Make a Valentine Photo Book

Are you looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for that special someone? This year, give the gift of memories with a custom photo book. This Valentine's Day say, "I Love You" with a Photo Book!

With the photo book software, you can quickly transform your digital photos into a stunning album that your sweetheart will adore! After you've designed your Valentine's Day Photo book, print them free in full color at home. This is one Valentine's Day gift that is sure to be cherished for years to come.


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Step 1. Create a new collage of Valentine photo book sample from template and select your favorite template. Here we choose the Love or Wedding theme to match the coming Valentine day.

Step 2. Adjust the objects in the template as you want. Everything except the background picture of the pre-designed templates can be moved, enlarged, rotated and deleted separately so that you can also do many things with the template. In order to make the Valentine photobook look much better, we just choose the love frame and roses.

Step 3. Drag or drop your photo into the frame and adjust the size of photo in the frame to the best effect by using the editing toolbar upper of the selected photo; The first button "hand" is used to move the photo in the frame; The "zoom in/out " buttons are used to enlarge or reduce the size of photo in the frame. If you only want to import a part of the photo, the fifth button for cropping can help you realize it easily.

Step 4. Add the important captions such as the photobook theme, Valentine sayings, and the time. The powerful function of text editing like wordarts, shadow, halation, texture can give you more space to show your creativity. Here we should be cautious to decorate the words for standing out the romantic theme.

Step 5. Print your personalized sample Valentine photo book free in full color at home with more custom sizes or even more than one picture on a page. Sent the prints to your families and friends, they must be surprised.

Read the whole article with specific steps on how to make a Valentine Photo Book, hope it can help you!

A Valentine Poem

Be my valentine.
Always be mine.
You are a rose
That grows
Without thorns on.
Forever reaching long
Towards the sky.
Carrying you and I.
Heaven.
Your love given.
Perfect.
Worth it.
Sweet.
Blossoming.
The sunrise.
The moon shines.
Loving sighs
Be my valentine.

Happy Valentine's day. Thank you for reading my Valentine's poem! Much love to all!

Leaf Scrapbooking

A fun way to explore your creativity alone or with your kids is to make a scrapbook. Scrapbookings are great because anything goes. They are a great way to recycle old magazines, newspapers, leaf, cloth scrap and spoiled stamps and to think about materials in new and different ways.

Collage as an art movement was popularized by the cubists, but don’t let that scare you. Just because there are collages hanging on the walls of great museums doesn’t mean collage isn’t a humble art. It can spark your creativity and get you thinking about color, texture, shape and design in ways you never have before.

Share with you some cute leaf scrapbookings,











It’s very easy to make a scrapbook; you are only limited by your imagination and the things you have around the house. The first thing you will want to do is pick out a background for your scrapbooking. You can make a scrapbook on a piece of posterboard, cardboard, even a large piece of paper or sheet of yesterday’s newspaper.

There are no rules that dictate how to make a scrapbook. If you’re doing this project with kids, watch what they do and try to bring the same sense of play to your collage work. If you haven’t done something this unstructured in awhile, you might find it difficult. There’s no right or wrong way to do it; every result is perfect. That can either be freeing or scary, depending on your personality.

If you’re at a loss for where to begin, open a magazine randomly. Pull 10 to 20 images or pages out of the magazines in your stack. Don’t question why you are drawn to an image, a phrase or a color, just pull out the pages that speak to you!

DIY Valentine's Day Card for Boyfriend

Are you in trouble with Valentine's Day gifts for your honey? Running shoes, iPod,Shaver
ebook reader,sport watches,Backpack,T-shirt,wallet,perfume... What are good non-traditional valentines gift ideas and outing ideas? This year,you can put the time toward making something really special for your sweet heart — a photo Valentine's Day card. I hope that this photo project will make your Valentine's Day even more memorable.

Making the Valentine's Day Card

Now that you have downloaded the cloudy sky image for the background and selected a photo for the heart, we are ready to create the card image.

The first way: In Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0

The second way: In Photo Collage Studio （Free template provided）

In Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0

All steps apply to Photoshop Elements 2.0 - 4.0, unless indicated otherwise as v2, v3, and v4.

1. Create a blank image in Photoshop Elements to match the photo paper dimensions. In this example I am using 4x6" paper. We'll call this the "Valentine image".
   
