How to Make Bookmarks for Anniversary Party Favors
If you want to impress your guests, you can create personalized bookmarks as anniversary party favors. Bookmarks make personalized favors that are inexpensive, simple to make and only require minimal knowledge of using a word processing program. Bookmarks are great gifts because people use them almost every day. Once you have a theme picked out for the anniversary party, making the bookmark favors will be a breeze.
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Things You'll Need
- Word processor
- 8 ½ x 11 Paper
- Digital photograph of married couple
- Printer
- Scissors
- Laminating paper
Instructions
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Open a new document in the word processor. Under the "File" menu choose "Page Setup" and select paper size. Choose the "Landscape" option for the paper size.
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Use the toolbar to select the columns option. Create three columns, or elect to create more than three columns if you want more than three bookmarks per page. The number of bookmarks on each page will affect the size of the bookmarks.
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Place a picture of the married couple by choosing to insert an image from the toolbar. Include on the bookmarks clip art that symbolize love and commitment. Size the picture to fit inside one column without distorting the image.
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Add a border to the bookmark to make the it easier to cut out after printing. Insert a border by choosing one under the "Clip Art" section, or by drawing a rectangle with the "Shapes" button.
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Add text to the bookmark anniversary favors. Use a poem, a song excerpt, or a quote. Do not forget to include the couple's names, and the number and year of the anniversary.
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Change the font style, size, and color. Match the font style to the theme of the anniversary. Use colors that are easy to read, and ensure that the size is not too small.
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Copy the pictures, clip art, and text. Paste these into the other column sections to save yourself time.
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Choose to print the bookmarks on test paper. Under the file menu, select print. Make any necessary changes to the bookmarks if they do not print to your standards.
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Enter the number of copies you need to print once you select to print the bookmarks. Load the printer tray with the appropriate number of pages. Watch the printer to ensure that the paper does not jam.
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Cut out the bookmarks. Use scissors or a paper cutter.
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Place the bookmarks on laminating paper. Laminate the bookmarks, and cut them out to create quality bookmark favors. Trim the laminating paper evenly around the bookmark.
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Tips & Warnings
Use colorful paper for the bookmarks.
Print on both sides of the paper by choosing a heavier card stock for the bookmarks. This will give you more room to include information on your bookmarks.
Create a hole with a hole puncher on the top of the bookmarks to thread ribbon or fabric.
