How to Create a Custom Greeting Card in Inkscape

From Ian Pullen

Before starting, we can prepare the document.

If there are no rulers to the top and left of the page, go to View > Show/Hide > Rulers. Now click on the top ruler and, holding the mouse button down, drag a guide to the halfway point on the page, five and a half inches in my case. This will represent the fold line of the card.

Now go to Layer > Layers... to open the Layers palette and click on Layer 1 and rename it Outside. Then click the + button and name the new layer Inside. Now click on the eye button next to the Inside layer to hide it and click on the Outside layer to select it.

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• How to Create a Greeting Card in Inkscape
• Open a New Document
• Prepare the Document
• Add an Image
• Add Text to Outside
• Personalize the Back
• Add a Sentiment to the Inside
• Print the Card

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