How to Make Table Tent Cards

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.

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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.

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Print the page.

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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.

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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.

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Set the tent card on the table.