I really wish I could draw! I just don't have any drawing genes. When creating teaching resources for TPT and TN I love the marketing aspect of making my products visually appealing. Being a consumer myself, I tend to look at and preview materials that look good from first glance.
When I first started creating products I would download visually appealing freebies and take note of who they were getting clipart and design elements from. I still would love to try creating some simple things on my own but I randomly came across a website called Pixlr. There are 3 parts to the website but the one I'm referring to is the Editor.
This website allows you to upload a photograph or piece of clipart and edit it right then and there! For instance, I was making a poster that explains the 3 ways to "Read with Someone", since we're going to start that component of the Daily 5 in my classroom on Monday. I uploaded a piece of clipart (from Scrappin Doodles) and only needed the 2 kid's heads...not the hand in the middle that I couldn't get rid of. But with Pixlr you can use the eraser tool and get rid of whatever you want!
Here's an example. I don't want one of the shoes.
 Position the eraser (circle) over the shoe...
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| I'm so excited to have found this easy to use, FREE website! |
