Join us this month at
in creating projects that celebrate
Friendship !
Here is how I made my Friendship Map using My Memories Suite V6 software.
TIP: make a folder on your computer Desktop to file all of the components you wish to use on this project in. It will make it easier to find them when you want to use them in the program.
The first step is to find a map to use for your background. I used this
colorful patchwork map found at
thecraftingchicks.com . Save it as a jpg file in the folder you created on your desktop. Note: I changed the "watermark" on the map since the one that I downloaded from their site had a typographical error; I fixed it and added my info as well.
Open the My Memories Suite V6 software.
Choose Design.
Choose 11x8.5 Landscape Album under the Professional Print
Sizes column (or whichever size you want your project to be).
If you haven't already, choose whether or not you want the Album
Bleed Area to show on your project (I remove it from mine).
Click Backgrounds - Add - Browse. Navigate to where you have your map image saved then click on
it then OK to add it as a background into your project .
Click ShapesAndLines -Add. Choose the
shape you want for your photo mat, click on it then click
Add.
TIP: If you are inserting several photos and want them to
all be the same size, you will want to Copy and Paste the Shape once you have it
sized the way you want. This will make each additional shape the same size.
I chose a circle shape, color filled it white then added a colored mat
edge (black) and a drop shadow.
Now for a fun feature in the My Memories Suite V6 software: making Text
wrap around the circle! There are a couple of ways to do this. In this
tutorial I will show you how to do it by making the text wrap to the outside
edge of a circle then resize it so it fits just inside the circle. You could
make it wrap around the inside edge of the circle with one click, but the text
faces a different way. Play with it to see which you prefer (I'll share samples below).
TIP: there is
another way to make custom text paths , by choosing Lines (ShapesAnd
Lines) to attach your text to. This feature is really neat, you can
make all sorts of text lines/shapes with it!
Once you have your mat shape and size set, click
Text -Add - Curve . This opens your text box editor to type
what you want to say. Double click in it to type (change font, size and color if
you wish) and then spell check. Once done, make sure the text box is
highlighted, having the little gray resizing squares around it. You will use
these squares while keeping the left mouse button clicked to drag the text box
size to fit into the size of the shape you made. You can also rotate the text
this way, too, if you need it to be a bit more precise than what the
Left and Right functions (a single click
rotates your text) in the Text editor give you. TIP: If you are using multiple
shapes on your project that are all the same size, you will want to copy and
paste this text box once you get it sized correctly. It will be the same size as
the first you made, but you will need to change (easy to do) the text
.
You can also fill the shape up with text by holding the Shift key down then
left Click on the shape so it is also "active". Once both are
highlighted/active, right click on them. Several options will pop up, choose
"Attach To Shape". Your text box will now go inside your shape,
filling it up (depending on how much text you have) from side to side left to
right.
Examples of the Text Curve Inside and Outside
of Circles and Squares feature
You are nearly done ! Now it is time to insert your photo. Click on
Photos - Box - Shape. I chose a circle (there are nearly
30 shapes to choose from!), then click Matte - Change -
Picker.
I used the color picker feature to change the color of the "matte" edge to
match a color in the map. I then clicked Shadow and just used
the default setting, but you have options to change the opacity, blur, offset
and even the color of the shadow.
Once you have everything the way you want on your Photo Box, double left
click on the box then navigate to where the photo is you want to use. Left click
once on the photo, click OK then the Photo Editor window will pop up so you can
make some basic adjustments to the photo to fit the shape. Now if you really
want to have some fun with your photo, click on one of the simple to apply
options in the Photos section: recolor, rip, photo effects such
as Impressionist Painting, Fisheye and Sketch among other fun to play with
options.
After creating all of my photo boxes and mats,
I opened a final Text Box to type in the quote.
I used a white drop shadow under black text
to try to make it stand out a bit more on the busy patchwork map background.
That's all there is to it !
Want to learn more about this fun digital scrapbooking software ?
Need to see it in action ?
numerous video tutorials
and MyMemories.com for more information.
If you decide to buy it, please use discount code
STMMMS23251
and you'll receive a $10 discount off of the purchase price,
a $10 store credit to shop for more digital kits (there are lots of freebies, too!),
a month free to the design club and a discount on printing !