   Commands:
   • v3 & v4 File > New > Blank File
   • v2 File > New
   • In the New dialog box enter the following settings and click OK:
   • Width: 6 inches
   • Height: 4 inches
   • Resolution: 300 pixels/inch
   • Background Contents: Transparent
   
   
2. Place the cloudy sky background into the the new image, taking up the entire canvas area.
   
   Commands v4:
   • File > Place
   • Locate the cloudy-sky.jpg file on your hard disk and select it by clicking on it once (this file was downloaded in previous section)
   • Click the Place button
   • Click the checkmark button on the toolbar to accept placement and size
   
   Commands v2 & v3:
   • File > Open
   • Locate the cloudy-sky.jpg file on your hard disk and select it by clicking on it once (this file was downloaded in previous section)
   • Click the Open button
   • Right-mouse click on the image name in the Layers palette and choose Duplicate Layer
   • In the Document drop-down list select the name of the Valentine image (at this point it should be called "Untitled-1")
   • Click OK
   • File > Close
   • Click the Move Tool
   • Drag inside the image to move the top left corner to the canvas' top left corner
   • Drag the bottom right corner of the image while holding the Shift key, until it fits the canvas
   • Click the checkmark button on the toolbar to accept placement and size.
3. Re-name the new layer created by the sky image to sky.
   
   Command: Double-click the current image name in the Layers palette and type new name, then hit Enter
   
   
4. Save the Valentine image to your hard drive in a place where you can find it.
   
   Commands:
   • File > Save As
   • Change the Format to Photoshop
   • Enter photo-valentine.psd as the file name
   • Click Save
   
   
5. Draw a red heart shape in the middle of the image.
   

   The heart shape has been created in its own layer.

   Commands:
   • Click the Custom Shape Tool .
     This tool may be hidden by one of the following tools: , , , , , or . Hold your mouse down on the visible tool to reveal the other tools.
   • On the top toolbar select the heart shape
   • On the top toolbar set the Color to red (R:255, G:0, B:0)
   • Drag your mouse over the background to draw the heart shape. Use the Move Tool to adjust the heart position, size, and shape.
   
   
6. Once you are satisfied with the shape, size, and position of the heart within the image, select its outline and save it. We will use the outline to cut a heart-shaped hole in the sky and to cut a smaller hole within the heart itself. The photo will show through these two holes.
   
   Commands:
   • Layer > Simplify Layer
   • Click the Magic Wand Tool
   • On the top toolbar, configure the settings as follows:
     • Click the New selection mode button
     • Set Tolerance to 100
     • Remove the checkmark from Anti-alias
     • Set the checkmark on Contiguous
     • v3 & v4 Remove the checkmark from Sample All Layers
     • v2 Remove the checkmark from Use All Layers
     
     
   • Click in the middle of the heart to select it.
   • Select > Save Selection
   • In the Name box enter heart
   • Click OK
   • Select > Deselect
   
   
7. Cut a hole in the sky the shape of the heart.
   

   The checkered pattern of the canvas is visible through the heart-shaped hole in the sky image.

   Commands:
   • Select > Load Selection
   • In the Selection box choose heart
   • Click OK
   • Hit the Delete key on the keyboard
   • Select > Deselect
   
   
8. Make the heart layer visible.
   
   Command: In the Layers palette click the location where the small eye should be to the left of the layer to make it visible
   
   
9. Select the heart layer.
   
   Command: Click on the layer in the Layers palette to select it
   
   
10. Make sure that the Styles and Effects palette is visible.
    
    Command v3 & v4: Window > Styles and Effects
    
    Command v2: Window > Layer Styles
    
    
11. Apply the Wow Plastic layer style to the heart layer.
    
    Commands:
    • v3 & v4 In the Styles and Effects palette select Layer Styles and Wow Plastic
    • v2 In the Layer Styles palette select Wow Plastic
    • Click on the Wow-Plastic Red style box. Now the heart has a beveled plastic appearance.
    • In the Layers palette double-click on the heart layer style indicator to bring up the properties dialog box
    • Adjust style settings as desired and click OK when finished
    
    
12. Cut a hole in the heart through which the photo will show.
    

    The canvas is visible once more through the holes in the heart and the sky. Our picture will show through these two openings which make up the heart frame.

