Canva: Graphic Design for Dummies
A couple of months ago I decided to join the board where Hudson goes to his little classes. It’s called the Parent Resource Centerand it’s a non-profit cooperative that relies on parent volunteer for it’s board. Hudson has been going there since he was really little so I wanted to help and contribute in some way. I went to a board meeting and loved all of the ladies and what they were doing so I joined! I’m now co-chair of House Arts which is handling a massive renovation they are going through. Can’t wait to share some before and after pictures and I’m also in charge of graphics!!!!
Now I love a good graphic and due to all of my years in blogging I think I have a good eye, but I’m not the most computer savvy person when it comes to producing designs. Typically I sketch everything out and then have my graphic design do her thing and make it something computer worthy. In order to get better at doing graphics myself I signed up for the graphic design class run by Emily of Jones Design Company.(*More on this when I’m done with the class*)
I also started working with Canva. Canva is like graphic design for dummies. It’s a website where you sign up (for free) and you now have access to a bunch of different templates for items like posters, invitations, postcards, facebook cover pages and even instagram photos. They have a bunch of different layouts you can use and lots of free backgrounds and copy layout. They also have design features you can pay for, but it’s really inexpensive like $1 a background. Once you do your design you can then save it as a pdf and get it printed where ever you like. Working on the board has been great, but they do need a lot of quick turn arounds for flyers, etc so using Canva has been a godsend. So easy to use!
I worked on a gift certificate with the program:
I also used it to make a flyer for a playgroup we are hosting:
Version 1:
Version 2:
I even used it when putting together Jon’s Father’s Day gift!
I thought it was such a cool tool and helpful for bloggers! You can do so much with it. They even have a new infographics section under Blogging and e-books that I think would be great for making your own media kits.
P.S. All info on playgroup graphics are real so if you are a local mom come on over! I’m co-hosting the first one and love to meet fellow bloggers/readers.
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My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.
Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.
On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.
