Make table tent cards from plain card stock.
Set out tent cards to give guests a sneak peak at the menu or to give visitors directions. Elegant table cards look good at formal occasions like weddings or at a conference dinner. Save delivery time and a few dollars by making your table cards yourself. Use brightly colored card stock when you want to grab the readers' attention, plain white card stock when you want a simpler look and stand-up tent cards to show prices at a product table or display an artist's photograph. Tent cards are an easy way to advertise your services and products, too. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Load your card stock into the printer. Load only one sheet at a time as some printers can jam with thick paper.
2. Open your word processing or graphics software. Select the "Portrait" orientation on the "Page Layout" tool.
3. Set the page dimensions under the "Page Layout" tool to match the paper size you have purchased.
4. Scroll down the page, past the halfway mark. Select the font style and size you want to use.
5. Type your message or drop a graphic in the picture.
6. Print the page.
7. Return the page to the printer in the reverse layout and press "Print" again. Now both sides of the card are printed.
8. Allow the ink to dry for a few minutes before handling the tent card. Place the printed card stock print-side down on a flat, clean surface.
9. Place the ruler in a horizontal position halfway down the page. Make a line with a pencil, marking the point. Remove the ruler and fold the page in half along the line.
10. Set the tent card on the table.
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