What Does YOUR DCL magnetic door sign look like? With other great tips for your sign

[ElenitaB]

my questions are ... is the sticky back like the small post-it notes or is it more sticky like tape. If it is like the notes, it won't harm the door and you will be able to easily pull the sign off when you leave. Also, is the paper thin like regular paper or thicker like photo paper. Have you tried printing on it yet? does it produce a quality image? Is it matt or gloss.

Thanks

It's sticky like a Post-It note. It comes in either matte finish or glossy; there are two sizes available: full sheet and I think 4x6. I've printed off my signs on the paper. We cruise on Nov 16th, so I'll let you know afterwards how they held up.

Here are two of my designs... they're pretty simple but I think they'll do just fine.

For the day we embark


For the day we disembark


I don't know why they came out so tiny... but if you click on them, you can link to a bigger version of them.

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

Hey Ken, thanks for getting it bumped back up. We need more participation here!

So, all of your signs are magnetic business cards? That is a cool idea! The signs look fantastic. What software did you use?

Yes I just bought a couple sheets of business card magnets. This also makes them MUCH easier to transport.

As for software, I used Photoshop Elements to make the actual graphics and then I just imported the graphics into Microsoft Word using the Avery business card template.

 

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[Mmketeer]

Could someone please point me in the direction for the post that tells you what size to make the ears for the DCL Stateroom number sign? Or tell me what size I need to make them to make it match the door sign?
I have got to start working on this stuff, cause' I am running out of time!!
Thanks!

 

[lenzs4]

Could someone please point me in the direction for the post that tells you what size to make the ears for the DCL Stateroom number sign? Or tell me what size I need to make them to make it match the door sign?
I have got to start working on this stuff, cause' I am running out of time!!
Thanks!

If you PM me your email address - I can email it to you - I do not know how to post it on the boards.
Shirley

 

[cruisecrzy]

Here is the link to the post that has the link for the Mickey Ears for the door.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1220600&page=1&pp=15

Hope that helps. Make sure you click the button for the big ears or else the template you print out won't be the right size.

 

[uncutk]

I was wondering if anyone had the pink mickey head with the crown on it? We will be celebrating our daughters 5th birthday on our cruise in March and this would be a good surprise for her. Thanks

 

[taeja71]

I was wondering if anyone had the pink mickey head with the crown on it? We will be celebrating our daughters 5th birthday on our cruise in March and this would be a good surprise for her. Thanks

I hate to be so vague, but one of these designers (follow the links) has the pink mickey head w/ the crown on it. http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=9651367&postcount=2

 

[discruiselovers97]

Here is one!
http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f...=treatmehotpink.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1

 

[cruisecrzy]

I am in the process of making lots of signs. One for each day for our door and then for some friends traveling with us.

I thought I would share one of them.

 

[uncutk]

Thank you. That was what I was looking for.

 

[Mom24Princesses]

I read this thread for MONTHS and daily checked in with it last Feb/March. I could NEVER get my signs to post.

I guess I did not "get" PHOTOBUCKET until we returned home and DH helped my in posting PIX.

BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL YESTERDAY when my new VBF dreamcometrue blessed me and then had to explain how I was to post my blessing that I got it!!!

SO HERE, without further-ado ARE OUR DOOR SIGNS. Thank you to all I got inspriation from OR STOLE ideas/pix from.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

I really expected this one to be gone off our door. BUT we were way forward and not too many people went past us. (Cap and senior crew did though)

OH AND FYI

I did these in WORD and used PAINT -- cut and paste into Text Boxes. I do not love the St. M (mispelled St. M) and St. T was difficult. Next time I may do half sized for each day. We had a few more personal ones . .two doors to keep going . . .Little Mickeys from Home Depot too.

 

[*love*2*shop]

I had the KIDS help make them/to get involved/excited, i went to walmart and grabbed the disney scrapbook kits and some other stuff and let the kids go to town! a fellow DISR made the LGMH picture at the bottom..:

 

[cruisecrzy]

Mom24princesses I love the signs. I really like the Mickey and Minne at the sunset.

Great work. I almost have ours done. Which is good considering we only have 12 days left.

 

[renda460]

I found some magnetic 4x6 picture holders at big lots. They were $2.00 for 2. They should work out well to hold smaller signs we create.

 

[cruisecrzy]

That is a great idea getting the magnetic picture frames.

I am almost done making allour signs. I think I have made like 15 so far. I decided to post one more. I got the idea from someone's that I saw here. So thanks to whoever it was. I saw it so long ago I cannot remember to give the proper credit.

 

[KimberlyC]

Just re-subscribing. Oh my how this thread has grown. Thanks to all for the great ideas!

 

[KimberlyC]

What am I doing wrong? Verandah Man posted the green Mickey Head (post #295, I think) and offered to share it. I right clicked to copy as indicated (to paste in Word Perfect doc) but when I do that, half of it gets blocked by a box that I can't get rid of. So I tried copying some other posted graphics and same thing. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? I thought for sure I would be able to figure out how to make a sign and some luggage tags but I'm getting flustered already. TIA

 

[cruisecrzy]

KimberlyC,

Don't copy the image. right click and save it. You will want to save it as a jpeg or bitmap. Then if you want to alter it at all or color change anything use Paint. It is under the accessories tab under the star if you are using windows. Then you can alter it and save it or copy it into word or whatever else you are using.

Hope that helps.

 

[KimberlyC]

KimberlyC,

Don't copy the image. right click and save it. You will want to save it as a jpeg or bitmap. Then if you want to alter it at all or color change anything use Paint. It is under the accessories tab under the star if you are using windows. Then you can alter it and save it or copy it into word or whatever else you are using.

Hope that helps.

Cruisecrzy, Thanks so much!!! By the way I love your sign. Do you mind if I use some of your graphics?

I'm not sure if I'm going to try to print on magnetic paper or just use photo paper and put in the magetic frames that I already keep on my fridge. But just FYI, Michaels Arts and Crafts has a magnetic that holds an 8X10 photo and may hold 8 1/2 x 11 size (like a scrap page you just slide it in). I make sure to use the 40% off coupon or even better they take JoAnn Fabric coupons that will be emailed to you if you sign up. This week I got one for 50% off one item. Just thought I'd share that. These coupons have been awesome because Michaels carries Thomas trains and I use the coupon to get them for my son for Christmas much cheaper than I can get them at Toys R Us.