Monday, December 26, 2011

A purse for Mom

One of my favorite Christmas gifts to give this year was my Mom's purse that I made. I knew that she would love it so much that it made me so excited to give it to her!
I completely just figured it out as I went--with no pattern and just an idea. I printed pictures on fabric of all her Grandkids (my four kids and my brothers 2 boys) and bought fabric that I thought she would like.
 
It started out looking like this...


Then slowly it transformed...


Until it turned into this..




I am so pleased with how it turned out. I always do photo purses for my Mom and she shows them off to everyone she meets. I know she enjoys showing off her Grandchildren. This is the first time I made her a fabric purse.  I wish I would have remembered to take a picture when she was opening it..I teased my nephews they could thank me later for putting them on the back of the purse..they didn't have to have ruffles under their picture:). Believe me Mom will make sure everyone gets to see their picture.


I took this picture today after we went on our daily walk. A perfect Christmas present for Mom--I am so pleased! Now to try to top it next year!


9 comments:

rkbsnana said...

Pretty Mama. Good job daughter

cathy@home said...

Lovely idea! gives me an idea for a birthday present though

Heirloom treasures said...

Sandy,I bet your mum was so pleased,it is beautiful,a real heirloom. xx jeanetteann

Grandma Carolee said...

Yes, the purse is perfect...I love it!! The colors, the ruffles, and especially the photos of my precious grandchildren make this purse a true delight! What a blessing you are to us, Sandy!

Tablescapes By Diane said...

Hi lovely lady.
Your purse is Gorgeous with the photos of your family on it.. This was a great Idea!!!
I would like to thank you so much for your sweet comments on my Christmas tree. I hope you and your family have a wonderful New Year,
XXOO Diane

xinex said...

What a neat idea! A great personalized present. ...Christine

Jennifer @ Town and Country Living said...

Hi Sandy! What a great idea. I'll bet she just loved it!

Special 'K' said...

It looks adorable, thank you for sharing. I was just dropping by to wish you a Happy New Year and thank you for visiting my place and your special comments. I look forward to engaging more with you in 2012. Cheers SpecialK XoXo

GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart said...

That is the most special purse I have ever seen! Lots of work went into making it and it turned out so nice! I saw another one you made in another post. Beautiful!