Funny Card Maker Tutorial: Templates and Ideas
You could run to the store and buy pre-made greeting cards, but what better way to show off your humor than to custom-design your own? Making a custom greeting card by hand lets you say exactly what you want in your own hilarious words. With BeFunky, you can create free printable cards in minutes and make your friends and family chuckle for any special occasion.
The Card Maker has the perfect templates to make unforgettable funny greeting cards. Whether you are using puns, making a joke, or poking fun at someone, your friends and family surely know your humor and what to expect from you. Check out these ingeniously worded cards below to help kickstart your creativity.
The Perfect Funny Card Templates for Any Occasion
If sentimentality really isn’t your thing, you can still create custom greeting cards and lean into your humor to show your loved ones you care. Humor is a great way to show you care by making someone laugh in light of the holiday or special occasion. Just remember, it is important to know your audience!
Some people can be sensitive about their age or an important holiday, so make sure that your humor hits the right audience the way you intend it to. I always ask myself when making a design: How would the recipient like to be communicated to? If you know they appreciate a little banter here and there, have at it! If you know they are more sensitive, you can still be humorous, but keep it subtle by using a fun pun. Here are five examples of funny cards you can make for a loved one for any occasion.
Funny Cards for Birthdays
Have a friend that you’ve known for forever? Have an inside joke with them that only they would understand? You can create a custom card for their birthday with this in mind!
For these kinds of cards, you can write a pun or a joke that is centered around love. Whether it is for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion this is a great option for someone that you share countless funny memories with. Creating a card based on your experiences together will touch their heart and make the card feel more personal without the standard sappiness. You get extra humor points if you can tie in the humor with something that they love – in this case, wine!
Funny Cards for the One You Love
Being in a relationship with someone with whom you have the same humor is something special! Maybe you’ve written and given them countless sentimental cards and you feel like writing them something more lighthearted – sending a romantic funny greeting card is just the angle to take!
Funny Cards for Family Members
Family is special and they usually know you best – especially your humor! If you have the type of relationships with your siblings, aunties or uncles, or parents, sending a card that makes them laugh is the perfect approach to any special occasion. It is also fun because if they know to expect this from you, they can look forward to receiving your greeting cards and having a laugh with you and others once they receive it.
Funny Cards for Holidays
The holiday season is a perfect time to send a funny greeting card. This could be for a holiday during the winter months or for any holiday during the rest of the year. Greeting cards can be a great moment of pause for someone receiving a funny one can instantly brighten their day.
How to Make Your Own Printable Funny Greeting Card From Home
Try your hand at creating a funny greeting card with BeFunky’s Designer, it only takes a few clicks for you to create a free printable card. When you are ready to create all the laughter, head to the Card Maker.
Step 1: Choose a Card Template
First, choose a card from the Greeting Cards templates. You can choose one that has a funny message on it already or create your free greeting card.
After seeing the inspiration above, hopefully, you have an idea of the type of message you want to write. Find and select a template that is the closest to your vision or the type of design style that you like best. You can always customize the graphics and message in it next.
Step 2: Customize the Message and Design
This is where your humor can shine! It's up to you to personalize the message and design.
To customize pre-existing graphics or text, simply click on them and a Graphics Properties or Text Properties menu will appear. For our text-specific card, we are going to change the wording so that it can be a card for a loved one's birthday.
Double-click on the text box to edit the preset text and write your funny message. With the text selected, you can change the font, color, and more in the Text Properties menu. To add additional text, head to the Text tab and select Add Text.
You can also change the color, add tints, or a drop shadow to any element on your card. You can also search for and add new graphics by selecting the Graphics tab in the left-hand menu.
If you have a template that is more photo-centric, check out Step 2 in our article which demonstrates adding custom photos to your greeting card. If you want to change the background color, head to the Customize tab and click on the top left swatch to open the Color Picker.
Make Someone Laugh With a Custom Greeting Card
With BeFunky, it's easy to customize professionally designed templates and make them your own by adding a funny message. Whether you are creating a funny birthday card or using a pun to make your loved one laugh, the Card Maker is the perfect place to get started when designing your custom greeting card.
