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I've made a few of these baby's first year albums for family and friends, and thought I'd post a quick little tutorial for how to make them.  They make great baby shower gifts or even a good way to get an easy album for your own kids made before the baby is born!  Plus, it's easy to fill in and keep up with!

Start with a 3-ring binder album. I like the We R Memory Keepers Faux Leather albums with a bookplate spine.  This one is navy, though it looks black in the photo.

Next, pick a patterned paper collection to use throughout the book.  For this album, I used the Basic Grey Oliver Collection.  The collection pack comes with some alphabet stickers and themed stickers as well.

Create a front page.  I like to leave a photo mat for a 5 x 7 photo.  I like to think it'll be filled in with a newborn photo.

Each month of the year gets a calendar journaling page.  I just made a template in Microsoft Word, added the correct numbers for the month, and then printed it on gray cardstock.

Once all the pages are printed, to make it a little more handmade I add a stamped month & year and a few strips of patterned paper.  These pages are housed in regular 8.5" x 11" page protectors.

Next, for each month, I make double-sided journaling tags, and fill in the spaces of a 2-up photo sleeves page protector.  Each tag gets a journaling stamp & some patterned paper details.  Later, the tags can be filled in with journaling information about the photos that are added from that month.

The last page for each month is a printed "milestones" page to record important details like height, weight, eating and sleeping habits, etc.  This page is also printed on gray cardstock with patterned paper details.  I made the template for it in Microsoft Word. For this particular album, I used my Silhouette to cut the numbers for each month as well.

All that's left is a "one" page at the end of the book.  Again, I left a photo mat for a 5 x 7 photo to be added later.

It's a pretty easy-to-make, assembly-line style album and can be completed in a couple of days. Since it's handmade and can be personalized to match the decor for any nursery or with the baby's name, etc., it makes a special gift.

Here are some other versions of the album that I've made before:

Twin Books:

Gender-Neutral Baby Album:

Inspired recently by the really cool white pumpkin w/black lettering trend, my sisters-in-law and I had a girls night and made our own versions. 

Here's how we did it:

First, design your lettering and graphics to cut out of black vinyl.  We used my Silhouette software and the font BlackKnight FLF - which is a fabulously Halloween-y font - to make the designs. 

Peel back the excesss vinyl, leaving the lettering and design.

Then press the transfer paper to the design so that you can place it easily on the pumpkin.  We used large artificial white pumpkins (purchased at 50% off from Michaels.)

Gently peel back the transfer paper and press the vinyl onto the pumpkin, revealing your design.

We decided to add a thin coat of matte Mod Podge over the design, to be sure it stayed put (since the adhesive vinyl didn't seem to be well adhered to the pumpkin.  Plus, we thought we might display our pumpkins outside and wanted to help keep them from peeling. 

I was so happy with how they turned out, and amazed at how easy it was to do!  Here's a look at all three of our creations:

We aren't the only ones with awesome black and white pumpkins.  Here are some versions around the web that inspired our evening:

Linking up: 

Mondays -  Craftomaniac, Polly Want a Crafter, Dittle Dattle, DIY Showoff, Sarandipities, Keeping it Simple, The Girl Creative, Making the World Cuter, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Skip to My Lou, DIYHSHProject,

Tuesdays - Stories of A to Z, Sugar Bee Crafts, Not Just a Housewife, Today's Creative Blog, BellaBeforeandAfter, Linda-Coastal Charm, Crayon Freckles, SassySites, Tip Junkie,

Wednesdays - WomenWhoDoItAll, Sugar and Dots, Someday Crafts, BlueCricketDesign, 733Blog, CreationsByKara, GingerSnapsCrafts, TrendyTreehouse,

Thursdays - Delightful Order, The Shabby Chic Cottage, Somewhat Simple, Katie's Nesting Spot, Fireflies & Jellybeans, 733Blog, House of Hepworths, SavedbyLoveCreations, A Glimpse Inside, Momnivore's Dilemma,

Fridays - Tatertots & Jello, At the Picket Fence, The Shabby Nest, My Romantic Home, Creation Corner, Whipperberry, Serenity Now, Simply Designing, Someday Crafts, Just a Girl Blog, Lovely Crafty Home, 504 Main, Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo,

Saturdays - PerfectlyImperfectBlog, Be Different Act Normal, NV CraftEnvy, FunkyJunkInteriors, TheDIYShowOff, Iheartnaptime, LovelyLittleSnippits,

Looking for a fabulous new addition to your fall decor?  How about a custom Sign by Andrea?  For a limited time only, these seasonal custom-designed hand-painted signs are only $20!*  

Trick or Treat? - black w/white lettering - 2ft x 6in - $20
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Count Your Blessings - brown (as shown) or black w/white lettering - 2ft x 6in - $20
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*$45 regular price.  $20 fall special runs through November 9th, 2011. Both sign designs are also available with optional beveled edges (+$5).

