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Mother's Day cards: 2 versions

Making iron-on bead flowers – pink and white flowers on a round pegboard with tweezers

For Mother's Day, there is hardly anything more personal than a homemade card. With simple paper and lovingly crafted details, you can create little works of art that come straight from the heart in no time at all. In this craft post, we present two creative versions: A card with pretty paper flowers that feels spring-like and colorful, and a second idea with heart stickers arranged into a lovely bunch of balloons using string. Both versions are easy to make and guaranteed to bring a smile on Mother's Day.

Age: From 6 years

Duration: 1 - 2 hours

Difficulty level: Easy

For this project, you will need:

Placing iron-on beads: hand placing pink and white beads on a round pegboard with tweezers – step 1 of the instructions

Quick and original for Mother's Day

You don't need much material or time to design a beautiful Mother's Day card. Often, a few simple utensils like paper, pens, stickers, or string are enough to create a personal card with loving details.

Version 1: Card with paper flowers

Paper flowers give the card a calm, natural touch and are perfect for spring. You can shape, layer, and combine them in color according to your own taste – from simple to a bit more playful.

Version 2: Card with heart balloons

In this version, heart stickers are supplemented with strings to form little balloons. This looks light and modern and can be implemented quickly – ideal for a simple but effective card.

DIY spring decoration from iron-on beads: cherry blossom branches with pink and white bead flowers in a glass vase on a turquoise table
Making iron-on bead flowers: hand placing beads with tweezers on a round pegboard, I AM CREATIVE bead bag and finished flower motifs

Step-by-step instructions - Version 1

Step 1


Cut paper into squares of equal size & prepare a smaller and a larger version


Step 2

Fold a square in half, then in half again, and finally diagonally. The closed tip points downwards. Trim the top part into a rounded shape


Hands holding purple paper for a Mother's Day craft.
Hands cutting folded paper into a flower shape.

Step 3


Draw the stems on the card. Then, glue the finished flowers onto it as a bouquet


Step 4

Fold a square in half, then in half again, and finally diagonally. The closed tip points downwards. Trim the top part into a rounded shape


Person arranging paper flowers on a handmade Mother's Day card.

Step 5


Decorate the card as desired, e.g., with a bow, and write a sweet message at the bottom, such as "Happy Mother's Day"



Person writing on a handmade Mother's Day card with paper flowers.

Step-by-step instructions - Variant 2

Step 1


Cut several strings of equal length. Stick them vertically onto the card using double-sided tape


Step 2

Stick a paper strip horizontally over the strings and write your message on it, for example: "I Love You"


Person cutting pink yarn for a craft project.
Person securing pink yarn to craft paper with adhesive tape.

Step 3


Stick heart stickers to the top ends of the strings - this creates small balloons


Step 4

Arrange the hearts as you like to create a beautiful balloon bouquet


Person sticking heart motifs onto a handmade card.
Person adding heart motifs to a handmade heart bouquet card.
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