    Commands:
    • Select > Load Selection
    • In the Selection box choose heart
    • Click OK
    • Select > Modify > Contract
    • In the Contract By box enter 100 pixels and click OK
    • Select > Feather
    • In the Feather Radius box enter 30 pixels and click OK
    • Hit the Delete key on the keyboard
    • Select > Deselect
    
    
13. Add the text banner to the lower end of the heart.
    

    Shape selection drop-down list with the banner shape circled in red.

    Commands:
    • Click the Custom Shape Tool
    • On the top toolbar select the banner 2 shape (second box on second row in the "Default" shape list)
    • On the top toolbar set the Color to red (R:255, G:0, B:0)
    • Drag your mouse over the background to draw the banner shape. Use the Move Tool to adjust the banner position, size, and shape.
    
    
14. Apply the Wow Plastic layer style to the banner layer.
    
    Commands:
    • v3 & v4 In the Styles and Effects palette select Layer Styles and Wow Plastic
    • v2 In the Layer Styles palette select Wow Plastic
    • Click on the Wow-Plastic Red style box. Now the banner has a beveled plastic appearance.
    • In the Layers palette double-click on the banner layer style indicator to bring up the properties dialog box
    • Adjust style settings as desired and click OK when finished
    
    
15. Add text to the banner. Don't be too concerned about making your text fit the banner on the first pass—we will adjust the size later.
    
    Commands:
    • Click the Horizontal Type Tool .
      This tool may be hidden by one of the following tools: , , or . Hold your mouse down on the visible tool to reveal the other tools.
      
      
    • On the top toolbar select desired font. In the example I used Viner Hand ITC.
    • On the top toolbar set the font size to 22 pt
    • On the top toolbar click the Center text button
    • On the top toolbar set desired text Color. In the example I used white.
    • Click approximately in the middle of the banner shape and type your text. In the example I entered "Be My Valentine".
    • When finished typing, click the Move Tool .
      (If you need to change the text at any time, click on the text layer, click on the Horizontal Type Tool, and click your mouse on the text.)
    
    
16. Position and size text inside the banner.
    

    Text sized and positioned to appear inside the banner.

    Commands:
    • Click the Move Tool
    • Make sure that the text layer is still selected by clicking on the text layer in the Layers palette
    • While holding down the Shift key, drag one of the corners of the text box to size it
    • Drag inside the text box to move text to center of the banner
    • Repeat sizing and moving steps as necessary
    • Click the checkmark button on the toolbar to accept placement and size
    
    
17. Now that we have a completed heart frame, we are ready to insert the photo under all of the layers.
    
    Commands v4:
    • File > Place
    • Select the photo file and click Place
    • Click the checkmark button on the toolbar to accept placement and size. Leave the photo size as placed—do not size or move yet—we will do that next.
    
    Commands v2 & v3:
    • File > Open
    • Select the photo file and click Open
    • Right-mouse click on the image name in the Layers palette and choose Duplicate Layer
    • In the Document drop-down list select photo-valentine.psd
    • Click OK
    • File > Close
18. Re-name the new layer created by the photo to photo.
    
    Command: Double-click the current photo name in the Layers palette and type new name, then hit Enter
    
    
19. Move the photo layer to the bottom.
    

    The Layers palette showing the final order of all layers, with the photo on the bottom.

    Command: In the Layers palette drag the photo layer with your mouse below all other layers
    
    
20. Size and move the photo so that it fits the heart frame opening.
    

    Photo layer is in the process of being sized and positioned inside the heart frame.
    

    Commands:
    • Click on the photo layer in the Layers palette to select it
    • Click the Move Tool
    • While holding down the Shift key, drag one corner of the photo image to size it.
      
      Tip: Always remember to hold down the Shift key on your keyboard while sizing photos to prevent distortion.
      
      
    • Drag within the image to position it inside the heart frame
    • Repeat sizing and moving steps until the photo fits the frame opening to your satisfaction
    • Click the checkmark button on the toolbar to accept placement and size

In Photo Collage Studio

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A picture collage is the best way to display all of your favorite photos in one frame. It is a gift unlike any other one. Give your loved ones a picture collage to share your best memories. Below are some photo collage ideas to start making photo collage gift.

Photographs are personal to us and no gift could be more unique or personal than a photo collage created from cherished photographs. A photo collage is simply several separated photographs put together to create one blended photo.

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