Today, I recorded these videos of our youngest, Luke. I was all of a sudden struck by how much he has changed in 21 months! Luke just in this past week has started to really talk a little bit, saying things like, "juice", "up", "please", "bath" and "down" pretty clearly. It inspired me to make this little project, and share the tutorial with you!
I have always loved this quote. It's so bittersweet and true. So, I simply cropped some pictures of Luke at 4 and 5 weeks old into different shapes. I chose 5 x 5, 4 x 5.3 (digital photo size), and 4 x 6. You can choose whatever sizes you want! More variation in size and shape makes more interest! Stick with squares and rectangles for a sleeker look.
After you've chosen and cropped 5 or 6 pictures, you'll need to download Picasa here. It's a free photo editing software from Google that I love! Now, we're ready to make the photo collage!
1. Put all the photos you want to use in one folder on your desktop.
2. Open Picasa, Click "File", then "Add Photo to Picasa..."
4. Below the word "Page Format" on the left, click the drop down menu and make sure the 8x10 size is selected. Below that choose the orientation of your picture.
5. When you click the photos, a grey circle with a red dot will appear. Grab the red dot with your cursor, and you will be able to resize and rotate your pictures. Arrange them on your page however you like, but leave 3 photo sized openings for words.
6. When you like the arrangement click the "Create Collage" button on the left side of the screen.
7. Now click the "Text" button on the left.
8. Click anywhere on the screen and type the words of the quote. Break up the words into three blocks. I made each block font size a little bigger, first 12, then 14, then 18. I also added the author and year at the end in font 8 (optional). I used a turquoise color and the font is Edwardian Script ITC. You can personalize it however you like!
I put my collage in an 8x10 picture frame in Luke's room. Where will you put yours?
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