Today would have been my mother's 88th birthday. There is no way to adequately thank her for all she did for us on our birthdays over the years, but I thought, I'd post some birthday cards that she created, starting with one she did for her own mother.
Apparently my mother and her brother Harrison called their mother Moon even at an early age as evidenced by the card below.
For her Aunt Hazel's 90th birthday she created a large, elaborate card. Hazel Irene Campbell Boyd, had been a school teacher and principal, much beloved by former students, hence the apple theme. Each slice lifts to reveal a memory:
Memories...
Great trips through the countryside..Bumptown revisited
Your kitchen smelling of warm baby chicks or Grandma's famous "Eggs on Pancakes"
Crocheted caps at S.U. Quilts for my kids. Our bears (they still look good) etc., etc., etc., etc.
Eggs Benedict and more for the hungry travelers. And the jokes! I wish I could remember them all!
1932 - Rescued! Over-town to a real teacher.
That treasure box upstairs - Rosalie
His + Hers - Smokey and Clem
Bed and Board for us kids whenever needed.
In the days before Pizza Hut and other chains, Ma used to make pizza using Chef Boyardee's Pizza mix. One year she planned a pizza party for my birthday and made the invitation below. Thanks Ma!
This card may have been for me.
For my birthday while I was living in San Francisco, the card below arrived with a gift.
A birthday party invitation for one of their Maine friends:
For little Jackson, she created this banana themed card. With her busy schedule, it is surprising there were not more belated cards.
The card for my builder husband, Michael Morley, below, folded out from bottom to top., and included our dog Merlin holding the ladder.
Another card for Michael:
She missed Jackson's birthday once again, but a handmade card is never too late.
During the Mutant Ninja turtle craze she made this jumping-jack card for Jackson's May birthday.
Hazel's birthday comes during the snowy month of February, so her cards often had a snow theme, like this card filled with snowmen in animal shapes.
