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Gifts, Cards, and Boxes for Mother's Day

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There are lots of ways to use your skills in miniature to make a special gift for a mother.

1. Free Printable Mother's Day Card

This multi-layered printable card spells Mom with space for photos or your personal message.Photo copyright 2009 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.

Print off a multipage card for Mom and add your own photos, memories or miniatures to make a card that is truly special.

2. Printable Boxes For Gifts

Free printable favor and gift boxes designed with rose garlands or as a stone cottage.Photo copyright 2009 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.

These small rose garland or stone cottage boxes print off two to a page and will work for presents, as place cards, or as favor boxes.

3. Make a Minature Needlework Chatelaine

A simple ribbon needlework chatelaine made from a dollhouse needlework cushion, and fabric ribbon. Photo copyright 2009 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.

Show your Mom your needlework skills and make her a useful gift at the same time. This needlework chatelaine holds needles and scissors handy for sewing and needlework. It can be made from an easy to work miniature, or cut from a treasured scrap, even made from a section of decorative ribbon.

4. Use Miniature Food Items For Jewelry

A dolls house scale cake shaped like  hat and decorated with delicate roses.Photo copyright 2009 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.

These projects based on polymer clay can all be used to make earrings, brooches, or fridge magnets for small gifts.

5. Make a Miniature Pet

A one inch tall miniature felted Jack Russell terrier.Photo ©2008 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.

Make your Mom a non shedding pet. Use the instructions for needlefelting a raccoon to make any kind of dog or cat. You might also want to look at books or kits for other needlefelting ideas.

6. Make Printable Miniature Hats

Heavy crumpling gives a fabric like texture and drape to these printable miniature paper hat parts.Photo copyright 2009 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.

These printable miniature hats can be used to decorate gifts or as fridge magnets.

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