Don't forget to check out my other personalized sign designs when you order so you can combine shipping costs.  It's not too early to start thinking about holiday gifts! 

Linking up: 

Mondays -  Craftomaniac, Polly Want a Crafter, Dittle Dattle, DIY Showoff, Sarandipities, Keeping it Simple, The Girl Creative, Making the World Cuter, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Skip to My Lou, DIYHSHProject,

Tuesdays - Stories of A to Z, Sugar Bee Crafts, Not Just a Housewife, Today's Creative Blog, BellaBeforeandAfter, Linda-Coastal Charm, TrendyTreehouse, Crayon Freckles, Tip Junkie,

Wednesdays - WomenWhoDoItAll, Sugar and Dots, Someday Crafts, BlueCricketDesign, 733Blog, CreationsByKara, SassySites, GingerSnapsCrafts,

Thursdays - Delightful Order, The Shabby Chic Cottage, Somewhat Simple, Katie's Nesting Spot, Paisley Passions, Fireflies & Jellybeans, 733Blog, House of Hepworths, SavedbyLoveCreations, A Glimpse Inside, Momnivore's Dilemma,

Fridays - Tatertots & Jello, At the Picket Fence, The Shabby Nest, My Romantic Home, Creation Corner, Whipperberry, Serenity Now, Simply Designing, Someday Crafts, Just a Girl Blog, Lovely Crafty Home, 504 Main, Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo,

Saturdays - PerfectlyImperfectBlog, Be Different Act Normal, NV CraftEnvy, FunkyJunkInteriors, TheDIYShowOff, Iheartnaptime, LovelyLittleSnippits,

I don't do much seasonal decorating around the house, but when Halloween and Christmas roll around, I am willing to pull out my bucket of decorations.  The kids have a blast seeing all the little goodies that have been boxed away for a year, and it's a nice transition into the holiday season.  So, even though our little plastic pumpkins and homemade decor are pretty basic...we do make an effort. :)  And I say "we" because Ayla and Paxton were VERY involved in the process...they even helped me clean the house so that we could bring in the decorations.

Here's what we ended up with for our fireplace mantle in the playroom this year for Halloween:

My altered halloween house is my favorite decoration for this season, and the glittery pumpkin and "boo" garland is definitely a kid-favorite - especially since Paxon's favorite color is orange right now (he points it out everywhere).

I framed my "Being a Family" poster and included it on the mantel too (it & the other photos sit there all year). 

In the kitchen, we went for a more subtle decorating technique -- but I LOVE the element of surprise.  Check out our gallery wall and all the little masked friends!  I saved the black cardstock masks I used from last year so that all I had to do was find a photo that fit and stick 'em to the glass.

Plus, I made this trick or treat sign and have a special place in mind for it on our front porch (pictures coming soon!):

Since the weather finally cooling off this week, it's definitely starting to feel a little more like fall around here!  Might as well look like it too. :) 

Except now Ayla and Paxton think Halloween is MUCH closer than it is.  They don't really understand that it's still a whole month away...They've been walking around the house carrying little pumpkin bags, knocking on each door and saying "trick or treat" and handing each other toy cars and pretend candy.  Silly kids.

