Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Make & Print A Card

Create personalized greeting cards online.


Creating and printing a greeting cards online costs less than buying a card at the store, and it also allows you to customize your card. Cards can be created online for any occasion. Printing your own cards gives you the opportunity to correspond with friends and family much more often.


Instructions


1. Navigate to an online greeting card site such as americangreetings.com or wondergreetings.com.


2. Select the create and print tab on each page. For both americangreetings.com and wondergreetings.com, this table is titled "Printables" and is located at the top of the page.


3. Choose the template you wish to use for your card. At wondergreetings.com, the available templates are shown on the page in front of you. Simply click on the image you would like to use. At americangreetings.com, the printable cards are separated into categories on the left side of the page. Click on the category of your choice and browse templates within the category. There is a search bar above the listed categories. Use this search bar to find templates if you have a specific card in mind.


4. Edit the content within the template to personalize your greeting card. Wondergreetings.com allows you to edit all the text within the template. The images cannot be changed. Simply type the words you want displayed on your card in the text box to the left of the card image. When you are finished click "Print". Americangreetings.com allows you to edit the text as well as add additional art or photos. In the editing window click "Add text", "Add photo", or "Add art" to make these changes.


5. Join Americangreetings.com in order to print. Click on "Join now to print". Enter your personal information in the appropriate boxes. Americangreetings.com requires credit card information to join. There is no charge for a two-week trial.


6. Print greeting cards at home.


Print your customized greeting card onto card stock or other high quality paper. Insert the desired paper into the paper slot on your printer. Printer settings do not need to be changed to print on card stock.


7. Place printed card in envelope and seal.