Design Your Own Holiday Cards with Adobe Spark Post

Want to know how to design your own Christmas Cards like the following examples?

It’s easy to do. You and your students can create your own cards using Adobe Spark Post. Before We BeginYou have several options to choose from when using Adobe Spark Post.  Use the web app on Macs, Windows and Chromebooks.  You can also build it with the Adobe Spark Post app on iOS and Android devices.Create an account on spark.adobe.com or download the Adobe Spark Post to your mobile devices. Remember, it’s FREE! The only fee comes if you want to add branded content. In that instance, it will cost you $9.99 a month.K-12 schools can get premium Adobe Spark features at no cost. Free! Gratis! Zilch! Nada! To learn more, check out Adobe Spark for Education.Here's a video with step-by-step instructions on how to design your own card![embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sboIqfVtIeg[/embedyt]Setting Up the Christmas Card

1. Click the blue plus sign at the top; then click on the green Graphic button
2. Click the button labeled Start from scratch
3. Select the Print menu and choose Card for your size
4. Click Next to continue
5. Click the Upload button and locate your image on the computer
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First thing I’ll do is name my Project where it says My Post in the upper left corner. I’ll name it Christmas Card 2018. If your image is in portrait mode, you can leave it the way it is. To adjust it for landscape, here’s how:

1. Click Resize from the Menu on the right
2. Scroll to the top and choose Custom
3. Click Custom and swap the numbers (change it to 2560 x 1920)

Designing the Christmas CardNow let’s add some Christmas flair! I’ll be using some designs I created in Photoshop for this next step. Don’t worry, I’ll share several designs (CHRISTMAS_BORDERS) with you to choose from. * Let’s design!

1. Click the Plus sign in the upper-right corner and choose Photo
2. Click Upload and locate the PNG image on my computer to add it
3. Resize the PNG by clicking anywhere and adjust the size to fit your card
4. Double-click the text & edit with Merry Christmas or any message you want
5. Click Done
6. Click the handles and move them to adjust text
7. Adjust order of text (if necessary) with the Order slider
8. Click Shape from the Menu on the right
9. Scroll until you see the None symbol and click it (if necessary)
10. Click Color from the Menu on the right
11. Choose a preferred color
12. Click Type from the Menu on the right to change it (if necessary)
13. Choose a desired Font and resize to fit card

[smartslider3 slider=20]OptionalIf you want to add a filter to your photo, simply click the picture and choose any desired filter. Voila, you’re DONE!! Click Download and print from your favorite photo printer or send to any photo development center to print. I definitely recommend ordering one to test print before ordering 100! :-)And that is how easy it is for you and your students to design your own fabulous Christmas cards! As an extension, you can repeat these steps to create birthday cards, party invitations, graduation announcements, etc.!Remixable DesignsRedesign any of the remixable cards below by clicking on the links. 

Remixable Card 21	Remixable Card 2	Remixable Card 3

TutorialWant a walk through using Adobe Spark Post? Check out this tutorial:Adobe Spark Post Tutorial*Special note: These designs have to be PNG formatted with backgrounds removed in order to work. Adobe Spark will recognize them as such and not add a solid background.