Linking up: TheLetteredCottage, DIYbyDesign,

Mondays -  Craftomaniac, Polly Want a Crafter, Dittle Dattle, DIY Showoff, Sarandipities, Keeping it Simple, The Girl Creative, Making the World Cuter, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Skip to My Lou, DIYHSHProject,

Tuesdays - Stories of A to Z, Sugar Bee Crafts, Not Just a Housewife, Today's Creative Blog, BellaBeforeandAfter, Linda-Coastal Charm, TrendyTreehouse, Crayon Freckles,

Wednesdays - WomenWhoDoItAll, Night Owl Crafting, Paisley Passions, Sugar and Dots, Someday Crafts, BlueCricketDesign, 733Blog, CreationsByKara, SassySites, GingerSnapsCrafts,

Thursdays - Delightful Order, The Shabby Chic Cottage, Somewhat Simple, Katie's Nesting Spot, Paisley Passions, Fireflies & Jellybeans, 733Blog, House of Hepworths, SavedbyLoveCreations, A Glimpse Inside, Momnivore's Dilemma,

Fridays - Tatertots & Jello, At the Picket Fence, The Shabby Nest, My Romantic Home, Creation Corner, Whipperberry, Serenity Now, Simply Designing, Someday Crafts, Just a Girl Blog, Lovely Crafty Home, 504 Main, Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo,

Saturdays - PerfectlyImperfectBlog, Be Different Act Normal, NV CraftEnvy, FunkyJunkInteriors, TheDIYShowOff, Iheartnaptime, LovelyLittleSnippits,

A while back, I made myself a jewelry organizer for my closet from a picture frame, wire and fabric.  But, after dropping earrings on the floor over and over and over again (because of the fabric backing & wire not having enough space between them) I decided to give it another shot with a new design.

I went digging in my garage and came back with two metal cube panels, several nails and some ribbon.

I liked the idea of the metal cube pieces, because if you face them the right way, the cross-bars leave a natural space between them and the wall that allows the earrings to hang freely.  Plus, using the grid means I can easily stagger the earrings so I can see them all well and they won't get tangled up together.

I used ribbon to tie two panels together and secured the top two corners with screws.  The bottom is secured with one screw to hold it still.

Since this grid solution didn't work for my necklaces, I simply added some staggered nails directly to the wall. 

Let's hope this solution is a little more user-friendly!  I'm not the only one looking for a great jewelry organizing solution. Check out these great ideas that I found on pinterest:

Linking Up:

Craftomaniac, Polly Want a Crafter, Dittle Dattle, DIY Showoff, Sarandipities, Keeping it Simple, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Skip to My Lou, DIYHSHProject,

Stories of A to Z, Sugar Bee Crafts, Not Just a Housewife, Today's Creative Blog, BellaBeforeandAfter, Linda-Coastal Charm, Crayon Freckles, Tip Junkie

WomenWhoDoItAll, Sugar and Dots, Someday Crafts, BlueCricketDesign, 733Blog, CreationsByKara, SassySites, GingerSnapsCrafts,

Delightful Order, The Shabby Chic Cottage, Somewhat Simple, Katie's Nesting Spot, Paisley Passions, Fireflies & Jellybeans, 733Blog, House of Hepworths, SavedbyLoveCreations, A Glimpse Inside, Momnivore's Dilemma,

Tatertots & Jello, At the Picket Fence, The Shabby Nest, My Romantic Home, Creation Corner, Whipperberry, Serenity Now, Simply Designing, Someday Crafts, Just a Girl Blog, Lovely Crafty Home, 504 Main, Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo, Addicted to Decorating

PerfectlyImperfectBlog, Be Different Act Normal, NV CraftEnvy, FunkyJunkInteriors, TheDIYShowOff, Iheartnaptime, LovelyLittleSnippits,

While I was out of town for the month of July, traveling with the kids, Ben enjoyed 3 1/2 weeks of solitude at home.  That's a lot of time for itty bitty handyman projects! 

Among many nice little surprises, I came home to shiny new doorknobs on all our outside doors (yes, he changed the locks while I was gone!), new shelves in the pantry, and a brand new mailbox.  And, if you have seen our old mailbox, you know that this was a WAY overdue project - as in we probably should have done it the day we moved in 4 years ago.

So, since he very nicely waited for me to get home to add numbers (because he knew I'd want to paint my own street number sign like the one by our front door), I figured it was time I got on that project before another 4 years passed. We were looking for a make-it-better, but it-doesn't-need-to-be-perfect look, so within a 5-minute conversation we made a quick design decision and I got to work.

Here's a look at our old mailbox, the new mailbox I came home to, and then new mailbox w/a snazzy new paint job on the post & a brand new street number sign.

Though I certainly wouldn't be opposed to some color at the street (I do love these colorful mailboxes), Ben is a little more conservative in his outdoor decor choices, so we opted for a make-it-blend, not too fancy monochromatic look.  So all I did was make two beveled 1ft street number signs, give the post a new coat of paint, and slapped that baby back together.  I started at noon, and was done with the whole shebang by dinner (didn't want to miss any mail!)

