Printing a Sentiment on the Inside of a Card

After some trial and error, I created a template several years back for printing a sentiment on the inside of a card. I never seem to have the right sentiment rubber stamp for the inside of cards, so now I can easily print one that says just want I want to say. Here is how I do it.

You can start with a piece of unfolded card stock or a ready made card (unfold it and put it through the printer flat.) Do the printing BEFORE you make the front of the card!

1. In Microsoft Word, I created a blank document.
2. In page setup, I made the document have 2 columns.
3. I changed the layout from portrait to landscape.
4. You can also change the paper size to the size of your card. (I didn't do this, I just kept mine at 8-1/2" x 11" and used the ruler on the screen to judge where I would be printing on my size paper)
5. Choose your font style and size, and type your sentiment. Center it and play with the number of words on each line until you get it how you like it.
6. Make sure your sentiment is in the center of the second column and also in the center of your paper size. You might have to print it a couple of times on plain paper and hold it over your card to test, and make minor adjustments until you get it right. Sometimes I also adjust the size of the font as well, until it looks right.
7. Print it out.
8. Save your template and then all you have to do is print a new sentiment for the next card and it is already lined up correctly and ready to print. I have several card templates saved for different sized cards. (3x5, 4x6 and 5x7) You can easily change the font and the color for each new card without disturbing the setup.

Finishing: For this card, I printed out a vintage image, mounted it on coordinating paper, and embellished it with fine irridescent glitter and a word stamp, and that is pretty much it. I picked a font style and color for my sentiment that I thought coordinated with the front of the card.