Friday, August 21, 2009

Back to School Stationary.


Back-to -School Stationary was a fun way to capture the personality of my girls and give them something they can use to send to their cousins and friends. Armed with my cart of paints and paint brushes ( all while keeping my bedrest), I sketched the girls adding details that match their personality. I traced the sketch with a fine tip permanent marker and painted each picture using colors I knew they would like.



After completing the sketching, tracing, and painting, I took the sketches and scanned them into my computer. I used my photoshop 7.0 to erase any extra marks around the drawing and placed "from the desk of..." on the sketch. You can also do this in paint and then use Word into place any personalization you would like. From here, I placed the sketches of each girl into a layout software or Word, and printed them on sticker paper. You can also print them onto your paper, but because of my bedrest, I didn't want to spend that extra time lining it up on my printer - this was faster and easier. I could easily place them on the cards with my feet up! Add evelopes and a little ribbon and you're finished!

9 comments:

donna said...

Very cute! :)

Michelle, What a blessing to have so many friends that are there to help OUT!

Keep us updated on the babies.

Elise said...

Hi Michelle

Personalised stationery for your girls is such an adorable idea and it is so sweet that you lovingly made it for them. "Beauty full".

Nicole said...

Michelle, that is such a cute idea. I never knew you were such an artist! Very cute. How are you feeling?

Melinda said...

Seriously, who constantly amaze me with your creativity and your skills. Those are so great little drawing and how cute to put them on cards. My girls would love these!

Kim Sue said...

super cute!

Marie said...

How great is that? And you did such a cute job on their sketches. Talented Lady.

Jill said...

I'm impressed with your sketching and with your computer skills! How cool for the girls to have personalized stationery drawn by you!

Bren's Life said...

Are you kidding me!! You are just so amazing. I can't believe you can do that all while in bed! Way to go.. You are such a great mom...

Chinwagger said...

What a great idea.