United Kingdom, June 6 -- Blake Lively has praised her mom for being a huge influence on her life.

The Another Simple Favor actress has expressed her gratitude to Willie Elaine McAlpin for always finding the time to "do creative things" with her throughout her life and always believing in her endeavours.

Blake shared a photo of herself smiling with a huge bouquet of flowers and wrote on her Instagram Story: "Grateful to my mama for always doing creative things with me.

"Even when she was working nonstop and had zero time. She always told me I 'couldn't mess it up,' when I very much could.

"What a lifelong gift that creative empowerment and trust has been. Most of my passions come from, or thanks to, her."

Blake - who has four childre...