Print your own Mother's Day photo card

See how to add your cherished photos to a free, printable Mother's Day greeting card template

Woman holding greeting card, sitting

Introduction

You can find a variety of Mother's Day greeting card templates at the HP Creative Studio. Get tips for finding the perfect photo to add, and then learn how to select your template and create your card.

Why make your own printable greeting cards

Woman with greeting card

When you customize your greeting card, it's more meaningful to the recipient—and more fun to create!

Every mom deserves a great photo on Mother's Day! Don't settle for a store-bought sentiment—this year create and print your own free, personalized photo greeting card from the HP Creative Studio.

  • Personalize: When you customize your greeting card, it's more meaningful to the recipient—and more fun to create!
  • Save time: Instead of spending time and money shopping for conventional cards, create your own. You'll have creative control and get immediate results without sacrificing print quality.
  • Access when you need it: Create professional, last-minute greetings, no matter the occasion.

Choose the perfect photo for your card

Photo of pregnant woman

There are many photos that would make a great addition to your Mother's Day card—get ideas for 10 photos every mother would love.

Before you select your template, be sure to choose a special photo to showcase in your greeting card.

Find free templates at HP Creative Studio

The HP Creative Studio offers a wide range of Mother's Day cards, allowing you to choose the perfect one for your mom. Here are a few photo-upload choices to consider:

Pink Mother's Day card

Add your special snapshot to the inside of this sweet Mother's Day 1/2 fold photo card.

Letter-based Mother's Day card

Can't decide on one photo to include? The M-O-M 5x7 Mother's Day card lets you showcase multiple images.

Mom's Day card with close-up on text

Customize this Elegant 4x8 Mother's Day photo card with a personal message.

Mom's Day card with close-up of photo of family

Show some love with the Queen Of My Heart 1/2 fold photo card.

Select and customize your card

Follow these step-by-step instructions to learn how to create your own Mother's Day greeting card using templates from HP's Creative Studio.

HP Creative Studio's free printable greeting cards

Step 1: Head to the HP Creative Studio and select Project Types from the top of the screen. Select Cards & Stationery from the drop-down menu.

Holiday/Seasons and Mother's Day circled in red

Step 2: From the Cards & Stationery home page, select Greeting Cards. When the pop-up menu appears, hold the cursor over HOLIDAYS/SEASONS and then select Mother's Day.

Scrolling through HP Creative Studio's free greeting cards

Step 3: Click on the left and right arrows to browse the printable cards, and click the thumbnail of the card you wish to create.

Entering personalized text

Step 4: To personalize your message, click on the editable text box. Then, use the drop-down menus above the text box to change the font, size, and color of your message. Click Accept when you are finished.

Import photo for greeting card

Step 5: Import your photos by selecting Import Photos.

Browse Photos circled

Step 6: Select a photo from your computer by clicking My computer and then Browse Photos. You also have the choice of selecting an image from your Snapfish account.

Putting picture into greeting card

Step 7: Once you've chosen your photo, drag it to the greeting card.

Edit photo in greeting card

Step 8: Hold the cursor over the photo to access photo editing features, including flip, rotate, scale, or remove photo.

Preview and print your card

Once you've created your card in the HP Creative Studio, you're ready to print.

Preview free greeting card

Step 1: Click Preview and Print to preview your design. You can also click Zoom In to review your card in detail.

Print free greeting card

Step 2: Load your paper into the printer. To print the outside of your card, click the Print it! button located under the "OUTSIDE OF PROJECT" header. After printing, allow page to dry completely.*

*Note which way the page came out of the printer. You will place the printed page back in the paper tray (printed side up), exactly as it came out of the printer.

Print it! circled in red

Step 3: To print the inside of your card, reinsert your page, printed side up, into the paper tray.
Click the Print it! button under "INSIDE OF PROJECT" header.

HP Photosmart 6510 with pink card output

You're done! Once you're finished printing your card, be sure to let it dry completely. Then, fold your card in half, aligning the corners and creasing with firm pressure. Your card is complete!

The right HP products for high-quality prints

When printing your photo greeting card, give Mom the quality she deserves. Be sure to use Original HP ink and paper, which are scientifically designed to work together to give you the highest-quality print results.

An HP photo printer

HP Photosmart 6510 eAiO

HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One

HP paper and ink

HP paper and Original HP ink

HP paper and Original HP ink

  • Original HP inks are specially formulated to work together with HP papers to give you lab-quality prints that will last for generations.3
  • Depending on the type of photo card you're printing, consider HP Brochure and Flyer Paper (great for large, 1/2 fold cards that only feature a small photo) or HP 5" x 7" Advanced Photo Paper (for photo-rich, non-fold cards).
  • Print up to three times more pages with HP high-capacity (XL) cartridges.4

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