Sweet-and-Simple Mother's Day Cards

Soft patterned paper and a fluttering butterfly make this card a simple and sweet way to show Mom you care. To create the butterfly, cut wing shapes from pattern paper. Attach the wings with ribbon wrapped around the center, punch a hole in the middle of the wings and insert a brad.

Faux flowers come to life on this bright and pretty 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.

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

This fun and playful card is made from punched shapes, scalloped edges, and ribbon. Use letter stickers to spell out the sentiment of your choice to celebrate Mom.

Show Mom (or Grandma) you're thinking of her by making this sweet card. Punch a Mother's Day sentiment from a piece of patterned paper. Layer it on top of two pieces of scalloped paper, with the bottom piece being the largest. Adhere the greeting to the card with crafts foam, and glue a ribbon on top. Stitch a button onto the top right-hand corner of the card.

Make Mom smile this Mother's Day by giving her this card-and-flower combo. Fold a piece of patterned paper in half, punch a hole through both sides of the card, and string ribbon through. Add a tag with Mom's name to the ribbon, leaving a few inches loose inside of the card. Place a small vase and pink carnation inside the ribbon loop.

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

Outline a piece of patterned paper with a chipboard frame. Cut a heart from patterned paper and adhere inside frame using crafts foam. Add a Mother's Day sentiment along the bottom of the frame.

A sentimental photo card is a great way to show Mom you care. Layer a photo on a piece of patterned paper and attach to the card. Use letter stickers to spell out a sentiment. Punch circles and align in a row under the text as shown.

Layer flower shaped die cuts to create the pretty flower. Attach a pin to the back of the flower and fasten to the front of the card. Attach a couple of brads to the card for extra texture.

Die cuts make this fluttering butterfly float right off the page. Layer two matching die cuts, adhere and embellish them with a straight pin, and attach them to a piece of pattern paper.

Emboss a piece of paper to use as the background for this nature-theme Mother's Day card. Finish the look by attaching chipboard accents and other embellishments.

Use pieces of pretty flowered cardstock and cream cardstock to make this greeting for Mom. Cut boxes in different sizes through each layer of paper to create a window. To create the wave effect, use decorative scissors or an exacto knife. On the inside layer, glue a delicate flower.

Punch small holes in each corner of the box and weave thin purple ribbon through each layer of paper, tieing the four pieces in a bow on the back side of the card. Write "Happy Mother's Day" in a pink pen matching the colors of the paper.

A handmade card for sharing a special thought is style maker Matthew Mead's hands-down favorite gesture. "You're creating a keepsake that's way more meaningful than a store-bought card," he says. Embellish cardstock with stickers or a photo of the recipient. Use decorative-edge scissors to trim the edges.

Draw a box on a piece of yellow card stock, then trace a half circle on each side of the box. Cut out the shape using decorative scissors, then use a bone folder to fold in each piece to the center. Trace a circle on white card stock, then cut it using the same decorative scissors. Write Mom a sentimental greeting in the center of the circle, which is revealed when the flaps are open.

To customize this Mother's Day greeting, write the word "Mom" in a black marking pen onto a large button. Use thin black ribbon to tie the button onto the card. Glue the back of the ribbon onto a piece of card stock. Layer this on another piece of sturdy card stock to finish the look.

A quote printed on a sheet of vellum expresses a sentiment for Mom on this simple card. Mounting the quote on creamy white card stock before matting it with lavender makes the text easier to read.

Place a Mother's Day greeting on the best-dressed list with a fashionably embellished card.

Make a fridge-worthy card for Mom to hang on her refrigerator this Mother's Day.

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