• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Products / Baby Gear
    • Best Mom & Baby Products
    • Ultimate Baby Registry Guide
  • Pregnancy
    • Prenatal
    • Breastfeeding
  • Baby
    • Month 1-3
    • Month 4-6
    • Month 7-9
    • Month 10-12
    • Second Year
    • Toddler
  • #MomLife
  • About Us
  • Nav Widget Area

Rookie Moms

Pregnancy > Parenthood

You are here: Home / Crafty / Makin’ it: Thank you notes out of your own photographs

Makin’ it: Thank you notes out of your own photographs

103 shares
  • Facebook2
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

I’ve been making cards, like the one above, from photos of my kids since they were born.

I learned Photoshop as part of my first real job; I made graphics for movies each week, essentially creating a miniature version of the film’s poster with the title font and an image. Knowing my way around that application has allowed me to create graphics for this blog for many years. But suddenly, being able to add words to images is nothing special. There are a handful of websites and apps that make it easy. Maybe you’re already doing it on your phone.

I wanted to introduce you to PicMonkey because that’s the one Heather and I like right now.

What can you make? How about a thank you note in which you show, rather than tell, the recipient that her gift is appreciated?

Take a photo of a gift in use, and add a message from your child.

Here’s how to do it:

  1. When you arrive at PicMonkey.com, click Edit a Photo (as shown above).
  2. Upload your photo.
  3. Locate the icon that represents adding text to the image. It is a cartoon-ish letter P.
  4. Type your text and watch it display. You can adjust the color and size as much as you like.
  5. Save the image — and if you plan to print it and pop it in the mail, save in the highest resolution available.

For this one, I also added a frame from the Craft Scissors category. Fancy.

For my husband’s birthday, I printed a photo of all of us after using PicMonkey to add mustaches and sunglasses to our faces. The site offers a lot of options that make me feel like the fastest graphic designer in the West.

Baby Thank you Note

Do you like to make stuff? Check out the rest of our Makin’ It series of DIY projects for parents

July 30, 2012 11:18 am Whitney Filed Under: Crafty, Photo

Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter

Primary Sidebar

Search our site

10 Best Strollers In 2023 – For Every Mom’s Needs!

10 Best Strollers In 2023 – For Every Mom’s Needs!

The 15 Best Nursery Gliders for 2023! [Traditional to Unique]

The 15 Best Nursery Gliders for 2023! [Traditional to Unique]

The 50 Best Toys for 2 Year Old Boys in 2023! [+ Toys of the Year]

The 50 Best Toys for 2 Year Old Boys in 2023! [+ Toys of the Year]

The Best 20 Stay at Home Mom Jobs in 2023!

The Best 20 Stay at Home Mom Jobs in 2023!

10 Amazing LGBTQ+ Children’s Books to Celebrate Pride Month

10 Amazing LGBTQ+ Children’s Books to Celebrate Pride Month

Toddler Won’t Stay in Bed? 6 Must-Know Tips for Toddler Sleep Regression

Toddler Won’t Stay in Bed? 6 Must-Know Tips for Toddler Sleep Regression

Join our Rookie Moms Facebook Page

Rookie Moms

Disclosure

Review Policy
Privacy Policy

This site is an Amazon affiliate.

Popular Articles

150 Unique Middle Names for Girls

Footer

Browse By Age

  • Pregnancy
  • Month 1-3
  • Month 4-6
  • Month 7-9
  • Month 10-12
  • Toddler
  • Preschooler

Problem Solving

  • Sleepy
  • Eating
  • Breastfeeding
  • Home
  • Baby Registry
  • Pregnancy
  • Baby
  • Toddler
  • Preschooler
  • Baby Gear
  • #MomLife
  • Holidays
    • Holiday Gift Guide
    • Holiday Entertaining

© Copyright 2016 · Pretty Lifestyle WordPress Theme by: PDCD