TUTORIAL : Creating sticker sheets

Sticker Tutorial

            If you are like many of us in the filofax community, you will continually see really cool stuff you can make or even others sell that you wish you could make!  If you have the time, a word program and patience you can create anything!  (Ok ok…a printer and paper may be a huge help, too!)

            So here is a step by step walk through on how I created stickers in my ancient program.  And mine is ancient…seriously 2007 word program ancient…I also use Open Office and find it’s just as easy to use for FREE!

             

            Ok now enough about that…on to the tutorial.

            Items needed:

                        Your word program, or even your art program, card making program…this can be done in ANY program that offer “symbols, shapes, smart art”, etc.

                        A sticker sheet of some sort.  (I’m using Avery full sheet labels.   

Pictured below)

            In your program:  In your page layout : 

set your margins

                        I set my margins on ALL projects to the smallest possible.  (In my word program that is .2 all around except on the bottom margin that seems to adjust to .21)

            Now I go to where my symbols are :

            After choosing my symbol, I then use the format feature to color it, the inside and outside of the shape.  You can even use the pattern and picture feature to put anything inside of your shape!

Then all you need to do to repeat this pattern, is copy and paste!

Then copy the completed item or go back and change the color to make a full sticker sheet!

Now when it comes to some...it may take more than that.

            For some programs that haven’t the current fad of the box flag

Choose a regular rectangle

Color it in and then add a "chevron" shape

Adjust the color to match!

 Add to either end for either an arrow or box flag…or both ends for a flag arrow!

To add words

Use text box!  Or even word art!

 

 I like text box for straight, and word art if I need a curve in it.

 You can make the text box directly over your flag!  

Change the font and size in your font area, mine is in the "home" tab.

(PS I made the peach flag to show you how they overlay to create the flag as well.) 

JUST AN FYI :

Once you have your word inside you'd like to use...change the shape fill and outline fill to NO fill.  This makes it transparent and able to move to wherever you like!  It also helps if the font is too large for the word box but will still fit if you move it around and adjust it.  Usually for those edge to edge fonts or for when you are layering words.

Also when making flags in ancient programs like mine...you have to copy/paste ALL pieces of the flag before adding words.  Line those suckers up and you just made a sticker sheet!

You can then write in ANY shape…or use a doodle or wingding fonts!

Now for printing:

Always change your print properties!

Even if you are keeping it on plain paper or changing it to a more photo worthy paper ALWAYS change your print quality to HIGH…this makes sure you haven’t any gradient not intended in color through the entire print.  If you notice when you print at times a discoloration or not full coverage, it’s print quality that does this.

There you are!  Now you can print all those cute designs you see or create your own projects or get gutsy and sell your own stickers!

Use your scissors or paper cutter and viola you have stickers for your projects!