Thu 20 Jan 2011
‘52 Things I Love About You’ Deck of Cards Album
Posted by MissMint under Hybrid Crafts[138] Comments
With Valentine’s Day on its way I thought I’d share this cute little project… ;)
I can’t take credit for coming up with this idea – I’d seen several versions online, mostly sort of cut and paste images from magazines or strips of cut up text so this is my ‘hybrid designer’ version. It was so so easy to put together – the hardest part was coming up with 52 unique ‘things’ LOL…nothing personal to my sweetie but 52 is a LOT of things!
If you want to create your own I’m posting a step-by-step tutorial along with a link to the inserts (see end of post) I made so you can use them if you want.
YOU WILL NEED:
1 deck of cards
2 binder rings or ribbon
hole punch or crop-o-dile
glue or tape runner
printable inserts (or design your own)
OPTIONAL: eyelets and heart rhinestone
HOW TO DO IT:
Start with a deck of cards. I picked up a set of two at the dollar store for $1.25.
Punch two holes in one card and then use that card as a template for where to place the rest of your holes. To do this, use a bulldog clip to hold the cards in place a bunch at a time (depending how many cards your punch will go through) and place the card with the holes in it already on top.
Use a crop-o-dile or hole punch to punch holes in all the cards a bunch at a time.
Arrange the cards to your taste. You can place them in numerical order or just at random. You want to have all the cards facing up (as NOT shown below…LOL) because the front cover will cover the front card completely.
Thread the binder ring through the holes. You can find binder rings at your local office supply store. They come in various sizes. I am using 1″ rings.
I designed my own cover and inserts for the cards that fit perfectly without covering the card numbers. You can alternate between red and black. So I filled them all out and assembled them on a new 8.5×11” sheet (300 dpi) and printed on matte photo paper (Canon).
Then I cut out all the inserts and start adhering them to the cards. I tried both wet and dry glue (tape runner). The tape runner was MUCH easier but I liked how the wet glue sort of bent the cards a little making them seem more worn. So my happy compromise was tape runner down the edges and a line of wet glue down the centre.
And that’s really all there is to it! I decided to embellish the cover with a rhinestone heart. I found a package at…you guessed it, the dollar store (my FAVE). Then I used my Crop-o-dile to secure some eyelets to the cover (as shown in the first photo waaaayy up at the top of this post). You can get fancy and tie some ribbons around the binder rings if you like.
If you want to make your own deck you will find links to all the inserts below. Note that they come with one red and one black insert and one cover page but since the text has to be editable so you can add your own ‘things’ it is in default Arial since I cannot distribute font files but the font is free so you can go find it here. It’s called Stone Hinge from Typadelic. I’ve included a text doc with the download so you can find it later…or choose your own font.
**EDITED Feb 2012 TO ADD** Oh but wait….there’s MORE! You guys loved this project so much I decided to expand on it and add some cool new things like photo insert cards and fill-in-the-blank lined insert cards. Many of you were having trouble assembling the cards onto a single sheet to print so I’ve done the dirty work for you. I’ve included individual .PSD & .TIF files but also a pre-assembled (layered) 8.5×11″ print-ready sheet in both formats. I have also added BLANK .JPG and .PNG files for those who do not have software capable of reading layered files. And if that’s not enough…I also added a PDF print-ready document containing the ‘fill-in-the-blank’ pages so you can print them all out (if you don’t want to or can’t edit on the computer) so you can (or your kids/hubby can) create their OWN ALBUMS and fill in the cards by hand for you or someone special.
’52 Things I Love About You’ Deck of Cards Templates – DELUXE EDITION
You will require graphics editing software capable of reading either .PSD files (Photoshop, Photoshop Elements) or layered .TIF files (e.g. Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro) in in order to edit these files and customize the text as I’ve laid it out for you. They are not designed for use in Word, Powerpoint, Paint, iPhoto, or any online photo editing services HOWEVER, due to the bazillion trillion emails I’ve received from people without this type of software, I’ve also included blank JPG files, a blank 8.5″X11″ blank print-ready .JPG sheet that can be used to add your own text from scratch if you have a program that will allow you to do so. Mac Users can edit using PREVIEW. Instructions included.**
ADDITIONAL VERSIONS You Might Also Like:
52 Reasons I’m Thankful for You Deck of Cards Templates
52 Reasons I’m Lucky To Have a MOM Like You Deck of Cards Templates
52 Reasons I’m Lucky To Have a DAD Like You Deck of Cards Templates
January 20th, 2011 at 11:06 am
this looks adorable! i definitely will try this IF i can come up with 52 ideas! thanks for sharing it!
