Some of you may have caught the announcement on Facebook or noticed their nifty new ad in my sidebar, but for those of you who haven’t: Something Swanky has officially partnered up with Picmonkey.com to bring you lots of new DIY Blog Design tips this year (both on the blog and at the Build Your Blog Conference in SLC next month)! I wrote a post about Picmonkey when they first made their appearance back in the summer. It was called 5 Reall…
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5 Really Cool New Things You Can Do with Picmonkey.com
April 14, 2012 by 65 Comments
I’ve been really, really freaked about Picnik closing. I just didn’t think Picmonkey was going to have what it takes. Turns out I was wrong. It’s so awesome. And getting better every day. So I’m done grieving. And ready to max out everything Picmonkey offers! I’ve recently discontinued my design services, which was sad. But I’m ready to start posting those DIY design tips and tricks I’ve been prom…
How and Why to use Social Media Collages on PicMonkey.com
February 12, 2013 by 16 Comments
One thing I LOVE about Picmonkey (and that I haven’t seen offered anywhere else) are their ready-to-go social media collage templates. Ok, so that’s kind of a mouth full, right? “Social media collage templates.” And if you’re like me, you hear the words “social media” and you start to cringe, or just totally check out all together. Good news, friends! This fun feature over at Picmonkey is actually goin…
How to Create a Custom Blog Background in Picmonkey
January 31, 2013 by 36 Comments
…ound that looks exactly the way you want it to look! It’s not even hard!! At the worst, it could be a little time consuming– but that all depends on what you make of it . Time to get started! For basics on using Picmonkey, see this post first. Step 1: Open Picmonkey.com and proceed to white wash any photo and re-size it to approximately 2000 pixels x 1400 pixels. Don’t forget to merge your layers using the icon that looks l…
Design Your Own Business Cards using Picmonkey and Vista Print
April 23, 2013 by 7 Comments
I know for us bloggers, conference season is upon us. Which means: it’s time to stock up on business cards! But, of course, you don’t have to be a blogger to need cute, custom, affordable business cards. Every small business owner needs them, and when you’re working with such a small space, it’s important to get everything on it just right! You already know how much I love Picmonkey for photo editing and blog design, but…
4 Simple Tips to Edit Food Photos using Picmonkey.com
May 13, 2013 by 28 Comments
…nths ago. I didn’t know that the best natural light is in the shade until about 5 months ago. And I couldn’t find my way around Photoshop or any other editing program if my life depended on it. Which is why I love Picmonkey so much. Because despite all of my inadequacies in photography, Picmonkey is the online photo editing program that can make up the difference for my inexperience with a camera and editing software! As long as I can…
Crazy For Crust: How to Use Curves in Picmonkey
May 28, 2012 by 28 Comments
…step out of her comfort zone and blog about something a little different: the tech side of blogging. That’s right. Dorothy’s put aside the apron and reese’s cups to hang out with me for a day and talk about Picmonkey and hyperlinks! She must really love me I’ve been including weekly DIY Blog Design tutorials for the past couple of months, because I love getting the chance to share the tips and tricks I’ve learned…
How to Design a Gallery for your Sidebar using Picmonkey
April 3, 2013 by 33 Comments
I’ve received a lot of questions recently about the two sidebar post galleries I added last month: I thought it would be fun to do a tutorial post on these galleries and tell you why a sidebar gallery is a great element to add to your blog! Using my two favorite DIY sites, Picmonkey.com and Image-Maps.com, these are a breeze to put together. Seriously– and you’ll be so glad you did! Adding a gallery to your sidebar pre…
How to Create Your Own Social Media Icons using Picmonkey
May 11, 2012 by 157 Comments
Creating your own social media icons is actually a fairly simple process– it’s not much more complicated than creating an image you like and linking to the appropriate URL. All you need is a good set of Social Icon Sillhouette images (which I will direct you to and a little Picmonkey know-how. Using Social Icon Silhouettes and a Custom Image This method is my favorite for creating social icons and has been a popular how-to…
How to Make a Collage in Picmonkey
April 17, 2012 by 95 Comments
…a white background. So that’s the first part of the tutorial today. And, really, it’s the base for pretty much every other tutorial I’m going to post, so pay attention! How to Create a White Background in Picmonkey: 1. Open Picmonkey.com. Click on Edit your photo. 2. Upload any standard sized photo (meaning, not one that you’ve already cropped or resized since uploading to your computer) 3. Click on Overlays….
