Know What Comprise Greeting Cards

Greeting cards are simple documents that contain text, images, and messages. Greeting cards are folded pieces of paper that have different variations. Generally, a greeting card is folded on either the top or the side. The front of the card has an image or text, while the back is black. The inside spread, which is usually half-used, contains the message. Here are the different parts of a greeting card.



1. Front



The cover of a greeting card may have a photo, a text, or the combination of both. As this is the first part that a receiver sees upon opening the envelope, the front should immediately grab attention. Moreover, it should set the tone for the card. On the front of the greeting card, one can easily surmise whether the content is funny, romantic, or serious.



2. Message



The message is located on the inside page of the greeting card. Some greeting cards have blank messages. You have to create your own message. There are other greeting cards that have short messages, such as "Happy Birthday!" or "Season's Greetings!" Some greeting cards contain quotations, Bible verses, or poems. Messages may be accompanied by images and other design elements.



The message usually appears on the right of an open card that is folded on the side. On the other hand, a card folded on the top has the inside message located on the bottom. There are greeting cards that are printed on letter-sized paper, resulting to a quarter-fold. These folds are additional panels where one can add more messages and texts. There are also greeting cards that resemble small booklets. In that way, one can share a story or a lengthy message.



3. Back



Finally, the back contains the logo of the greeting card company, contact information, as well as copyright notice. If you make your own greeting cards though, you may want to include your personal logo, name, as well as date in which you made the card. Some greeting card makers leave the back of the card blank though.



Aside from the front, message, and back parts, there are other components of a greeting card. These are optional parts, however. When making your own cards for special occasions, you can incorporate any of these additional parts. These are the following:



- Sounds



Those who want to make their greeting cards livelier may include sound. There is a mechanism in which the card can play music or a message once it is opened. Consult online tutorials, so you can learn how to put sound on the card in the easiest way possible.



- Windows or flaps



Greeting cards may have windows (with or without flaps) that either reveal or conceal parts of the inside spread.



- Embellishments



Greeting cards can have embellishments, such as ribbons or glitters. When making your own cards, you can put items to make the material more visually appealing.



- Tabs or Pop Ups



Receivers can pull these tabs or pop ups on the greeting cards. In doing so, they can unmask a message or let some parts of the greeting card to move.



Now that you are familiar with the parts of a greeting card, you can surely make your own. You can make use of software applications in creating a card. For the design, you can draw or illustrate an image or place a photograph.



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