How to Make a Printable Birthday Card for Mom

Moms love custom birthday cards.

When your mom is having a birthday, you can show her how much you appreciate and love her by sending her a meaningful birthday card. Although you can buy birthday cards at any supermarket or department store, it can often be difficult to find a card that says exactly what you want to say to your mom on her special day. One solution is to create your own printable card using your home computer.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Adobe Photoshop
• Color printer
• Printer paper

Instructions

1. Open the Adobe Photoshop program onto your computer.

2. Create a new image file. Click the word "File" near the upper left corner of the screen, then click "New" when you see the drop-down list. This will make a small window appear.

3. Set the dimensions of the new image to 8 inches for the height and 10 inches for the width. Click "OK."

4. Add text to the card by selecting capital "T" in the toolbox to the right of the screen. This is the text tool.

5. Click on the upper right side of the image, and drag a marquee box onto that area.

6. Click inside the box to begin typing the birthday message to your mom.

7. Change the look of the text by using the text tools in the upper center of the screen. These tools will allow you to customize the color, size and shape of the font.

8. Add a picture onto the card from your computer. Click "File", then select "Open." A window will appear, allowing you to browse for your image file.

9. Locate the image you want to use, then double click to select it. Click "OK" and it will appear inside Photoshop.

10. Copy the picture by clicking "Select" at the top of the screen, then clicking "Select All" from the list. This will highlight the image with a marquee box.

11. Copy the picture by clicking on "Edit", then clicking on "Copy" from the list.

12. Click onto your mom's card design, then click "Edit" and "Paste" to paste it on.

13. Move the picture to where you want it to be on the card by clicking on the "Move" tool, which looks like an arrow inside the toolbox.

14. Click the arrow onto the picture to move it to the location you prefer.

15. Print out the card by clicking on "File" and selecting "Print with Preview" from the drop down list. A new window will appear.

16. Click on "Page Setup" inside the new window. This will make another window appear.

17. Change the orientation to "Landscape", then click "OK."

18. Click "Print" to print out the birthday card for your mom.

19. Fold the printed birthday card in half, and press the fold to make a crisp seam.

20. Write a personal message on the inside of the card before giving it to your mom.

References

• Adobe: Making Greeting Cards