Dear Canva
Where have you been all my life?
*This blog is not sponsored, I am in no way affiliated with Canva. This blog is my humble opinion about the Canva.com free app I use for some of my book creations. I share because this is an amazing free app that many could benefit from. Sharing is caring.*
Canva? Do you mean canvas?
No, you heard me right. Canva not canvas. New Authors, listen up, this app might just save you money, and time. As well as save you from a mountain of creative blocks. Freeing up your time for more serious writing.
What is Canva?
Canva is a free app available for phone, laptop and computer users all over the world. This free app has thousands of creator friendly templates for most social media platforms. The templates come in editable forms that allow creatives, like me, to customize every piece to fit our business, entrepreneurial needs.
If you enjoy creating content, but could use some templates to guide your creations to their ultimate form.
Then welcome to my favorite go-to amazing customizable free app: Canva.
Gosh, I would be sunk by now without Canva. I’m an author, with about a million thoughts zooming through my brain per minute. Using the Canva app helps point my creativity in the right direction. Their template options, are beyond exceptional.
Point list of best benefits of using Canva as a new Author.
- FREE!!!
- Literally thousands of templates from almost every platform.
- Never ending template examples.
- Did I mention it’s Free, with a option to purchase an upgrade?
- User friendly, easy, simple instructions.
- Computer, laptop, cellphone user friendly.
- Options and filters to narrow down the best template quickly.
- Sized templates for commonly used designs.
- Options for printing, sharing and downloading.
- Simply amazing
Custom Bookmarks Here We Come.
One small dream of mine was to create my own custom bookmarks for my books. I have two books, Grandma’s Magic Blanket and Lily’s Guide to Releasing Antique Spirits. Two beautiful new books that needed some one of a kind bookmarks.
I’ve tried several times years ago. It was a pain in the butt! I would measure the common bookmarks. Create my own template on my old laptop. Then run into creative blocks left and right, as I tried to figure out a unique design that is both eye catching and easy to print.
Once I pinned down a design to use, it was time to print them. I should mention, I HAD NO CLUE HOW TO COMPUTER 8 years ago. So, when I went to print these bookmarkers It was not saved in the right file or size. Eventually, I gave up. All that work for nothing.
8-ish years later I have my custom bookmarks in my hand. Beautiful design, the correct size, all because of this free app, Canva.
Let me demonstrate how easy it is to use Canva to create bookmarks.
Bookmarks, in 3…2…1…
- open canva: https://www.canva.com/
2. Find template options, scroll or search: bookmarks
3. Find a design you like, click and hit edit.
4.Customize it.
5. Save it to phone, computer, etc as png, or pdf.
6. Bonus send to personal or local printer to print.
7. OR use Canva’s print on demand option thru their app for all printing dreams.
And there it is. Canva’s easy to use app for your bookmark designing needs.
A few Bonus info:
TA DA Canva~
Easy, simple, and free app for all creators to enjoy!
Authors, I hope this blog helped you with finding your next creative post, bookmark, or whatever cool project you’re working on now.
How much do you love using Canva? Put your thoughts in the comments and share some Canva creations you’ve made. 😍🤩
*This blog is not sponsored, I am in no way affiliated with Canva. This blog is my humble opinion about the Canva.com free app I use for some of my book creations. I share because this is an amazing free app that many could benefit from. Sharing is caring.*
2 books down, and who knows how many more to come.
Thank you for reading until the end. As a new blogger any and all support is appreciated! Have a comment or thought to share? Type away in the comments. 🙂
Write on~
Cecilia
