When you are a graphic designer, why settle for a card designed by someone else? My brother and sister-in-law just celebrated their first wedding anniversary this May 2. My wife and I needed a card so I jumped onto one of my favorite stock photo sites, Stock Xchng, to look for a photo to use.

User flaivoloka, took this great photo:

Aster 3

User duchesssa recolored the photo:

Colored Aster

And it turned into the perfect anniversary card for my brother and sister-in-law:

Anniversary Card Cover

We also have a friend who graduated from College on Friday… You guessed it, we needed another card! My wife volunteered to do her graduation cake (turned into Red Velvet Cupcakes!) and used a flower theme. Why not carry it over into the card? Back to Stock Xchng!

User xaila uploaded this great photo:

Doble Flor

The finished Congratulations card is below:

Congratulations Card

I also scored in the printer we bought. It can do full bleeds!

Finished Cards!