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How to Make a Greeting Card in 4 Basic Steps

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A Greeting card that you've made yourself adds an extra element of personalization when you give it to a friend or loved one because it shows you've put some thought, time and effort into your selection. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to making greeting cards but there are 4 basic steps that you move through to get the task done. Step 1. Know the theme of your card You start by knowing what theme of greeting card you wish to make, seems obvious but beginning with the end in mind will help guide you in choosing the right color, design, style and feel of your card. For example a birthday card for a child will look different to that of one for an adult, especially an elderly adult. Similarly there is a big difference in the look and feel of a sympathy card compared to a card that is more congratulatory. It is possible to make blank cards that have no headings or inscriptions that can cater to many of the same occasions such as to say thank you, congratu...

Create Your Own Envelopes For Your Scrapbook Pages

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Often times we want to store items in our scrapbooks, yet we don't want to glue the item down on the page, and we don't want the small page protectors bought in the store. The solution is simple. Make your own storage envelopes for your scrapbook pages. These envelopes can range from very simple to very detailed. Here are a couple of suggestions on how to make envelopes: 1. Take an envelope in your home. Choose any size, large or small. Unfold the envelope and lay it out on your paper. Choose a paper that will coordinate with the scrapbook pages you are creating. Trace the open envelope. Cut out the shape and fold into an envelope. You may need to score the fold lines with a ruler or other straight edge tool. You now have an envelope the exact size of the one you unfolded. 2. Coluzzle makes both an envelope template and a library card template. Both templates come in many sizes. You trace the template on the paper of your choice with an exacto blade, cut out and the...

how to make an envelope for any size card

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how to make an envelope for any size card . One may always need to print the corporate identity marks on the envelope, or other stationery eg. the business cards, letterheads etc. Knowing how to print envelopes from one's own computer is however, key in any organization. So how do i print envelopes from my computer? You ask. May be you are new to computing, printing and all other technical aspects that go with it. So now you have your commuter running and have successfully managed to install your printer, we assume. At this point, the material to be printed here we assume is in ready and complete form, and already in soft- copy and already placed in the document to be printed. One must as well be aware of the envelope one intends to print on. The Envelopes of course, come in different sizes. Go to the document setup or page setup menu depending on he program you are using and make sure you select the envelope size you are to print on. The other important thing to ensure...