It’s not an easy task to capture your love and respect for your mother(s) or someone in your life who’s a mother. Cards are one way to accomplish this task. Especially when there are a plethora of Mother’s Day 2024 design templates you can use if you’re short of time, so if you were struggling with inspiration, don’t worry. We’ve got plenty!
Whether you want to send a digital or a physical card or get more hands-on and create a DIY Mother’s Day card design, we’ll cover them all in this article. You’ll also learn how to easily put together a card with Picsart in a matter of minutes with our expert-crafted templates. So get comfortable and get ready for some inspiration!
But before we get to the Mother’s Day design ideas, here’s a fun fact about the holiday: did you know that Mother’s Day is the third-largest card-sending holiday in the US? 113 million cards are exchanged annually according to Hallmark’s research. It’s also the second most popular holiday for gift-giving following Christmas.
Mother’s Day card design ideas
Classic cards
You can never go wrong with an elegant floral design for a Mother’s Day card design. These designs go perfectly with touching messages and are a wonderful choice if you’re getting a card last minute. (No judgment. We know you’re busy.)
Classic Mother’s Day greeting cards also make an excellent choice for when you want to show your appreciation for a mother figure in your life. Like your partner, sister, friend, etc.
If you want to put a little more thought into it, consider picking a card that has the receiver’s favorite flowers in the design. You can even work it into the message.
Here’s an example. Go to Picsart to find this exact template.
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Edgy cards
Edgy cards make a perfect choice when you want something unconventional, casual, and witty. These designs are a wonderful way to put a smile on the recipient’s face on their special holiday and build on a unique experience that you two share. It can be based on a memory or a pop culture reference that you both appreciate.
Edgy card designs usually rely on typography as the message is the main focus in this case. Vibrant colors are vital to complement the playful mood of the card. In some cases, stickers and illustrations are perfect to complete the concept.
Here’s an example. Go to Picsart to find this exact template.
Funny cards
They say laughter is the best medicine, so how about gifting complimentary laughter with your card? With so many great templates and ready-to-go funny options out there, you don’t even have to work your funny bone if you don’t want to. But if you have something specific in mind, Picsart makes it breezy to meme-ify your card to your heart’s content.
Funny Mother’s Day 2024 cards are also perfect for when you want to recognize the challenging parts of motherhood and show your appreciation for how much patience and strength it takes to do what mothers do.
Here’s an example. Go to Picsart to find this exact template.
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Heartfelt cards
If you’re going for a warm and fuzzy feeling combined with a more personal happy Mother’s Day message, heartfelt cards are the way to go.
It’s highly encouraged to combine these cards with a photographic memory for a full effect. Heartfelt cards can be a very touching way to show your mother you’ve been thinking of her and pinpoint a specific memory that is very meaningful to you. Compliment it with a touching message, and you just might have the cutest Mother’s Day card ever!
Alternatively, you can give your message center stage and instead put the visual focus on the typography. You can further decorate it using Picsart’s vast library of stickers available.
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DIY cards
If you want a more hands-on approach, DIY Mother’s Day cards are an amazing way to show your mother how much you appreciate her. And you don’t have to be an origami superstar to create something beautiful. In the list below, we’ve gathered several DIY card ideas along with tutorials to guide you in your creative process:
- Pull tab origami envelope card (easy)
- Origami tulip 3D card (easy)
- Origami bouquet card (medium)
Floral pop-up card (medium)
How to create Mother’s Day card designs with Picsart
In the app
- Open the Picsart app and tap on the purple + icon at the bottom to start a new project.
- Tap on the Templates tab and type “Mother’s Day” in the Search All Templates text box.
- Find a template you love and tap to open it.
- To add your own text, just double tap on the text and either write the text manually …
- … or let the AI do the writing by just tapping on the AI Writer button on the top right corner of your keyboard.
On the web
- Open the desktop editor and start a new project.
- Use the Layout button on the left sidebar and scroll down until you find the Greeting Card size.
- Select Templates on the left sidebar and search for Mother’s Day cards.
- Adjust the template to your heart’s content, and once you’re ready, use the Export button on the top right corner of the screen to save.
That completes our list of tips for creating the perfect Mother’s Day card designs with Picsart. You can either send your card digitally or print it at home and send it as a physical card. The latter is great, especially if you want to compliment it with a heartfelt handwritten message.
