Just thought I'd share and Say THANK-YOU!

[caz1712]

I haven't gotten round to making t-shirts or anything yet but I have made a countdown calendar and picture itinerary for my son who is autistic using alot of the pictures from you wonderful DISigners share folders and albums.

Just wanted to say thanks to Natalie, Kari and Veronica and mcraft17 as I know I have been using alot of your files

Here is a wee picture of our countdown calendar which we started to cross off at the beginning of the week! It has took pride of place on our kitchen wall!

I have opened a file share site if anyone wants to see the picture Itinerary I have made. I haven't printed it off yet as things may still well change in our plans over the next 4 and a bit months but just thought I would let you see what I have done. Pretty pleased with myself as I have no clue about powerpoint or any other programs for that matter!

so here is the link to that as well.

http://www.4shared.com/dir/8094317/28b98b79/sharing.html

I hope to goodness that works by the way!

Again massive thanks to all you wonderfuly kind people here who have helped me out! It really is appreciated.

Carreen
xxx

 

[marshallandcartersmo]

I would love to see it, but when I clicked on your shared file it had a place for me to log in. I don't think thats right, I remember clicking on others shared filed and not having to sign in. I might be the only person though........

cute calendars!!

 

[caz1712]

Oh no! When I clicked on it it let me in but that may be becasue its on my PC?
I will go back and have a look and see what I have to do......

xxx

 

[thebeachdreamer]

My kids have been begging me to make a countdown calendar! Can you tell me how you did these? I don't have photoshop or anything and whenever I try to put a design in Word, it makes it too small!


Thank you,
Sonya

 

[caz1712]

http://www.4shared.com/dir/8094317/28b98b79/sharing.html

Just testing to see if this works?

 

[caz1712]

My kids have been begging me to make a countdown calendar! Can you tell me how you did these? I don't have photoshop or anything and whenever I try to put a design in Word, it makes it too small!


Thank you,
Sonya

Hi Sonya,

I used powerpoint to make theses. Just open up a new calendar template and what i did was inserted the pictures as a background and then made them slightly transparent so that the calendar boxes were more visable.

HTH

Carreen
xxx

 

[marshallandcartersmo]

http://www.4shared.com/dir/8094317/28b98b79/sharing.html

Just testing to see if this works?

Got it and it's great!!

Thanks for sharing................

 

[CarolinaMomOf3boys]

your calendars look awesome!

 

[caz1712]

Thanks loads! Nothing special but I was proud of them!

Carreen
xxx

 

[thebeachdreamer]

Hi Sonya,

I used powerpoint to make theses. Just open up a new calendar template and what i did was inserted the pictures as a background and then made them slightly transparent so that the calendar boxes were more visable.

HTH

Carreen
xxx

Don't laugh but where do I get the calandar template from? I have powerpoint, but I have never used it! I went into my powerpoint, but I can't find where the calendar template is !

Sonya

 

[caz1712]

Don't laugh but where do I get the calandar template from? I have powerpoint, but I have never used it! I went into my powerpoint, but I can't find where the calendar template is !

Sonya

Of course I won't laugh - honestly you should have seen me trying to work it out!

Once you have opened up powerpoint (not sure what version you have I have 2007) I click on the big "Office Button" at the top left hand side (think it may be under "File" if an older version). Click "new" and another window should open up with different templates. Down the list on the left hand side there should be "calendars". I chose the blank white one. The Sat and Sun were shaded grey so in order to make these transparent - highlight them and right click. There will be a box for text font, size colour etc. Click on the arrow next to the little paint pot. You should then have a little grid for colours. There should be "no fill" command there. If you click on this it takes your shaded areas out and you can then start importing pictures for background, changing your text font etc.

I hope I have explained that well enough. If you PM me your email addy and the months you would like and what you would like it to say if your happy with the pictures I have I could give it a go for you? You can let me know.

Carreen
xxx

 

[thebeachdreamer]

Of course I won't laugh - honestly you should have seen me trying to work it out!