January 20th, 2011 at 11:17 am
Oh what a great idea for the a gift….thank-you for taking the time in putting this project together and for the freebie to accomplish it. I am going to seriously try it
January 20th, 2011 at 11:32 am
Thank you so much! I love your version – it is perfect!
January 20th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
This is ::such:: a cute idea, miss mint! I may have to do this! Thx for the adorable idea, and for sharing the template, too! :)
January 20th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Umm. I love it. A lot.
And thanks for the freebie, too! It’s so cute (but masculine). I’ll be sending people your way!
January 20th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Way too cute! You are so creative!!
January 20th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
MM, this is sooooooo cute! (gold star for you ;) )
January 20th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
I second that, huge gold star for you! Adorable project! ;)
January 20th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Thanks so much! Very cool idea! :) Will definitely enjoy.
January 21st, 2011 at 8:30 am
thanks for sharing! now i know what to put in the box next to an amigurumi doll i made for my husband.. thanks so much..
January 21st, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Love it! Shared it with all of my facebook friends!!!
January 22nd, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Wow! Thanks for sharing. This is a great idea!
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Darling! Thanks so much for sharing. Love your creativity!
January 24th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
i love this idea for my youth group but I CAN’T download the inserts for my kids =( can you help?
January 30th, 2011 at 1:10 am
What a great idea. Getting to work on it right away. Thank you for the ideas
January 30th, 2011 at 4:36 am
It’s a novel idea for me…love it! thanks for sharing!
January 30th, 2011 at 8:08 am
Thanks for the cute idea and templates! I needed a great low-cost project for V-day. BUT, I agree, that it may be hard to come up with 52 things! ;0 He! He! I may have to get creative and silly to do this for my husband.
January 30th, 2011 at 8:50 am
these are wonderful…thank you!
January 30th, 2011 at 11:39 am
Thanks for the great idea. My kids and I will be working on these this week for their grandparents.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
These are super cute. Thanks for sharing.
January 30th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
This looks great! I was thinking it would be fun to do when I saw the teaser in your newsletter, but I was overwhelmed by 52 things, too, so thanks for the ideas. :)
January 30th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
this looks super. tyfs. cant wait to try it.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
thanks for this awesome idea! i found a deck of cards that looked unused but was missing one card and now i can make a project out of them!!
January 31st, 2011 at 2:13 am
What a great idea!! I hope I have time to figure out 52 things before Valentines Day!! Thank you for the templates!!
January 31st, 2011 at 11:07 am
This is such a cute idea! Thank you for the templates!!
January 31st, 2011 at 1:55 pm
This is very fun! I’m sending the link to to my crafty friends and family.
January 31st, 2011 at 7:49 pm
So cute! My hubby’s b-day is two days before Valentine’s day, so maybe I’ll split the deck and give half on each day LOL
Thanks for the template and tutorial – great explanations!
February 1st, 2011 at 10:54 am
Thanks–this is adorable!
February 2nd, 2011 at 6:21 pm
This is absolutely adorable! My boyfriend is such a mush over this stuff, he’ll love it :)
February 10th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
I am in the process of doing this! My fiancé will LOVE it! The hard part was not coming up with 52 things I love about him, it was only picking 52 things! I don’t know about anyone else, but I found I had to resize the template to fit the cards I bought. The first time I printed it out, they were too small. No biggie though. Measured, resized, reprinted and they’re perfect! Can’t wait to finish it now!
February 11th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
I love this! And I’ve already installed the Stone Hinge font. LOVE it! Do you happen to have the 52 card page(s) as a png/psd?
February 12th, 2011 at 11:35 am
I made this for my husband and my mother. I recolored the red and black to match the cards that I bought. I made a red one for my husband and a blue on for my mother (their favorite colors). They turned out fabulous! My mother’s birthday is tomorrow and I will give it to her then. My husband has to wait until Monday for his though :). Thanks for sharing.
February 12th, 2011 at 11:36 am
Oh, and I am thinking about not putting them together as a book but placing them in visible places around the house to find throughout the day. . . not sure if I will go that route though. I love the possibilities!
February 22nd, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Hi there!
I tried to link to my facebook page and even tried to tag peppermint creative in the photos, but wasn’t able to. I used this idea to make valentine’s for my two older boys (they can read) and it was a huge hit!
