Thursday, October 13, 2011

Photoshop

It always amazes me what other applications I can use photoshop for. I love it for editing images and designing pieces for my clients. It's an obvious application!

But I needed to make a sign for 9 3/4 platform for our Harry Potter party this weekend. The blog I was reading said she painted a piece of wood and stuck stickers to it to make it look amazing.

I fully intended to do that.

And then I thought - it would be much cheaper just to make it on the computer and print it out on a sheet of paper.

SO I did it in Photoshop:

I love Photoshop because it lets me do what I want. Not like Microsoft Word, which thinks it knows better than you. I would have used Powerpoint if I did not have Photoshop. Powerpoint is such that you can move individual elements around if you like!

But knowing Photoshop, I whipped up this sign in less than 15 minutes and printed it out. For free!

CHECK AND CHECK!

What else is there to do - Harry Potter party wise?
  • Make 10 robes - iron on Hogwarts insignia and cut/hem openings
  • Make brick wall out of sheet for kids to run through
  • Brian needs to construct all the quidditch goals. Should just be nailing them into the sticks we already collected from the yard. I spent lots of yesterday spray painting and couldn't write normally for 1-2 hours after that.
  • Then, stick quidditch goals in the ground.
We have to do normal stuff like food prep, setting tables, etc - but for the most part, we are nearly there! I'm so glad my mom is here to watch Michael while I get stuff done!

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Oo-la-la

Great post on moneysavingmom about busy bins for kids everyday of the week. That way, it is organized and ready for them to play. Also has good ideas on what to put in the busy bins!

http://aprilemery.blogspot.com/2010/04/mammas-bag-of-tricks-quiet-time-bins.html