Yes, some flowers would look nice at the bottom of the post.  Maybe someday! One project at a time...

Here's some more mailbox curb appeal for your day!

• turquoise & red mailbox
• unusual mailboxes (some silly stuff here!)
• mailbox makeover (I won't lie...she did it better than me!)

Except now I really want one of these:

How's your mailbox looking these days?

Linking up: 

Delightful Order, The Shabby Chic Cottage, Somewhat Simple, Katie's Nesting Spot, Fireflies & Jellybeans,  House of Hepworths, SavedbyLoveCreations, A Glimpse Inside, Momnivore's Dilemma,
Tatertots & Jello, At the Picket Fence, The Shabby Nest, My Romantic Home, Creation Corner, Whipperberry, Serenity Now, Simply Designing, Someday Crafts, Just a Girl Blog, Lovely Crafty Home, 504 Main, Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo, Addicted to Decorating
PerfectlyImperfectBlog, Be Different Act Normal, NV CraftEnvy, FunkyJunkInteriors, TheDIYShowOff, Iheartnaptime, LovelyLittleSnippits,

Craftomaniac, Polly Want a Crafter, Dittle Dattle, DIY Showoff, Sarandipities, Keeping it Simple, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Skip to My Lou, DIYHSHProject,
Stories of A to Z, Sugar Bee Crafts, Not Just a Housewife, Today's Creative Blog, BellaBeforeandAfter, Linda-Coastal Charm, Crayon Freckles, Tip Junkie
WomenWhoDoItAll, Sugar and Dots, Someday Crafts, BlueCricketDesign, 733Blog, CreationsByKara, SassySites, GingerSnapsCrafts,

I love my customers...and their great ideas. :) I wanted to share some of the signs I've made recently that all had a special "touch" that came straight from my customers' great suggestions.

For this First Names with Wedding Date sign, the customer requested their monogram instead of the ampersand (&).  I LOVE this look, and I'm sure I'll be doing more of this tweaked design!

This custom design sign was made for a vacation cottage given as a gift at Christmastime years ago, which has appropriately been named "Christmas Cottage."  We picked a rugged cottage-style font to match the name and the decor.

This brown Family Memories sign is a 2ft Personalized Sign with a paper overlay and beveled edges. I love how my customer took the basic design and made it her own by choosing a phrase that would become a great centerpiece for a collage of family photos (which I hope to show off soon when she sends me an in-action photo!)

The former military couple that received this custom painted sign loved the personalized touch of army-style lettering to remind them of when they met and married. 

An inspirational quote on a 14" custom sign is a perfect reminder to add to a shelf or small wall.  My customer sent this sweet sign to a family member battling cancer.

A newly married couple received this three-color 3ft custom sign with a quote that is special to them.   I imagine that it's going to hang above a bedroom door or headboard.

A wife gave this custom quote sign to her husband for his birthday to display in their vacation lodge.  I love the punchy red color and two-font design she chose!

My 1ft Monogram w/Overlay sign is defnitely my most popular design.  Usually, customers choose black or brown painted backgrounds with white script.  This time, my customer opted to reverse the colors and try the antique white background.  I love the contrast between the white paint and natural wood and how the imperfections of the weathered wood is spotlighted even more!

When you order a sign from me, I want it to be just perfect.  If you have a suggestion or an idea for a special twist or tweak to your design, just say so!  A little bit of you and a little bit of me put together can make those sparks of imagination turn into a fabulous treasured piece of artwork!

ALL SIGN STYLES - SIGN GALLERY - SIGN SUGGESTIONS

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Craftomaniac, Polly Want a Crafter, Dittle Dattle, DIY Showoff, Sarandipities, Keeping it Simple, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Skip to My Lou, DIYHSHProject,
Stories of A to Z, Sugar Bee Crafts, Not Just a Housewife, Today's Creative Blog, BellaBeforeandAfter, Linda-Coastal Charm, Crayon Freckles,
WomenWhoDoItAll, Sugar and Dots, Someday Crafts, BlueCricketDesign, 733Blog, CreationsByKara, SassySites, GingerSnapsCrafts,
Delightful Order, The Shabby Chic Cottage, Somewhat Simple, Katie's Nesting Spot, Paisley Passions, Fireflies & Jellybeans, 733Blog, House of Hepworths, SavedbyLoveCreations, A Glimpse Inside, Momnivore's Dilemma,
Tatertots & Jello, At the Picket Fence, The Shabby Nest, My Romantic Home, Creation Corner, Whipperberry, Serenity Now, Simply Designing, Someday Crafts, Just a Girl Blog, Lovely Crafty Home, 504 Main, Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo, Addicted to Decorating
PerfectlyImperfectBlog, Be Different Act Normal, NV CraftEnvy, FunkyJunkInteriors, TheDIYShowOff, Iheartnaptime, LovelyLittleSnippits,

