Mrs. Petunia, Ft. Lauderdale
Age and Occupation: 31, College Professor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Engineering Student/Part-time Barista
Engagement Date: December 8, 2006
Wedding Date: March 2, 2008
Venue: Riverside Hotel
Blogging Since: August 6, 2007
About Me: Our original idea of running off to get married quickly turned into an event with 100+ guests once other people got involved and I, too, got swept away in the lovely madness that is wedding planning. Mr. Petunia and I are obsessed with all things World of Warcraft, Monopoly, and Nintendo, so we’re planning on including some fun “game-y” details into our wedding.
DIY Cheats: Newsletters
August 6th, 2007 @ 3:12 pm by Mrs. Petunia
Here’s what happens when you are DIY impaired, but want to be able to do what DIY masters do. You see the amazing work that people have achieved in designing newsletters for the bridal party, and you think to yourself:
I, too, can become obsessed with learning how to use PhotoShop, even though every time I try to add a new element I end up with only one more “layer” and nothing to show for it.
I, too, can stay awake late into the night dreaming up ways to bind two completely separate pieces of 8.5″ x 11″ paper to each other without any knowledge as to how that is even possible.
I also can imagine ways in which, by using a folded sheet of standard size paper, I can create a folded booklet with vast amounts of information in tiny size 6 font to make it all fit.
And then, when you realize that you are completely incapable of doing any of these things, you encounter the dummy-proof alternative to PhotoShop: Windows Publisher.
It may not be fancy, but it’s practical, and in short of one hour, I was able to design and write page one:
Publisher gives anyone the quick option of designing a newsletter using many customizable pre-determined layouts (or starting out with your own blank slate, if your DIY skills are somewhere in the middle).
Of course, now I still have to figure out what clever way I will package and mail this baby — envelopes? folders? fancy labels?
Well, there’s always Paper-Source. If I can buy it, I can dream it.
