My current mantra is "Better late than never. Better late than never." It took me over two weeks to get in touch with my sister to wish her a happy birthday, and my mom won't be getting her Mother's day gift for another couple of days because the post office isn't open on Saturdays. I really want to share with you what I did for my mom for Mother's day/Birthday (they're often the same day). My mom is really special. She has worked really REALLY hard at doing everything. When I say everything, I mean it. I hope that she knows that her efforts don't go unnoticed. So for Mother's day, I thought it would be fitting to give her the gift of memory. I hand wrote random memories that I have of my mom and the thoughtful things she has done for me. I think the next time I do it, I should start a year in advance, because I know I've only hit the tip of the iceberg. I cut out a bunch of 3"x3" squares and hand wrote (with pen & ink) my memories. Then I packaged it all with a box version of the petal envelope. I made up the template and want to share it with you! The box template is 3" x 3" x 1", super fast to make and perfect for packaging jewelry and other sweet little gifts.

Click here for the free petal box template!