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My daughter just started preschool last week. (to read more about that, click HERE) Now we have lots of new little friends to get valentines for! I wanted to make DIY PhotoValentines that would be creative, inexpensive, and quick.
Here I’m going to do a quick tutorial of how to make a valentine card using a photo and PicMonkey.com. I love PicMonkey! It’s a great (mostly) free photo editing website. All the wording and labels on my blog are created using PicMonkey. I think it’s my new addiction. Besides blogging, of course!
Some of the features I use in today’s tutorial are part of the Royale version that costs $33.00/year. I use the Royale version on an almost daily basis and it’s been worth every penny! Don’t worry–the free effects can be used for this project with great results!
This is what I created:
Here’s how you can make one of your own!
Go to PicMonkey.com
Click on edit a photo (or create a collage) and choose the photo(s) you want to use.
I did a cool effect on the photo that softens and blurs the outside edges. If you like that effect, here’s how you do it. If not, move down to “Now to make the pretty label!”
Once your photo appears, click on the little heart icon at the bottom left.
Next, click on the sweethearts icon
Next click on the Desire effect. I know-the name is cheesy but the effect is pretty cool.
Click on the area of the photo you want to be in focus. You can adjust the focal size and fade until you get the look you want and then click apply. Or if you don’t like the effect, just click cancel and the photo will go back to it’s original state.
Now to make the pretty label!
Click on the overlays button
Click on Labels. There’s a lot of different options to choose from (the free ones are at the top) I’m using one from the Royale version.
Click on the label you like. Click on either color 1 or color 2 and choose your colors. Color 1 will fill the inside of the label and color 2 will fill in the edge. Move the label to the desired position on the photo. You can change the size of the label by dragging the corners of the box.
Now that your label is done, you can add text!
Click on the P and pick a text from the list. Then click Add Text and a text box will appear over the picture and a text tool will show up. Type your text and change it’s color with the text tool box. You can change the size of the text by dragging the corners of the box around the text (just like you did with the label). Drag the text over the label to make sure it fits.
Picking out a text is the single step that takes the longest for me because there’s so many good ones to choose from! Take your time and try different ones out.
And there you have it! A quick, creative, and inexpensive valentine! I hope you found this helpful and inspiring!
Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. This means if you sign up for PicMonkey’s awesome Royale version, I will earn a small commission & you will be supporting Carrie This Home at no extra cost to you!
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