Thank you so much for these wonderful ideas!
Monica
March 17th, 2011 at 8:41 am
So happy I found this (in march…) so I have almost an entire year to put together a fab list of 52!
Love it.
This might be one of my new fave projects!
June 29th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Love this idea, thank you for providing the templates as well (makes things a little easier). I’m working on it right now for my boyfriend’s birthday. It will be the perfect finishing touch.
July 13th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
this is SUCH a cute idea! I am definitely going to try it out! Thank you SO Much for posting! and providing the inserts etc. that was really nice!
XO
August 19th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
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August 19th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
I’ve been freaking out trying to figure out something I can put together in less than 2 weeks for me and my boyfriend’s one year anniversary and this is perfect! Thanks for the templates!
August 24th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
This is awesome and I am going to do this before my husband leaves for deployment next week. I cannot get the template to download…any suggestions? Thanks so so much for sharing!
August 31st, 2011 at 11:31 pm
Hi, somebody pinned your project on Pintrest.com and I was so impressed I came here to find out the project details! Sadly, I tried downloading the template and it says the file is corrupt. Is there a different way I can get the template?
Thanks for your genius!
September 1st, 2011 at 10:17 am
Thanks Sally!! Give it another shot, you may have encountered a download error. I’ve double checked the file.
September 14th, 2011 at 12:26 am
I am so excited to try this out! My husband will still be deployed for his birthday and this will be the perfect little pick-me-up for him! He will love it! Thanks for the cute idea!
September 14th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
I have downloaded the template but when I click to open it, it comes up as a photo. Therefore, I can’t edit it. HELP!!!!
September 20th, 2011 at 6:18 am
i lovd it.. m surly goin to gift him ds amazin deck of cards… i m sure he ll b vry happy to c ds…. :)
September 26th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
ILOVE your templates but can’t figure out how to edit them to customize it!! Any tips? Thanks soo much my man’s birthday is tomorrow!
October 13th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
I am having the same problem editing the template, as it is downloading as TIFF, JPEG and Photoshop images. Any ideas?
October 13th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
**PRODUCT NOTE**
Please note that these files REQUIRE proper photo editing software such as Photoshop or something similar to edit them. You cannot edit them in Microsoft Word. ;)
October 14th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
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October 16th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Love this! I am tweaking this for my friend whose son was recently diagnosed with cancer – and making her 52 things to make you smile!
Thank you!
October 16th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
i love this idea for my 4th aniversary but I CAN’T download the inserts =( can you help?
October 18th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
ILOVE your templates but can’t figure out how to edit them to customize it!! Any tips? Thanks soo much!
October 31st, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Love the template but what do you download it to? I can’t figure out this step of the process :(
November 7th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
I LOVE YOUR TEMPLATE! Thanks so much for posting such a cute idea! I am trying to download it, but I don’t get a word file that will allow me to make/print in the package. Is there something I am doing wrong? I would love some help because I’m trying to finish this in time for our anniversary!!!
November 11th, 2011 at 10:26 pm
This is a very cute idea! I am doing this for my fiance for our wedding and he is going to LOVE it! Thanks so much!!
November 27th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
I definitely used the files and I LOVE this idea! Thanks for your time spent on making these! My husband was very much impressed!
December 7th, 2011 at 11:18 pm
I would love to do this but i can not figure out how to use the template. I have tried downloading photoshop and opening it through there but it will not let me.
December 11th, 2011 at 12:07 am
I love love love this idea and I want to get started right away, but I cannot figure out how to use this template. Help?!!
December 13th, 2011 at 3:09 am
I love this! I am a newly wed and I want to give this to my husband for Christmas but I can’t get the template to work! when I download the temp it comes up as a photo in a folder. help!!!
December 18th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
I think I will make this for my hubby’s birthday. Lucky for me I have until April to get it done. That should give me enough time to come up with 52 reasons! Thanks for the download.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
i want to do this for my hubby for christmas too but the templete isnt working!! i have already come up with all my “reasons” and done all the hard work. i just need your cute templetes :[ help!!
December 20th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Any advice on how to get the template to download? Let me know, thanks!
December 20th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Great idea! I downloaded the template and paid for it but I can’t figure out how to edit the text and change the colors! Help me please!
December 20th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
Caitlyn – I’ve responded to yours notes/emails 3 different times and have not heard back from you. If you read this, please check your junk folder.
