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Mother's Day eCards

Mother's Day eCards exist because mail does not always arrive on Sunday. CardWave's Mother's Day templates are written to be sent by text the morning of the holiday, designed to look right in a phone screenshot, and warm enough to print and frame later if you want.

Every Mother's Day card on this page is a shareable digital eCard — built to be sent by text, email, WhatsApp, or DM and to look right on a phone screen the moment the recipient opens the link. Pick by visual style if you already know the mood you want, or by the person you are sending to if you are clearer on the relationship than the design.

The CardWave Mother's Day set covers 72 templates across 6 design styles and 6 recipient voices. Each card page includes a long, medium, and short version of the message, plus practical guidance on how to send the card digitally — through SMS, email, group chat, or as a social share. For deeper background on how to write a mother's day message, our wording guide walks through openers, closers, and what to do when you are stuck.

Filter style: Animated Watercolor Minimalist Illustrated Funny Elegant

Animated Mother's Day eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Animated →
Animated Mother's Day F Animated Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Animated · For Friend
Animated Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Animated Mother's Day F Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Animated · For Friend
Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Animated Mother's Day C Animated Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Animated · For Coworker
Animated Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Animated Mother's Day C Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Animated · For Coworker
Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Animated Mother's Day P Animated Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Animated · For Parent
Animated Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Animated Mother's Day P Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Animated · For Parent
Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Animated Mother's Day C Animated Mother's Day eCard for Child
Animated · For Child
Animated Mother's Day eCard for Child
Animated Mother's Day C Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Animated · For Child
Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Animated Mother's Day P Animated Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Animated · For Partner
Animated Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Animated Mother's Day P Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Animated · For Partner
Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Animated Mother's Day T Animated Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Animated · For Teacher
Animated Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Animated Mother's Day T Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher
Animated · For Teacher
Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Watercolor Mother's Day eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Watercolor →
Watercolor Mother's Day F Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Watercolor · For Friend
Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Watercolor Mother's Day F Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Watercolor · For Friend
Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Watercolor Mother's Day C Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Watercolor · For Coworker
Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Watercolor Mother's Day C Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Watercolor · For Coworker
Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Watercolor Mother's Day P Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Watercolor · For Parent
Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Watercolor Mother's Day P Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Watercolor · For Parent
Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Watercolor Mother's Day C Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Child
Watercolor · For Child
Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Child
Watercolor Mother's Day C Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Watercolor · For Child
Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Watercolor Mother's Day P Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Watercolor · For Partner
Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Watercolor Mother's Day P Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Watercolor · For Partner
Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Watercolor Mother's Day T Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Watercolor · For Teacher
Watercolor Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Watercolor Mother's Day T Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher
Watercolor · For Teacher
Watercolor Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Minimalist Mother's Day eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Minimalist →
Minimalist Mother's Day F Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Minimalist · For Friend
Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Minimalist Mother's Day F Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Minimalist · For Friend
Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Minimalist Mother's Day C Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Minimalist · For Coworker
Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Minimalist Mother's Day C Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Minimalist · For Coworker
Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Minimalist Mother's Day P Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Minimalist · For Parent
Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Minimalist Mother's Day P Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Minimalist · For Parent
Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Minimalist Mother's Day C Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Child
Minimalist · For Child
Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Child
Minimalist Mother's Day C Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Minimalist · For Child
Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Minimalist Mother's Day P Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Minimalist · For Partner
Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Minimalist Mother's Day P Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Minimalist · For Partner
Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Minimalist Mother's Day T Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Minimalist · For Teacher
Minimalist Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Minimalist Mother's Day T Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher
Minimalist · For Teacher
Minimalist Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Illustrated Mother's Day eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Illustrated →
Illustrated Mother's Day F Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Illustrated · For Friend
Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Illustrated Mother's Day F Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Illustrated · For Friend
Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Illustrated Mother's Day C Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Illustrated · For Coworker
Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Illustrated Mother's Day C Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Illustrated · For Coworker
Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Illustrated Mother's Day P Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Illustrated · For Parent
Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Illustrated Mother's Day P Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Illustrated · For Parent
Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Illustrated Mother's Day C Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Child
Illustrated · For Child
Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Child
Illustrated Mother's Day C Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Illustrated · For Child
Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Illustrated Mother's Day P Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Illustrated · For Partner
Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Illustrated Mother's Day P Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Illustrated · For Partner
Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Illustrated Mother's Day T Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Illustrated · For Teacher
Illustrated Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Illustrated Mother's Day T Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher
Illustrated · For Teacher
Illustrated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Funny Mother's Day eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Funny →
Funny Mother's Day F Funny Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Funny · For Friend
Funny Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Funny Mother's Day F Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Funny · For Friend
Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Funny Mother's Day C Funny Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Funny · For Coworker
Funny Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Funny Mother's Day C Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Funny · For Coworker
Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Funny Mother's Day P Funny Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Funny · For Parent
Funny Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Funny Mother's Day P Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Funny · For Parent
Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Funny Mother's Day C Funny Mother's Day eCard for Child
Funny · For Child
Funny Mother's Day eCard for Child
Funny Mother's Day C Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Funny · For Child
Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Funny Mother's Day P Funny Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Funny · For Partner
Funny Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Funny Mother's Day P Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Funny · For Partner
Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Funny Mother's Day T Funny Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Funny · For Teacher
Funny Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Funny Mother's Day T Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher
Funny · For Teacher
Funny Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Elegant Mother's Day eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Elegant →
Elegant Mother's Day F Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Elegant · For Friend
Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Friend
Elegant Mother's Day F Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Elegant · For Friend
Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend
Elegant Mother's Day C Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Elegant · For Coworker
Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Coworker
Elegant Mother's Day C Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Elegant · For Coworker
Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker
Elegant Mother's Day P Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Elegant · For Parent
Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Parent
Elegant Mother's Day P Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Elegant · For Parent
Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent
Elegant Mother's Day C Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Child
Elegant · For Child
Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Child
Elegant Mother's Day C Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Elegant · For Child
Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child
Elegant Mother's Day P Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Elegant · For Partner
Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Partner
Elegant Mother's Day P Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Elegant · For Partner
Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner
Elegant Mother's Day T Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Elegant · For Teacher
Elegant Mother's Day eCard for Teacher
Elegant Mother's Day T Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher
Elegant · For Teacher
Elegant Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Writing a Mother's Day message

A good mother's day message names the person, names a specific reason, and stops before it gets long. The card design carries the mood — the words just have to be true. If you are not sure how to start, our wording guide walks through openers, closers, and what to do when you are stuck.

For sending, paste the card URL into the same channel where you usually message this person. The link unfurls into a clean preview in iMessage, Android Messages, WhatsApp, Slack, and most email clients. For social sharing, every CardWave card thumbnail is sized for both Instagram Stories (1080×1920) and feed posts (1080×1080).

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