Greeting Cards for Mothers Day
Don’t forget the greeting card when it comes to your Mother’s Day gift. In fact, make your card a memorable gift in and of itself. What does Mom most want to see or hear? Does she have a favorite poem you could include in a store bought card or integrate into a hand-made card? You could also get creative with a special photo or e-card.
Store Bought Cards
If you’re a Hallmark card fan, you’ll find them everywhere, from drug stores to your grocery aisle. Shop early, commercial cards become picked over really fast. For a unique option to the same old, same old commercial greeting card, shop locally for artisan-inspired cards. Better yet, support one of Mom’s charities that produces its own line of greeting cards.
For the Mom who has a greeting card passion why not give a greeting card gift book?
Homemade Gift Cards for Mother’s Day
Show Mom you truly took time to think about her with a homemade Mother’s Day card. The sky’s the limit on themes and materials. Choose from hundreds of hand-made exotic papers, embellishments, ribbons and paints with which to fashion your own unique designs. Or choose a greeting card handmade by local or regional artists.
- How-To Make Homemade Gift Cards
- Homemade Card Ideas for Kids
- Assorted Hand-made Artisan Cards
For more ideas on making the most of a homemade card check out our section on Crafts.
Digital Photo Cards
For a truly one of a kind card-gift use one of your special photos and create a photo-card for Mom. A number of software packages make a photo card simple but personal.
If you don’t have your own printer or digital software you can still create your own semi-custom photo cards. Kodak Picture Kiosks are located inside many drug stores and most photo supply shops. Just load your photo memory stick or photo CD and follow the step-by-step instructions.
- Shutterfly - create customized photo gift cards.
- Assorted Card Mattes - just add your own 5x7 photo and decorate, add verse, and personal sentiments.
- Digital Photo Printer
Send Mom an E-Card
When you’re far away or just for fun, choose from hundreds of online e-cards for Mom.
