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A Conference to Remember

July 15, 2014 By Mercedes Hutchens 4 Comments

Ever spent hours on Pinterest pinning idea after idea until your brain is exhausted? You have no idea how long you’ve been there or what you just saw.  That’s how I’m feeling right now.

I just returned from the TPT Conference in Vegas and my mind is spinning more than it has after any other conference.

I don’t think my brain is ready to put into words all the wonderful ideas that were shared.  So, today, I’ll share some pictures.

The ideas are still running around in my brain.  As soon as I get them to sit down, cross their hands, and behave, I’ll let you know.

Sarah and I headed to Vegas from SFO

I was so lucky to have my close friend Sarah from Diapers, Dollars, and Diplomas as my partner in crime as we headed off to Vegas.

Thanks, Sarah, for sharing the fun and sharing your photos.

Checking in the night before.
I had no idea how full the three days would be.
Before I went, I thought maybe I’d do a blog post about each session.  Usually, at a conference, if you can take one tip from each session, you are successful.  Wow.  I had no idea what I was in for.  I have so much to share. 
 I’ll be sharing one tip at a time.
I’m calling them…

My first tip involves how I made that Tips from Vegas graphic online for free.   

Deanna Jump and Deedee Wills presented Did I Really Sell That??!!  
One of the tips they gave was to try PicMonkey. 
PicMonkey is a free website that lets you edit photos.  I tried PicMonkey a few years ago and wasn’t a fan. They told us that it now lets you quickly add your blog logo easily through a feature called Overlay.  You just click on the butterfly and add your own photo.
Today, I decided to give PicMonkey another try and I’m glad I did.  All of the pictures on today’s post were edited or created in PicMonkey including this infographic I made to help you get started.
I’m linking up with two wonderful bloggers.  Take a look and explore the wonderful learning.
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Comments

  1. Wendy P says

    July 16, 2014 at 1:08 am

    Thanks for sharing! It looks like you had sooo much fun. I can't wait for your next post.

    Reply
  2. vicky1970 says

    July 16, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    Mercedes – Love pic monkey – I just learned about it too recently..Vegas was amazing!
    hugs,
    Vicky
    Teaching and Much Moore

    Reply
  3. Thrills in Third Grade says

    July 17, 2014 at 2:23 am

    OMG!! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this awesomeness!! I've never used Pic monkey, and I just tried it, and I love it!! Woohoo! I'm a fan!
    Jamie
    Thrills in Third Grade

    Reply
  4. Melissa Ortuno says

    July 17, 2014 at 3:27 am

    Thanks for the great infographic for picmonkey!

    Reply

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