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Bifold Brochures from Desktop Supplies

Bifold Brochures are great for use as brochures, pamphlets, programs, and much more! This paper stock is scored down the middle for easy & clean folding. The final product measures 5.5″ x 8.5″ after folding.

To many, the idea of a paper stock pre-scored to fold in half may sound a bit unnecessary, but there are many advantages to it! The first advantage is that the score allows you to fold the stock quick, accurate, and easy- making big projects a whole lot easier! Another great advantage is the smooth edge of the score. If you fold a heavier weight paper stock in half, you will notice a rough, cracked crease. This is because the stock is not made to be folded. Once we add the score, this eliminates that problem by penetrating through the stock enough that it folds easily without any cracking!

So if you are looking for an easier way to create a folding 5.5″ x 8.5″ product made from paper stock, try our new Bifold Brochures! If you are looking for a cover stock, check out our large folding greeting cards!

2011 Graduation Invitation Kits Now Available!

Just in time for graduation – 2011 Graduation Invitations Kits! These 2011 graduation invitation kits are made from high quality material and include foil accents! Each invitation kit includes 25 sets of invitations, thank you cards, seals, & envelopes- Everything you need to announce a graduation or grad party!

Now Available for only $22.95! That’s over 20% off the retail price!

Limited quantities are available, so get your 2011 Graduation Invitations Kit today!

Printing Door Hangers with our Door Hangers Template

This is a random post, but we have been getting some inquiries about printing on our Blank Door Hangers. Printing Door Hangers is not that hard, all you need is the right tools!

Just like any of our other products, we offer a Door Hangers Template available in the 2up or 3up style. Start by downloading the Door Hangers Template (available for Microsoft Word) from our website. Once downloaded, open the Door Hangers Template and begin editing. Use Google Images to get an idea of some great designs. Microsoft also has some door hanger templates available- plus, you can browse for background or other clip art to create your own!

Once your door hanger is all set up, run a test print on a plain piece of printer paper and make sure that the templates line up with your blank door hangers stock. Once you are ready, insert the stock and print out 1 sheet. Make sure everything looks good, make any necessary adjustments, and when you are ready, print away!

Good Luck Printing Door Hangers!

Mini Windowed Envelopes

This is truly one of the most unique products we offer – a mini envelope featuring a window. This mini envelope measures just 4 1/2″ x 3″ and features a whopping 3″ x 1 3/4″ window front & center.

These Mini Windowed Envelopes were not created with any specific product in mind. Rather, they were created to showcase your creative side! Use them to hold a photo or photo card, thank you cards, event tickets, etc.

Starting at just $5.95 for 50 Envelopes – check them out on our website to learn more!

Mini Windowed Envelopes

New Products from March

In March, we added some great new products, but also added some of our older products. We did a little spring cleaning and turned up a whole assortment of pre-printed stock that has been discontinued and is not currently listed on our website. The best news is that we priced these products at a great discounted rate, but hurry because we have limited stock!

• Gilded Vine Stationery Paper – $12.95 $6.95
• Embossed Rose White Programs – $12.95 $7.95
• Embossed Rose Ivory Programs – $12.95 $7.95
• Embossed Border White Programs – $12.95 $7.95
• Embossed Border Ivory Programs – $12.95 $7.95
• Curly Q Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Congrats Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Harvest Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Paw Prints Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Rivers Journey Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Spring Daisies Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Graduation Party Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Two by Two Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Cherry Blossoms Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• La Jardin Rose Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• At the Pool Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Harvest Basket Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Hats & Scrolls Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Little Pink Daisies Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Mountain Lake Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Hats & Streamers Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95
• Sherwood Spruce Stationery Paper – $12.95 $8.95

11″ x 17″ Postcard Stock

Today we released our new 11″ x 17″ Postcard stock on our website. This stock is perfect for customers with large printers that can handle the 11″ x 17″ stock- even better for customers that pay-per-print (see “Our Reason for Creating” below to learn more).

This stock is basically like our 2up or 4up postcard stock except doubled. Rather than having 4 postcards measuring 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″, we can fit 8 postcards measuring 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ on an 11″ x 17″ stock. We also retained the benefit of microperforation- eliminating the need to cut the stock after printing!

Our Reason for Creating This Product
About a year & a half ago, we purchased a Xerox DocuColor 242 printer. This printer prints on up to 13″ x 19″ stock. Rather than having to purchase toner for the printer, Xerox supplies it to us for “free”- we just pay a fixed amount per sheet printed. The catch with this is that it does not matter what size print we make or how much coverage we use, the printing cost will always be the same. One day, we were interested in printing on our 4up postcards on the 8 1/2″ x 11″ size. The 4up postcards are great because they do not require any cutting after- just print & break apart. We realized that if we had an 11″ x 17″ stock with the same type of postcard format, we would actually save half the money by printing 8 per sheet rather than 4. Thanks to Desktop Supplies, now you can save that money too!

Check out our 11″ x 17″ Postcard stock today to learn more!

Numbering Raffle Tickets Video Tutorial Now Available

We just created a great video tutorial to accompany our text tutorial on how to number raffle tickets in microsoft word. The tutorial demonstrates exactly what files to download and how to set up and import the numbers into Microsoft Word. The demonstration is created using Microsoft Word 2010, but the procedure is the same throughout all versions of Microsoft Word.

Check it out today & let us know what you think! – Numbering Raffle Tickets in Microsoft Word

Mail Merge in Microsoft Word

We’ve created another great tutorial to help you with your Desktop Publishing Project – How To Mail Merge in Microsoft Word. In this video, we will show you how easy it is to gather your data, setup your document, and merge the data into your template. In our example, we use Microsoft Word 2010, however the procedure is similar throughout all versions on Microsoft Word. We also created a text version of the tutorial for your convenience!

Check it out today! – Mail Merge in Microsoft Word

Picnik – Another FREE Great Tool for Editing Photos

Picnik is an easy to use, online tool that allows you to add professional looking effects, text, and much more to your photos. Picnik has been around for some time, but it became more popular when it was purchased by Google in March 2010. Picnik offers both a free version and a paid subscription to the service, though the free version has plenty of great features!

Using Picnik makes it easy to create images to be used on our products. For example, say you want to create a 5″ x 7″ greeting card. Simply upload an image, crop it to 5″ x 7″, add text or edit the photo as you desire, then save the image to your hard drive. From there, simply insert it into one of our easy desktop publishing templates, insert the stock, and click print!

Picnik offers lots of great features that make it easier to create beautiful pictures or images for your cards or just for fun. Picnik is one of many different programs that are great for desktop publishing. Check out our comprehensive list of free photo editing software to learn about the others.

Brochure Paper Product Review

Here at Desktop we have over 40 unique brochure styles to choose from. Our Brochures are as small as 7” x 10” and as large as 8 ½” x 14”. We also have these in 32lb Bond paper up to 80lb Cover stock, available in a variety of different colors and finishes. With all these choices, it can get tough to make a decision!

Our Brochure Paper Product Review is intended to help you decide which brochure paper you should be using for your project. In our review, we list the best brochures for your printer type. We also list the benefits of the 3 different sizes we offer, as well as other alternatives to consider.

Read the entire article on our website – Brochure Paper Product Review