Make a Card for Mothers Day

Be creative and make a your own card for Mother's Day this year

For an added something special in your Mother's Day gift, make a card! You don't have to create a masterpiece: read our suggestions for making a meaningful card for Mother's Day.

• Craft Supplies
• Greeting Cards
• Gift Shops

Handmade Mother's Day Cards
My mum has every card I've ever made - and that's quite a few. If you have art-inclined children, or you're creative yourself, make a card for Mother's Day. Any mum will love a fully personalised Mother's Day card, made by the hands of her own loved child (or adult child!). A unique card will add meaning to your Mother's Day gift and only takes a little time and creative energy.  Try making a:

• Drawing or painting - draw or paint something of your own and attach to a coloured or black card. It doesn't matter what it is, just let your imagination run wild.
• Nostalgia card - If you're now a ‘grown-up child', there's no need to create something new, simply find a quirky childhood drawing or doodle and make a card using the image. Great nostalgia value - for you and Mum.
• Photo card - attach a photograph to coloured card (use Magic Dots instead of glue for long-lasting and non-damaging sticking power). Choose a picture of you and your mum from a family holiday, a day at home, a walk in the park or a special occasion - any of these pictures will remind her of a precious moment with you.
• Collage - collect images that remind you of your mum, or pictures of things she enjoys, to make a collage card. Sometimes mums need you to know that you see them as people with feelings, favourite things and a personality - not just as a taken-for-granted mum.
• Newspaper card - go to the library and locate a microfilm copy of the front page of your local paper from the day you were born (if you weren't born in the city you now live in, try to track down that city's paper if you can). Use some of that page in a creative way to make a Mother's Day card; you can even just keep the date and make your own picture or text using the paper's words and images.

Get craft supplies online to make a card for Mother's Day.

Mother's Day Card Verses
So, now that the face of your Mother's Day card is sorted, you'll need to incorporate a meaningful message inside. Use a ‘tried and true' line or two from a Mother's Day poem or grab a Mother's Day quote or a simple verse like this one:

By simply being yourself
you've shown me the best way to be.
By having faith in my dreams
you've made me feel proud to be me.

For you've given me a gift
I will cherish my whole life through
One money can't buy and time can't erase
the gift I cherish is you.

If you'd rather use your own words, simply begin with ‘Dear Mum...', ‘I love you Mum...' or ‘You're mum of the Year because...' and tell her all the things you're thankful for and the ways she contributes to your life. The mother-child bond is special, no matter what age you are, so spell it out with a thoughtful message in your Mother's Day card.

Photo Cards for Mother's Day
One of the best Mother's Day card ideas is to include a photograph of you and your mum. Why? Because it's 100% personalised and it will remind you both of a shared time you enjoyed. You can:

• Attach a photograph to a piece of coloured card (it will look great with a border of a different colour, like a white border on black card or a red border on blue card).
• Buy a digital photo frame and load it with a memory card containing pictures of family times, especially times you've spent with your mum.
• Compile a photo album with images of life with your mum, from your birth through to the present day. It need not be a mammoth album either - why not try to find a great photo of you and your mum from every year of your life?
• If you want to give something a little more permanent than a photo card, a great photo gift for Mother's Day is to find a special photograph of the two of you and get it framed. If you're on a budget there are many affordable picture frames, suitable for hanging or sitting on a sideboard, available at department stores.
• For a digital photo card or gift, use Photoshop or similar software to add visual effects to a photograph of your mum (or your mum and you). Adding a grainy film effect, tinting the picture or altering it to a black and white image can create an artistic take on a traditional photo.

Mother's Day E-cards
If you are far away from your mum this Mother's Day, post a card and gift to her - it is, after all, the one day of the year for celebrating and acknowledging motherhood! However, if you're stuck for time (or stuck at your work computer), a Mother's Day e-card is a simple way to send a special greeting her way and make sure she receives something special on the day.  To send a Mother's Day card by email, try these websites:

• 123 Greetings
• Animated Cards
• Care2.com

Remember to let your mum know how much she means to you - add a personal touch with a personalised message in your e-card!

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Seasons and Celebrations images from Flickr: Card, Mother and Wife and Pregnant Profile II.