That's awesome! I did the same thing for my mother a few years back and she cried when I gave it to her. It was the same thing with her, she knew I was working on it. Funny thing, though, it took me like five years. ha ha, I'd work on it every few months and sometimes for a couple days straight. it was hard! But, I got it cleaned, matted and framed and gave it to her as a mother's day/birthday present. She didn't know I'd finished it, and, was cried like a baby when I gave it to her. Your mom will LOVE that! Maybe I'll see if I have a photo of the one I did and I'll see if I can scan it and post it. It's a great gift idea.