Cards and Invitations
Say something sentimental, silly, sweet, or sensitive in a custom greeting card you print yourself. Here are tips, ideas, and templates for designing and printing greeting cards and invitations. Select specialty software for creating all occasion year-round and holiday cards.
4 Parts of a Greeting Card
A greeting card is generally a simple document -- a piece of folded paper with text or images on the front and a message inside. Although there are variations, greeting cards generally follow a typical layout. Folded on the side or the top, there's a front, an inside spread (usually only half is used), and a back.St. Patrick's Day Greeting Card
This Lucky Charm St. Patrick's Day Card is intended as a personalized holiday card that combines your computer and software with traditional craft techniques. Download and print the greeting card template then follow the instructions to craft this personalized St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charm card.Make an Easy 3D Greeting Card
While some photographs have a 3D look to them, you can really make them pop off the page by printing it twice and layering the two photos on top of each other. Create a crafty 3D photo card using these instructions and your own choice of photograph plus little bits of foam.Add Some Sparkle to a Computer-Printed Greeting Card
A photo of a shiny, sparkly object makes a nice greeting card but you can add some dimensional sparkle with a few dabs of glitter glue. Create a crafty photo card using these instructions and your own choice of photograph and sparkly items such as glitter or sequins.Enhancing a Computer-Printed Greeting Card
With the cool fonts, special text effects, textures, and graphics available in software, it's easy to design and print a perfect greeting card. But sometimes you can improve on a computer-generated card with some simple crafting supplies like metallic markers, hemp cord, and beads. Create a crafty computer card using these instructions and your own choice of images and embellishments.How to Make a Greeting Card
A greeting card you make yourself can be more meaningful to the recipient and just as attractive as any store-bought greeting card if you follow these basic steps and apply these desktop publishing and design principles. Here are 10 steps to create a basic greeting card in any software.Create a Greeting Card - Free Class
Learn desktop publishing by learning how to create a greeting card including choosing fonts and images. 9 Lessons. Online. Self-paced.Or, take the course by email: 9-Day E-Course | 9-Week E-Course