A Bold Yellow 50th on Dark Plum
A dark plum page carries a giant yellow 50th under a teal script Happy and above a pink script Birthday!, with the name James in white capitals. Striped bunting in teal and orange hangs across the top, and clusters of balloons in teal, pink and yellow rise at both sides. It is a cheerful card for a fiftieth party.
Number Title, Bunting and Balloon Clusters
The card is 600 x 800 pixels, portrait, one page. The text is centred. The note sits at the foot in a light sans serif, and the last line is in pink.
A Message About Cherished Memories
The note reads Fifty is a beautiful milestone, a time to reflect on cherished memories and celebrate all the wonderful moments ahead. The sample uses a long dash after milestone, so retype it as a comma. Retype the name at the top and at the foot.
Making the 50th Card Personal
- Retype the name twice.
- Fix the dash.
- Add a memory from the last fifty years.
- Mention a plan for the day.
- Print a copy for a frame.
Looking Back and Forward
A fiftieth is a natural moment to look back. Add one memory from each decade, or one lesson the person taught you. A short list on the back of the printed card is a lovely touch.
Light Humour About Age
Gentle jokes can work at fifty, but know the person. A line such as Fifty and fabulous is safe, while jokes about health or ageing can offend.
Collecting Messages From Many People
Ask family and friends to send a line each, then add them to the card or to the back. A page of voices is the best present for a milestone.
Printing the 50th Birthday Card
Print on 250 gsm paper at A5 and frame it. Dark plum prints best on a laser printer.
Step by Step Editing of the 50th Plum Yellow Design
- On the 50th plum yellow design, click the main headline and type your own words, keeping a similar length.
- Retype every name, date and contact line on the 50th plum yellow design, checking each against a trusted source.
- Search the 50th plum yellow design for the words Lorem and Company so that no placeholder remains.
- Click any logo or photo on the 50th plum yellow design, choose Replace Image and resize the new picture to fit.
- Zoom the 50th plum yellow design to full size and read each line aloud before you save it.
- Keep a clean master of the 50th plum yellow design without private details, so later versions start tidy.
Making a Wall of Fifty Years
Pin the printed card to a board and surround it with fifty photos, one for each year. Guests enjoy walking along the wall and finding faces they remember.
Adding a Short Speech Line
Write a one line toast on the back, such as To fifty years of laughter and the best still to come. People remember a line that someone wrote just for them.
Worth opening is the milestone 18th birthday card. Another option is the milestone 21st birthday card. A related layout is the birthday card for husband. The rest of the series around the 50th plum yellow design is in birthday cards.
