make it monday: printables 101

i have had a few requests on how to make a printable, and i'm here to show you an easy way.

today's make it monday:

sidenote: if you have photoshop, i think that's the best way to make one, but many people don't have that, and it definitely takes time to learn all the ins and outs of photoshop!

so for an easy beginner way to make a printable (ie: art you can print out), i use picmonkey.


*disclaimer: picmonkey knows nothing about this tutorial and had nothing to do with this post. i just like their website!


STEP ONE:

go to www.picmonkey.com

click on: edit a photo

(click on any of the screen shots to see it bigger)

STEP TWO:

upload a blank white page to start with.
i found mine HERE

also you need to decide on a quote! i saw this quote in someone's room posted on pinterest and thought it was sweet "so many of my smiles begin with you". :)

STEP THREE:

on the second button down, (looks like a chemistry bottle), scroll down until you see the "DRAW" tab. when you click on that, you want to pick a color you like for your background. i change the brush size to the largest size, and then cover the entire page with my choice. when you're satisfied, click "apply".

STEP FOUR:

next, click on the "P" tab (4th one down), and click on "add text". then type in your quote. for this particular quote, i did the first part of the quote in one text box, and the last part in a different box so i could change the font and size of each one the way i want. :)

change the font to one you like! and you can pick a color you want the font to be. many of the fonts are free, but some are available only to those who pay a monthly fee to upgrade to picmonkey royale.

STEP FIVE:

center them and make them how you want them to look. be creative! :) for this quote, i wanted the "YOU" to be a different font from the first part of the quote to set it apart a bit.

you can change the size by using the drop down box, or by typing in your own # of size to get it how you want it to look.

STEP SIX:

add a little doodle to spice up your quote. click on the shapes just below the "p" to see some premade shapes, or have a chance to upload your own.

i tried a heart, but i didn't love it.

so i went a few more down and found the bugs - and added a ladybug instead :)
you couldn't see the ladybug very well against the pink, so i went back into the "draw" tab and changed my background color.

the last step - don't forget to save your project (i like to use the biggest size) and then you're set!

once you've saved it, all you have left is to print it out!
i have used walgreens or shutterfly (always search for coupon codes!)
and i haven't tried this, but i'm sure you could also use photo paper and your own printer.

here's a bigger shot of the one made above:

here's a picture of one i made and printed out last week. i saw something similar to this on etsy so decided to try it for my gallery wall :)

the possibilities are really endless.

i found this other fun tutorial with more ways to use picmonkey HERE

have fun with it and happy creating!!

ALSO: if you'd like this "smiles" print, leave your email address in the comments section and i'll send it to you! :)