A  few weeks ago I learned how to make a large t-shirt into a fitted tee shirt.  Very cool, right?  But...I still had some trouble figuring out how to make the sleeves look right since the REALLY big t-shirts had such low shoulder seams.  Plus, the necks seemed awfully high and confining on some of the shirts I tried it on.

Since I'm NOT a seamstress of ANY kind, I went looking for some solutions and landed on this scoop-neck version that I think might be just what I needed.  

Here's what I started with and the link to the tutorial for how to get from a large t-shirt to a fitted t-shirt:

It worked great with my navy fire department shirt, but with this shirt, I wasn't happy with the neckline or the sleeves, which meant I hadn't worn it yet and wasn't sure whether I liked it.  So, I figured it couldn't hurt to get a little scissor happy on it again in an effort to "save" it once more.

I went back to youtube.com for some inspiration, and sure enough, found this video by ashleybrashier about "How to cut your shirt into a scoop neck".

Here's how it's done:

Lay your shirt on a flat surface. 

Make a small snip on each shoulder about an inch from the collar.  You can also put the shirt on and mark where you want to cut, but I've found that about an inch works perfectly for me, while keeping the shirt on my shoulders (instead of becoming an off-the-shoulder shirt). 

I also make a cut down the center of the front collar, so that I have a mid-point to cut towards to make an even scoop across the front. 

When you've finished cutting the front scoop, it looks a little like this:

Cut the back of the shirt straight across directly underneath the collar band.

Next, try on your shirt and mark where you want the length to be cut.  I just used my scissors to cut a little hole on one side. (PS...I don't recommend holding a camera in the other hand while snipping! That's just for this tutorial pic!)

Lay the shirt back out on a flat surface and begin cutting across the bottom of the shirt where you marked.  

I like to cut a small curve in the front, and then fold it over to match the other side.

For this shirt, I decided not re-cut the sleeves (yet), but you could cut them just after the shoulder seam to give the shirt an even more cropped-sleeve look.  I'm going to try this short little sleeve out first and see what I think. 

But that's it!  It's significantly more comfortable with this neckline, and (I think) a little more fashionable.  My husband still rolls his eyes and just sees me in a cut-up tee shirt. But that's a guy for you. :)

Linking Up: 

Craftomaniac, Polly Want a Crafter, Dittle Dattle, DIY Showoff, Sarandipities, Keeping it Simple, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Skip to My Lou, DIYHSHProject,

Stories of A to Z, Sugar Bee Crafts, Not Just a Housewife, Today's Creative Blog, BellaBeforeandAfter, Linda-Coastal Charm, Crayon Freckles,

WomenWhoDoItAll, Sugar and Dots, Someday Crafts, BlueCricketDesign, 733Blog, CreationsByKara, SassySites, GingerSnapsCrafts,

Delightful Order, The Shabby Chic Cottage, Somewhat Simple, Katie's Nesting Spot, Paisley Passions, Fireflies & Jellybeans, 733Blog, House of Hepworths, SavedbyLoveCreations, A Glimpse Inside, Momnivore's Dilemma,

Tatertots & Jello, At the Picket Fence, The Shabby Nest, My Romantic Home, Creation Corner, Whipperberry, Serenity Now, Simply Designing, Someday Crafts, Just a Girl Blog, Lovely Crafty Home, 504 Main, Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo, Addicted to Decorating

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I have these two t-shirts that I love.  They're soft, comfortable, and have good worn (and sentimental) designs on them.  But, I never wear them for anything other than around the house because they are large men's t-shirts and look completely shapeless on me. Then I found this great tutorial on YouTube for how to make a big t-shirt a fitted shirt!  - T-Shirt Surgery: How to Make a Shirt Fit

So, while I was staying with my mom at her camper this summer (she lives & travels in an RV), I asked her to help me try it out.  So yes...we broke out the sewing machine next to the campfire.  Strange, I know, but it gave us a project to work on!

