Tutorial - How to Make a Wall Sign

Choose a favorite saying and put it on a wall

Tutorial at Painted Therapy Blog

"I have a mantra for my kids:  Be Awesome Today.  I mean, I think it says it all.  It's a great reminder, not just for them, but for anyone in the house (that includes the cockapoo).  So I put it into a sign.  The idea I had for this sign was inspired by The Handmade Home and their DIY sign.  (NOTE:  their method is different than mine, so check both out to see what works for you)...Here's how I did it:  First I decided how long and tall I wanted the sign to be".... Read more

Tutorial - Hexagon Hello Sign

Make your own stencils for this design
 
Tutorial at Sisters, What Blog

"I recently saw this hello sign at Snap Creativity and just fell in love with it. We needed something new for the door and nothing says hello better than a hello sign. I mean this sign is literally saying hello. Anyway, I had really fun making it. I recently have been loving the shapes trend and hexagons have been calling to me, so I added some hexagons to my sign".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Graphic Wood Effect

Photoshop tutorial

Graphic Wood Effect Tutorial at Stunningmesh Blog

"In this Photoshop Tutorial you will be learning how to make Stylish Wooden Text effect using Photoshop. We will be putting some Wooden Pattern over text then placing it over a Grass and putting some leaves over it. Some Layer Style commands would be used along with some tools. Not a very long tutorial, hopefully you will like to make this text. I’ve taken some pictures through different places for giving some detailing".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Scratch Off Lottery Tickets and Free Printables

What a fun gift idea! Print out her free graphics and add your own gifts!

Scratch Off Lottery Tickets and Free Printables Tutorial at Oh The Lovely Things
"There are a lot of birthdays in August among my family and friends, and I've been thinking a lot about which presents to get. And I thought it could be fun to have twelve little presents, one for each month, instead of one gift. So I made a set of twelve scratch off lottery tickets! Each ticket has a different prize, such as a movie night with friends, a dinner out, a spa entry with massage or a weekend getaway..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Create Dancing Stars in Flash without ActionScript

Ok, the stars to the left aren't dancing, but they are when you click through to stunningmesh. Very cool!

Dancing Stars in Flash without ActionScript Tutorial at stunningmesh
"In this Flash tutorial you will learn about Movie Clips, working on Guided Layers, use of Tweening Properties, working on different layers. So we will be making Dancing stars using a single star and without using Actionscript. Hopefully it will be having a lot knowledge for you to learn Flash..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Alter Portraits in Photoshop for Printing on Fabric

So useful for many different projects!

Alter Portraits in Photoshop for Printing on Fabric Tutorial at May Your Bobbin Always Be Full
"Several students have requested help altering images
for portrait quilts..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Vectorial Audio Cassette in Corel Draw

So interesting - the way it comes together!

Vectorial Audio Cassette in Corel Draw Tutorial at Stunningmesh
"In this Corel Draw tutorial I’m going to make an Audio Cassette. We will be using Gradient, Blend, Pattern, Contour commands while making this tutorial. So you may get better idea about these commands. I’m going to use Corel X4 for making this tutorial. But you can use any version of Corel Draw...." Read more

Tutorial - How to Draw a Precious Royal Crown in Photoshop

Fascinating to see how this is done and watch it unfold step by step!

Precious Royal Crown in Photoshop Tutorial at stunningmesh
"In this tutorial I’m going to make Royal Crown in Photoshop having some Precious Gems on it (we will be making those too). Some new techniques for you to learn in this tutorial. You will really love to practice it and hopefully you will enjoy it..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Mother's Day Printable

Very pretty and looks like fun to make!

Mother's Day Printable Tutorial at Therapeutic Crafting
"if you want to make one I will show you how:) You can click on a photo to enlarge it if you are having a hard time seeing what is in the picture..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Design Buttons / Banners Using Power Point

This is great! I'm always looking for ways to do these things without fancy programs.

Design Buttons / Banners Using Power Point Tutorial at Work From Home Mamas
"If you have a Mac or photoshop I’m sure you can do much the same. But if you are like me and you have a regular PC and not any kind of special photoshop software you can still make fabulous buttons or banners using your own photos..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Install Desktop Images

Great info!

