Sweet and Simple Mother's Day Cards

Faux flowers come to life on this bright and cheerful Mother's Day card. Attach the flowers by stitching buttons to the centers. Stitch the stems directly onto the card, and attach twill bows to the bottom as shown. Write her a message, such as "you are the greatest," on the card with a fine-tip marker.

Use pieces of fabric and textured paper to embellish this simple and pretty Mother's Day card. First, cut a piece of pink scrapbook paper in half, then fold in half. (You can make an extra card with the leftover paper if desired.) Adhere matching ribbon and patterned-papter trim to the front of the card using glue. Cut a circle from scrapbook paper and embellish with a sweet Mother's Day message and an dimensional flower. Punch a hole near the top of the tag and thread a piece of pretty ribbon through it, as shown. Attach the tag to the front of the card with a foam dot to give the card dimension.

Send Mom appreciation and thanks on Mother's Day with this loving card. Fold a full sheet of thick scrapbooking paper or cardstock in half. Cut a strip of paper in a contrasting color or pattern and adhere to the front bottom of the card as shown. Punch three heart shapes from the same paper; secure the hearts to the card with foam dots to make them stand off the card. Add a pretty "Thank You" message with scrapbooking letter stickers in various colors.

Take Mom down memory lane with this easy-to-make Mother's Day photo card. Find a few photos from different milestones or important times in her life, make copies, and print them onto photo paper. Trim to fit a 4x6-inch piece of colored cardstock. Leave room for a short message, such as "Happy Mother's Day." Add embellishments to the front of the card with stickers and other scrapbooking supplies, then adhere the piece of cardstock to a larger folded piece of scrapbook paper to make the card. Scallop the top and side edges of the card and tie with a simple bow on the left-hand side for a final flourish.

Layer flower-shape die cuts to create the pretty flower on this colorful Mother's Day card. Attach a pin to the back of the flower and fasten to the front of the card. Attach a couple of colorful brads to the card for extra bling.

These cute-as-a-button birds are made from just that -- buttons! Add googly eyes, patterned paper, and feathers to make these little guys flutter to life. Adhere them to a chipboard branch, and add sequins as leaves. Print Mother's Day text onto a piece of patterned paper, cut out, and staple to the card.

Bright colors and fun shapes give this Mother's Day card a fresh look. Punch four circles from scrapbook paper using a circle punch; use a different color and pattern for each circle. Punch a butterfly shape from pink scrapbook paper and gently bend the wings up to give it a three-dimensional effect, then attach it to one of the circles using adhesive. Alternate different pieces of scrapbook paper strips, switching between scalloped edges and straight edges to give the card a fun design. To finish the card, use letter stickers to spell the sentiment of your choice to celebrate Mom.

This sweet Mother's Day card is easy to make with layers of scrapbook paper. Fold a 5-1/2x9-inch piece of blue paper in half. Use adhesive to attach other strips of paper to the front (we used a pale yellow-and-white polka-dot strip on the bottom and a wide strip with pretty flowers on a green background). Embellish the card with white ribbon on the top and a stamped tag that says, "Mom."

This pretty Mother's Day card is made from squares of patterned paper and chipboard letters (found at scrapbooking stores). Kids will love making it for Mom -- just cut the paper squares in advance and let your kids assemble, referring to the photo as needed.

Mom will appreciate the sweet sentiment that comes with a handmade Mother's Day card, especially if it has reminders of those she loves most. Adhere a picture of her in the center and pics of her kids on either side with each person holding a sign that reads "Happy Mom Day" when put together. Embellish the front of the card with a strip of colorful scrapbook paper and a pink ribbon tied in a bow that holds a heart charm.

Pretty embellishments give this Mother's Day card extra sparkle. Layer papers, adhere shiny gems to felt flowers, and accent with chipboard pieces to make this card shine.

Patterned paper and a fluttering butterfly make a simple and sweet card for Mom. To create the butterfly, cut wing shapes from pattern paper. Wrap ribbon around the center of the wings for the body, punch a hole close to the center top of the wings, and attach the butterfly to the card using a brad.

Get creative with this sweet card for Mom by cutting different patterns and colors of scrapbook paper into strips. A pink ribbon accents the pretty layers, and a strip of scalloped blue paper adds curves to the straight lines. Use a stamp to write a message (ours says "to my mom") in the bottom right-hand corner of the card.

A few pieces of patterned paper cut into different-size circles form the flower on this easy-to-make Mother's Day card. To make the card, fold a light pink piece of cardstock in half and adhere a darker pink piece to the front, leaving a thin light pink border. Use a scallop circle punch for the biggest circle, then layer the other circles on top, gradually getting smaller with each one. Use letter stickers to spell "Happy Mother's Day" or another sweet message for Mom. Cut a piece of polka-dot ribbon for the stem. Attach the flower shape to the top of the stem, and embellish the stem with shimmery stickers cut into leaf shapes.

Turn the kids loose for crafting Mother's Day cards with a few pieces of colored construction paper and washable markers. Fold construction paper into card shapes and let them draw pictures for Mom; if they are too young to write, help them spell a sweet message on the front of the card. Display the finished card in a jumbo wooden clothespin embellished with a chipboard flower and stickers that spell "Mom."

Two pieces of light blue scrapbook paper cut with scallop-edge scissors come together to make this sweet Mother's Day card. Adhere a circle of patterned paper to the center of the card, and add a Happy Mother's Day tag. Hot-glue a few small pearls to the patterned-paper circle. Punch two small holes in the top of both blue circles, and tie the card together with a shimmering blue ribbon bow.

Show Mom (or Grandma) you're thinking of her by making this sweet card. Using a cirlce punch, punch a Mother's Day sentiment from a piece of patterned paper. Layer it on top of two round, scalloped papers, with the bottom one being the largest. Embellish the greeting with a bow, then adhere to the card using crafts foam. Stitch a button onto the top right-hand corner of the card.