Do you remember the days when you would craft a handmade Mother’s Day card and proudly present it to your mom? Those days probably marked the start of a cherished tradition of giving Mother’s Day cards to the moms in your life.
Today, you might be tempted to buy the latest Hallmark card from a store, but your mom will always treasure those handmade creations that reflect how much you care for her.
Fortunately, even if you’re not well-versed in graphic design, there are online tools that make it easy to create beautiful DIY Mother’s Day cards yourself.
Not sure where to begin? Let us guide you through the process.
Use an online graphic design tool
The digital world offers a variety of creative tools at your fingertips. One standout option is PosterMyWall, a cloud-based graphic design platform ideal for both beginners and seasoned graphic designers.
Whether you’re crafting eye-catching social media posts or promotional posters for an upcoming event, PosterMyWall offers thousands of templates to choose from. It’s also perfect for easily designing a professional-looking Mother’s Day card. Your mom will be amazed that you created the card yourself.
Design the card
Once you’ve reached PosterMyWall’s gallery of Mother’s Day card designs, creating your personalized card should take just a few minutes. Here’s how to get about it:
1) Select and edit an eye-catching template
The first step is to choose a template that truly speaks to you. Since the templates are easily customizable, you can retain certain elements or layouts that you like and remove the ones that you don’t like.
2) Personalize the template
You can add several heart-warming personal touches to any Mother’s Day card template you choose, such as:
- A picture of you and your mom. You can upload photos on Google Drive, Dropbox, or Facebook
- Cute clip art, stickers, or GIFs, e.g., hearts.
- A video clip, if you’re planning to send a digital version of your card to your mom.
You can also add more text in fancy fonts, effects such as intro animation, and music to add extra zing to your Mother’s Day card.
3) Save and download your design
Once you’re done editing your design, click the ‘Save’ button in the top right corner. This ensures that the changes you’ve made to a template are permanently incorporated. Then you can download and print your design whenever you want.
If you won’t be with your mom in person this Mother’s Day, don’t worry—PosterMyWall also allows you to share your creation on Facebook and Instagram. Otherwise, you can send the downloaded version of your card to your mom on WhatsApp or other messaging services.
Celebrate Mother’s Day
Moms always cherish a homemade card as a special gift. While anyone can buy a card from the store, a handmade card shows the extra time, effort, and thought you’ve put into it. Personalizing the card for your mom makes it even more meaningful.
By following the steps mentioned in this blog, you can easily make a heart-warming and memorable card for your mom.