Install Desktop Images Tutorial at Trash Your Blog
"Choose a suitable image to use as your desktop background on your computer. Some web background images are just little tiny squares of textured colour and all the rest that you see on a blog will probably be made up of lots of separate graphics. Many web designers use this system (quite rightly) of small graphics to speed up the page loading process..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Clickable Images as Blog Menu

I never knew that you could add horizontal images like that in the gadget below the blog header!

Clickable Images as Blog Menu Tutorial at LDC designs
"My uncle helped me figure out how to put the image links at the top of my blog and I realized that it really is not that difficult, so I thought I would show you all how to do it!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Header / Banner Using only Paint

Use the print screen! This is revolutionary to me. I never thought of using print screen.

Header / Banner Using only Paint Tutorial at LDC designs
"I have always used paint to make my headers and I have always had a lot of fun doing it. I thought it was time I showed you how I do it. Now, I have a mac so it will be different than a PC, but I know a few tricks on the PC that will do the same thing as a mac..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Web Ad with Photoshop

Pretty darn easy!

Web Ad Tutorial at Noodles & Milk
"So here is how I created my first web ad, for right here on Noodles & Milk! I did this in Photoshop Elements, the simpler version of Photoshop. And let me tell you, I barely know anything when it comes to graphic design and photo editing. This is a very basic ad, but still represents my shop and does the job. So let's get to it!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Create an Embossed Watermark in Photosphop Elements 8

It's beautiful! Photoshop looks like so much fun and the results are amazing!

Creating an Embossed Watermark in Photosphop Elements 8 Tutorial on YouTube from Crazy For Crafting
And here's Part 2.

Tutorial - How to Get Started with Digital Scrapbooking

This looks like so much fun! Full of great tips that would take us forever to figure out on our own!

Get Started with Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial at My Computer is My Canvas
"The most common question anyone asks me since I started my blog is... "How do you do it and where do I start?" So, I decided it was time to write a simple “how to” post for beginning digital scrapbookers! If you've browsed through my posts... you know that digital scrapbooking is only a tiny part of it - what I do is more like digital crafting and digital art - and I'm excited to show you how to do it too!..." Read more

Part two is here.

Tutorial - How to Find and Install Cute Fonts

I could definitely use this one! I tried to download a font once. Wasn't successful.

Find and Install Cute Fonts Tutorial at My Computer is My Canvas
"Fonts are a VERY IMPORTANT part of any project - and in my opinion, using the right ones can take your project from drab to fab! I've been called the "Font Queen" by many friends and family... anytime I do something new they are always asking...

"Where did you get that font?"..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Design Your Own Recipe Cards

Digital scrapbook kits? Seriously? Where have I been? Oh my gosh. Playing with that looks like so much fun and totally addictive.

Love those recipe cards. I also love her blog banner. It stopped me in my tracks the second I landed there.

Design Your Own Recipe Cards Tutorial at My Computer is my Canvas
"This week, I thought it would be fun to cool down a bit and show them how to make their own ice-cream at home! A perfect activity for any kiddo on a hot day or would even make a fun a birthday party activity. Anyway, we talked about the parts of a recipe and how to make proper measurements... then we went straight to work! Of course, if you know me... you know I couldn't resist whipping up some fun recipe cards for them to take home!
Later... I thought it might be nice to do a quick, step-by-step tutorial on how I created the recipe card. And really, this tutorial can apply to any kind of digital project or layout... it's fun to see how a project comes together as each element is added..." Read more

Exchange Program Tutorial - How to Create a Blog Background with Digital Collage Sheets

Here's another fabulous tutorial created as part of my Exchange Program. PlumroseLane made a gorgeous blog background using images from MagpieMine.

Blog Background Tutorial at Plumrose Lane
"This tutorial will cover several steps in the process of making your own blog background and then loading it onto your own blog..." Read more (Be sure to click through to parts 2 & 3 to see the complete tutorial.)

Tutorial - How to Make a Digital Collage with Microsoft Word

With MicroSoft Word! For those of us without any fancy graphic design programs, this is great!

Spice Up Your Side Bars Tutorial at Artisan Beads Plus by MaryAnn Carroll
"This is a VERY simple way that I go about making a banner on your side gadgets (or anywhere else for that matter). This one was done on my PC..." Read more