If you want your card to include buttons, use the md-card-actions
directive. Buttons can also be formatted differently for icon-only buttons. Search for icons at here if you're using Google's Material Icons.
<md-card>
<!--header-->
<md-card-content>
<p>
Your content goes here!
</p>
</md-card-content>
<md-card-actions>
<md-button>Save</md-button>
<md-button>Cancel</md-button>
<md-card-icon-actions>
<md-button aria-label="icon" class="md-icon-button">
<md-icon>help</md-icon>
</md-button>
</md-card-icon-actions>
</md-card-actions>
</md-card>