Hi WashiGang Crew!
With Mother's Day just around the corner, we thought it might be the perfect time to start your gift shopping. If you have a Mother in your life, are a Mother yourself or are a stationery Mother (there are so many of us, caring for our stationery babies), we have the perfect gift guide for you!
We understand that Mother's Day may be hard for some, however if you're a pet Mother, Plant Mama, or just a big stationery lover like us - you might find a fun treat for yourself in our guide, too. So, if you're feeling up to it, have a browse below for lots of exciting & pretty stationery goodies.
Keep reading to find a free tutorial by Amy Latta (one of our hand lettering authors) on how to create a water colour card...
Gift Ideas for Mother's Day:
What kinds of gifts can you find for Mother's Day at WashiGang? We have so much gorgeous stationery, you're bound to find a special gift here!
1. A Journal or a Planner
We have SO MANY different types of planners & journals for all occasions. Dot grid, lined journals, sketch journals, water colour notebooks, progress journals, gratitude journals, guided journals, journals for self care, journals for sleep, 5 year journals, dated & undated planners.
2. Stickers & washi tape.
Every planner and bullet journaling fanatic knows that stickers & washi tapes are a special treat. Gift some super pretty supplies to help a Mother decorate their planners and journals to their hearts desire.
3. Pens
Pens are a great planning & journaling accessory and are so fun for decorating in planners & journals. From our wide range fun gel pens in different colours, to fountain pens, fancy brush pens and extra special metallic pens, these make a lovely gift for planners, journalers and creatives.
4. Books
Book lovers look no further! A book is a lovely gift that keeps on giving and so many of our books offer a lovely way to learn a new skill. Browse through our range of books on journaling, doodling, painting, creative challenges & hand lettering!
5. Art Supplies
Find sketch books & high quality journals perfect for painting, a large range of water colour brands, water brush pens, art books and stamps in the shop. There are so many goodies here to please the budding creative or an established artist!
6. Letter Writing Sets
Have you seen our super cute letter writing sets? These are for the Mum's that love to write! Or for those of us who's Mum's live far away, why not start writing letters to each other. It's such a special way to communicate.
7. Plant themed stationery
For the plant Mama's and gardening obsessed mums, you'll find all of the plant themed stickers & washi tapes in the shop, as well as planners and journals that are perfect for gardening!
8. For the baker
A recipe planner or a meal planner is a perfect way to treat the baker in your life. Another special idea is to collect family recipes to write in a recipe planner as a special gift and a way to cherish family memories. Check out our stationery for recipe & meal planning.
9. A Gift for the Pet Mum
If you're a Cat Mother or a Dog Mum, we have so many cute cat, dog & puppy themed washi tapes & stickers. Or why not create a special memory with your very own pet journal. You can also search for specific pets like... Corgis!
10. Florals
Give the gift of flowers that will last! A bunch of floral stickers or a bouquet of floral washi tapes is a fun way to gift flowers to your Mother! We're also stocked up with beautiful floral patterned notebooks, writing pads, journals and planners!
Shop our floral stationery range here.
Mother's Day Gift Guide - Staff Picks:
Here are a few of our staff picks that we think would be perfect for Mother's Day.
1. Cute stickers are for Mother's too!
The new Pipstickers are so fun & sparkly and are perfect for decorating planners and journals. It's hard not to smile when you look at these stickers! Remind your Mother to have fun, this Mother's Day!
2. Journals & Planners:
We've picked a few of our favourite journals & planners that would make a lovely Mother's Day gift. From floral patterns, to bespoke details and memory keeping!
1. The Happy Planner Teeny Florals Classic Dashboard Planner
2. Bespoke Letterpress Linen Bound Journal - Lilac
3. Rifle Paper Co. Fabric Journal - Lined - Garden Party
4. Earth Greetings Blank Journal - Coastal Forage
5. The School of Life - Writing as Therapy Dot Grid Journal - Memories
3. For the Writer:
These are a few of our current favourite beautifully patterned writing pads. Encourage your Mama to express herself through writing with these beautiful tools of the trade.
1. A fountain pen for fancy writing.
2. Bespoke Letterpress Strawberries A4 Writing Pad
3. Bespoke Letterpress Camellias Workbook
4. Earth Greetings A5 Writing Pad - Australian Wildflowers
5. Michikusa Series Memo Pad - Cat & Bird
4. Creative Mamas:
These are our staff picks for the creative Mama. These beautiful art supplies are a lovely way to spark inspiration and creativity, with beautiful colour palettes, a creative challenge and a new skill to learn!
1. Tombow ABT Dual Brush Pens - Fancy
2. Prima Marketing Confections Watercolour Pan Set - Pastel Dreams
3. Aquash Water Brush - Set of 3
4. Brush Lettering by Rebecca Cahill Roots
5. 365 Days of Art in Nature by Lorna Scobie
Not sure what to gift for Mother's Day?
How about a Gift Voucher! We have plenty of gift vouchers in different amounts. Let your Mum choose her own stationery supplies, where she can enjoy her own personal shopping spree!
DIY Mother's Day Card:
Would you like to make your own Mother's Day Card? Check out this easy tutorial by Amy Latta (Author of some of our favourite lettering books in the WashiGang shop).
Here's an easy Water Colour Mother's Day Card Tutorial by Amy Latta!
To make this card you'll need:
Tombow Dual Brush Pens
Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen
Water Brush Pen
Water Colour Paper
Follow the full water colour Mother's Day Card tutorial by Amy Latta here!
Thanks for reading along! We hope you found our Mother's Day gift guide useful! If you were picking a gift for yourself, what would it be? Let us know in the comments!
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