First, a before & after look at the t-shirt we did.  Oh yeah, I know you love those electric blue fingernails. :)  

So, here's how it's done. 

1. Start with a t-shirt you love that's just too big
   
   
2. Turn the shirt inside out and lay a shirt that DOES fit you on top of it, lining up the collars so that you can be sure it is centered over your large t-shirt.
   
   
3. Trace the shirt that DOES fit you onto the large t-shirt.  Turn both shirts inside out so that you don't mark on the front of the shirts.  I used a sharpie, but you'd be better off to use a washable marker, chalk or a fabric pen.  When you do the sleeves, try to make your line parallel to the top shoulder.
   
   
    
4. Next, fold the large t-shirt in half to make sure that the armpit marks line up.  Mine did match up, but if yours don't, you can just re-mark them to match.
   
   
   
   
    
5. I went ahead and pinned the front and back of the shirt together, so that it didn't slip while we were sewing.
   
   
    
6. Sew along your traced lines.  Or, in my case, have your MOM sew along the traced lines. :)
   
   
    
7. Try on your shirt (inside out) to see how it fits.  Mine was still a little big, so we sewed it up again about a 1/4" more on each side.  Then it looked like this:
   
   
    
8. If you like the fit, then you can trim off the excess fabric.
   
   
   
   
    
9. Turn the shirt right-side out and try it on.   You can leave it as is, with longer sleeves, or you can cut & hem them - which is what I decided to do.
   
    
    
10. While I was wearing the shirt, I marked with a pin the length I wanted the sleeves to be.  Then I took it off, turned it inside out again and drew a line.  Okay, two lines, because I remembered that I wanted to angle the sleeve a little bit.  Then I cut about 5/8" past the line (to allow for a hem).
    
    
    
    Try it on and make sure it looks the way you want it to look.
    
    
     
11. Fold the shirt in half and cut the other sleeve to match.
    
    
     
12. Hem both sleeves.
    
    
     
13. You're done! Try it on & love the new look - preferably with cute jeans...not gym shorts and bright blue fingernails. :) But hey...we don't all do our crafting while looking our best, right?
    
    
     

Thanks to brianagayle for the video tutorial & tips! I'll be using this technique often I think. :)

No time to make your own? I love these tees from Zazzle:

i mustache you a question

Honey Badger Don't Care T-shirt

I Shoot People

I'm a sucker for anything personalized, and I love the iconic look of these little cartoon-like silhouette people.  So I created this design for "Customize a Family" posters and notecards that can be personalized to look just like your family! ...and bonus! if you order the notecards, you can also buy matching postage stamps!

It's so easy and YOU can do it! :) 'Here's how it's done:

Click on the orange "Customize It" button below the product image.  This will allow you to really make it yours!  You can change the sizes of the people, make more men or women, delete any extra people (or animals), and change the fonts and background color of your final product.

Create your family.  Just click on each person and use your mouse to change the size of each person to match the ages and sizes of your own family members.  You can also use your mouse to move the people around to create a different order in the lineup or even make additional people. 

To add a person to your "family":

1. Click on the picture of the gender you want to add. 
2. Click on the "edit" link on the right-hand side of the menu. 
3. Choose "copy" to copy that image. 
4. Go back to the "edit" link, and choose "paste" this time.  Then use your mouse to position the person appropriately and size it accordingly.

To delete a person (or animal!):

1. Click on the image you want to delete.  This will highlight it in the menu on the right.
2. Click on the "X" next to that image name.

To change the background color of your poster:

1. Click on the "edit" link, and at the bottom of the drop-down list, choose "background".

   

2. Pick your color from the palette OR type in the hex# for any color you'd like.

To add YOUR family name to your personalized poster:

1. Click on the text for the last name to highlight it.
2. Then click on "change text" to enter your name!
3. If you wish to change the font, you can then click on the "f" image that looks like this:

The natural size of these posters are 14" x 11", but you can change it to nearly any size you wish!  Just choose your poster size by clicking on "Choose Your Size And Frame" and typing in the dimensions you would like.  You can even add framing options!

And there you have it! An adorable personalized Customize a Family poster or notecard to represent your sweet little family!  Here's mine:

What will yours look like???