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School's (almost) in
Nothing means heading back to the classroom more than the sight of rulers, pencils and that black and white composition notebook. To help build your child's excitement about going back to school, use the old-school school supplies as fun images to adorn a back-to-school party invitation.

For our Platinum project, download our project for the invitation and plug in your party’s information. Since this project “bleeds to the edge”, you need to print out on a full 8 ½” x 11” sheet of cardstock and then trim down to the final size of 10" x 7". You’ll need to trim ¾” from the top and bottom edges of the notebook, and ½” from the left and right edges of the notebook. Using a corner punch, round the edges of the card for an authentic detail. Bonus: if you upgrade to Platinum now, you’ll receive a free corner punch with your order (while supplies last).

For 2.0 users, create a 4.5” x 6.25” card with a “fake” fold only 3.75” in, and margins of .25 inches. The fake fold is a trick for 2.0 users to have images beside text. The ruler will take up the entire left side of the card, and you can plug your party details on the right. We used Jessie, a fun hand-writing font available in our Fonts & Graphics, Collection 2. Order blank white cards with apple-for-the-teacher red envelopes from our Classic stationery collection to get started.

The 4-1-1 on 9-1-1
Let's face it, the most important phone number your kids and babysitters need to know is 911. But sometimes when you're away, problems do come up and you want your kids' caregiver to be able to get the furnace fixed right away or take your little one to the right doctor for that sore throat.

Important phone numbers should be easy to find and easy to read. What better way to have them all in one place and be able to make as many copies as you need? Use PrintingPress to make a list of home, office and cell numbers. You can even import a picture of a neighbor or doctor for easy reference. We used Benjamin, a fun serif font available in our Fonts & Graphics, Collection 2. This project prints two per page for double the convenience. Stick one on the fridge for the babysitter, and bring one over to the grandparent’s house so they have an easy reference, too.

Mail call
College years can mean different addresses each term, or even each semester. With PrintingPress, students can still have personalized stationery with envelopes pre-printed with their dorm address. And since grandparents deserve hand-written letters from the library stacks, make sure your teen has a plentiful supply to avoid any excuses.

For our 2.0 example, we wrote the student’s name down the left side of the card. Start with a 4.5” x 6.25” card with margins set at .25 inches on the top, bottom and left. Set the right margin to 3.25” to make a slim window so you can center the letters of the name. Match the color of the name to the envelope.

For the Betty Co-Ed, use the Platinum edition to make flirty note cards that are sealed with a kiss. A text box holds the name in Sky Pie in a bright orange. The lips are a floating image that can be “smacked” anywhere. It’s used again on the back flap of the envelope. To add images to your envelopes, upgrade to Platinum.

For more styles and ideas, check out our complete guide to all the different standard sizes and uses for personalized stationery. Use blank white cards with a colorful envelope envelopes from our Classic stationery collection or try the get-noticed color combinations in our Colors stationery collection.

PrintingPress sample
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PrintingPress Platinum sample
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