Do you like to design and print your own greeting cards using any of the popular graphics programs available? Do you want some recognition for your work? Maybe even a backdoor way to supplement your income?

Why give the company that made the program all the credit? Make your greeting cards uniquely yours by creating your own logo. Then every card you send or sell will have your personal advertisement attached.

You can easily do so using your greeting cards program’s "Back Page Art" or create your own logo from scratch.

First, create and save your logo. In your graphics program, open a blank page. Go to the "Art Gallery" and look through the "Back Page Art" or any other category, such as "Backgrounds" or "Flowers", that you would like to use in your logo.

Select your design(s)and paste them onto the blank page. Add a text box and type in your data. Be sure you include your name, phone number and your e-mail so customers can get in touch with you to place an order. Vary the fonts and text colors until you are satisfied.

Click on the artwork you selected from the "Art Gallery". Move your mouse over the artwork until the "Move" symbol (looks like a fancy plus sign) appears. Click and hold down to move the artwork where you want it in relation to your text. Release click.

Size your artwork by finding the corner and/or side arrows with the mouse and, in similar fashion (Click, hold, release), adjust the size to fit in with your text and make a pleasing logo design.

Lasso all the parts of your logo and Group. This will allow you to copy and paste your logo as one object to be pasted into other projects with one Copy command. Save your logo design, but leave the file open.

Then create your card, leaving both files open. If you’ve made your card by customizing one of the cards that came with your graphics program, go to the back page.

Use your computer mouse to lasso all the pre-supplied back page art; then Delete. You now have a clean “canvas” for your logo.

Switch to your logo file. Click on the logo to Select it.

Click Copy.

Switch back to the back of your card.

Click Paste.

Move the logo to bottom center or wherever you wish. Size it to fit the card by pulling/pushing one of the corner arrows.

You’re done!

Instead of using the prepackaged cards that come with the programs, make up your own. The more originality you put into your cards, the greater the potential of getting some orders for each card you send or sell.

If you'd like to learn more ways to use your computer for crafting, please visit http://www.theartfulcrafter.com/computer_crafting.html.

back to Christmas

back to Christmas Fun Stuff