Once you have opened up powerpoint (not sure what version you have I have 2007) I click on the big "Office Button" at the top left hand side (think it may be under "File" if an older version). Click "new" and another window should open up with different templates. Down the list on the left hand side there should be "calendars". I chose the blank white one. The Sat and Sun were shaded grey so in order to make these transparent - highlight them and right click. There will be a box for text font, size colour etc. Click on the arrow next to the little paint pot. You should then have a little grid for colours. There should be "no fill" command there. If you click on this it takes your shaded areas out and you can then start importing pictures for background, changing your text font etc.

I hope I have explained that well enough. If you PM me your email addy and the months you would like and what you would like it to say if your happy with the pictures I have I could give it a go for you? You can let me know.

Carreen
xxx

Thank you so much!! Ok, I did the calendar part...got it downloaded and took the highlighting out !! Now, I went to insert and inserted a picture, but it just puts it right on top of the calendar and I can't figure out how to stretch it (the little lines that usually stretch won't stretch, they only move it to other parts of the calendar).....so anyway, my question is....can you walk me through the process of adding the picture, making it fill the whole calendar and then making it transparent!

Thank you for the offer of doing them, but I am so excited to learn how to do this!

Thanks again,
Sonya

 

[caz1712]

Oki doki!

To insert the picture as a background click on the "Design" tab at the top this should bring up a row of all the backgrounds that are pre-designed. To the far right there will be a tab "Background Styles" click on this and it will bring up a window with more backgrounds underneath will be "Format Backgrounds" the next window you want to click on "Picture or texture fill".

This brings up another window which allows you to click on "file" and find the picture you want to use. Double click on the file you want to use and this should automatically insert it as a background.

Now if you want to make it more transparent there is a slider bar with "transparency" on the same window that you click for "file" selection.

I really hope I have explained that well enough - I had to do it as I was typing!

xxx

 

[thebeachdreamer]

Oki doki!

To insert the picture as a background click on the "Design" tab at the top this should bring up a row of all the backgrounds that are pre-designed. To the far right there will be a tab "Background Styles" click on this and it will bring up a window with more backgrounds underneath will be "Format Backgrounds" the next window you want to click on "Picture or texture fill".

This brings up another window which allows you to click on "file" and find the picture you want to use. Double click on the file you want to use and this should automatically insert it as a background.

Now if you want to make it more transparent there is a slider bar with "transparency" on the same window that you click for "file" selection.

I really hope I have explained that well enough - I had to do it as I was typing!

xxx

Well I guess I am not going to be able to do it. My version is Powerpoint 2003 (the student version) says I need to have the office version. It will bring up templates that I can use, but when click on the window to download my own it won't do it.

I am going to keep playing with it.....I guess worse case scenario I could print a background and then put it back thru and print the calendar on top, but I don't think it will show up because the background will be so dark??

I just wanted to thank you for helping me!!

Sonya

 

[caz1712]

Aww that is ashame.....

Well please don't hesitate to PM me your details if you can't get something sorted and I will see what I can do.

Take care
Carreen
xxx

 

[thebeachdreamer]

Carreen,

Can you tell me which version of Microsoft Office you have (Student, Standard, Professional? I have been wanting to upgrade but have been putting it off. I downloaded the trial version of the Professional, but it won't let me do anything with it. Any function I try to do a little note pops up and says "In order to use this function, you must upgrade to the full version"........I'm like....uhhhh....ok, then what was the point of offering a trial version if you can't do anything with it??!!


Thanks,
Sonya

 

[caz1712]

Hey Sonya,

Yeah my hubbies laptop has the trial version and it keeps saying that so I just use my PC for Powerpoint. I think its just the Standard version I have. To be honest I have never checked - honestly I am totally dumb when it comes to this stuff - usually leave it all to DH, but after finding this board I have become more interested in what things I can attempt to do other than surfing the net and word processing!

HTH

Carreen
xxx

 

[noahdove]

Wonder why I can't download it Maybe when I get home from church I will be able to figure it out...I am NOT a computer litterate person tho

 

[caz1712]

Is it letting you download but not open? Just wondered if maybe you don't have powerpoint to allow you to view it maybe?

Its downloading from the share file fine for me so thats all I can think of?

Sorry I'm not the greatest with computers either i'm afraid

Carreen
xxx

 

[noahdove]

I am going to try to download again and see what happens..thank you for your help