Donate Art

As a mother who experienced the death of my baby, I know that there are never enough mementos to honor her.  I cherish the memory box I walked out of the hospital with after Amelia died.  It consisted of a lock of her hair, her anklet ID, the hat she wore, a paper measuring tape with her height recorded, hand and footprints, and a lovely candle donated by a mother (who had lost her baby) and wanted to make the boxes a bit more special for those of us who would come after her.  Everything that she touched or that was a part of her birth is special to me . . . but I would have loved to have more.  For this reason, I painted ‘Starry, Starry Night.’  It is an image that represents stillbirth and motherhood ~ an intertwined and never-ending story.

My Hope, My Dream, My Wish . . .  is to add something special to hospital memory boxes throughout the United States.  I want parents to have something visual, beautiful, tangible and ‘sharable’.   I want to create a piece of commemorative art that a family can hand down through generations.   A visible reminder to all who see it ~ that our babies were here and motherhood is forever.

Please consider helping in one or more of the following ways.

1. A monetary donation (of any amount) that will enable Beyond Words Designs to continue creating and donating these cards below.  The cost of creating one card = $1.

2. Grab and display the “Make a Difference” button.

3. Help by sharing on Facebook, Twitter, or Pintrest.

Here is an example of the card that is being donated to memory boxes.