December 20th, 2011 at 11:12 pm
**NOTE, the template is downloading correctly now, I’ve switched it over to a new location ;)**
December 21st, 2011 at 9:04 pm
I cannot figure out how to edit the template for my life. I read the instructions that came with it. What program can I use? If I use word how can I edit onto them? Is the blank jpg document with all the blank cards appropriate size when opened in word?
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:44 pm
I downloaded and edited the template just fine but I’m having trouble figuring out how to put them all on a page the correct size to print. Any tips?
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:49 pm
I am using photoshop & I cannot figure out how to get the templates on a 8.5×11” sheet the same way you did! I am relatively new to photoshop but I really want to make this. Thanks!
December 25th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
This is a wonderful project. I ordered extra large cards from amazon.com and this makes the project even more impressive. I also used glossy photo paper for inserts and after gluing onto cards, used Modpodge to preserve. Thank you for the idea.
December 27th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
This is by far the cutest idea I’ve ever seen. I think I’m going to do one for my boyfriend for his birthday/Valentines Day!! Thanks a lot for sharing!!
December 28th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:40 am
Thank you so much for this idea! It’s adorable, thoughtful and creative. I truly could easily think of 52 things. :0)
Thank you for sharing!!
January 4th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
A super idea for a guy gift.
January 5th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
I love this idea! I’m making one for my boy friend. I found it real east to come up with 52 reasons. Thanks for the great idea!
January 6th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
how do i get the templates? i only shows them in the photo viewer, nothong else. help please
January 7th, 2012 at 10:53 pm
I am stuck in the same problem as ashlyn.. i cant get them so I can add my own words or open in another place.. HELP!!!!
January 8th, 2012 at 10:52 pm
I love this!! Unfortunately I am unable to get the template to work, it only opens as a preview so I can’t add text. Can anyone help me??
January 9th, 2012 at 8:38 am
Since we play solitaire all the time, and the cards r replaced with new ones, I’m going to latch onto the old ones (recycling!!) and try a mini-photo album
January 9th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
you wouldnt happen to have the list of 52 reasons you used would you? i can think of almost enough, but need some inspiraton
January 9th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
i am curious as to what you exactly did with the first and last card. are they included in your 52?
January 10th, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Here what I did, I had wrote the sayings and I give him the top card and a random one. Then I wrote a note that said, Let me count the 52 ways that I love you. Can you find them all by Valentine day?
I hid these 2 in his wallet, Then I hide one here or there everyday, he has a key ring to collect them on. On Valentine day I will put the last one with his gift.
Hiding places so far
Bathroom
Truck
Wallet
Dog Food Bag
work bag
January 10th, 2012 at 4:22 pm
I am having the same problem as Meghan! I have a mac and I can only open the document in preview and can’t even add my own text. I even downloaded GIMP to try and edit them but I couldn’t figure it out. I really wanted to do this for valentines day but I don’t think I can :(
January 10th, 2012 at 11:18 pm
When I download I only get the first two cards. Am I downloading wrong??
January 11th, 2012 at 3:04 am
Hi. Thanks for the super cute idea!!! I really want to do this for Valentines this year but I can’t get it to download. What am I doing wrong? Please help!
January 11th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Hi…I am finding the same difficulty as others…cannot download. It is such a creative idea. Would love to do this for Valentine’s day.
Thanks…
January 12th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Hi.. I really really want to do this for Valentines day but I can’t get it to download. Please help! This is too cute!
Thanks..
January 12th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
What a great project. I am so making this
January 12th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
i think this is awesome! i wanna start even making them for my boyfriend for this year’s valentine’s day. but i opened the templates, but how do i edit them so i can change the numbers from like #1 reason..to #2..to #3….etc..? i can’t edit it them for myself :-( help me! :-)
January 13th, 2012 at 1:31 am
Thanks so much! You are very talented, generous and thoughtful!
Hugs!
Carmen L
January 14th, 2012 at 2:59 pm
I am going to try this with sticker paper to avoid the glue!
January 15th, 2012 at 4:03 pm
***PLEASE NOTE*** This download does not include PDF files. You will require proper graphics editing software to manipulate the files. Please do not leave comments saying that you cannot download the file if you really mean you are unsure of how to use the files included in this download.
An UPDATED version including more flexibility, print-ready PDF’s etc. Will be available for sale shortly.
Thank you for your interest and excitement over this download.
