In memory of my Mother this year I thought I would share some of her crafty work. My mom was very good at toll painting. She enjoyed creating gifts for others. Mom was very good at giving to others. My favorite flower is a sunflower, so she painted this plate for me. I never use it because I don't want to ruin or break it!! 
She also made this pretty coffee cup. It goes along with the same sunflower theme. I keep both items on a high shelf in the kitchen so my kids won't accidentally use them! They are both a cheery reminder of my mom who shared so much with others.
A dear friend of mine lost her 8 year old niece to a brain tumor on July 14, 2007. I made this night light for her family so that her beautiful face shines bright day and night. 
I bought a night light from the Target $2.50 (near the $1.00 stuff) and took the original cover off, had to use my Xacto knife and a little elbow grease. Then downloaded a picture of the little angel from her Mom's blog. Next simply printed the picture out on regular printer paper (NOT photo paper - photo paper didn't seem to let enough light through). Used a hot glue gun to affix paper, ribbon and buttons to the night light. I thought that the yellow and white buttons were KINDA like sunflowers. Maria's favorite flower was the sunflower, so I stamped sunflowers on the edges.
I hope this will last for a while, not sure if the picture printed on regular paper will last and not fade.
Thanks for looking.
