To get started on your gift enclosure card project, you'll need a package of blank business cards that work in your printer. The next step is to find a cute graphic to put on the card with your child's name. Browse through the Microsoft Clip Art collection to find the right picture for your child's card, or check out these free graphic resources online. When you find an image you like, save it to your computer in the My Pictures directory. Don't worry if the picture is a little too big for the card. You can easily resize it to fit.
Microsoft Office Online Clip Art and Media Find even more clip art selections for your gift cards. You might have to spend a while browsing the extensive collection to find just the right image.
Clips Ahoy - Free Clip Art Island Choose a category from the left menu, then scroll through the selections to find a cute picture that is related to your child's personality or interests. We liked the cute daisies found in the Nature/Flowers category. You might choose Sports, Leisure, or Holidays.
Art by Cheryl These graphics have just the right look and feel for your cards. Find birthday themed pictures under holidays, or just browse around for many cute ideas. We liked the trains (in the Things category) for little boys cards.
Avery Clip Art Collection Browse the categories to find the perfect graphic for your child's card. Check out the cute balloons and birthday themed images in the Special Occasions category.
Kids Turn Central Clip Art We like the bunnies and teddies. Find holiday and birthday themes also.
More Kid-Friendly Clip Art Find even more sites for clip art.
You will find several nice fonts for your child's name in your word processing program, or you might want to download a fun kid font from the Web.How to Make the Kids' Birthday Gift Enclosure Card Using Microsoft Word
1. Open Word.
2. Click Tools, then Envelopes and Labels (under Letters and Mailings in Word XP).
3. In the Envelopes and Labels box, click the Labels tab.
4. Click the Options button to choose a format for printing your card. Choose the correct size for your blank business cards. I use Avery Standard Business Cards (2 X 3.5). Click OK.
5. Type your child’s name in the text window, then click New Document.
6. The business card template document will open. Save it to your computer, then begin to design your card in the first box.
7. You can center the child’s name in the box and change the font style, size, and color to whatever you like.
8. To insert an image onto the card: Click Insert from the top menu, Picture/From File. Browse to find the image you saved to your computer, select it, then click OK. You can also choose the Clip Art selection to use Clip Art from your Microsoft Word collection. *What if the picture is too big?
9. When you have the first card done to your satisfaction, copy and paste it into the other boxes on the page.
10. Print a test page on plain paper, then compare it to your sheet of cards before you do your final print onto the card sheet.
* To resize the picture you insert on your card: Select the image and Click Format/Picture from the top menu. When the picture formatting box opens, click the Size tab. From the Size tab change the Scale percentage down from 100% until the picture is the right size for your card.
See some sample gift enclosure cards made with Microsoft Word.
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