Best Mother’s Day cards to pull on her heartstrings

The award for bestest mom ever goes to your special lady with this sweet “trophy” bursting with blooms.

Bestest Mom Ever card, $5.50 at urbanoutfitters.com

Hand-pressed with real gold foil on luxe vellum paper, this beautiful card designed by artist Kristy Kapturowski features an image of lush tropical plants that any mama will appreciate.

Minted tropical foliage card, $6.99 at target.com

Show your mom you appreciate all the good stuff you inherited from her with this card designed by artist Laura Bolter.

Minted I Got it From My Mama card, $6.99 at target.com

While sending an actual physical card to mom is best, sometimes you almost-forget Mother’s Day… so you send an e-card just in time. This cheeky offering recalls all those afternoons spent baking with mama, then indulging in all the “extra” batter together.

Good Moms Vs. Great Moms e-card, prices vary hallmarkecards.com

Another great e-card option for you procrastinators is this yummy-looking picture of a boozy tropical drink that might inspire mom to treat herself at the local tiki bar.

Classy, Sassy Mother's Day e-card, prices vary at hallmarkecards.com

We love it when mom shows up to the party, but we love it even more when she brings wine with her—hint, hint, Mom! (The inside reads, “I wish you'd sometimes bring a big box of wine instead. We can't drink warmth and love!”).

Wine Mother's Day card, $4.25 at americangreetings.com

Moms with a healthy sense of humor will get a kick out of this tongue-in-cheek card from justWink. Inside, the text reads, “Because sure, one day seems like more than enough for forcing a human out of your body and then raising it not to be a psycho.”

Psycho Mother's Day card, $5.25 at americangreetings.com

Show mom you see the Wonder Woman within her with this splashy card of the superhero herself.

Hallmark Mother's Day greeting card, $5.21 at amazon.com

Go in with a sib on this colorful “from us” card, packed with a plethora of flattering pop-up messages—like “You’re mom-tastic” and “#1 Mom”—inside.

Hallmark Mother's Day funny greeting card from all, $4.80 at amazon.com

This beautiful gouache illustration by artist Keiki Brodeur gets at the heart of what it is to be a mom: The ultimate feat of multi-tasking, making all the juggling look effortless.

Multi-taskin' mama card, $4.50 at smalladventureshop.com