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End of the School Year Teacher Appreciation Gift {Scrappy Notecards Made Pretty by PicMonkey}

Nikki · May 31, 2012 · 8 Comments

Funny how the end of the school can kind of sneak up on you, right?

I quickly put together a set of fabric scrap notecards for each of my son’s teachers last night. (And when I say quickly, I mean quickly! Today was his last day of school!)

These should look familiar. They are one of my favorite go-to gifts…perfectly personalized for that special added touch. You can get the full how-to in my original post, here: Fabric Scrap Notecards.

But, what I love even more about that picture up there, is that the collage was made with PicMonkey!

I was right there with everyone, feeling very stranded, when Picnik packed up and left us without a replacement for its photo collage capabilities, but I have to admit…I think I like this new option even better. PicMonkey’s photo collage interface is almost exactly the same as Picnik…you have different layouts to choose from, you can adjust the dimensions, background color, spacing, corners, etc. I think what puts it over the previous option is the actual photo editing itself. Something about the textures, fonts, and overlays in PicMonkey just seem crisper, sharper, more my style. (If we could save previously uploaded pictures there, I think it might be the perfect photo editing tool! And something tells me that’s probably not that far off!)

Here’s a quick pic of my collage in progress so you can see how easy it is to use.

Enjoy,

Nikki, In Stitches

PS…Do you have a favorite effect, texture, or technique in PicMonkey? Don’t be afraid to share! I love playing with my favorite pictures and can’t wait to hear what works for you!

Filed Under: Blog, Paper, Scraps Tagged With: Card Making, Finishing Touches, Gifts to Give, Make in Under 30 Minutes!, Make It Together, Paper Crafts, Quilting, Sewing

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  1. Michalene says

    June 1, 2012 at 2:39 am

    Thank you so much for the PicMonkey link – how easy is that to make a collage – brilliant!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      June 1, 2012 at 8:09 am

      My pleasure, Michalene!
      Happy photo collage making!!
      XOXO

      Reply
  2. Aneta says

    June 1, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    You are totally inspired me right now to check out PicMonkey! it has been on my list way too long 🙂

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      June 1, 2012 at 4:55 pm

      Aneta, You’re going to love it!

      Reply
  3. Jennifer ~ BellaGrey Designs says

    June 1, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    looks super easy!!! May have to give it a try! I usually use my photo shop for that. Thanks, Nikki for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      June 3, 2012 at 9:16 pm

      My pleasure, Jennifer! It is super easy and quick! Perfect for when you just want to something together that’s simply perfect! XOXO

      Reply
  4. Leonie@Ashlee Rae says

    June 3, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    Love the notecards and thank you so much for the PicMonkey link!!!!

    Reply
    • Nikki says

      June 3, 2012 at 9:19 pm

      So happy you like them!! My pleasure!!

      Reply

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