY what I was looking for!
Very cute!! *ahem...my birthday is in February...just sayin...:)
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