Mother's Blessing Set of 3: Proverbs 31:25, Proverbs 31:28 and Psalm 46:5

These three prints from the Mother's Blessing series are made to hang in a row: Strength & Dignity with a peony for Proverbs 31:25, Her Children Rise Up with a hydrangea for Proverbs 31:28, and God Is Within Her with wisteria for Psalm 46:5. Each paper is tinted toward its flower, so the trio moves from blush to pale sage to lavender while the type and borders stay the same. Every design comes in ten sizes as JPG and PDF.

Three verses, read from left to right

Hung in order, the verses build a picture in steps. Proverbs 31:25 describes the woman herself: strength and dignity are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come. Proverbs 31:28 turns to the people around her, whose children rise up and call her blessed while her husband praises her. Psalm 46:5 names what holds her up, in the full line printed under the wisteria: God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. In the psalm, her first meant the city of God, the place with a river whose streams make it glad, a city that stands while nations rage around it. Today the line is often read as a promise to a woman who trusts God.

Peony, hydrangea and wisteria on tinted paper

All three designs share one layout. A small flourish and the words A Mother's Blessing sit above a heading in dark brown serif capitals, a single flower is centered below, and the verse follows in italic lines with the reference in pale spaced capitals. What changes is the flower and the paper. The peony is rose pink on a warm cream with a blush cast. The hydrangea mixes pink and sage florets on a cream with a faint green tint, and the wisteria hangs in lilac clusters from green leaves on a cream touched with lavender. A thin rule with corner brackets, in a color taken from the flower, frames each page. In matching frames the shared type holds the row together and the colors give each print its own place.

A Mother's Day trio, or a gift for a new season

The set is made for one wall: three 8x10 or 11x14 frames above a sofa or a dining table, spaced a few inches apart. As a Mother's Day gift it gives a mom or a grandmother something larger than a single frame without being loud, and the soft colors suit a farmhouse or cottage kitchen as well as a living room. It also fits occasions that mark a change, such as a retirement after years of work or a baptism, and at a housewarming the verses bless a new home. If you only need one design, the peony print and a King James version of the hydrangea verse are also sold as single prints.

Ten sizes for each print

One ZIP holds all three designs in ten sizes each, as JPG and PDF at 300 DPI: 4x5, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 16x24, 18x24 and 24x36 inches, plus A4 and A3, sixty files in all. For a matching row, print all three at one size and in one session on the same paper, since a printer's color can drift from one day to the next. Matte paper or a smooth cardstock keeps the tinted backgrounds even. Print at 100 percent so the thin borders stay inside the frame. At 11x14 and larger, a photo lab gives cleaner color across the pale paper tones. Nothing is shipped; you print and frame at home or at a copy shop.

Included print sizes for each of the 3 designs, as JPG and PDF at 300 DPI

The verses

Frequently asked questions

Which translation do the three prints use?

Modern wording throughout. The hydrangea print reads, Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her, and the wisteria print reads, God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. Would you like the set in the King James Version? Email support@theframedverse.com after your order and KJV files follow at no extra cost, usually within 24 to 48 hours. Your download is not affected.

What frame sizes make a balanced row?

Three 8x10 frames with about two inches between them span just under a yard, which suits a sideboard or a narrow wall. Above a sofa, three 11x14 or 16x20 frames fill the space better. Keep all three the same size and hang them with their centers at one height.

Is the wisteria print sold on its own?

Not at the moment. Psalm 46:5 with the wisteria is only available in this set. The peony print of Proverbs 31:25 is sold separately, and Proverbs 31:28 has a single print in the King James wording with the heading Her Children Arise Up.

Can I give the three prints to three different people?

Yes. You can print each design and give the framed copies to different people, for example a mother, a grandmother and an aunt, because printed gifts are covered by the personal license. What you cannot do is forward the digital files or the ZIP to someone else to print on their own.

Will the tinted papers look right from a home printer?

Usually yes, with small differences. The tints are pale, so a printer that runs warm or cool can shift them slightly toward cream. Print one 5x7 of each design first and compare them side by side. If the three look uneven, a photo lab with color management will give a more consistent row.