Printable Borders for Certificates: Adding a Touch of Magic to Your Awards

When it comes to creating certificates, adding a border can be a great way to make them more visually appealing. But what if you want to take your certificate borders to the next level? One way to do this is by incorporating printable borders with a magical theme.

Medieval and Gothic Elements

Or heighten the magical theme with some added detail in the form of medieval or Gothic dingbat images. You could add a larger star to the bottom of your certificate to fill in a date if you wished as well. The border has an effect applied to it to add some texture, with quick drawn stars applied to the outside.

Ideal for Any Occasion

Worthy of Harry Potter himself, this simple but shapely certificate border is ideal for a child's certificate of achievement, or even to show your appreciation to an employee for being a 'star' member of your team. The neutral theme to this border makes it a great choice for almost any occasion you need a certificate for.

Creating Your Own Borders

If you want to use our borders how they are, then simply click on the appropriate download link - each file is in JPEG format so you can resize it and print in just about any program you wish to, for free. I've given instructions on how to approach certain elements if creating your own from scratch is something you'd like to try.

Serif's CraftArtist

This border gives the illusion of the certificate already being framed - adding to the grandeur - while at the same time retaining a contemporary edge with the inner black and white checked border. The wax seal at the bottom was created using the quick shapes drawing tool in Serif's CraftArtist. I then color-filled it to a conventional wax seal color, and added a material depth to make it look more realistic.

Free Download

If you'd like to try creating your own borders, a download link can be found at the end of this article. The first five borders on this first page were ones I created using Serif's CraftArtist - an easy program to get to grips with if you'd like to have a go at making your own borders.

In conclusion, printable borders for certificates are a great way to add a touch of magic to your awards. With the ability to customize and download these borders for free, you can create unique and personalized certificates that will stand out from the rest.

Printable borders for certificates