Two, Free Editable Designs

Today we’re sharing two free thank you card design options and they are both editable! Download your favorite and easily edit to add your name and event. The grayscale designs look fabulous printed on any color of cardstock!

SUPPLIES:

• New, Canon PIXMA TS5320 All-in-One Printer, it’s turquoise!
• Canon Ivy Mini Photo Printer -or- Canon Ivy Cliq+ Instant Film Camera
• ZINC Photo Paper, 2×3″ Stickers
• 8.5″ x 11″ Colored Cardstock
• Paper Trimmer

My Inspiration

My sweet Hadley Jane turned one this past month and we decided, per advice I received from my mom friends, not to open gifts at her party. There were about 15 kids there who ranged from 1-10 and I’ve been told that opening presents can make the non-bday kids a little crazy. So we skipped it. There were two older family members who were not excited about that and actually made me bring their gifts inside to open in front of them, LOL. When I did open gifts with Hadley over the next few days, I did it slow and took photos of her playing with each toy. I started texting them to the gift giver saying thank you for the gift and then I had this idea! Why not take the photos, print them, and include them with a hand-written thank you ~ and I’m thrilled with how they turned out!

Download + Edit

First, visit the end of the post and click on the graphic that says “free printables”. It will automatically start a download for you of these files. Before you can edit the documents properly, you’ll need to download the free fonts Mensch and Lie To Me, and then install them on your computer.

Open the file using Adobe Acrobat Or Adobe Reader where you can edit to add your information and then save the file. Once you edit one of the invites, click the other and it will automatically update the text for you, awesome!

Select To Print

Using the amazing new Canon PIXMA TS5320 gives you professional looking results from home, within a cute compact all-in-one printer!

Click to select the following in the print queue along with selecting the actual printer:

• Page Sizing: Actual Size
• Orientation: Portrait
• Paper Location: Rear Tray
• Print Quality: Best
• Media Type: Card Stock YAYA!!! There is finally a cardstock option on a printer! Hallelujah!

Print

Print your edited design on 8.5″ x 11″ cardstock in your choice of color! Light to medium shades will work the best. There are two cards per sheet sized at A6 (4 1/2″ x 6 1/4), so you’ll also need A6 envelopes.

ZINC Photo Paper

Both the Canon Ivy Mini Photo Printer and the Canon Ivy Cliq+ Instant Film Camera, print on these adorable 2″ x 3″ photo stickers and they are the BEST! Both printers connect to the Canon Mini Print app and quickly and easily print photos from your phone, Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox, and Google. Snap and print instantly!

Trim

Trim each of the A6 cards down to size. Print and cut as many as you need.

Peel + Stick

Then simply peel the backing off the ZINC photo stickers and place onto the area designed for them on each card. I printed Hadley’s thank you’s in three different shades of cardstock, so I tried to match the photo with the color that looked the best.

Add Your Thank You

Heartfelt Thank Yous Made Easy

Shea O. our Pinterest and Craft Editor, took special pictures with each guest at her baby shower and actually sent printed pictures along with each thank you, so she let me borrow a few to print. There are many different reasons to send someone a special picture and thank you, your baby’s first birthday and baby shower are just a few! We also have wedding specific thank you cards just like these and you can find them here.

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Canon U.S.A., Inc. prides itself on allowing consumers to create and preserve beautiful imagery, from capture to print. With wireless technology and seamless printing capabilities, you can print your photos and printables with precision and ease.