MISS MINT
January 15th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Dear Mac users,
You can add text to .jpg files using preview, just click on annotate, and write on them. You can also save it as another file type using the preview app. :D
January 17th, 2012 at 5:24 pm
I love this idea but I’m also going to put pictures of us on each card!
January 18th, 2012 at 10:48 pm
I LOVE this. I’ve already started and know my husband will love it but who would have thought 52 things would be so hard. He’s a great guy but I have 18 more to go. Thank you so much for this idea.
January 19th, 2012 at 8:46 am
I am having a hard time printing the cards. First I used Powerpoint and I cant get it to print more than just a corner of the page. maybe the template takes up too mach room? Ive never used powerpoint before. Then I tried Photoshop and its taking me FOREVER to just do one card. Plus I cant figure out how to use the font I downloaded, its not showing in the fonts. Everyone says this is easy but I’m not getting it! I love the idea and consider myself somewhat computer savvy. I can’t ask my husband how to do it because its for him lol! can anyone help me??
January 20th, 2012 at 6:05 pm
I have the same question as Danielle about the first and last cards.
January 20th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
The first card (cover) was the joker and the last card was just the #52 reason…I tossed one joker. Since the cover sheet is large enough to cover the whole front of the card, I flipped it so that the title insert covered the joker and when you flip it over you get the patterned backside of the card. Then I started with Ace (reason#1), 2, 3, 4, 5……J, Q, K, and repeat. I alternated black and red. But really anything goes – you can’t mess this one up, even if you don’t place the cards in numbered order, still looks great!
January 20th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
***AGAIN, THESE TEMPLATES/FILES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE EDITED IN WORD OR POWERPOINT***
January 20th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
I REALLY want to make this project…..I only have adobe (version 9) ms word/ppt, etc programs (the basics). I dont have photoshop or any other photo software. Are there any other options for creating labels? Thanks!
January 21st, 2012 at 2:20 am
This was great, thank you!! However, I am still in the process of figuring out how to actually use it…I do not have photoshop, but I can edit them through another program. My only difficulty is just getting the existing text from the file to erase so I can insert my own.
Still, I appreciate you making it accessible to everyone! I will totally recommend this to my friends. :)
January 21st, 2012 at 2:55 am
I did this but not exactly how you did and it still came out adorable :) thank you?
January 21st, 2012 at 2:56 am
p.s. I edited mine in word and they came out super cute
January 22nd, 2012 at 2:58 pm
this is awesome idea – even if you had an old deck w/less than 52, you could use that too & get quite crafty.
Thanks for the Inspiration!
January 23rd, 2012 at 12:00 pm
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January 23rd, 2012 at 8:06 pm
I love this but is there a way or a template for me to use or download so i can write on and then print?
January 24th, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Great idea! Also having trouble with the template! Any other ways to get this file
January 27th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Hi!
That’s a greeeeat idea!!
I have the same problem as many others said, and I hope you could help us.
I am using photoshop. I am using the individual template because I have to edit the size and make it a little bit bigger to fit my cards.
And here comes my problem…I can’t figure out how to get the templates on a 8.5×11” sheet the same way you did,putting one template beside the other.
Help please!! I would like to finish this mini album for Valentine`s Day.
I hope not to bother you.
Thanks!
January 28th, 2012 at 2:59 am
Finished mine! It is super easy to design your own “labels” for printing using Power Point. Just measure the size you want, using your playing card as a guide (I measured the size of the box the King was situated in on one of my playing cards.). Then just create a rectangle in PowerPoint, and in the format shape options you can get pretty exact with dimensions. I made a frame design, then added a heart at the center bottom. Once you create a “label” (sans words), just copy and paste it 7 more times on the slide. Then duplicate the slides 7 times. Once you do that, you can go back and insert text boxes in each and insert your quotes.
Now that I’ve finished, I’m kicking myself that I didn’t think of printing these on Avery label paper! The full sheet Avery labels would have been entirely adhesive and would have saved me a whole dry tape roller! Oh well. Fun project! Good luck, ladies!
January 30th, 2012 at 10:16 am
THANK YOU for this! :) Editing in Photoshop Elements was easy..and I had never used the program before! You can go get a 30 day free trial of it on Adobe’s website…I can’t wait til he gets this on V-Day!
January 30th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Just wanted to share that you can get a “Valentine” theme deck of cards at Michael’s Crafts for about $1.50. It’s black and white with a red heart in the center, adding to the thematic look of the finished product.
