Today we will create a membership card look alike.

 

Create a rounded rectangle using the shape tool. I used 10px bevel. Fill the rectangle with a light grey. This will be the laminate.

 

Create a rectangle inside the rounded rectangle. Make it so there is a larger margin on the bottom. Fill that with a golden yellow. This will be the actual card.

 

Add text like Name, Dates, Membership name, ect.
Make sure the text is in-front of the card and the laminate is in-front of everything.
Apply the following effects to the laminate. I used a stroke and lower the opacity.

 

 

 

Apply the following effects to the card. The pattern is a dot pattern.

 

 

Result:

 

 

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