DIY Mother's Day Card

Looking for a last minute something for mom? Look no further!

This post is will give you the tools you need to create a beautiful card.

Option #1: Make your own card.

We at Craftheads love making our own cards, and here are a few easy steps to make one yourself:
1. It's all about the paper: Scrapbooking paper can come in really handy here. And even if you don't scrapbook all that much, it can still be used for a ton of non-scrapbooking-related projects. Pick out a pretty piece of paper to use as the background for your card.

2. Card stock: (This is optional if your scrapbooking paper does not have a design on both sides.) If you choose to use card stock, cut it down a few centimeters smaller than the size of the scrapbooking paper, and then secure with glue dots.

3. Inside text: Do you want to include some not handwritten wording on the inside of the card? If so, one way to do this is type up the text and print it out. Alternatively, you can use adhesive letters. The text on the card below was printed, and then cut out and secured with glue stick.

4. Make it your own: Add ribbon! Add glitter! Give it that "je ne sais quoi" that makes it extra special. In this case, we used ribbon and actually stumbled across a "MOM" in an advertisement (for some Mother's Day sale) that fit perfectly with the color scheme -- it was meant to be!

5. Add your "tag": You know how Hallmark has that gold crown on the back of their cards? Come up with a symbol, letter, sketch -- something that symbolizes you to give your card an extra touch.

Funny story about this card (above). My mom and I made it together for my grandma (hi grandma!). This was after we spent entirely too long walking around, unimpressed with the card selection at a few stores. We decided that we could make a prettier card ourselves (and also make one that didn't cost $5!). I think it came out really well.

Option #2: Use a template.

I've been looking for some Mother's Day craft ideas online and there are some fabulous templates and free downloads that people have made and have graciously shared with cyberspace. If you don't have the time to make a card like in option #1, you can pick one of these beauts that will be sure to WOW your mom.

MUFN INC:

(Photo is property of MUFN INC)

What a gorgeous card! And Pauline also gives you a tutorial about how to make a tissue paper pom-pom bouquet.

RHONNA DESIGNS:

(Photo is property of Rhonna Designs)

I love the texture of this card and the scrapbooking feel it has. Absolutely stunning!

Martha Stewart's website is another treasure trove of inspiration! Here are two cards inspired by the crafters at Martha:

This one is simply little tissue-paper flowers crumpled into little layers of complimentary colors

This one is just a drawing covered entirely in glitter! I used a glue pen (from Michael's) for accuracy.

What kind of a card are you giving your mom on Mother's Day?

What are characteristics of a great card?

With love and glue dots,

Laila and Kat

A splash of colour...

I am an eco-nerd. I try to recycle and repurpose objects first instead of just throwing them away. Part of the reason why I love crafting so much is that you can customize everyday objects and give them a "facelift" so to speak without breaking the bank. Since I really enjoy painting, this post is about how simple acrylic paint can be used to spruce up everyday objects and make them new again.

This first project was actually done a few months ago. We're big on having fresh flowers around in my family, and so I wanted to customize this empty wine bottle and turn it into a vase that matched our kitchen. I hand painted flowers on the vase with forest green, light peach and white paint. I like how you can see the texture of the thick brushstrokes so clearly.

Next, is a gift I had crafted for my dad for Christmas. He asked for a Keurig coffee machine, and I wanted to make him a personalized K-cup holder to store the coffee packets. Again, for this project I used acrylic paint on a wooden box. Then, I added brown glitter on the front of the box to give the effect of steam coming out of the cup.

The last craft is probably my favorite of the three. I started with a red tin that my uncle had given me to craft (thanks, Uncle Mike!). I wanted to turn it into a mint tin that could fit in my purse. I'm a big fan of glitter, and I wanted to make this tin bright and sassy. I started with a few coats of hot pink acrylic paint, and then poured pink glitter on top while the paint was still drying to act as an adhesive. After the glitter dried, I used blue puff paint to write "Sugar Lips." I could not be happier with the result.

I'm always looking to revamp everyday objects so if you have any suggestions please let me know.

Reduce, reuse & recycle,

Kat