Education is very important to our family and I try to teach my children that learning is something that should be cherished. We have been very fortunate that our kids have had many great teachers at the international school they attend in Shanghai. So, whenever possible, I like to show their teachers how much we appreciate the love and care they give our children and their efforts to teach them a good set of values in addition to the normal curriculum.
Today, I am going to show you how to create a simple teacher appreciation card with the awesome designs our talented Digital Press Designers offer in the store. I think any teacher would love to receive a heartfelt thank you and a small token of appreciation like this.
Step 1: Choose the papers and elements you want to use
I find this the most difficult part, because I get easily lost in the store while browsing through all the gorgeous products. For this appreciation card, I have chosen the following designs: But First Coffee | The Kit by Mari Koegelenberg, Everyday Life’s 15-August | Bonus Alphas by Juno Designs and Cool for School | Alphas by Sahin Designs.
Step 2: Decide upon the format/size of your card
The next step is deciding what size you want the cards to be. As I want to include a Starbucks gift card, I need to make sure the card is big enough for the gift card to be added, so I created a 13 cm by 18 cm canvas in photoshop.
Step 3: Create your card
The next step is to choose which papers to use for the background. I opted for 2 papers: one with a nice coffee twist and one neutral paper so I could add the alphas. I added shadows to the alphas and the papers but that’s clearly all up to you. When I printed the card it wasn’t quite finished yet, so I decided to add some elements for the finishing touches.
Here is the card created in photoshop.
And this is the printed result. I prettied the card with some ribbon and added the Starbucks gift card.
Appreciation cards are so much fun and yet so easy and simple to make. Why not create an appreciation card for somebody you cherish? Come join today’s challenge in the forum and create one of your own! You can share your card in The Digital Press Challenge Gallery and link us up to your page in the Digital Press Challenge Forum.
About the author Cecilia (aka MissK) is a member of the creative team here at The Digital Press. This Dutchie lives and works in Shanghai, China as a photographer/designer. Together with her husband, Udo, and kids Lana (7) and Tom (5), she loves to explore the world and enjoy life to the max. Carpe Diem!