February 1st, 2012 at 9:27 pm
I have tried downloading a variety of software that you mentioned above and none of them seem to work. I even did the paintshop pro. You mentioned that you have pdf’s. I was wondering if you have those for the Valentines one. I saw that you had the thanksgiving themed one for sale but I did not see anything that had to do with Valentines day. Where can I find this info? I love this idea and would love to make it for my husband but I feel a template would be so much easier! Thanks for your time
February 3rd, 2012 at 2:58 am
Loved this….was in my 10 year old daughter’s room cleaning and spied her well worn, incomplete deck of UNO cards and thought a “UNO Why I love you So Much?” deck would be lots of fun also!
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:45 am
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February 3rd, 2012 at 11:36 pm
I haven’t read through all the other comments, so if this was already suggested I apologize. A friend suggested using a power drill to drill through the entire deck at once. I haven’t tried it yet but I wanted to share. :)
February 5th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
I bought your templates. How do you quickly insert a picture in the grey area in photo shot? Or do I have to tweek it a bunch to fit in there. Was hoping to drag and drop them in.
thanks
February 6th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
I made it for my husband with uno cards instead, they were the only cards I had at home! Hope he likes it :)
February 9th, 2012 at 2:16 am
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February 13th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
I am having a hard time figuring out where exactly to punch my holes. Any measurements would be helpful :)
February 15th, 2012 at 8:55 am
I made one for my husband and he loved it!
February 18th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Can I please get the templete? I bought
all the supplies today, and then I found your website and loved your templets. So
I have decided to hold off untill I them before I start, (mine would have been ugly anyway, because i was just going to hand write them on a sticky note. Yours looks awesome, and so professional. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Tammy Baxter
April 28th, 2012 at 9:48 am
Hello,
I bought the Mother’s Day Card deck template and I’m working with Adobe Photoshop Elements. I have figured out the layers and I am not having trouble changing the text boxes, but I’m having trouble figuring out how to insert my photos into the photo layers. Could you please explain to me how I get photos onto the cards? Thanks very much. I love this project!! Super cute!
Thanks,
Kate
May 4th, 2012 at 12:43 am
[...] Basically, it's just a deck of cards with 52 reasons why I love you. Here a link I used for the idea. Mine doesn't look anything like that really, I just kind of took the idea and changed it a lot. It [...]
June 22nd, 2012 at 9:40 pm
I don’t have a printer at home, is there anyway i will be able to print them at a local Library?
June 23rd, 2012 at 7:43 pm
This is just daam cute
PLAIN AND STAIGHT
June 28th, 2012 at 10:23 am
amazing idea!!
cant wait to try it….arent u giving out the inserts free anymore??
July 18th, 2012 at 11:58 pm
Please go into more detail about how to make the templates! I’m making this for a bridal gift (for fun) to my best friend!
August 19th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Love this, I am doing this for my husband. thanks for sharing.
September 2nd, 2012 at 11:33 pm
I love your ideas so much me and boyfriend are on 6 months he is deployed and want to send him some special things. I think im going to do this for him. and send it in a care package! Thanks
September 11th, 2012 at 2:26 am
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October 22nd, 2012 at 12:53 pm
I was wodnering what size Crop-A-Dile you used? Was it 1/4″ or 1/3″ or maybe it was 1/8″?
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:48 pm
What size crop-a-dile and eyelets did you use for this project?
December 11th, 2012 at 3:53 am
Creative. Thanks for writing that. I will definitely check back to find out more and recommend my friends about your posting, hcg.
January 16th, 2013 at 3:24 pm
can I stuill download this for free?
February 7th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
The template itself worked great, however, the actual cards are much smaller than in the pictures on your website. I used several images that I needed to come out clear so I went to have them printed at Staples on cardstock (rather than print them at home) which turned out looking fantastic, but, sadly much smaller than shown above. A bit disappointing.
February 7th, 2013 at 12:23 pm
Oh NO! I’m so sorry to hear what happened!! The cards are sized exactly as shown. If they printed smaller there must have been a mishap with the print settings or the way the edited document was saved. It’s possible Staples somehow mucked up the settings and shrunk the sheet down a bit as I can guarantee the files are exactly as shown. I know on my home printer there is an option to ‘fit to page’ that when clicked shrinks the whole sheet down a bit.
February 16th, 2013 at 1:25 am
Heya i am for the first time here. I found this board and I find It really helpful & it helped me out a lot. I hope to present something again and aid others like you helped me.