There is nothing as exciting as having a great dinner with friends and family and then receiving the recipe to your favorite dish. Using Clip art to make place cards is a great idea but adding a recipe to the back of the card makes it a wonderful take home gift.
Often the family recipes remain private until someone gets married or the recipes are passed on. These cards are a great way to start a tradition of adding one new recipe for each special occasion. When choosing the clip art I always try to reflect either the recipe or the personality of the person the card is for.
If you have special guests that cannot attend, you can always send them a copy of the instructions (from this blog) and your favorite recipe to share and they can create their own recipe card.
You will need:
A4 or 8.5×11 cardstock – 1 piece for each guest
Your favorite clip art downloaded from http://www.graphicsfactory.com/
Glue Sticks
Recipes printed or handwritten on separate sheets of paper not cardstock
Name of guest in your favorite font printed and cut out
Directions:
It is better to use A4 or letter size paper as it will be more compact when setting the table. It is not necessary for each person to receive the same recipe. Once your clip art is printed and precisely cut out you are ready to begin.
- Â On the front of the cardstock, glue your guest’s name and the clip art in any lay out that works for you.
- Â On the back, glue your recipe
- Â Place on table on the dinner plate.